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and upwards. WHO shall be within
ithe Caited States and not actually
natuCalized. shall he liable TO be a0-
pretended. restrained. secured and re-
moved as au"iuy alirnS.
The president is authorized in any
event br his proclamation thereof or
other public acts 10 direct the con-
due; 10 be observed on the part OF tho
United States toward no aliens who
become so liable: tho manner and
degree of the restraint 20 which they
shall DO subject and in what cases and
upon what security their residence
snail be permitted and "a provide 70.
the removal of those who not heinX
permitted 10 resid" within tho United
States. refuse or neglect TO dcpart
thcrefrOru: and tn establish arly such
! regulations which are found necossa-
~ in the promises and :nr ,he public
safety.
"Whcreas by Sections 4.h6S. 1853
and 4.070 Of rhn revised statutes fur.
ther provision is made relative to
. alien enemies:
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow VIII
son, president OF the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim, to all
whom IT. may concern that n state OF
toont1nued on PaEe Nins.i
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By proclamation the president
announced the state Of war.
called upon all citizens to mani
fest their loyalty and assured
Germans in this country that
they would be unmolested as long
as they behave themselves.
Orders were issued soon after
ward for the arrest of sixty ring
leaders in German plots and
intrisucs.
Complete mobilization Of the
navy, calling all reserves and
militia to the co.ors. was ordered
by Secretary Daniels as soon as
the war resolution was signed.
The war department, already hav-
ing taken virtually every step con-
templatcd before the raising Of a
real war army is authorized.
waited on congress. Secretary
Baker conferred with Chairman
Dent of the house military COM
nittee and arranged to appear
to discuss the general staff army
plaHS 6nO CCnS.Cef lnC war 'UuSSCk
Of more than three millions.
The president went over all the
great preparatory measures with
the cabinet, discussing what has
occn accomplished. and dwelling.
it is understood, upon arrange
ments for cooperation with tne
entente allies against the common
enemy. Plans for cooperation arc
said to have taken very definite
shape, though there will be no
announcement on the subject for
the present.
The seizure Of German ships
laid uo in American harSors was
the subject of interested CON-
n7ent. and legal officers Of the gov
crnncnt began consideration of
the question Of whether the
United States can confiscate the
ships outright or must pay for
them after the war. In any event,
as soon as they can be made sea
worthy the fine merchant fleet
thus acquired Will give America
merchant marine that could not
be duplicated in several years
and add more than 100000 TO the
tonnage available for the trans
portat!on Of supplies and muni-
tions to the allies.
Both houses OF congress have
adjourned over until Monday so
that their committees may be
tCol.ircd on Page Twelve.)
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No Interference With. {.
German Insurance Co.'S

WASHINGTON. April German in:.;
Strancc companies inithc United states
doing millions OF dollars worth OF bust;
ness annually. and with thousands OF
American policy holders. were assured,
today in Il proclamation by President
Wilson that their business would not DO
ini"rfrrcd with in any way. ,<tSttas:
Thc larger German companies, ever;
since The brcnk in relations, have been,
pressing for II definition Of their status;
in the event of war, and already had;
h2nn told informally that no difficulties,
would be placed iu the way Of their con-,
tinucd operation. their payment OF Poll.
cics or collection o: premiums. The
amount OF business cflcctcd was great,
however. and its rarifications so extern
slve. especially as affecting public and.
trust funds. that il was decided TO issue,
Il formal prociamation guaranteeing:
against interference. -
. \ state depart mrnt ruling which re-
suited ir the presidential proclamauo
is based largely on the fact tnht thouG
these companies are branches OF forei9
Concerns they are 10 oil lntcnts an
purposes entirely separate In this coun
irv and can conduct their business witt
out references to Germany.S During "a
war, however they will not transm1
money 10 lhcr German home ohiceSFc
have other relations with them. e
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CUBA 8 ENTRY
NON IS URGED
PRESIDENT MENOCOL
IN RECOMMENDATIO
Senate Appoints Committee
to Receive President S
Communication.

HAVANA. April G.--Presideu
trails and rcyindIcating III" right 20
Mcnocal this afternoon seat a mes.
sage 10 congress asking that body 10
declare that a state ut war exists be-
,wecn Cuba and Germany.
At 5:5n o'clock this afternoon tho
senate. after tho readElg Of President
ManoCal's message. appointed com
mittec OF five senators TO meet u like
committee from the house OF repre-
sentatives 10 consider the message
and report.
The presidents message starts by lo-
viewing The sending By German: OF
her notice Of unrestricted submarine
warfare. Referring 10 tuha'S reply
to the German nos" President Mrno-
cal says:
The Message
I'm replying to .hn terms nf tho
alarming note the department of state
clearly eiculficd tho tuninence Of II
dctinito rupture if The imperial GOV
cinment persisted in us now plan Of
submarine VA. emphasizing our in
conformity thereto in accordance with
;hc sentiment Of all civilized nations.
The government Of tn" United
States, tp which country we are bOrld
hy the closes ilrS has during I'll"
nast two years inrrSsantIy formulated
energetic protests and claims based
.on thu most elemental principles OF
;usticr fn defense nc is citizens who
were victims on many occasions OF
atrpcks ny German submarines; Of tnr
liberty Of The seas and ihn respect
due tho lives and properties Of neu.
(cortinucd cu Page Tsn.)
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THE PRESIDENT PROCLA|AI5 THE.
STATE 0F WAR WITH GERMANY

WASHINGTON. APP. f.-The pro-
ciamation issued today b. President
Wilson declaring ;h;,f stats OF war
exists betwsen tho United States and
Germany follows:
Whereas. TIL" Congress Of the
United States. in tho exercise q; the
constitutional authority vested in
them. have resolved. by joint rcso!u-
ton Of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives bearing date this da.f.
that the state Of war between ;hn
United States and tn" imperial Ger
man government which has been
thrust upon the United States ts
hereby formally declared:
Whereas. II is provided hy section
4Os7 Of the revised statutes. as fol-
lows:
"'Wheneyer there is declared a war
between mo United States and any
foreign nation or government. or any
invasion OF predatory incurston ts per.
epetrated. attempted or threatened
against the territory OF the United
States. by any foreign nation or gov
eminent. and the President makes
public proclamation OF the event. al
natives, citizens, denizens or subjects
Of the hostile nation or government.
being aEaiied Of the age OF IA years
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81 GERMANS To
Be ARRE5TEDBY
i. s. AUTHORITY

WASHINGTrE. >p7il s. - The ar
rest OF sixty ai,?cr..i ringIeaders in
German plots. crv>ri-arsS and ma
chination$ in thc United States was
ordered today H. AltOrueyIirnrrai
Gresorr immcGiarei. after President
Wilson had signed the war resolution.
Every man who's" arrest w;,S
ordered is = German citizen l. Known
b. the department or iuslics. l. vas
au.hnritatiyeit said 10 hay" parf!ci-
paieG actiEsly IN German inrr!Cue:s in
faiS country. and i regarded as
,ian:rcQu~ person ~ b." AZ large.
R;.ilswjli b. refused in each case. il
waS sai,l. and 'h.. entire group will
be lnckrd. up unless the7e j. Il change
ii present plans for N" durar;an ot
Ihn war.
In Three Groups.
Indications are ina. :. 3umb"r Of
other arreS,, Wiii ba ordered within
The next few day:. The men ar"
placed in th-"" groups.
|. ThoSr who haEH b"cn con
ri"ted nj .iGfa;iaH OF American n,.,l-
;ral';y in furthrrinc .,;scuan plots nl
.a.'i2u$ sort. and aIr III liberty under
bond awaiting IN" action ri higher
courts.
2.-TEc>" Vic ha.,' b"rn sn,iictnG
b. federal ju:!a> for similar otfrnSrS
md ar" Al tiberfv under bond. await
ing trial
3.---Pr->ons .r.'..;;:..r indicted nor
convicted Dut whose tctivii;,-; have
been under lonS surveillance hg the
secret S"rviC" ~ IN. departments :
bureau Of Investigation.
go ihn first TIM III NOR. fhHn :.
century arrests Of alien -rnrmi,.S m.
de- III" al;nrnry. order. vii!
=" made without rrC"rcncr TO the
COHTtS or obtaining warrant. The
p: sid"nt l. empowered !" aiopi this
tcontnned or Fage Elevcnp
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THOUSAND MEN OF THE SECOND J
v. VA. At MOB|L|zAT ION CAN p

which came in on a.special train
in the afternoon The sanitary
tachment from Blueleld is anothe
arrival, and Major w. W. Point,
Charleston, il; in command. "a 81
Recruiting has been very satfsiac:9
tory with nearly all the companies
and il is reasonably assured that the
strength Of the regiment will be.
greater when it is mustered into the
federal service the second time than
it was when mustered out at Hunting
ton. following its return from duty
for six months in Texas. The Park!
crshurg companies have added ap:t
proXimatcly 33 per cent to their;
strength in the last week.
Twenty men were accepted today i7i
the Charleston companies, and It is
believed that an order will be issued
soon directing that recruiting be\
stopped.
Request was made today for the
publication of Section "a OF the Ma
tional Defense Act relating to the en-:
hstment Of men who. have served In;
the regular army. All those who are
not moro than 50 years old. who pass
the required physical examination Will
be given bonus not exceeding $500 IL
thaN re.entst In the regular army.
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CHARLESTON. W. Va. April g.
About loo soldiers are. In Charleston.
Two detaChmentS arrived today. Hr'
cause OF the had weather They have
been provided with quarters in houses
part Of them being in Luna Park, part
in the arsenal and others in The arm
DRY and on" battalion near The state
mobilization camp at kanawha Clty.
Preparations were made today Tor
making a physical examination Of the
men before they are mustered into
the federal csrvire. from which they
werc released only about Two weeks
ago by reason Of tho assumption that
they were no longer needed in field
service.
The companies arriving today were
F, Of Williamson. Captain A. 4. eau,
Jot commanding; X, Of Welch, Cap
tain ". E. Eubank commanding; L,
Of Blueheld. Captain c. L. Bailey com
manding. and those Of Huntington In
Guiding the machine I,ln nnrn nanv.
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SEIZURE
OF All Radio Stations Placed
in Hands Of Secretary
Daniels.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 6.-Seiz-
urc OF all radio stations in the
United States and its possessions,
operation of those needed for
naval communications and clos
ing of others. was authorized to-
day by President Wilson.
Enforcement OF the order was
delegated 10 Secretary Daniels
and preliminary steps toward car
rying il cut already are in pro-
eresS.
It is understood that ali plants
for which no place can be found in
tic navy's wireless system, in,
Guiding amateur apparatus, tor
which close search will be made,
arc to be put out of commission
Immediately.
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INTENSIFIED
ACRICIjL
PROGRAM |S
DECIDED IN
TO CONFER
WITH AGRlCULTURISTS
Meets Commissioners Of Agrl-
culture al ST. Louis
on Monday.

WASHINGTON Apr. G. Food pro
ductioa and distribution tnr the war
period wrr" discussed al :oday's cab
ln"t meeting and afterwards SCCrc'
lar! Houston announced that hc
would lrav" Immediately for ST. Louis
20 confer with agricultural experts
from tnC great cereal growing states
rf til" mtddicwr'i on the problem.
AS soon Us possible" ne will hold a
similar conference in the east.
The administration. through the de-
partmcnI of agriculture" and the Coun-
Ci, of National Defense has made pre-
paratiCnS OF 4 nationwide character
FOR increasing and conserving the food
supply Of the country 10 meet the
wartime demands and the necessity
,of forwarding larger amounts 10 the
Entcnte Allies.
Action BY Senate.
Before Secretary HouStOns s plans
became known. the senate, on motion
of senator Reed, adopted resolution
requesting the department Of agri-
culture TO prepare comprehensive
Recommendations for the conservation
of the. food supply Of the nation.
Lat" today tho following statement
was issued 1T The department OF agr'-
;culturc relative 10 Secretary Houston 5
"trip:
Houston's Statement
"On Monday at 10 o'clock the
secretary vii mold a conference in
-. Louis with the state commits
Siouers Of agriculture and the rep.
rrsrn;alivUs of the land-grant
colleges TO consider agricultural
problems in seventeen OF the great
rnreal.rrowing states from Ohio
10 Montana and from Wisconsin
10 Texas. Among the problems
20 be considered will be those Of
, increasing the efficiency of produc-
zion. OF ways Of improving distri-
button generally and in urban
communities. and OF the creation
Of tho requisite machinery.
The secretary contemptates
holding at an early date another
conference in the east. The de-
partmeut recently has assisted
al a conference in New England
and one at Atlanta for the south.
The department OF agriculture
has been giving q great deal OF at
,ention TO the agricultural sttua-
zion 10 the agricultural situation
and has been dealing with the
matter of increasing the efficiency
of production and Of distribution.
II has not only issued many state
ments but has been using Its var
ious agencies in the work, and has
availed itself particularly OF the
cooper tive DEMONSTRATION
forces"
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BRYAN OFFERS
HIS SERVICES

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. April 6.-I
Former Secretary Bryan today senq
'"Beliaying it to be the duty of each
citizen 10 hear his part Of the burden
of war ana his share of its perils, I
hereby tender my services to the gov,
crnment. Please enroll me as pri:
vate whenever am needed. Assign
ME 10 any work that can do until
called 70 the coorS. | shall, through
the Red Cross, contribute TO the COM
fort of soldiers in III ehospital and
through the Young Mems Christian
Association aid in guarding the NOR.
ais of The men in camp :.
Mr.. Bray. with the rank OF colonel,
commanded a regiment of Nebraska
volunteers during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. 81
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~~-v G~~r~ "
AUS lNlAs DOLSeArAA A4SO
TURKS SEVER RELATIONS

LONDON April 645 mpaSsports have been placed at the
disposal embassy Vienna according TO span
Exchange Telegraph Company az Inc hague quoting Iee
Grams received there from Austrian capital
ospacn sys and turkey have also uccldca TO
break OFT relations States Holland VIII PROB
ably Washington and American inter
II Vienna.
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AUSTRIA MAY BREAK
WITH UNITED STATES

LONDON. April 6.--Vienna news.
papers say that Count TarnowSki,
who recently was scnt 10 the United
States as Austro-Hungarian Ambass-
ador has been instructed In the event
of ratification BY Congress OF Presi-
dent Wilson's recommendation for
war with Germany to break diploma
tic relations with the United States
and demand passports for himself and
his suite.
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state of exists between the United States and
Germany.
When President Wilson signed his proclamation
declaring that of exists the United States tor
the second time since 1914 entered into war with an Euro
pean power Seizure of all selfinerned German ships IN
American has been carried out and war measures
being hurried to completion by congress and federal and
state authorities
While the United States is the first republic OF the
western hemisphere to join the ranks of the begerents IN
the world war there indications that her step soon may
be followed by others: President Menoca OF Cuba has
urged the Cuban congress to declare that state OF war
exists the republic of the new world and
Germany. AnGerman feeling is reported high IN braAl
after the sinking of Brazilian merchant vessel and the
largest republic of South America also may Join III defend
ing herself against German methods OF naval warfare
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WASHINGTON April 6-The United States today accepted
ermanys challenge formally abandoned its place as
the greatest neutral of world in
President Wilson offica te) o'clock this AFTERNOON
signed the resolution congress declaring the existence of state
war and authorizing directing the chief executive to employ
the nation to prosecute hostes against
German government o a successful termination.
The act ceremony and only IN the presence
of members OF the Presidents family Word flashed Immediate
" to all army and navy stations and orders for
further precautionary steps withheld until the last moment were
6ispatcheG
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War Moves
Made Innnnediately y
ByU. S. Government
DANIELS CALLS FIFTEEN THOUSAND NAVAL
RESERVES TO THE C0LORS BY TELEGRAPH
Every Preliminary Step Taken for mastering OF an Army
Of Million Men-Natonal Guard Units to Be
Taken Over Under Federal Authority.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Measures to make reat

WASHINGTON April 6Measures To make ready for actual
hostes with Germany swiftly today at the and
navy departments Preside Wilson issued statement urging the
prompt of the general a plans to be taken up
tomorrow by the house military committee -
Complete mobilization Of the ordered by Secretary
Immediately the cabinet meeting The naval militia
and reserve totane nearly will join the coors within
days Every preliminary arrangement had been made
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, AprlI 6.-f

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Forecast:
West VlrQinia-Falr and waTnor
Saturday; Sunday probably showers
and warmer.
Ohio-FaIr and warmer Saturday,
probably rain at night and Sunday.
Western Pennsylvania - Fair and
wa Saturday; Sunday, probably
rain and warmer.
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FAIEMuNr. W. Va. April g.
! q. Duckwor;h. mrtnhcg "f Com
! rany F.. FIRST Regiment. West Nir-
! cinln National GUARD. died at Camp
I C"rnwcll l"day from cerebral
| E"nurrha crs.
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ALLIES Cain
: 1T THE WEST
BIG GERMAN SUCCESS
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Nearly Ten Thousand Pris-
oners and Many Guns
Are Captured.

LONDON. Apr. c. 1880 n.m.-Con-
tinuiag their attacks north of st.
Quentin, thr British have captured
III" village OF l.nmpirr. north of
Ronssoy. The official communica-
tion from headquarters In France
. adds that prisoners w"r" taken and
that large numbers OF German dead
| were found.
Tho operations In the paa; week
between 81. Quentin mud hrras. ;hc
statement adds. resulted in severe
German losses.
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Wilson Signature
Places the Nation.
In State OF War.
SETS VAST GOVERNMENTAL MACHINERY In
MOTION FOR THE GREAT STRUGGLE AT ARMS

Plans Are Already Taking Definite Shape for Complete Co.
operation With the Entente Nations-Cermans In THIS
Country to Be Well Treated if They Behave.
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(Continued on Page Eleven)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
LMERICAN FIGHTERS
 FROM GERMANY

What will the kaiser and Won Hin- denburg say when they are confront- cd by a bunch of fighters in khaki who hai1ofrdru Rerlin, 4Iefpsic, Kiel, Kruapz EaslsruheT and other towns? :? Perhaps they will hiss: "Treasonl' but they will get no comfort from that for the boys from these towns are all good Americans and will give a good account q of themselves. The fact is that there are .52 Berlins in the United States, and each of them is sending It's sons to the front. Furthermore, there are five Leipsics over which Uncle Sam is ruling. whereas the kaiser rules only over one. As for Hanburgs and Bremens, why the kaiser can't touch us. He's got only one of each. We've got 10 Bremens and no less than s2 Hambugs. Only Il states in the Union haven't a town named Berlin, but others make up for the deficiency by having two. while Pennsylvania has four. and Virginia three. When, the war broke out there was a frantic rush on the part of all belligerents to change, the names of towns streets, hotels and restaurants which bore enemy names. Berlin, Ontario. was changed to Kitchener: Russia renamed St. Peters burg Petrograd; London renamed all it's German streets; Paris renamed all dts German cafes and Berlin retalilat- ed in kind. No one has ever brought up the subject in a serious way of changing any of the numerous Ber- 1ins, Hamburgs and other American towns with German names. Perhaps it's just as well. What's in a name, anyway. 50 long as the native Ameri- can sons in these towns put up a good American fight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14

Tall Tn this section, the raising of
 wheat having been practically aban- doned. Still some wheat will be sown, Lem Warner having decided to put in
 an acre of it along with two acres of rye. The present summer Clinton San ford. had fairly good success with. an
 acre of spring wheat. Fall sown wheat is in danger of being winter
 killed for lack of sufficient snow pro-
 lection while rye has more hardy qualities as a frost resister Besides it will return satisfactory yield on
 poor soil whereas wheat requires
 ground having a degree of fertility about equal to that required for sue ceSsfu1 corn production. Formerly rye four constituted a staple article tof consumption in most country fan1i- lies of New England, but 1atterIy it has been mostly used for feesing pigs.
 Combined with corn in the ratio of
 about. one to four it also makes an excellent ration for cows and other cattle. Owing to the damp and chilly condi-
 tions then prevalent the local Home Guard gave up their project of a camping out time at Putnam Park
 over last Saturday night and Sunday
 The weather, however, did not deter
 the Bethel Guarel< from carrying out their camp program. About 35 partic- ipated in the outing and found the ex-
 perience suggestive of some of the
 privations to be looked for in active was service. The local company ex- lpect to have their next outdoor ad. venture at their own drill ground in
 the Center with tents, camp cooking sentry duty and drilling as features On a homeward drive from Bethe, last Saturday evening Edward Wells mail carrier between the Ridge and West Bedding, was thrown from his buggy at the foot of Hoyr.s Hill in lcensequence of the wheels veering
 against bank and causing an upset. He did not realize at the time that he
 had received any particular injury, but discovered after reaching home that two of his ribs were fractured. The Ridgewold Inn closes as a sum- mer hotel with the end of this week.
 having had highly successful sea-
 son. With the closing the Inn again
 becomes the physical plant of the San
 ford school
 | The frost which had been expected
 and dreaded came to this locality on
 Tuesday night with destructive effect
 on many kinds of garden stuff.