Less Than Dozen Votes Against War Resolution Expededit^n^^wute HARRISBURG HWKi TELEGRAPH LXXXVI— No. 82 20 PAGES HOUSE WILL APPROVE WAR DECLARATION BY BIG VOTE; CITY TO PLEDGE LOYALTY OPEN DEBATE IN HOUSE ON WAR MEASURE Passage of Resolution Which Will Complete Action of Con gress in Declaring War on Germany Expected Before Night by a Heavy Majority Comparable With That Given It in the Senate; Pacifists Have Little Support \\ ashington, April s.—Debate on the war resolution began in the House promptly at 10 o'clock this morning with Chairman blood, of the Foreign Affairs Committee, making the opening statement. Passage of the resolution, which will complete the action of Congress ill declaring that a state of war exists between Germany and the L nited States is expected before night, by a heavy majority comparable with that which attended its passage last night in the Senate. Far in the rear of the hall sat Representative Cooper, of Wis consin, ranking Republican member of the Foreign Affairs Com mittee. who was expected to lead the opposition. Less than a doz en members, it was predi;ted, would vote against the war resolu tion. Debate on the war resolution dragged along in the House through the day in such a perfunctory manner that scarcely at any time were the floor or galleries tilled* Its passage a foregone conclusion, the debate was prolonged only by the plan of the administration floor leaders to give every opponent his opportunity to speak. Passage of the war resolution before adjournment to-night was assured and then, with the Presi dent s signature to the resolution, already passed by the Senate, a state of war between the United States and Germany will be a for mally accomplished fact. Galleries were only Half-filled when He was disposed, however. to give debate began and less than half of the members every opportunity to speak rnipTipH 6l " 6 present when the ses- throughout the duy. The debate be n opened. Under the unanimous gan without any limitation, consent rule by which the resolution Xo Other Choice was being considered. Representative "War is being made upon our coun- Flood could move the previous ques- try and its "seopie," Representative tion at any time after one hour and if ' e sustained bring the measure to a vote. [Continued on Page 18] Interprets Action of Six Opposing Senators Here's the way an appreciative lead er of the HARRISBURG TELE GRAPH writes the list of United States Senators who last night voted against the war resolution: Gronna StoneE Noßris VaiilaMan LA l'olk'ttc LaXe / \ Fourteen Out of Every Sixteen Homes in City Displaying Old Glory fourteen out of every sixteen homes in Harrisburg last evening received the TELEGRAPH Flag Sup plement, and the American Flag decorated many a window-pane as well as flagstaff this morning. Several thousand additional flags have been run off the Job presses | and may be had for the asking at the H ARRIS BCRG TELEGRAPH business office. ———— — * I THE WEATHER]; For Harrisburg nnil vicinity ■ ltuin this afternoon, to-night nnil prob ably Friday morning, follownl by clearing Friday; not much change In temperature, lonent to-night about 40 degrees. For Kastcrn Pennsylvania: Hnln to nlKht nnil probably Friday morn- Inn, followed by clearing during Friday | strong aouthntut winds, probubly reaeblng gale forces. Hlver The main river will probably fall slowly or remain nearly Matlon ary to-night and rise Friday. The •Innlata, *orth and West branches and their tributaries will prob ably rise to-night and Friday. A stage of about 7.5 feet la Indicat ed for Harrisburg, Friday morn ing. General Conditions The SouthneMt storm ia now cen tral over the l.ower Ohio Volley, moving slotvly northeastward. it baa Increased greatly In strength nnd magnitude during the Inst twenty-four houra and cuused' general rains from the I'iaias | Mates eastward to the Atlantic coaat, except In the Middle Atlan tic and Mew England States, where rain had not yet begun at H i a. m. to-day. The ralna have been heavy In the South. Snow wns falling in Wisconsin and Western Sorth Dakota at 8 a. m. to-day. Temperature i 8 a. m., 18. Sun: Rises, SISB a. m. Moon 1 Full moon, April 7. Hlver Stagei 7.7 feet above low water mark. Yeifterday'a Weather Higheat teperatnre, 50. I.oweat temperature. 35. Mean temperature, 47. -\ma I te*oerature. 40, Erie Asks Governor to Allow State Police to Help From I ocal Guard The Erie Citizens Protective Asso | elation called upon Governor Brum > baugh to-day to send a member of the State police there with a view to as ! sisting in the organization of a local j guard. The telegram reads as fol lows: Hon. Martin G. Brumbaugh. Governor's Mansion, Harrisburg, Pa.: At the meeting of the Citizens' Protective Association of tills city this afternoon a resolution was unanimously adopted requesting that you instruct a member of the I State Police to come here at once to assist this committee in organ izing a guard for the protection of our water works, public utilities and industrial plants. This action is considered absolutely essential under the conditions which now I confront us. Please answer. ) (Signed) THOMAS E. DURBAN, Committee Chairman. F. H. PAYNE. General Chairman. Dr. Lenker Says There > Is Not a Pacifist in Entire Dauphin Co. Medical Body Every memoer of the Dauphin Coun ty Medical Society has denied' that he was the pacifist accused by a local physician of hindering the formation | of the Harrisburg unit of the Medical ! Officers of the Reserve Corps of the j United States army, according to Dr. Jesse L. Lenker, secretary, who inter j viewed them this morning. Mayor Meals Slowly Recovering From Operation Mayor E. S. Meals is slightly im proved, according to late reports from the hospital this afternoon. The Mayor has been ill for several months and unable to leave his home. He recently gave his consent to the amputation of the right foot as a i means of stopping gangrene. The foot j was amputated late Tuesday evening. He remained in a semi-conscious con ! dition until yesterday afternoon. Stores of the City Will Be Open Friday A number of inquiries have been made at the office of the Telegraph to day regarding the intention of stores keeping open to-morrow, Good Fri day. Generally, places of business will observe the same hours to-morrow us I usual. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1917 \ ■ \ S I>.' 1' ' CI .:■ ENLISTMENTS FOR DURATION OF WAR IS ARMY PLAN Three Million Men Needed; All Guard Regiments to Be Called By Associated Press Washing-ton, D. C., April s.—Plans for raising an army were discussed at the Capitol to-day by Secretary Baker and Chairman Chamberlain, of the Senate militory committee. It was agreed to expedite the regular array appropriation bill and the new admin istration army bill immediately after [Continued on Page 18] APPROPRIATION OF $3,400,000,000 NEEDED FOR WAR ; Hig Increase Needed in Enlist ed Strength of Navy and Marine Corps By Associated Press Washington, April 6.—Requests for immediate appropriation of $3,400,000,- 000 for the army and navy were made to Congress to-day by the executive de partments. Provision is made for increasing the enlisted strength of the navy to $150,- 000 men and to increase the marine corps to 30,000. Of the great sum, a little more than $-',930,000,000 is asked for the army. Secretary Baker stated that this [Continued oil Page 7] , WAR INCREASES MENACING NEWS PRINT PROBLEM Probable Shortage of Men in Mills and Transportation Dif ficulties Add to Perils New York, April 5. One after an other the perils which have threatened the newspaper industry for months continue to develop. It is believed that the whole arbitration scheme evolved by the Federal Trades Commission has fallen apart as a result of a failure of [Continued on Page 8] CHILD BADLY BtItKED Yarman. aged 13, 1329 Penn street, was severely burned this morn ing. when her clothes caught Are from the flames of a gas stove. The little girl was heating water when her clothes became ignited. She was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital QTht Star- flnfctprnbtnt THOUSANDS GATHER FOR RIG RALLY Harrisburg to Dedicate Itself to Lofty Purpose of World Democracy at Patriotic Mass Meeting; Children in Rain Greet Ex-Embassador Gerard; Bands Play Star Spangled Banner; Another Big Celebration Tonight 1 f PHE people of Harrisburg to-day dedicate themselves to the lofty purpose of world demo cracy, to universal political freedom. Obedient to the call of the President to champion the cause of human rights and liberties, thousands of per sons assemble at two great patriotic rallies to pledge their loyalty to the Chief Magistrate of the Nation and to the Stars and Stripes. James W. Gerard, former Ambassa-| Spencer C. Gilbert, Moorhead C. Ken- I dor to Berlin. .11l „ boll, William Do„,U,o„. ings. A rousing welcome was shouted j Devitt, Bishop W. M. Stanford, Judge to the distinguished statesman wher. George Kunkel, and Judge S. J. M. he arrived at the Pennsylvania station | McCarrell. late this afternoon. The big mass ; Car No 4 General Thomas J. meeting on rhTTCKimol stTfrs followed Stewart. Quincy Bent, E. Z. Wallower, his arrival. Mr. Gerard was escorted i nr *d Edward J. Stackpole. to the meeting by Troop C, First Penn- Car No s—William Jennings, W. T. sylvania Cavalry, the Governor's Troop Hildrup, Jr., John Affleck, and Frank l and a committee of thirty members of j C. Sites. 1 the Chamber of Commerce who were <- ar ,^ r 0 - Gorgas, E. Z. in eight automobiles. In the car with Gross, VV. H. Lynch. Mr. Gerard were Vance C. McCormtck ' Car No. < Edwin S. Herman, W. I*. and David E. Tracy. i R - Murrie and J. Grant Schwarz. ! Other speakers at the meetings are C ar 8 - —Francis J. Hall, John I Edward James Cattetl, city statistician j Brady, George B. Tripp and David |of Philadelphia, and Governor Martin Kaufman. IG. Brumbaugh. j Stndent.s Wave Klajjs Reception Committee Despite the rain hundreds of stu- The members of the reception corn- ] dents from the Central and Technical mittee rode in the procession in this j High schools saluted the ex-Ambassa order: I dor as they marched in front of the Car No. I—James W. Gerard. Vance | speakers' stand, singing the national C. McCormick and David E. Tracy. j Car No. 2—Edward Javies Cattell, i [Continued on Page ll] DYNAMITE AND I SHOTS STIR R.R. POLICE CIRCLES Explosive Reported to Have Been Found Near C. V. Bridge Reported discovery of two sticks of dynamite on the Island, near the I Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge, s and the firing of shots in the vicinity of NC tower at the west end of Rock ville bridge have stirred up Pennsyl vania railroad police circles. The dynamite story could not be verified at the office of Captain of Police Paul L. Barclay. Special Officer Guy H. Dull reported the shooting at the Rockville bridge. Guard Fired On According to reports the dynamite was found beneath a pile of lumberbe i [Continued on Page 7] GREAT CROSSES j TO BLAZE FORTH ON GOOD FRIDAY Four of City's Highest Office Buildings Will Be Em blazoned With Light Harrisburg's observance of Good Friday will be emphasized by great crosses of light emblazoned on the fronts and sides of four of the city's highest office buildings. The illumW nation will be so arranged that the windows in which the lights burn brightly will form a huge croSs against a darkened background of unlightcd windows. Prom a distance the effect is ex [Contlnucd on Page 0] I/ONHON NEWSPAPER PRINTS BATTLE HYMN OF REPUBLIC London. April 5. The London newspapers continue most enthusias tically to praise President Wilson's war message. The London Star publishes the Battle Hymn of the Republic on its first page. TWO VESSELS IN BELGIAN RELIEF I WORK ARE SUNK U-Boat Wounds Crew by Shell ing Boats Lowered From Ship By Associated Press London, April 5. The Belgian steamer Trcvier from New York with [ Belgian relief supplies was torpedoed | without warning on Wednesday. While the boats of the Trevier were being lowered the submarine fired on them, severely wounding the captain, the mate, the engineer, a donkey man and a cook. The Trevier sailed from New Yotk on March 5 for Rotterdam and was reported arriving at Halifax enroute on March 8. She was a vessel of 3,001 tons gross. Washington, April 5. —Sinking without warning of the unarmed [Continued on Pago 18] NATION PLANS TO ! MARSHAL FOOD FOR WAR USES Regulations to Prevent Manipu lation Are Drawn by Experts By Associated Press Washington, April s.—Experts in the Department of Agriculture are devot ing themselves to the foodstuffs ques tion. obtaining from all sources throughout the country Information of supplies, corn prospects, means for pro venting waste, intensifying production and even regulations for preventing manipulation. Under direction of Secretary Hous ton several of the department's most [Continued on Page 8] JESS WILLARD VOLUNTEERS By Associated Press Washington, April 5. Jess Wil land, the heavyweight pugilist, sent this telegram to-day to President Wil son: "I will fight. When do you want *ne?'" TORPEDOED FOUR TIMES HE WANTS TO GET REVENGE But Recruit Knows What U-Boats Can Do, So He En lists in U. S. Army 38 TRIPS ACROSS OCEAN 9|9RR ALBERT Me MANN Thirsting for revonge, Albert Mc- Mann, Philadelphia, who was on four ships sunk by torpedoes during his thirty-eight trips across the ocean this morning enlisted in the United States Army at the local recruiting army. "80, X can tell you a tale that'll make your blood run cold," said Mc- Mann at the recruiting station. "1 have traveled across the big pond and [ConUnued on Page 15] f GERMANS DRILL IN ME&ICO FOR U. S. ATTACK C Washington, April s.—Representative Miller, of Mitin- Cesota, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, sprnr Csensation in the House to-day by declaring that an unpublish- C