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for institutions Uf similar character
 In my opinion this would save the
 state hundreds of thousands of dol
 lars, for supplies could be bought in
 bulk and there Wou be no waste and complication
 "i The governor should net only
 have an oversight over each state de
 partment. but the idea, contained in
 the New York state constitution. of
 providing a cabinet of state officials
 to assist him in the conduct of his office and in the running of the yari-
 ous departments, should be adopted
 by our new Constitutional Conven- tion. While not at all popular some
 of our state officials shou q be ap-
 pointed rather than elected The gov ernor is held directly responsible fer
 the success or failure of his admin. Istration yet he is allowed practically no control over the different depart
 ments and has no hand in shaping heir policies
 "5. The new constitution of Ar kansas shou provide for the office of lieutenant goyerno~ who should be elected for the same term as the gov. ernor by the people and serve dur | ing his absence or disability This would remove two of the pawns now moved on the political chess board. namely the president and president pro-tem of the senate, who serve al various and uncertain times instead of the governor
 "6. The new auditorial depart ment created by the fortylrst Gen eral Assembly shou d be given added powers and should be provided with enough assistants to audit county ac- counts as well as state accounts. in lieu of the present ineffective method
 of auditing county accounts through three commissioners appointed by the circuit judges In this connection
 the powers of the state deputy insur ance commissioner and fire marshal should be enlarged SO as to give the powers ct condemnation subject of course, to the right of appeal to the courts
 "1 The new constitution slould protect the executive. as vel as tho
 people of Arkansas against the evil
 uf local legislation Of the 520 bills passed during the last session over
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SENATE NEARING COMPLETION OF
 WAR TAX BILL
FIVE PER CENT WILL BE TAXED ON ALL THOSE WHO TRAVEL
 BY RAIL OR WATER.
Consumer Will Have to Pay Tax on Sugar, Coffee, Tea and Cocoa-ln- crease Rate on Second Class Mail Matter Remains Undecided

Washington, May 31-With further
 trimming of the Sl,S00,O00. 00o war tax bill the senate finance commit tees revision work today reached the stage of detailed drafting with com petion of measure aggregating about $1500.000,000 next Wednesday or Thursday ill prospect
 Several new sources of revenue were drawn upon today. other house taxes were re uced and further sub stitutions adopted The principal changes affecting the general public included:
 new tax on parcel post packages of one cent on each 2g cents or frac ton paid by shippers and adoption of the same rate for express pack ages as a substitute for the house levy of 6 per cent upon express trans. portation The shipper would pay the tax.
 Reduction by one-half, or to ! per cent, of taxes on amounts paid for
 land or water transportation, includ- ing charges for berths or parlor car chairs entaiing a oss of revenue of s35.O00,0O0.
 Adoption Of excise or consumption taxes payabe eventually by the con. sumer of half cent pound on sugar. .2 cents on coffee. cents on tea and 3 cents on cocoa.
 Repeal of the existing law levying Ia 12 1-2 per cent tax on war muni- tions, now bringing in S25,O00. 900 revenue because of the substitute plan for increasing manufacturers excess profits taxes
 With these and several minor changes. Chairman Simmons said, the bill now virtually is ready for tech nical redrafting to put in proper form the revisions agreed to and already announced. Treasury department suggestions to this end and individual amendments of various senators will be considered tomorrow. In an effort to agree upon an equi- able tax upon newspapers, magazines and other publications now trans. p-rted for one cent q pound, the com mittee today arranged for general conference Saturday night Chair man Simmons and other members will meet representatives of the pub 1 fishers and the postoffice department The proposed general pr cent tax on all advertising and the Hardwick amendment recommended by the de partment to greatly increase postage charges on portions Of the publca tions devoted to advertising will be discussed with a view to reaching some fair c mprOmise.
 In deciding to adopt the new tax on parcel post packages the commit. tee was said to believe that such action uld be but fair to the ex. press companies. maintaining present rarity of competition between the two services
 W.h the general outline of the .C mmittee's revision made public. some senators already are planning vigorous fights on several features when the bill reaches the floor.
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party, we have consu ted the republi- can state and county officials. in or der that the rights of the min 9rity may be genuinely safeguarded
 Politics are being gradually elim- mated from our state educational and charitable institutions by conferring upon the presidents and superintend- ents of these institutions he power of selecting their faculties and rec. ommending them to various boards subject of course, tl the veto of the board
 The pressure of my official duties which have been treb ed by the dis tress of the great world war, have prevented my presenting an exhaust i've discussion of the methods of in creasing the efficiency of the xecu tive department. which the import. ance of the subject and the honor of your invitation so richly deserves, but concretely 1 wish to present 10 this distinguished and intellectual body representing one of the greatest pro. L0H'A'ho III Ni' 0tht't aoliH Dldh9 which, if adopted by Arkansas would greatly increase the efficiency of the executive:
 '1 The terms of our state officers should be lenetheued to four years and they should be made inc igible 10 succeed themselves This would tend 10 make the governor and other off. cers constructive statesmen engaged solely in the performance of duty and the formulation of policies making f.r the welfare of the sta e. rather than in engaging in the building up of political machines.
 "2 Arkansas should adopt the Do icy of Maryland of requiring the gov ernOr, treasurer and state auditor to prepare a budget and submit copies of estimates at least thirty days prior to the meeting of the general as. sembly The legislature should have power @ decrease these estimates. but not to increase them
 "3 There should be a general state purchasing agent in connection with all of our educationa and charitable institutions similar Co the one m vogue iu Kansas This purchaslng agent should buy uniform qualities of goods on the basis of competitive bids
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STORAGE OF FOOD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. tration and price fixing was discussed today at an executive session Of the house committee on agriculture.
 Representative oi southwestern cattle growing interests called on Her bert C. Hoover today and pledged their supporJ to the food bills and to the food administration 10 be ere. lted with Mr. Hoover at It's head They were headed by isaac Pryor of San Anonio, said to be the largest oatt Q grower in the country.
 Officers of the Wholesale Grocers Association also sa wMr Hoover and promised support for the leg station.
 The chamb CT of conh-erce Of the United Stase4 probably will take q referendum vote of its membership on the food legislation The cham bers executive committee met here today and discussed the subjee,
 iWtnln few days Mir Hoover eX- poets 10 put ot an appeal to Ameri- cas- hoou-ewycs to put more new vegetables on the able during the next few months and thus conserve the sup ply ot staple foodstuits
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FOR RENT-.ROOMS

ROOMS and lIght housekeeping apart ments THE IESKETT, No. 1 Crystal St, corner Park Ave. 4-1-tf NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, rates 132 l-2 Central Ave. Phone 57l steam heat, Mrs. E. Shannon.
 Hist
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We nave tn opsravIon a circulating ar system throughout out plant, which prevents a fly from lighting. The Pas teurlzed hilk Go atf.tf
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Does your milk have sediment In the bottom2 THAT'S DIRT, Try Humpn- reys Dairy, where c.eaniness and quality are first, Telephone s501.F 2.
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Dr, l, F Merrtt, calls answered day or night office phone al. resi- dence 42G. No. 370 l-2 Centra agenue
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Cottage Cheese, Humphreys Dairy. Telephone o5o7.F2. 5.15.tf
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CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
 CLASSIFIED ASS sAsu
FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP-At once: Large horse and harness, at 327 Valley St. Phone 269. 5-26-fm
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST in postoftice, Wednesday. May 30, brown bill folder containing an nua, Rock Island pass, Mexican 5000
 bill Return to Rock Is and depot. Liberal reward 6-1.3t
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FOR SALE-40 acres, unimproved,
 has good, everlasting spring near two schools, one church, one mile south golf links; $12.50 per acre. Address A. B. Merritt, R. F. D. No. ?, Box 38. 4-1O-17
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FOR SALE One five.galted Ken.
 lucky saddle horse and one Ken lucky combination horsr and rap. Apply Major Banta. Army and Navy Hospital Perfect models 325tr
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LOST-Cbild's black and white check
 coat, blue trimming. Reward if re turned to l27 Hawthorne St. Phone 1892 5-25-tC
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lOST- Saturday. large oval band ring, lSk Reward for return to 10 Canyon
 St. 5-31-3t
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GOVERNOR BROUGH
 URGtS CHAiNNGGEESS

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-06
EMERGENCY WAR FUND
APPROPRIATION MADE

Washington, April appropriation
Of Sl0O,OOO,OOO for an emergency war
fund to be used at the presidents dis.
cretlon similar TO the $50, 900 fund
given President Mckinley for prose.
cutting the Spanish war was attached
today by the senate appropriations
committee to the general deficiency
bill
The appropriations committee also
increased the department OF justice
funds for the prosecution OF crime
and also that OF the secret service.
The $lOO,OOOOOO given the president
Is "for the national security and de-
fense and for each and every purpose"
to be expended at the discretion of
the president" is made available at
once and to remain available until De.
cember 81. 1917. The bill now carries
a total OF sl64,S53, 900.
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defense, has cleared its decks OF an.
tiquated membranes, has added new
units, modernized to meet the German
tactics and the patriotic cooperation
OF ship and material makers IS hur.
rying to completion other mighty
fighting craft that will be the last
word in power and efficiency. Author.
lied but ten days ago to recruit to the
full war strength of $1,000 men. the
navy already has almost attained the
total. A newly organized coast patrol
of submarine chasers is on duty.
Army preparations are less complete
because OF the uncertainty over what
congress will authorize for that
branch of the service.
The regulars. numbering nearly
100000 and trained and equipped in
way which their officers believe
matches unit for unit the boasted eff.
ficiency of Germany's best. are ready
to respond over night to whatever call
may come. The national guard, l50,-
900 strong, and hardened by months
of service at the border already has
-A"''' NiAAo ~ bNNiNt Ntl NiNtt anu tdU
be fully modified on short notice
Without additional authorization by
congress the regulars and guardsmen
could be recruited to combined
strength of 100000.
Industrial preparations. thanks to
lessons Of the war and the patriotic
attitude of industry, have produced a
great compact scheme of national re.
sources with almost unlimited posi-
bilities.
Preparing for Many Months.
For military reasons only small
part of the detail Of these prepare.
tions has been permitted to reach the
public. 1t is known however. that for
many months the government has con.
sidered war more than possibility
and has strained its every resource
to make ready. In the tense waiting
period since relations were broken.
the president, while hoping fervently
that hostilities could be avoided. has
Kept the whole machinery of the gov.
ernment in motion day and night TO
prepare against eventualties. To any
close observer at the capitol, it is now
apparent that Germany again has mis-.
Judged II she thought to find the Unit.
ed States hopelessly incompetent and
unprepared.
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SPIES AT BARTLEVILLE
WORRY OFFICERS

Bartlesyille, Okla, April 6-No little
worry has been caused in the city over
the announcement of Charles Allen.
chief OF police, that at least a half
dozen German spies are at work here.
II is at Bartlesyille three of the
largest smelter plants in the world are
located, where materials used In the
manufacture of munitions are pro.
duced and shipped to France and Italy.
Extra guards are to be placed at the
three smelter plants. Chief Allen de.
clared that several suspects, working
men, men well dressed, have been act.
ing In a mysterious manner since
their arrival here. Police officers have
been ordered to watch them and arrest
them If they are caught in any act un-
friendly towards the government or
any plant
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SINKING OF SHIP
MAY CAUSE BRAZIL
TO DECLARE WAR

London, April 6. 9 u. m.-Anti-Ger-
man excitement in Rio Janeiro Is In.
tense as the result of the sinking of
the Brazilian steamer Parana, accord.
ing to telegram from the Brazilian
capital. transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Bnenos
Aires. The Brazilian foreign minister
is quoted as declaring the situation
was grave and that perhaps a declara-
tion of war against Germany would be
necessary.
II is generally expected, adds the
message, that Brazil will seize the in.
termed German ships in her ports and
proclaim the existence Of hostilities
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GERMAN SUBMARINES
IN MEXICAN WATERS
FOR OPENING OFWAR

Washington, April Persistent buf
hitherto unconhrmed reports of Ger.
man submarines waiting IN the Gulf of
Mexico for the opening Of hostilities
with the United States were further
supported today by advices to the gov
ernment from Europe.
The full nature OF the governments
Information IL not disclosed. but II
was received from one of the neutrals
contiguous to Germany which has
served as a clearing house for German
information since the severance of
diplomatic relations.
1t was reported that more than
score of German submarines we're al.
ready in Mexican waters. Persons
here who have been giving attention
to the subject think the estimate is
high. but feel no doubt that German
submarines are somewhere on this
side of the Atlantic, most probably in
Mexican waters, and that some of
them have been here since early in
February.
There Is no doubt here that II the
U.boats are in the gulf they are being
supplied from Mexican shore bases
Those who hold these views also are
convinced that something closely ap.
preaching the arrangements proposed
by Foreign Minister Zimmerman in
his celebrated communication intend
ed for General Carr9pza have been
achieved, and that thuiwhole matter
including the supplying Of submarines
from Mexican shores was arranged BY
Mexican Minister Zubaran In Berlin
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MAKE READY FOR WAR
ARMY AND NAVY NOTIFIED AF
TER SIGNING PROCLAMATION.
Preparations for Organization, Equip
ment and Training Of an Army Of a
Million Men Are Well Under Way
In All Departments.

Washington, April 6.-After the
president signed the war proclama-
tion, the navy department immediate
ly wirelessed or telegraphed all navy
yards, stations and ships as follows:
The president has signed an act
of congress which declares that a
state of war exists between the United
States and Germany"
All army department post command
ors in the United States and insular
possessions were notified by tele-
graphic orders from the war depart
ment The message conveyed no in.
structions.
A bill authorizing the secretary of
war to issue available rifles and am
muntion to home guards in all states
and territories was introduced in the
senate today by Senator Loige.
The coast guard, with all It's eXten-
sive resources and equipment, auto.
matically passed into the navy today
as provided by laws in times OF war
S6oo,oOo 900 Necessary.
An army of 100000 men. no ele.
ment Of which shall have had less
than six months intensive training. is
the direct object Of the administratio
army bill made public last night.
Major General Scott, chief OF staff,
is expected to 30 before either the
house or senate military committee
next Monday to outline the plan un'
der which approximately S3,0000O0 600
has been asked TO carry out the pro.
iect.
The plans provide for building up
| thirty.two infantry divisions and four
cavalry divisions. distributed at six.
toen training district headquarters.
Preparations already have been made
to draft into the federal service the
entire strength OF the national guard
and employ that force, supplemented
| by regulars withdrawn from the Dor.
der. in the establishment Of the six.
/ teen training centers.
Five months later the first 100000
of the new army of young men would
assemble at the centers to begin their
| training.
The $4,000 100000 budget repre-.
sents only the cost Of building the
machine. It's maintenance In actual
war will double the expense.
A mobilization Of the necessary re.
serve supplies must parallel the de.
velopment Six billion dollars proba.
bly, represents the total cost for the
year for the first one million men.
OF the $4,000 100000 asked approx.
imately onehalf will go for pay and
/ quartermasters supplies. including
housing the troops at the training cen
ters Another half billion would 90
into ordnance; nearly S6O,OOOOOO in
to the signal corps and aviation equip
ment; nearly Sli6.OOO,OOO to the en-
gineer equipment and field workers
$4,000 900 to medical stores.
The emergency fund Of SiO0, 900 ,O0C
to be used by President Wilson in his
discretion was passed by the senate
II also must be approved by the house
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GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

President Wilson, at t:tt p. m, today
signed war resolution and issued
proclamation.
Seizure Of 81 German vessels interned
at various United States ports is
announced.
Congress to be notified that $4,000 00o..
COO will be necessary to maintain
army Of 100000 for one year.
German spy arrested at colllnsvllle.
Texas, with maps Of U. S. defenses :
in Texas, in his possession.
President Of Cuba to ask declaration Of
war upon Germany by island re.
public. Brazil trembling on brink
Of war declaration.
British and Russian armies in Meso-
potamia effect junction on Diala
river is confirmed.
Russian and German official state.
ments conflicting as to engage
ment on eastern front on Stokhod
river.
Chicago announces arrival Of sic hoa.
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KITcHlN is CRITICIZED.
Democratic Floor Leader Sharply Rep
rimanded by Party Associates.

Washington, April 6.-Speeches that
began at 10 o'clock in the morning and
lasted far into the night, marked con-
sideration OF the war resolution in the
house yesterday.
Word that Democratic Leader Kitch-
In would speak and vote against the
resolution quickly filled 1.-The chamber
before he began his unexpected on.
slaught.
After saying that he would not criti.
else those who would vote for II, he
declared he thought he should vote
his convictions regardless Of conse.
quences.
Il know that my vote will be criti'
cized from one end of the country to
the other" said Kitchin. 81 cannot
leave to my children land and riches,
nor fame, but can leave to them a
name that. regardless Of consequences,
never hesitated to vote my oonyic'
tions."
Amid enthusiastic applause, former
Speaker Cannon announced HIS inten'
tion OF voting for war.
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D. S, WAR RESOURCES
NAVY AMONG THE FOREMOST
AFloAT. ARMY EFFECTIVE.
Regulars Number Nearly 100000, Ma
tional Guard 10000. citizenry Ca
pable Of Military Duty 10000 900.
Industrial Resources Unequaled.

Washington, April 6.-Actual and
potential resources which, all told,
probably never have been equaled by
any other nation in the history of the
world. are brought into the great war
under the American flag.
Into the balance against Germany
are thrown navy in strength and
efficiency among the foremost afloat;
an army comparatively small but high.
ly efficient, bedecked by a citizenry
OF upward of 2O,OOO,00O capable Of mil.
itary duty, and industrial resources
incomparably the greatest in the
world, already mobiized for public
service.
Although much remains to be done,
officials believe the nations destinies
are secure now, no matter how stub.
born or prolonged may be the pres.
sure. The slowly maturing prepared.
ness sentiment has borne fruit in mil.
itary and industrial preparations
which already have put the United
States on a defense basis not even
hoped for two years ago.
Navy Clear Of membranes.
The navy. always the first line OF
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Representative Dill, of Washington,
declared he would vote against the
resolution because he believed It the
highest duty of the United States to
keep out of the conflict, but once in.
he added, the government will receive
his entire support.
Representative Harrison, Democrat,
of Mississippi, assailed pro-German
sympathizers and pacifsts.
Il would suggest to them" said he.
that they now employ their talents
and eloquence not in attempting to
cause dissention among the American
people, but in addressing Kaiser viii.
helm, Hollweg, the reich.
stag and the author of that remark
able sample of diplomatic 'kulture,
the Zimmerman note"
When debate on the war resolution
began Chairman Flood of the foreign
relations committee made the opening
statement. 1t was announced that
116 members had asked for time to
speak against the measure.
Criticism OF kitchin.
Representative Heflin, of Alabama,
Democrat, bitterly criticized Represen.
tative Kitchin. declaring it was hu.
initiating to the Democrats, and that
II he himself had made such a speech
he would have followed it up by re-
signing from congress. Some Kisses
came from the Democratic side, and
Mr.. Heflin said they were from those
who were for the kaiser.
Representative Sloan, Nebraska, Re-
publican, declared the sober second
thought of the American people. in.
cluding congress, is being felt, and
that ten days delay of the vote would
defeat the resolution in its present
shape.
Representative Lenroot, Wisconsin
Republican. said he would support the
resolution because not to do so would
mean that we-will submit to Germany
warning on us without using force to
prevent It," He denied that England
in planting mines in the North Sea
and creating a military zone there. had
violated international law.
Representative Foss Illinois. Repub-
lican, declared the issue was the de.
fense of American rights on the high
seas. He said that when war comes
the German-born American will be as
loyal and patriotic as the American
born.
Representative Britton, Illinois, Re.
publican, declared he was not pact
fist I'm any sense. but was oDpCsed TO
the resolution. Some Democrats, he
said, had told him they were opposed
to the resolution but would vote for IT,
Representative Harrison, Mississippi
and Representative Heflin. Alabama,
bothf Democrats, called for names Of
such Democrats, and BrittOn replied by
declaring Is per cent of the Demo
cratic members were really personally
not in favor of It and that 80 per cent
o. the people of the country were
against going to war