Pacifists and Militarists Descend By Thousands on National Capital HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ®hf Star- UnftcprnbfnL LXXXVI— No. 79 18 PAGES PRESIDENT S WAR DELIVERED TO CHAMP CLARK IS RE-ELECTED VOTE 217-205 Chief Executive Urges Legislative Body to Hurry Organiza tion Work So That International Crisis May Be Taken Up at Once; Plan to Provide Great Sum to Finance War Department SENTIMENT FOR A DECLARATION OF WAR PREDOMINATES AT CAPITAL Leaders oi Both in Senate and House Prepare Bills Giving Chief Executive Authority to Proceed; Factional Lines Not to Hamper Work For Defense of Nation Washington, April 2—President Wil son will address a joint session of Con gress at 8 o'clock this evening. Washington, D. C., April 2.—The Senate, when it reconvened, recessed again until 5 p. m., to wait for the House to perfect organization. Presi dent Wilson, it was said, was prepared to speak as late as 5 o'clock, Washington, April 2.—Speaker Clark was re-elected to day by a vote of 217 fto 205 over his Republican opponent, I Representative Mann, as the first step in organization of the House of Representatives the necessary preliminary to the delivery of President Wilson's "war" address. With the re-election of Speaker Clark it seemed certain that Presi dent Wilson would deliver his address late this afternoon. It is expected on every hand that he will ask Congress to declare that a slate of'war exists between the United States and (lermany. This seemed so certain that Chairman Mood, of the House of Foreign Affairs Committee, the administration spokesman there, prepared a resolution, to declare a state of war and authorize the President to attack. The resolution follows: "Whereas the recent course of the imperial German government is in fact nothing less than war against the government and people of the United States: "Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that the state of belligerency between the United States and the Imperial German goyefrnincnt which has thus been thrust upon the United Statis is- hereby formally declared, and; " 1 hat the President be, and he is hereby authorized, to take immediate steps not only to put the country in thorough state of defense, but also exert all of its power and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the Imperial German government and to bring the conflict to a successful termination." Washington, April 2.—Congress assembled at noon to-day for a session generally agreed to be the most momentous in the historv ol the republic. President W ijson, ready with his address, which it is believed will ask that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, waited only for the organization of the House of Repre sentatives. As Congress assembled President Wilson practically decided to make his address to-da}'•immediately after the organization of the House, even if it should be deferred until the late afternoon or early evening. Democratic Ilouse leaders got word from the White House to huiry the organization as much as possible. All plans had been on the expectation that the President would speak to-morrow, but the leaders promised to do all they could to meet his wish to speak to day. Congress assembled with a majority openly in favor of a declaration of a state of war, if not actually a declaration of war. To Inform Foreign Nations President Wilson's address imme diately will be sent to all the foreign embassies and legations and will be telegraphed to American diplomats a bread. It was acknowledged to-day that foreign governments on rereipt of it may interpret it atf they think best even to assume that it so closely 1 approximates recognition of a state of war as to necessitate the issuing of i neutrality proclamations. Whether UH ch a'st< p will bp taken by any neu- WEATHER 1 I'or Harrixliurg "nil vicinity! Itnln and collier till* afternoon anil to ■■licht, with lonfst temperature to-night about .'III ileicreeii; Tues day fair and colder. For Ranlrrn I'rnns.vl van la: Itain 1 and colder to-night; Tuesday fair and eoldert fresh mm 111 shifting to northwest n lull). ITemperatnrei 8 a. m., <lO degrei-* above r,ero. Sun: Blaea, 5i44 a. m. Honni Full moon. April S, r lllter 7.1 feet ahove rt- Oater murk. Yesterday'* YYentlier Highest temperature, MI. l.oweat temperatnre. 54. Mean temperatnre, (IN. Asrmiil temperature, 44. itral prior to formal action by Con . | gross is unknown here. 11 Beset on one side with large dele , gations of pacifists praying for peace j and besieged en the other by large numbers of "patriotic pilgrims" who • demand the country's entrance into the war. Congress waited to hear the • President outline the long history of , German aggressions against American ■ lives and rights and the predatory vio . lence of her submarines. Administration officials consider Germany has been making war on the United States for some time. A large majority in Congress takes the same view. The minority is divided be ■ tween those who think a state of I armed neutrality is sufficient for the present and the very few who openly favor peace at any price. War Spirit Evident The Capitol was arrayed in a war spirit as Congress assembled. The pacifist delegations wearing white bands on their sleeves or white stream ers across their breasts, paraded the sidewalks in numbers, filled the House and Senate galleries and made calls on their Congressmen. They moved about without demonstration and there were few evidences of hostility against them. The patriotic pilgrims were hard to j distinguish among thousands of citi i.'.ens who went about the day's work !.t earing American flags. The national (Continued on Page 5) HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1917. VIMI IIIMI THE PRESIDENT jCRIES FOR PEACE I AND WAR RESOUND IN WASHINGTON 'Pacifists Plan lo Make Hostili-j lies Short if War Comes By Associated Press Washington, April 2. —Pacifists and i anti-pacifist pilgrims besieged official | Washington to-day in an eleventh J | hour effort to influence Congress to- j ward their respective views of impend- ! ing war with Germany. Street parod- , ing was denied both by police orders, j but the program of each called for :tn- i organized sidewalk processions to the ; capitol, where Senators and Repre- j sentatives might be canvassed for thtir j peace or war ideas. Simultaneously thousands of tele grams from all parts of the country poured in upon the Capitol and White ilouse either praying for peace or urg , ing drastic action to uphold American rights and honor. Flags floated from nearly every win- | dow In downtown Washington, from j [Continued on Page 12] r Hang Out the Flag, Proclamation Urges i At this time, when the burden of i responsibility that rests upon the ! shoulders of the President of th j United States, the members of Ills I cabinet and the members of Con- j 1 gross grows heavier da>iy, it is j ! fitting that they should receive that inspiration that comes from the rea- | ligation that ours is really ONK na tion. devoted only to ONK (lag and I inhabited by a citizenry willing to . pay whatever price mny be neces- ' sary in order to protect the honor I and maintain the dignity of our land. And since the Hag of our country is tiie symbol of our common pa- I trlotism and since we can at this j time as a community give no more ! convincing visible evidence of our loyalty and our devotion to our gov- I eminent than by a simultaneous display of that flag, I request that the Stars and Stripes be prominently displayed by the home owners and businessmen of this city. Let us make the day one memorable by reason of a clty-wlde Flag Day Demonstration of Patriotism. Let us see to it, particularly, that the children in the schools, the Boy Scouts and kindred organizations are privileged to bear a generous part In the observance. EZRA S. MEALS, ! Mayor. t Harrlsburg, April 1. i MESSAGE WILL BE CONGRESS LATE TODAY LODGE KNOCKS DOWN PACIFIST IN FIST FIGHT Senior Senator From Massachusetts Knocks Down Peace Crank; Lie Passed Before Encounter; Had Called Lodge a Coward in Effort to Get Him to Vote For Peace at Any Price By Associated Press Washington, April 2. A pcrsoual encounter between Senator Lodge, of . Massachusetts, and Alexander Bann wart, of Dorcester, Mass., in which the ! Senator knocked liis opponent down, occurred to-day in the corridors of the !, Capitol. Bannwart, with the Rev. Paul Har ris Drake, of Christ Church, Dorchcs- ' ter, and several other men and women of pacifist delegations, called Senator \ Lodge to the door'of his committee | room and asked him to vote against -i | declaration of war with Germany. j, Senator Lodge replied that if President; Wilson asked for such a declaration \ he certainly would support it. "That is cowardice," retorted one of j the group. "National degeneracy is worse than! cowardice," replied the Massachusetts' Senator. \ "You are a coward," said Bann- j wart. "You are a liar," retorted Senator | Lodge. Bannwart advanced and struck the j [Senator, who then, despite his sixty' 'odd years, launched a blow that sent I ! Bannwart sprawling on the hard tiled corridor. Bannwart and several of his friends j were taken in charge by the Capitol | : police. Bannwart told the Capitol police he | : was not the aggressor and contended \ jthat Senator Lodge struck the first i i blow. In other respects his story did I j not differ greatly from that told by [ i employes in the Senator's otllce. After Senator Lodge finished with l j the pacifist, David B. Herman, of this j I city, stepped in and, according to i [spectators, pummeled Bannwart, cut-! I ting several gashes In his forehead and j i sperading blood over his face. Bann-1 | wart was taken to a police station with | directions that a charge of assault on | | Senator Lodge be preferred against I HOLD THREE FOR ! SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBING STATION S3OO Worth of Booty Recovered From Employes of Ruther ford Transfer Following the arrest Saturday night | of three employes of the Philadelphia | . and Heading freight transfer station |at Rutherford booty valued at S3OO | was recovered. It is said that the ! robberies have been going on for some | time. The men arrested are Clarence C. I Peehart, of Hayes Grove, and Phebus land Charles Hershey, of Hummels • town. They were given a hearing this morning before Aldermun C. E. Mur- J ray, of the Third ward, Peehart fur [ Continued on Page 3] Wants Everyone to Do Days Work on Farm As Preparedness Step ' Captain Henry M. Stine is planning i | to advocate a campaign to have citi- j ! zens in all walks of life do at least! | one day's work on the farm this sum- 1 | iner. j Captain Stine will take the plan up; j with the Chamber of Commerce, be | cause of the food situation whoch may j exist in the State in the fall is some-! thing is not done to aid the farmers j ;and agriculturists. Captain Stinc also i urges the use of all vacant lots and ! I large yards for gardening during the ] I summer to inocease the crops and lire- | | vent any possible shortage. $15,000 FOR HOMES Building permits were issued to-day I | to Shamnio Brothers for the erection j of two three-story brick bouses, one ■ two-story brick barn and two two- ! stock brick houses at the corners of I Seventeenth and Walnut and Seven- 1 teenth and Kim streets. The total j cost of the construction will be $15,- 000. It AII,WAYS I'AYS DIVIDEND Stockholders of the Harrlsburg Rail ways Company received to-day their dividend of Iper cent., which Is 87 >4 cents per share on the preferred stock of the company, COAIi EXPERT DIES Pittsburgh, Pa., April 2.—George W. Schluederberg, aged 74, general man ager of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, and noted as a coal mine e <pert, died at ills home here yesterday, j him. The others in the group with him were allowd to go. Senator Lodge appeared on the floor when the Senite met. Scores of Sena tors went over to the Massachusetts Senator's desk and shook his hand. Bann wart's Story Pacifists headquarters gave out a statement about the affair, which in part was as fallows: "A group (\f Massachusetts dele gates to the peace gathering were re ceived by Senator Lodge. A plea for peace was presented and replied to by Senator Lodge. On some further talk by Alexander Bannwart, of Boston, an American, and said to be of Swiss de scent, the senator suddenly called "you are a damned liar." "The Massachusetts man replied: 'Then I must call yon one,' or words to that effect. "On this Senator Lodge struck Bannwart in the face. Two Boston men struck back, knocking the sena tor down. Thereupon a group of young men came out of the senator's office and began severely to pummel and beat Bannwart, striking him, also, whether or not accidentally, a young lady among the delegates who was trying to explain." How It Happened Senator Lodge's formal statement of the encounter was as follows: "I was trying to get away from them. They were very violent. 1 said 'well, we must agree to differ.' "Then this man, whom I afterward learned was Bannwart, said: 1 " 'You are a damn coward,' ad i dressing me personally, f went for | ward, close up to him and said, 'you : are. a liar.' He struck me and I \ struck him. Then the whole party i rushed at me and pushed me against \ the wall. j "A young lady from Arizona who , was in the corridor, my secretaries J and Senator Stone's messenger inter vened for my protection and drove I them off." ENTENTE POUNDS AT HEART OF THE HINDENBURG LINE Backbone of Teuton Defensive Works Virtually in Hands of Allies fly Associated Press The British und French are knock ing at the doors of St. Quentln, the ' medieval town that marks the back [ bone of the so-called Hindcnburg line. Of the four railroads entering the city two are in possession of the allies and the remaining two are under the lire of their guns. This means that the garrison must depend on a precarious supply line operated at night and that the value of the city as a base is gone. Apparently its fall is certain and this [Continued on Page 10] First Congresswoman Blushes Furiously at Tremendous Oration By Associated Press Washington. April 2. Representa j tive Jeanette liankin, of Montana, first ! woman member of Congress, took her seat in the House to-day after an elaborate prelude of ceremonies, in which woman suffragists predoml- I nated. ; The principal occasion was a break fast for "the Honorable Jeanette Ran kin, of Montana," under the auspices of suffragists of all factions. Miss Rankin's entrance to thg House was signalized by uproarious cheering. Miss Rankin carried one of Hie scores of bouquets of llowers which had come to her office. She wore no hat and was attired in a dark dress. Members rushed from all parts of the chamber and congratulated her. A second outburst of applause greet ed Miss Rankin when her name was called on the roll and she replied "present" blushing furiously. The ovation continued until she rose from her seat and bowed. FIRE BURNS STABLE Fire believed to have been of incen diary origin yesterday afternoon de stroyed the small stable owned by Cooper & Son, 1005 Paxton street. The loss was small. COAL STAYS UP Harrisburg coal dealers announced this morning that coal prices would not be reduced fifty cents per ton in price, until the new shipments can be receive I from the operators. Many have placed orders but tho operators will not guarantee delivery. It will probably be another month or more before the coal can be received here. BRIDGE GUARD EXCHANGES SHOTS WITH THREE MEN | Sighted Acting Suspiciously: Around Base of C. V. Bridge Pier ; POLICE RUSH TO AID I Make Escape in Boat; Many Bullets Fired, but in Dark i ness Xo One Is Hit Early this morning one of the ; watchmen on the Cumberland Valley | bridge was shot at by three men whom | lie had accosted for loitering under the j i bridge at Island Park. The guard ex- J changed shots with them and sent for .J a detachment of police who scoured ! the island but could discover no one. . | The guard noticed three men loiter j ing and acting suspiciously near the! I base of one of the piers. He accosted j [Continued 011 ]'age 3] Twenty-Three Violators of Traffic Laws Are Given Police Court Hearings . ] Twenty-three violators of traffic 11 ordinances relating to automobiles were heard this afternoon Ht police! court. Saturday night, seven more i i! were added to the sixteen .that had been ordered to appear this ih'ternoon. ! Not only speeders but several who were driving within the city limits 1 j without dimmers were arrested. ! Four motormen were on the list! who were running street cars with I headlights undimmed. Qomplaints are ! made repeatedly to the police depart ! • ment concerning motormen on rural I lines who do not dim their headlights when on the outskirts of the city. f NEW TRAINING BILL IN ' C Washington, April 2.—Materially amended to make it l ■ :ctive in promptly raising armed ( , E berlain chairman of the Senate Military Committee, today £ ■ completed his universal compulse-! 1 training - . men of 21, 22 and 23 yean would be subject, to training upon call of the President. Senator Chami , lain plans to introduce th amended bill at the first oppoi I tunity. The amendments were decided upon by Senator F I Chamb * a recent conference with President Wil- I I son on (he subject of Universal Training. Whether tl S bill will have the support of the administration toa-s not F I been Jul!y developed. * AKD RECRUITING HALTED I ■ Chicago, April 2.—On orders from Washington, Gen- C 1 rry, comma Central Department, U. S. A., I * a temporary halt in the recruiting ol f 1 National Guard regiments I ' ' I i TURKS LOSE HEAVILY ' I London, Apri 2. —Andrew Bonar Law. member of the I British War Council, to-day stated in the House of Com- # mons that the total casualties suffered by the Turks m (Ik j 1 battle of Gaza, in Palestine, were 8,000. The total number # 1 of British killed, he added, was less than 400, £ BRITISH DRIVE ON 5 London, April 3.—Brit to-day widened tl J wedge they had inserted in the German line in the region of J St. Quentin and captured th< Plages of Atilly and Ville- ■ espectively southeast and northeast of 'he. village 9 of Vermand. i GERMANS REPULSE RUSSIANS Berlin, April 2.—Russian forces after strong artillety , r preparation yesterday launched ,an offensive along a breadth | of more than four nules against the German positions on the E Run; anian frontier heights on both side;, of the Onus Valley | E The Russian waves broken down under the 'German fire | and in one placo after hand-to-hand fighting ( MARRIAGE LICENSES | ' Hobrrt l'ltterion Sohaa and Kilnn Van Aadalen, Harrlaburc. J Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION GUARDSMEN ARE COMING HERE TO PROTECT BRIDGES Phila. Companies Reported to Be Assigned to Stand Watch at Rockville ARE DUE ~LATE TODAY P. R. R. Sends Force of Shop men Along Lines With Commissary Cars Reports reached Harrisburg to-day that Company M, of Third Regiment National Guard, would arrive here to day to guard the railroad bridges, it is said the soldiers will be placed on duty at Rockville, and on the Cum berland Valley railroad bridge. While Captain of Police Paul L. Barclay, of the Philadelphia division, ! Pennsylvania railroad, admitted that i soldiers would, be assigned to duty [Continued oil P;tgc 3] Senator Sones Disposes of Large Lumber Operation* Williamsport, Pa., April 2.—State Senator Charles W. Sones has sold his I entire J'imber operations and allied | industries in Lycoming and Sullivan i counties to the Central Pennsylvania j Lumber Company. The consideration lis said to bo about $1,000,000. Sones | will devote his time to farming. Sones was one of the largest inde i pendent, lumber operators in the State, i His holdings included the town of Masten, Lycoming county, which lib built. Here are a large saw mill, clothes pin factory, big temperance hotel, stoves and many dwellings. Sonestown, in Sullivan county, was an other center of his operations.
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