CONGRESS CONVENES TO
DECIDE NATION'S COURSE
WITH WAR-MAD KAISER
(Continued From Page One)
colors fluttered and rippled from
jp buildings, automobiles and almost
every point of vantage. The street car
companies placed them on their cars;
svery traffic policeman's "go-go" sisn
had a flag fluttering from its peak.
The Capitol was a wave of color.
To Vote Huge Credit
Chairman Simmons, of the Semite
Finance Committee, conferred with
Secretary McAdoo on the amount of
money needed immediately by the gov
ernment. It was agreed not to go into
details until alter Congress takes ac
tion defining the attitude of the United
States and then Secretaries McAdoo
and Baker and Daniels will again dis
cuss the question with Senator Sim
mons and also with House leaders.
Senator Simmons said he thought
the credit to be granted to the Presi
dent by Congress should be a large
one. The amount fixed, ho added,
would not mean that all. of it was to
be used or that much more might not
be asked for later.
Senator Simmons said there was no
longer any doubt that war with Ger
many would be declared to exist al
though the form of the resolution had
not been determined upon.
Prays of Patriotism
The House session opened with
Clerk South Trimble presiding until
organization was perfected.
The chaplain included in his prayer
a plea for patriotism.
Nearly the entire Senate member
ship was present when Vice-President
Marshal called for order and, after (he
invocation, the President's proclama
tion calling the extraordinary session
was read.
In the Senate the chaplain also re- |
ferred to the problems confronting]
Congress.
The Senate after being in session
about ten minutes recessed to await |
organization of the House. Senators !
"Martin and Gallinger, the two party
leaders, were appointed ta act with the !
House Committee in notifying Pi esi-j
dent Wilson that Congress is ready to [
receive a communication from him.
In moving for a recess until S p. m. j
Senator Martin said:
President is Silent
"I understand there is a strong |
probability that the House will per- i
feet its organization by 3 o'clock and I
that the President will be pleased to j
address a joint session as soon as it is j
complete."
The President in his addres.s it is j
.1 Ita
GAIL KANE, who has made a sensational
hit in the Harp of Life, says: I find Adams
Black Jack Chewing Gum is delicious
and also excellent for relieving a
cough."
P tljUU^"
MONDAY EVENING, - - rT T -^.w nr I\lL< £•, I^l/.
understood, will refer to the tradition
al friendship between the American
1 people and the German people and to
differentiate between the German gov
ernment and the people it rules. He
also will recount his efforts to restore
peace lo Europe and to maintain
peace with Germany.
Before going to Congress, the Presi
dent di|( not take even members of his
cabinet into his contidence on the
exa'ot, terms of his address. From in
! formation he has called for and gen
. eral discussions at cabinet meetings,
i they know that he has concluded that
• war wi'tli Germany seems inevitable.
Ballot at 1(1 O'clock
i Speaker Clark was placed in nomi
nation for the speakership by Repre
sentative Schall, of Minnesota, a Pro
gressive.
Republican Leader Mann was nomi
nated for speaker by Representative
Green, of Masp.. and seconded by Rep
resentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin.
Balloting began shortly before 1
o'clock. The voting occupies about
fifty minutes.
Three Absentees
Four hundred and twenty-nine of
the four hundred and thirty-three liv
ing members of the House answered
present. * The absentees were Repre
sentative Capstick, of New Jersey;
Helgesen, of North Dakota, and
Bleakley, of Pensylvania, Republicans,
and Representative Lee, of Georgia,
Democrat. Two members-elect are
dead.
Immediately after the rollcall. Rep
resentative Schall, Progressive, of
I Minnesota, addressed the House, say
|ing he would vote for Champ Clark for
j Speaker.
I Schall prefaced his remarks by de
lclaring the country should stand
united in this crisis and stand by the!
President.
Democrats Applaud
i "I. with my sightless eyes," he said,
I "would be of little use to my country
ion the Held of battle but I can cast
Imy vote to help it. I know of no bet- '
iter way to stand by the President than 1
ito return his party to the control of
I the House."
Democrats applaucFerr' Schall, but
Republicans were silent.
| "The gentleman front Minnesota I
has placed Mr. Clark in nomination,"!
I said Clark Trimble,
j "I am glad to." said Mr. Schall.
Representative Green, Republican. I
|of Massachusetts. then nominated
j Ucpresentativo Mann, of Illinois, fori
Speaker. Representative Lenroot, of
Wisconsin, seconded ttye nomination.
Clwllciised by Lrnraot
Lenroot said that as a Republican
ho could not allow to go unchalleng
ed the assertions of Representative
Schall. lit: has said that patriotism
demands that the organization of this
House be turned over to the Demo
crats, said I.enroot. "1 cannot admit
that Republicans are less patriotic
than Democrats. There ought not to
be any partisanship in considering the
great questions that will come before
this Congress. There will be none on
the Republican side of this house.
What we need is the assistance of
every American, no matter what his
politics may be.
"Tills is no time for any man to
criticise the President of the United
States but I do say in this hour it
would be better if the President were
compelled under the organization of
this House to consult Republicans as
well as Democrats."
Balloting Begins
iialloting for Speaker then began.
When Martin, of Louisana, Progres
sive-protectionist, voted for Clark, ap
plause broke loose. A moment later
Representative London, Socialist of
New York, and Randall, Prohibition
ist of California, also voted for Clark.
A cheer was given when Miss Rankin
voted for Mann.
Republican Vote Split *
All of the Democrats present and
four < I the so-called independents,
Martin, Progressive - protectionist of
Louisiana; Schall, Progressive, of
Minnesota; London, Socialist, of New
York, and Randall, Prohibitionist, of
California, voted for Clark.
Two Republicans, Gardner and Full
er, of Massachusetts, voted for Rep
resentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin;
Representatives Dallinger, of Massa
chusetts, and Gray, of New Jersey, for
Representative Gillett, of Massachus
etts, and Representatives James, of
Michigan and Haskell, of New York,
Republicans, voted present.
Former Senator Mason, of Illinois,
was the only Republican who voted j
for Clark. The speaker was escorted j
to the chair by a committee of which
Representative Mann was the chair
man. Ho was greeted with applause
from both sides of the Chamber as he
spoke in part as follows:
"We Arc All Patriots''
"It is absolutely unnecessary and
superfluous to lecture the membership
on patriotism. We are all patriots, as
are the people who elected us. We are
all Americans whether natives or for-
eign-born, as our constituents. On
many questions we are 'distinct as the
billows, yet we are one as the sea'
when the honor and safety of the re
public are involved. Politics finds no
place in this house when the general
welfare and the common defense of
the nation are at stake. Let all the
ends we aim at be our country's and
in the accomplishment of these ends
may the God of our fathers be with us
and guide us in the way which will re
dound to the honor and perpetuity
of the greatest republic that ever exist
ed in all the llood of time."
The speaker took the oath at 1:50
and members then were sworn into
office in groups by States.
Need Much Legislation
President \yilson within the next
day or two probably will confer with
Congressional leaders on legislation
desired by the administration. The
War and Navy Departments aro ready
with recommendations to further
strengthen the army and navy as soon
as Congress acts.
Several representatives had prepar
ed bills, all relating to the national
emergency, for introduction as soon
as the House met. Among them were
measures to provide for a declaration
of war, or a declaration that a state
of war exists; compulsory military
training and extension of large credits
to the entente allies.
President Wilson's address was sent
to the public printer.early this morn
ing and he held himself ready to de
liver it -as soon as the House was or
ganized.
Meanwhile the President went golf
ing but arranged to return to the
•White House before noon, the hour
set for the convening of Congress. He
made no engagements for the day.
A resolution to declare war between
the German empire and the United
States as prepared by Representative
Gardner, of Massachusetts, Republi
can, says: "That war be and the
same is hereby declared between the
German empire and the United States
of America and the President is au
thorized and directed to use the whole
land and naval forces of the United
States against the said German em
pire, its subjects and dependencies."
The preamble sets out that the tri
umph of Germany would destroy the
liberty of the world, "that the gran
deur of the United States will not
permit its share of the burden of war
to be borne by other nations." and
"that Germany has continued to de
stroy American ships and to take
American lives."
GERMANY CALLS
AGED TO COLORS
Kaiser Prepares Huge Army
For Supreme Drive
on Entente
Copenhagen, April 2.—Germany, ac
cording to information reaching here
from Berlin, is gathering to the colors
every available man for a supreme mil
itary effort to bring the war to a vic
torious conclusion in this year's cam
paign—a goal which Field Marshal von
Hindenburg and his advisers consider
by no means impossible of attainment.
Without altering formally the law
of military service the German authori
ties have in practice extended the peri
od of service beyond the forty-fifth
year and are retaining with the colors,
and in many instances for lighting duty
with active units in the front line,
Landsturm men who have passed this
age.
The policy of the German War De
partment, as stated in the Reichstag
this week by a military representatives,
is to withdraw those men over forty
five from tile front line after they have
done six months of duty there, but
military exigencies compel the holding
of these over-age men for service in
the so-called etape, or region behind
the actual fighting front.
For some time the German authori
ties, in a grand combing out of men
earlier pronounced unfit for service,
have been mustering men on the very
verge of the age limit, but up to the
present they have announced that, the
necessity ha 9 not yet arisen for legis
lation raising the age limit to sixty
five, as has been done in Austria-Hun
gary.
.SCHOOL NOTES
CENTRAL
The S. P. Q. R. Society will meet this
evening with Miss Evelyn Speakman,
SOU North Seventeenth street. The pro
gram committee has arranged the fol
lowing: "To Virgil," Miss Margaret
Landis; "Legends About Virgil," Miss
Martha Cresswell; "On An Old Latin
Text." Miss Mary Dietrich; "Eucela
dus," Miss Evelyn Speakman; "Stories
From the Aeneid," Harry Mell, Paul
Selsam and William Bretz. The mem
bers of this societv are all students of
the classical departments, and will ad
journ this evening by singing "Arma
Virumnue Cano." The faculty advisors,
Miss Mary Katherine McNiff and Miss
Edna Engle, will be present.
RUSS KFEATS TURKS
By Associated Press
PetrograU, April 2, via London.—
British Admiralty per Wireless Press.
—Russian troops moving westward
from Kerlnd in Persia, are approach
ing the Mesopotamian border near
Khanikin, continuing to drive the
Turks before them, to-day's War Of
fice statement indicates. Two addi
tional towns have been occupied by
this column.
IiABOR SCARCE IX SOUTH
By Associated Press
Atlanta. Ga., April 2.—A growing
scarcity of labor is being felt in every
industrial center of the south as a re
sult of the exodus of negroes to
ern m 'Cttj .n* •writers, under
promis i i hit,! >
wages
"Lu' 4*
ject of
Shafer i
Redeei
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riaburj
noon.
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British Take Three Towns
After Desperat Fighting
By Associated Press
London, April 2.-—The British have
captured Croisilles qfter a desperate
defense by the Germans, Reuter's cor
respondent at British headquarters re
ports.
The towns of Longatte and Doignies
also have been captured by the Brit
ish who took some prisoners.
Easter Brings a Hundred and
One Needs—Fill Them Here
Satisfactorily at Big Savings
Fashionable Easter Millinery
The season's largest showing is now being exhibited in our Millinery Department
—the most comprehensive Millinery Showing in all of Harrisburg.
All the strictly, new ideas and models produced by New York's largest manufactur
ers are here in Trimmed, Tailored and Untrimmed Hats, for ladies, misses and chil
dren, in all the season's newest shades.
Trimmings
Numidie, Burnt Ostrich, Paradise, Flowers, Ornaments, Ribbons,
etc., in all of the newest combinations at our usual
Lower-Than-Elsewhere-Prices
Ladies' Neckwear Ladies', Misses' and Child- New Belts, Girdles, Pocket
For Easter ren's Hosiery For Books, Ladies' Handbags,
Xew assortment of the Intent nov- Easter etc. For Easter
eltleM In *ape, flat and roll <*ol
lnr lu Crepe do thine. lieor K - Kxeellenl duality in Silk. Silk ...
cue Crepe ami Organdies. Lustre anil t otton Finish pnleiit leather belts
!S>W embroidered and plain collar*. Hoalery. \cw white KLU ICI(N 25e
Xen iilnlu anil embroidered net*. For nomen . .*. IS'/JC tu 25c ,w ladle*' hnnillniuH
Xcw Sport collar*. For ehlldreti l-'/i to >sc iMM'ketbookn 2re
Nen venters. I. ad lea' llk hoot hoaei hlaek, white "> mesh l>ii|tt, at sprelul
New Windsor tie*, plain. stripr. dots " n<l ,n > " r 'l>e, at speeljil prices. prices.
a ail eheekN. I.adiea' hlaek silk Hale hour, ut ape- lolonlal poekethookw. all leath
\etv boudoir caps. elal prices. era. special prices.
lieiv noveltlea in eord and string Sew Cascade combs 2.* ie
ties—all the popular eolora. New hack and side coiulia.
A 1.1. AT VEHY LOW PRICES. MlSCcllaneOUS Needs For Vm tarter wehhlnic . 1 " < ! n "'. l -i.-K-
Easter Wear Vr " aSc
D'LL r C New hnlr liruahe* 28c
Ribbons ror llaster I,miles' Milk gloves; lilaek and white,
at special prices. .
New and large assortment of taffeta New spring veiling, black and col- 17 17 .
and satin ribbons. In all colors anil or* !!5c JCWCiry FOf LSStei'
widths ,"ic to 25c New embroidered handkerchiefs, . >ll n * 1
New .Moire ribbon, all color*. 5c to 25c JDCCiaIIV rflCCfl
7c to 25c l.adle*' silk handkerchief* ... 12</itC wpBUBUJ I IvCU
lew Persian and Dresden ribbon. l.adles' crepe dc chine hanilker- j[ ( „ BO |,, brooches and circle
25c chief* 25c „| nM ...
New plaid ribbon 25c New camisoles, at Hpeelal price*. ..
New atrlpe ribbon 215 c * c,v eanieo 25c
New wash ribbon, nil color* nntl New lingerie cla*p* ... 10c nnd 25c
New colored velvet ribbon*, n I Men's Wear For Easter I n> I'acr', "7". V.V.'.'.'.' .'.'. I
New black velvet ribbons, c to 25c w all-silk neckwear, large a*- New 1,,,r I ,ln " 1 -* Sc
Ne*v wport ribbon; stripe, dots nnd Mortment 25c New French and C!ilnc*e pins . . 25c
K " r< '" !i,,c Men'* ilres* *hirts. percale, nil slr.es, * e „. hllt „| n ,, 10c Illld 2r
at aperlal prlccM. v , . A
Men'* nil-elastic NUNpender* .... 25c **w rings, large assort men t, o-yr.
n j i> i , \\r 17 Men's silk hose, nil colors 25e guarantee 2.> c j
Doys Keady-tO-Wear for Men'* colored ll*le ho*e 12"/jc New pearl head* 25c I
P . New belt* .. . . .........25c New novelty bead* 25c I
Ka<lPT Men'* garters .. 10c, 15c, 10c and 25c ... . ~
LidMCI Men'* 4-pl.v linen collar* 10c Ne " ♦'H" buttons 2., c
llovs' shirts Men's soft collars 12'/ a c New chains 25c
Hoy*' waists' .7.7." .'.7.7.7.7.7.7 25c Men ' underwear, shirts and draw- New bracelet* 25c
lloy*' pant* 25c erM " st " New rosaries 8c
Hoy"* neelwear ;:;:::::;.:;.;; iwHik: 1 :?; - 5c
K =" d : r " ,0p : , 15c . nn " ij£ Children's and Infants'
UOJM' Mervlcenble hone, l-V&e to 5c n 1 ■ IIT P
Easter Novelties For fhe Easter Fresh Confections, Guar-
Kiddies anteed Under the Pure
On Male now nn entirely new Infnnta* white iIrPNNCH -Tk l p . .
line of the latent noveltleM for InfnntM* white wllpM -So r 00Q LaWS
Kiinlcr, all almolutely flrnt InfnntM* white nklrta 25e
quality. Infnnta* MNOQUEP, Nperlal prleea, Jelly CITKM, ehoeoiate NITT rshnuil-
Kiihliits llunnlcN ChlcliN lnfnntM* klmoiioM lows, cream euK,, chocolate
Duck* INKCOIIM Flying • InfnntM* booteeM, 10c, I.V, lllc ami Stic IninnlcM, clilckM, rnlihltM, decor-
IlirdM ltooMtern KKKN lnfanta* IIIIIM, , 10c, L.V, FILE anil 25c n(el CUKM. anil a Kcncral an
and other Knater novelties, etc., InfnntM* veMtn IBe ami "J.%c aortuicnt of nil klmlM and
5c to 35c Infnnta* MIIOCM -.V flnvrM of the beMt miikcM In
FilMter hnMketM, all MhnpeM nnd Infnnta* moccaMliiM Wc candlcM at
♦OIOTM .%e to 23c Baby noveltlea 10c to 25e I't>l*l I.AII I'llH'ES
/ IX>IIM 25e v *
/SS\ SOUTTER'S
(( 2 -^ e P ar tnient Store
\AOEMRTIIEKT JJ Where Every Day Is Bargain Day
215 Market St. Opposite Courthouse
IF KIDNEYS ACT
nin Tll/r Pfll TP
Quit Sneezing and Snuffling! "
. Says Backache is sign you have
Genuine , _ .
been eating too much meat.
Sentanel Cold Tablete when b „ kach ,
and dull misory In Hdney region
It generally means Jf'ou have been
break that cold in a few hours. "Sfc
No quinine. No habit forming S r w .SS STSSTIf fiS.'MJS
I^,and they become sort of paralyzed
drugs. ZDC any druggist. and losgy. ' When your kidneys get
sluggish and clog you must relieve
them, like you relieve your bowels;
The Sentanel Remedies Co., Inc. removing an the bodys urinous waste.
t else you have backache, sick head
rinrinnatij Ohio ache, dizzy spells; your stomach sours,
• tongue is coated, and when the weath
er is bad you have rheumatic
saa.sar&ar &
ULLI jLI.U-1.E1.1.1.DQi.1-1.1.1.1.1.1.l water scalds and you are obliged to
• W t-B JI.MBMMMMMMWMW ■ ■ ■ W M seek relief two or three times during
the night.
Enjoy life—health. Get rid of those backaches! | physician at once or get from your'
pharmacist about four ounces of Jail
O a. 1 V* J_ D'll Salts; <ake a tablespoonful in a glas*
oentanel IVlCtney rills Of water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
■t. combl'ed with liihia, and has been
W gist. Ciuarantccd. used for generations to clean and
'tlniulnte sluggish kidneys, also to
(W. sS xi.„ lr neutralize acids In the urine so It no
Ihe bentanel Kemedies C.0., lac. longer irritates, thus ending t.iadder
JmT Cincinnati, Ohio. weakness.
Jad Salts Is a life for regular
■■■■■■■ M_M aMM MM M meat eaters It la inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes u .l.lil,trul, effer
vescent lithla-water drink.
SHE HAS TWO MATES JAILED
Sheloygan, Wis., April 2. —Sheriff
George Goodell has two men In his
custody, one for non-support and the
other for abandonment, the warrant
for each having been sworn to by the
same woman. Nearly two years ago
Joe Eppling was arrested on complaint
of his wife for abandonment. She se
cured a divorce, but Kppllng was sent
enced to the county jail for two years,
the sheriff to secure employment for
him and the wages he earned to bo
used tor the support of his children.
The sentence and order have been car
ried out.
'•UNLOADED" PIKTO*,
Lebanon Pa., April /2.
Bentz, 19 years old, off
yesterday from a bullet
head immediately above the
The police found he had accidental!]
killed himself in demonstrating hi
claim that his revolver was not loaded
When he first pointed the weapon
his companion, llarry Deckert, am
pulled the trigger, there was no dis
charge, and Deckert strongly reprovct
him for his dangerous act. Thef
Bentz, in further evidence of his con
tention, pressed the muzle to his own
head and again pulled the trigger. Th.ll
time there was a discharge and Bent)
fell fatally wounded.