16
COMMISSION TO
HANDLE THE FUND
ptate Defense Body Informs
Chairman Pepper That It Is
Responsible For Money
"The Legislature, in complying
with the wishes of the people that
the appropriation for the commit
tee's use be made, has created a
Commission of Public Safety and
Defense. The creation of this board
has been welcomed by the executive
committee as an additional assur
ance to the peope that the commit
tee's trust will be fulfilled."
It was this concluding paragraph
in the statement recently made to
the State Commission of Defense by
George Wharton Pepper, prominent
Philadelphia attorney and church
man, who is chairman of the Penn
sylvania Public Safety Committee,
that evoked the letter the Governor
sent to Air. Pepper in which the lat
ter was informed that the $2,000,000
war fund provided for by the Legis
lature was not for the direct use of
the committee.
This was ascertained from mem
bers of the commission who frankly
stated that any State money the
committee might expect to expend, it
could secure only through the com
mission which was authorized to dis
burse the $2,000,000 appropriation
by the same act by which it was
created.
These same members took excep
tion to Mr. Pepper's concluding
paragraph and pointed to the para
graph in the Governor's letter, which
be wrote as chairman of the com
■mission, which read: "We cannot
agree with your statement that the
appropriation of $2,000,000 made by
the General Assembly was for the
use of your committee. The act
creating the Commission of Public
•Safety and Defense speaks for itself
and a perusal of it will, I am sure,
convince you of the fact that the
$2,000,000 appropriation is to be
expended at the discretion of the
Governor, the Lieutenant Governor
and the military board of the Com
monwealth."
The "statement" referred to in the
Governor's letter was the paragraph
with which Mr. Pepper wound up
his presentation o£ the activities of
the committee to the commission.
In this same presentation Mr. Pep
per embodied a statement of expen
ditures incurred by the committee
and of the loan of $25,000 made to it
hy E. T. Stotesbury, a member of
its executive committee, which the
commission has since authorized the
committee to make up from the $50,-
©OO with which it is to provide the
■ committee.
At least ten days will probably
elapse before the committee will re
ceive this $50,000 as Lieutenant Gov
ernor McClain, who was last night
chosen treasurer of the commission
at a meeting of that body in the
Governor's office, must file a bond for
SIOO,OOO. or $200,00, before he can
1 hand over a penny to the commit
tee.
Time will be required not only for
the Lieutenant Governor to file the
; necessary bond with the State Board
• of Public Buildings and Grounds, but
a bonding company, as well as a
depository for all, or, any part of
Hhe $2,000,000 appropriation, must
lirst be found by him.
The depository must be a State
or national bank with a capital and
surplus of at least four times the
amount of the deposit made with it
by the Lieutenant Governor, as
I treasurer of the commission, while
: it furnishes itself a bond worth twice
the amount of the deposit.
Besides electing the Lieutenant
Governor its treasurer last night,
Ihe having been previously chosen
its secretary, the commission
decreed that a representative
of Auditor General Snyder, who as
ft member of the State Military
Board, is identified with the commis
sion, should be detailed to the head
quarters of the committee In Phil
adelphia to supervise every expen
, diture made by Mr. Pepper and his
associates of State funds.
Members of the commission ex
, plained that this would be done in
order that the Auditor General, as
well as the Lieutenant Governor
and State Treasurer, might Ue kept
i advised as to what was being done
with any part of the $2,000,000 war
fund the commission might place
iat the committee's disposal. No re
: flection was intended upon the abil-
I ity of Mr. Pepper and his associates
to look after the committee's
' finances, but merely In accordance
j with the usual procedure of the Au
'ditor General's office in checking up
ion appropriations disbursed by the
i State.
Another move made by the com-
I mission was to agree upon certain
amendments to the bill sponsored
i by Senator Vare which provides for
, the issuance of $20,000,000 worth of
i State bonds by the State Revenue
' Commission for war purpose. These
I amendments are intended to per
fect the Vare measure, which, fol
| lowing its introduction in the Sen-
I ate on April 11, was referred to the
, Senate appropriations committee, of
I which Senator Buckman, author of
I the bill which created the commis
! slon, is chairman.
The commission will advocate,
among other amendments, the In
i sertion in the body of the Vare bill
i of a section embodying also certain
I provisions contained in its title
) which reads: "An act authorizing
I the borrowing of money by the State
j for the purpose of repellig invasions,
i suppressing insurrections and de
i lending the State in war, designating
: the persons authorized to expend
the money so borrowed, prescribing
the manner in which such money
may be drawn from the State Treas
< ury and making certain appropria
tions."
The Legislature will also be urged
by the commission to pass the bill
ln its amended form as speedily as
; possible so that the issuance of the
| bonds may be authorized as soon as
deemed necessary and the money
raised by them used for State war
I purposes when that becomes impera
• tive.
It is believed that the Legislature
will do so, especially as the Gover
. nor has pointed out that with $3,-
f>oo,ooo in the State Treasury and
the state finances likely to remain at
i a low ebb from now on until the fall
j because of the drain upon them by
, appropriations for other than war
! purposes, additional revenues are
j required and will be required.
Should the Legislature not act
i before it adjourns sine die, which
is now expected to be on June 28,
| a special session, it Is declared,
" would ultimately become necessary
ln order to provide state funds for
: war purposes.
LODGE WILL PARADE
New Cumberland, Pa., May 24.—A
, special meeting of Riverside council,
; Independent Order of America, No.
j 187, will be held to-morrow evening
i to make arrangements to attend the
| parade at Harrlsburg and also attend
| the Initiation of 300 members at
i Chestnut Street halL
THURSDAY EVENING,
Premier's Resignation
Said to Be Due Solely
to Domestic Policies
By Associated Press
London, May 24.—The resignation
of Count Tisza, the Hungarian pre
mier, has not been officially an
nounced, although a telegram from
Budapest received in Switzerland as
serts that the entire cabinet has re
signed. Another telegram, however,
has reached Amsterdam from Vi-'
enna, quoting the newspapers there
as saying that a solution of the crisis
is imminent.
The newspapers add that the crisis
concerns Hungarian domestic affairs
and does not affect Hungary s foreign
policy or the war.
U. S. Senator Lane of
Oregon Dies in Hospital
San Francisco. May 24.—United
States Senator Harry Lane of Ore
gon. died at a hospital here last
night of a nervous disorganization
produced by a blood clot on the
brain. Senator l>ane vas stricken
while in Washington. He stopped
here on his way to his home in Port
land, to recuperate.
- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Friday Specials Are a Factor in the Interest of Economy
LTo s rt Wars Cannot Be WSSSRSSS. JSSL. [Hafm '
sent KJ, U. t or 7c wide: in the best of pattern*. oummcr t/resscs
IV H-1 DL r\ J 10c Jcr S en violet glycerine . v TI7"iI 1 J 7 Special Friday only, yard ... 55c Regular $1 25 children's cine- [ TOffWlHiT®
Mail OrPhone Orders soap, special Friday only. b Wit flOUt tkC 59c navy mohair; 36 Inches Hll i WWR
Filled # wide '_ Spfc,al Friday only ' R1 i
Q 1 / 77/3/7)0 nf Wl fl V ,lo ° Sl ' k a ° d W ° o ' suitinKs: Regular $5.50 to $6.50 sum- \
Friday only 12c kJlitt/U/o I JJ rr U I odd shades and limited quantity. mcr dresses for girls in sizes 6 ;xj (R
Special Friday only, yard .. .00c to 14 years, made of fine quality % !\ 1
TVTillinprtr 59c Rubber Gloves. Special white organdie, batiste and voile. '( 'il )$
IVIUUUCiy Friday only 40c o l - * *it >nr „„ ~ SI.OO silk and wool crepe: 43 Extra special Friday only, $3.05 i' i' >1 ill
For Friday Rubber H „, w.,.r 80,- So Epery Man and Woman Who Breathes J®rU5 la Children's I' !! 1
Clearance ot a lot of trimnie.l tie,. Sped.. Friday only . ..8c , „ America '• " " O • - iLj?" ' \ J
hats, at SI.OO ise Talcum Powder. Special •' wanted shades. Special Friday Spring CoatS n • '
Several hundred untrimmed Friday only. 3 for 25c; each, 9c only, yard 1.00 §Ls^
hats that were formerly f.Bc to Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, _ , . $1.75 cream serge; 56 inches cordurov and shenherd check
$1.95; good variety of colors Street 1- loor, I- ront. f) 1 Iff Jl'f //I Rlfll n T lh/)rln widc ' Special Friday only, yard tan rose bUckand
and shapes. Special Friday only UilUfll 10 JDiIU CI Lil 06F11] white; sizes 3. 4 and 5 yca? Cretonne Work £Qn
T -f Fri * 3 - 00 Stripe skirting; 54 in. Extra special Friday only, $2.98 RacU-ptc
day onlv . ... lc XT • e • i T> 1 wide. Special Friday only, yard Regular $4.95 to $7.60 shep- B *SketS
Notion Specials tmClTl fl . herd check coats for girls In sizes Made with four solid uprights
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart — _. . ~ r _ -I—l tt $3.00 checked velour coating; 6to 12 years. Special Friday , , „, . . .
Second Floor. aoc household aprons. Spe- 54 inches wide. Special Friday only $3.2.-, of oak finished in mission and
cial Friday only 35c , only, yard Si.si) # covered with cretonne. Uprights
Friday only 25c ° VVMWOI/ wide, in rose and raspberry. _ TIT
Specials in Fine l°c baby pants. Special Friday s P<* ial Friday only, yard, $3.00 For Women Inches square.
Cotton* onJy ......................5c " Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart- Regular $15.00 sport coats In Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
uress cottons Omo bias binding, 3 widths. Wfc • " Ji \1 fkJW H btreet Floor all wool velour in siees for misses Basement
35c Voile, silk stripes, rose. Special Friday only, bolt ... 10c U|A#lb len - Extra speclal Frl-
blue, pink and corn, 36 inches. 15c enameled skirt hangers. figjl|||i(g IIS w¥6OK
special Friday Fnd.y Women's Novelty Boots Tub Silk Waists Silk Specials "
65c Voile, solid s ades an only, 4 for 25c. 50 pair* of grey suede and Regular $2.98 tub silk waists ,01 „
r F ror>r ern ':t 8P An event Of national importance to Champagne Uld regular ,10.00 Special Friday .$1.59
69c Sport Pongee, colored lOcdress fasteners, "special housewives, SO if you COIHC to the Store day o nly,° ffi o'n.y! , 36 *?. .. K&l $1.50 black Taffeta. 36 inches. '
grounds with fancy designs. 36 Friday only, dozen 5c this week votl may expect to find won- • „ Speciul Friday only, yard, $1.29
t , . ~ . , „ . mi , , , ... . . . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart —
inches, half silk. Special Fri- DC dress fasteners. Special V derful assortments of Sunshine Biscuits. Market Street. Second Floor $1.50 Plisso Crepe, in wistaria,
day only, yard ....49c F nday o„b.
39c Foundation Silk, 42 in., co iors Special Friday only 2 for >,e SUrC the Sunshine booth OU Copenhagen, 36 Inches, heavy
half silk. Special Friday only, ' 5o the Fourth Street Aisle where the unit t„ , n „ . Z ! ~ ] quality. Special Friday only,
yard 29 ° 25c indestructible dressing selling system is in force on these dainty omen s rey OO s Furniture Specials yard 89c
2Qc Beach Cloth in tan combs. Special Friday only, 19c , - 50 pair grey suede, 8-inch lace ~ . . „ , , . $1.25 satin stripe Tub Silks
2c seacn ciotn in tan 39c indestructible dresslnK p 4 table confections. Whatever vou select Four-piece American walnut '
grounds, 36 inches. Special 1-ri- combs. Special Friday only, 250 . MI . i 1 i *n boots, SIO.OO values. Special, bedroom suite of bureau, bed, pink, 36 inches. Special Friday
day only, yard 19c 50c indestructible dressing y ou 11 surely enjoy, and every week Will _ chiffonier and toilet table. Spe- °nly. yard 85c
35c Sport Skirting, 36 inches. combs. Special 1 ridaj onlj, 39c |be Sunshine A\ eek in your home. 'yo ~ ... $<.95 c . fll j,- r iday only $85.00 $1.69 sand and tan colored taf
tan ground with fancy figures. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, . , . feta, 36 Inches. Special, Friday
Special Friday only, yard ... 19c Street Floor Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Street Floor. Market Street. r oJm Z\te. ° in?y ° nly ' yard * iM
59c Gabardines in blue, pin.k, —————^— ■ ifOT.SO $1.69 black and white check
helio and corn. Special Friday , . . _ taffeta, 1 and 2-inch checks. Spe
only, yard 3!H- I* umed oak sofa bed. Special, Friday only, yard 95c
Divea, pomerey & Stewart— . Mattresses Friday Sale of Embroideries and Laces Lining Materials ri,,y o„,y so „. 75 >n „ llsM eolo „ a
C — mattresses, made Boys' Wash Suits ,ed f e ? .c black satlae, .. ,„ehe. SI 252? SjSTWSj SSS
™ Spec,a, Friday only, yard ya„.
_ _ ~ , , , Fridav oniv i < blue; sizes 3to 8 years; were a X, * " >c „„ ... . —— $1 white corduroy, wide wale
Art Needlework Specials b $2.50 and $2.95, slightly soiled n ninwTd bin. 39c fancy suiting, in floral de- „ , Special, Friday only, yard, $1.39
* Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, collars. Special Friday only $1.95 1® 1 B " S ' hpccial * riday on| y- Furniture Polish
Material for crocheted cush- Third Floor. Junior Norfolk and Russian (oc \alues. Special 1 riday only, J9c „ h ri n , Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart—
ions with instructions for mak- styles in white linen, white linen >a r? y•; ••••••••••• • 3 , 8 c ro . , . y 8 Furniture Pol- Street Floor
ing. Special Friday only .. 39c - trimmed with blue collars, green \ enise lace bands; -to 5 in. o9c American silk, 40 inches isli—
P. F. C. crochet cotton in crash and blue crash, sizes 3to wide In white and cream, values wide. Special t riday only, yard 25c size. Special, Friday, 15c
white and colors. Special fri- 8 years; were $3.50 and $5.00. !n r ?i Special !• riday only, 18c 50c s(ze g Fridav 10c-
TlMety Package.; "con- Fibre RockCrS "DSS! ?O£OT& Stewart—' 5 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart- POMER °Y & Stewart- SI.OO size. Speciul,
sistlng of kindergarten s ets, Brown fibre rockers with Second Floor, Rear. Street Floor Street Floor, Rear. $1.50 size. Special, Friday, 90c 25c Turkish towels with
candlestick shades, cro. t col- c $2.50 size. Special, Friday. wreath border for initial: all
" scarf " . * necl f- heavy roll arms. Special Friday s , - 0 white. Special, Friday only, each.
Half Price 1 yon % nnlv , fin sl.OO Ruby Gloss Mops. Spe- 15<:
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. White DreSS Weaves Black Dress Goods Basement Specials Cal, Krlday only UC
Third Floor. Third Floor. 19c white voile; v 39 inches SI.OO Imported suiting; all Three 8-foot clothes line Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
wide. Special, Friday* only, yard, wool. Special Friday only, yard props. Special, Friday only, 23c Basement. Street Floor.
. , . 1-V£c 09c Heavy galvanized wash boil- " ——————
— — : 39c white gabardine and waf- $1.2;. serge; 42 inches wide; ers with wood handles $1.19 val-
Embroidered ■ fle weaves; 36 inches wide. Spe- all wool. Special Friday onl. ue. Special, Friday only 95c
Sample Pieces Tabourets cU "W. wiif' vS! Scalloped Table Covers Men's Gloves
Royal Society embroidered Ore hondred fumed oak tab- inches wide. Special. Friday Special Friday only. yard. SI.OO halC hOUr ',, P aa
centerpieces, night gowns, pil- ourets, only 2 to a customer. only, yard 19c $1.50 mohair; 54 inches wide. ' y i.wn 69c round scalloped table cov- Good weight canvas gloves.
lows, aprons, dressing sacques, None delivered. Special Friday 29c shirting madras; 32 inches Special Friday only, yard. 51.19 $1.25 serving trays, 10x16
boudoir caps, towels and baby „ nlv wide. Special, Friday only, yard, $1.75 silk poplin; 40 inches inches with mahogany finished ers. Special, Friday only, ...39c Special, Friday only, 8c
clothes. Special Friday only 19c wide. Special Friday only, yard wood handles, brass trimmed.
Half Price. Dives Pnmernv *-
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, ' .. . . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart — Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, ' '
Third Floor. Third floor. Street Floor. Street Floor Basement. Street Floor. Street Floor.
_____ I
Jewelry Specials Willow Chairs * Women's Motoring Men's Neckwear Women's Pumps Linen Finish Crash Flag Buttons
91.50 nickel s-l&r ni clocks.
Special Friday only $1.19 Broad arm willow chairs. Spe- Caps Regular 25c silk four in hand SO pair of grey and bronze g c linen finish crash, with 10c metal U. S. flag buttons.
$1.98 casseroles with nickel r ini Vridav nnlv si -n Automobile caps. Special Fri- ties, representing broken lines. vi"! f,!!'"n nt "nT/^i'v P' ain white, red and blue bor
stand. Special Friday only, $1.49 clal r "day only $4.50 value, not all sues. Special, 1 rt- ders. Special, Friday only, 4 Special, Friday only 5c
11.20 whit. Ivory hair receiv- Dlves. Pomeroy Stewart- •"'' Special. Friday only. 2 tor..day.nly •" yards tor 250
ers and puff boxes. Special Fri- Third Floor Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart — Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
day only 9c Street Floor. Street Floor. Market Street. Street Floor. ' Street Floor.
59c cut glass sugar and cream . -—________________ —__J
sets. Special Friday only, set ——————————— _______
39c . |
ciaTC!S!y 8i onjy r^ ..? p £ Fnday S P ecials in Women's Neckwear Men's Neckwear Electric Lamps Table Damask Collar Buttons
$1.25 fancy bead necklaces. Basement Wash Goods Collars In regular 25c styles. 12% c tub ties and reversible $22.00 electric portable lamps, 39c mercertzed table dam ask; 5c pearl back collar buttons;
Special Friday only 60c 25c Bates crepe in fancy four in hand, in panel stripes vase shaped base, brass in verde
$2.98 silver bread trays Spe- Plaids. Special, Friday only, yard Special Friday only 15c and plain white. Special Friday or bronze finish. Special, Friday 68 'nches wide. Special, Friday all shapes. Special, Friday only,
clal Friday only $2.49 20c dress ginghams, 32 inches': Dives Pomeroy & Stewart- only, 3 for '....25 c only $15.00 only, yard 33 c 2 for 5c I*
Dives, Pomeroy* Stewart. Special yard _!sc " Dtves , po m & Stewart, Dive. Pomeroy & Stewart, D 1 veß , Pomerov & stewart . Dlves . Po meroy & Stewart.
sofid shaded. Special' Friday Street Floor Men's Store. Basement. . Street Floor. Street Floor.
only, yard, 14c —^
Tzr , TT JI , . Z 16c cretonne drapery, fancy p— ——— I
Women S riandKerCniets patterns. Special, Friday only, ,
initial linen handkerchiefs. yard i4c Moire xxiDDons Men s Shirts Jersey Bathng Trunks Pattern Table Cloths Baseball Sets
Special Friday only, 3 for . ,25c 20c wash suiting for rompers. , . ... „
One corner embroidered hand- Special, Friday only, yard. .15c 5-lnch ribbons in hairbow fin- Blue chambray shirts In light toc wool Jersey bathing trunks $1.?5 unbleached pattern table Boys'7sc baseball sets, Includ
kerchiefs, 12Hc values. Special 2R „ n<lw r i„.h in oniirt i.h. „u a , , ~ . , , . ._ ln Plain colors and stripes; sires
Friday only, 3 for 25c for''house' Presses." Special, - s P eclal Friday and dark shades; sizes 14 to 17. 2 6 to 36. Special. Friday only. cloths; 68x68 inches. Bpeclal, Ing catchers glove, bat, ball and
rolled 6 edg™ e han e d™erehlefl Sp"? day only, yard 18c only, yard ,20c Special, Friday only 42c 48c. Friday only ; 98c cap. Special, Friday only. . ,54c
""■ "°B=n & , F l?Z7£*—"~ D ' V "•i. o rT.r#,for ßl • W " , '
ENORMOUS CROWD
WELCOMESJOFFRE
"Brothers in Same Cause" Is
America's Message to
France
By Associated Press
Paris. May 24.—Enormous crowds,
cheering tumultously, welcomed the
French mission to the United States
on its arrival here from America.
Premier Kibot, minister of the inte
rior, Malvy and other members of
the cabinet were at the station to
welcome the wvoys.
"Why, this is like New York,"
said Marshal JollCre as the automo
biles which conveyed the members
of the mission from the station were
halted on account of the density of
the cheering crowd. The police lines
were broken through by the throngs
of spectators who surrounded the
automobiles, waving flags and hand
kerchiefs.
Message Front U. S.
Premier Ribot congratulated the
members of the mission upon the
results of their trip to America, as
HAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH
did the other cabinet members. Varl- ]
ous generals and admirals were at
the station to meet their respective
chiefs, as well as numerous members
of parliament. All the way from
Brest, at Lemans, Laval, Rennes and
Chartres, crowds filled the stations
and M. Vlvlant and Marshal Joffre
received deputations of the principal
authorities. After the official recep
tion was over, M. Vivianl. discussing
his departure foom Washington, said:
"I told President Wilson how
deeply touched I was by the mani
festations of the sympathy of the
American people. The President re
plied simply: "We are brothers in
the same cause.' "
Madagascar's Former
Queen Dies in Exile
Algeria (via Paris). May 24.
Former Queen Ranavalona, of Mada
gascar, Is dead at her home here. .
Queen Ranavalona has been liv
ing in exile in Algiers since 1898,
when she was deposed by the French
following anti-Christian outbreaks in
Madagascar. The island was at that
time a French protectorate but the
native government was abolished by
the French military authorities aft
er the uprising of 1896. It was dur
ing the French campaign In Mada
gascar that Marshal Joltre laid the
foundations of Ills military reputa
tion.
OFFICERS CAMP
BRIGHTENS UP
Work Begins in Earnest When
Sunshine Follows Rain
Storm
Fort Niagara, N. Y., May 24.
Through the efforts of tho Rev. John
Mockridge a large tent has been ob
tained for the Y. M. C. A. work here,
and will serve the association until
the spacious frame building now be
ing constructed Is ready. According
to present Indications this building
will be completed by the end of the
week. The association men in camp
are planning an elaborate program
for the formal opening of the build
ing on Saturday night. In the mean
time the tent erected near the head
quarters is answering the purpose of
the building.
Arrangements are being made to
have the veterans of foreign service
whq are in camp participate ln the
Memorial Day parade to be held In
Buffalo next Wednesday. There Is a
large number in camp who saw for-
eign service in the Spanish-American
War and also ln the subsequent cam
paign in the Philippines.
Following the storm of Tuesday
night, which razed the Y. M. C. A.
tent and soaked things generally, the
student officers awok cto find the sun
shining brightly and the trees out
in lcar. In fact, one could also see
the leaves growing. The day was
opened in the usual routine. Moro
bayonet drill and school of the com
pany occupied the time of the Phila
delphia ns to-day. There was another
hike out into the country this after
noon.
To-day is a general holiday on the
Canadian side ,and the men look for
a big influx of Canadians into camp.
The Toronto boats are expected to
bring several thousands of citizens to
Niagara, and the soldiers anticipate
visits from a large numebr of in
valided soldiers home from the
French front.
TO BUY BONDS
By Associated Press
New York, May 24. At a meet
ing of the executive committee of
the Associated Press yesterday.lt was
unanimously resolved to transfer
from the present Investment the sum
of $200,000 of the emergency reserve
fund (an accumulation which has
been set aside for extraordinary news
events )to the purchase of liberty
I loan bonds.
MAY 24, 1917.
Brazil Virtually at
War With Germany
By Associated Press
Rio Janiero, May 2 4.—Foreign
Minister Nllo Pecanlia declared In
the council of ministers, according
t othe newspapers, that It was not
necessary for' Brazil to declare war
on Germany becnuse slio had been
virtually forced Into a state of war
by circumstances. .Ho said that the
torpedoing of the Brazilian steamer
Tijuca did not essentially modify tlio
situation created by the destruction
of the Parana.
Senor Pecanha said that, in regard
to co-operation between Brazil and
the States, the government
should devote Its entire attention to
military and naval organization,
especially with respect to collaborat
ing with the United States in the po
licing of tho South Atlantic, and
should prepare for any eventuality.
STARTED FOREST FIRE
Waynesboro, Pa., May 24. Her
man McFerren. of nor Quincy, who
is feeble-minded, was sentenced lo
60 days in the Chambersburg jail on
the charge of setting fire lo the tim
ber of the mountains north of Way
nesboro.
Millions Sign Pledge
to Conserve Britain's
Supply of Foodstuffs
London, May 24. —This is Empire
Day and Great Britain Is observing
the holiday as a national food
pledge day. Everybody Is expected
to sign a pledge ln response to tho
king's proclamation appealing for
economy and frugality. Already two
jnillion people have signed and on
to-day's result practically hangs tb'
decision between voluntary and com
pulsory rationing.
The lord mayor of London, •ac
companied by the sheriff, appeared
In their official robes on the steps of
the royal exchange early in the day
and Invited all hearers to proceed
to tho Mansion House and take tho
food pledge.
ERECT GERMAN WIRELESS
By Associated Press
Buenos Aires, May 24.—A German
wireless station has been installed
here and Is expected to be in opera
tion in a few days. Some of the
newspapers demand that use of tho
plant be forbidden.