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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
CoNGRE>S FLOODS WITH
NEW WAR SUGGESTION

Washington, April 9.--Tha resumn-
ron OF the activity by congress today
tol-owl ing upon the three davs' of re-
cess. was sisnalized by fl. verita bile
HOOD Of new suggestions for the
speedy and efficient arming of the ma
hoa Tor war. Most important of all
was the confirmation hy Chairman
fitzgerald of the committee on ap-
troprlauons of yesterdays announce
hleht mat the budget system OF APP
populations had been decided upon
and wonld be followed in the new
congress The committee on appro-
priauons will take over the entire
disposition of the vast war fund oil
me government. amounting TO So
$50. 900 00o
before the appropriations commit
Tee, hearings will he begun at once
Cab.ne; officers and bureau chiefs OF
all OF the departments directing the
armed forces of the Union will be
summoned before the committee at
once. Appropriations will be rushed
through with speed and expedition.
The assumption by the appropria-
tons committee OF all the volume OF
details of the appropriation measures
leaves the way clear in the military
and naval committees for the enact
mcnt of Inc administrative features
or imp rtant legislation dealing with
he wartime administration OF the
Any and ravy.
he naval committee as Il result OF
this act found itself free to report AT
once with favorable recommendation
the bill increasing the personnel OF
the navy to 100000 and of the marine
corps to 10000. with the added pro-
visions for communicating the radio.
graphic equipment OF the ton and
also amendments to the naval reserve
Law which will modernizt n somewhat
obsolete statute and open the way for
the enlistment into the navy of a great
number of trained Scandinavian sailor
men in the great lakes mercantile mar
inc, who will receive citizenship one
year after enlistment.
The ways and means committee dis
cussed today. hut only tentatively, the
needed revenue bills and the $4,000
0o0,o bond issue. Chairman kitchin
is absent from Washington. but the
other members discussed lowering the
minimum taxable income 10 $4,000 per
annum and materially increasing exist
ing surtaX rates. They also reviewed
view to inauguratiug increases in that
quarter.
To Repair seized ships.
The committee on merchant marine
is expected in day or SO to report an
appropriation bill for the repair of tt
German and Austrian ships seized IN
American ports in order that they may,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
Opponents Think 1t Should Not
Be Resorted to Until Nolun-
tafy Plan Is Resorted To
SYSTEM WILL NOT
BE MADE PERMANENT
While May Be Adopted 1t
VIII Only he War Measure
to Expire When Emergency
Shall rave Passed

washington, April a.-Congres-
sional opposition sufficient to delay
but not 10 defeat the administration
plans for the enlistment OF the army
and navy by sonscription instead OF
by adherence TO the ancient and al
legedly obsolete system of complete
voluntary joining the colors has de-
veloped. Today Chairman Dent, o.
the com mittee on military affairs of
the house. told President Wilson thar
strenuous opposition existed in his
committee against the administration
plan.
Several mem bers of the committee
VIII insist both in committee and in
the open house that CONSUMPTION
should not be resorted 10 until volun-
tary enlistments fail TO bring out the
required number OF recruits Also
Chairman Dent told the president
that no matter what form the bill
takes there is no possibility of it's be-
ing reported for at least a week, and
that under no circumstances could il
be enacted as permanent le%islatig H.
but as exclusively a war measure.
limited in it's life To the duration Of
the present war
Texas Voices Opposition.
Texas was the first state OF the
Union to exhibit recaIcityancy In the
matter of the proposed CONSUMPTION
law. Governor Ferguson telegraphed
TO Representative Gardner that Texas
boys must have officers from the
Lone star state, aud Gardner at once
laid the dispatch before the military
affairs committee then in executive
session. The Ferguson dispatch said:
"A call for volunteers tomorrow
would bring 500. 600 to the national
colors. provided 1t was issued under
the national guard system. 1 doubt
II any large amount of volunteers
could DC obtained If Il was known
our hoys were to enlist under officers
unknown To them. All our boys in
Texas want TO enlist under officers APP
pointed in Texas"
Condemns Volunteer System.
In the senate, where the military
appropriation bin was being debated
today, senator Cham berlain. chair
man OF the military committee, took
occasion IT, warn the senate not to
ne r7tstrrf-ste:t -f+. ae.s.a < trIsi-in-ih
volunteer system. Senator'S Wads-
worth. OF New York, and Weeks. of
Nj ssa chusetts, complained that owing
to delays and the inability 10 supply
them with equipment, recruits for the
national guard were being turned
down in both states Senator Nelson.
OF Mime sofa. predicted that If presi-
dent would call for volunteers 500, GOO
would respond In a few days provided
they thought they were going to see
foreign service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

Washington. April 9.--Amcri-
can soil will bc an extremely un-
comfortable place for any alien
enemy detected In tho act OF
abusing or Decorating the Amer
lean flag. Attorncy General Greg
DRY left no doubt of this today
when lie issued a notice to all
United States attorneys and mar
shals. stating:
my alien enemy tearing
down. mutilating. abusing. or
dcsccrating the United States flag
in any way will be regarded ~
"a danger to the public peace or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
PIT STARS AID STRIPS
WHERE KAgSFR'S PICTURE WAS

Elizabeth n J., Aprn s.-The
members OF the Lieder- kranz. Ger
mar-Americau social society. have
o~d"red a picture OF the kaiser taken
down from the wall af their meeting
hall and replaced II with a large
American flag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
BRITISH SMASH GERMAN
LINE: AUSTRIA BREAKS
OFF RELATIONS WITHU.S.
Dissertation Of Flag an Offense
Which Will Bring Prompt Punishment

safety within the meaning OF
regulation II, of the proclamation
OF the president. issued April q,
1917, and will be subject 10 sum
mary arrest and imprisonment
The presidents proclamation
prov ided that such cnemic, of the
United states will be subject TO
summary arrest ny the United
States marshal. Or his deputy or
such other officer as tic president
shall designate, and Ia confine-
mcnt in such penitentiary, prfs-
on. Jail. military camp. or other
places of detention as may bc d.
rccted by the president"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
wants TO Find Desanlcr.

Yonknrs. y. Y, April 9---John
Kuitzow. a butcher. today offered
reward OF $50 for information that
womb identify the person who cir
culafed tho false and malicious re-
l OFT" that ne had run an American
flag through a meat chopper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
MAGYARS IN u. S.
URGED TO LOYALTY
Influential Hungarian News
paper Declares Will Be No
Cause for Complaint No
Break Yet With turkey or
Bulgaria
BY E. r. SARTWELL,
international News Service
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Washington, April Aus
trla today ranged herself be
side her ally, the imperial Ger
man government, against the
United States. Tonight rela-
tons between the United States
and the dual monarchy were
broken. and a practical state Of
war between the two nations
existed. Within a few hours
after the state department had
been formally notified that
Austria had withdrawn her
diplomatic representatives fed,
eral officials seized all Of the
Austrian owned ships, war
bound, in American harbors.
FeHaii eAlif 3: WASH t,+t
declared t 9 the ally of Ger
many woul undoubtedly ac-
cent these 7ures as an "act
of war and that an actual
clash between the two conn
fr'es was apparently inevita-
Bile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
Ru.1, to Get CI,Iza,ns rars1rs

New York. April s.--The LARGEST
number Of naturalization papers first
and second issued In the history of
the naturalization bureau here. were
made out today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
Captain Vance Ofrcrs Service,

Fredericksburg. Va. April Capt.
r. Conroy Vance, Of Spotsylvania
county. has written the war depart
ment offering his services. Captain
Vance served for a number of years
in the English army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
INDICATIONS POINT TO
|NME late MOVE BY
BRAZIL TO ENTER W. A
Foreign Minister Said to Have De-
clincd TO Receive German Minis
ter When He Called Yesterday.
PRESS AND PUBLIC IN
WARIIKE FRAME OF MIND
Government acquisitions Steamer
Which Will Probably Be Used to
Convey Minister to MontevideO-
Interncd Ships Arc Guarded.

Rio de Janeiro, April 9.-Bra-
I'll Is expected to break on rcla-
tons with Germany tomorrow.
Seizure OF all German ships I'M
termed in Brazil will follow inn
metiiately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

New York. April 9.---The big freighter
Manhattan of the Atlantic Transport
line arrived. at an Atlantic, port sunday
from England. No hostile craft was
sighted during the entire voyage
across.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10
Reason for .Nct,

The finai break with Austria cana
because of he~ determination 20 sun
port Germany tn her campasrn OF sinh
M 7r'ne ruthlessn@Ss and because the
United States refused to RECEIVE Am
ia Observation-Disclosures Count TarnowsLv
while his country was even nom{naIII.
an endorser 90 The German war nlan
which was DESTROYING American lives
and property. This was made clear
In lengthy settlement issued by the
state department tonight. in which
tho lost few days of the Austrian
negotiations were explained. Tho
statement made it clear that every
effort was made by the United States
10 secure from the Austrian govern
ment disayowal of the submarine
war zone plan and thus to avert
N~"ak between the two countries To
~ end Austria insisted on support
inc Germany, and at last notified the
United States on April 1, that "if tho
United States declared war on Ger
many. Austria Hungary would i'm
mediate1y sever her relations with
the ItnisaJ
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Word OF the break was conveyed to
The state DEPARTMENT by Baron Erich
vwie@inek The Austrian charge, and
the department received a cah'esram
from Mipist"r S'oval. at Borne.
Switzerland. announcing that Austria
had recalled her dipIomatie repre-
sentatives. immediately arrangements
were made - secure safe conduct for
Count Tarnowsky. the embassy staff.
and the Austrian corsuls through
ont the country to leave the United
STATES
The s'stus of relations BET - ron the
United States and Bulgaria and Tur-
key. TIE remaining Teutonic allies to-
NIGHT gave tho state danartn,er. grave
concern. S'"nhan panaretoff. the
bulgarian minister. called at the state
depa rtnent late today. hut the de-
partmert declined to comment on his
visit. The Bulgarian envoy himself
said that there had been no break
between his country and the United
States ana that he was merely seek
ing Interruption from the department.
che Turkish situation is the caus.
of great anxiety. The break with
Austria has already cut off practically
all communication with Ambassador
Elkus AT Cnrs'antinnple, wh'cs I'm TO
now had been maintained through
Vienna. A break with Turkey woul9
seal the doom or the thousand or
more American refugees mohilized at
Beirut a,d would likewise doom the
American Nsunhoat Scorpion station
ship at Constantinopie. There was
weil-defincd hope at the state de-
partment that relations between til
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

To RcpUIf NFIxFu NHTpN.
The committee on merchant marine
is expected in n day or SO to report an
appropriation bill for the repair of tt :
German and Austrian ships seized Ia
American ports lin order that they may
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

COLUMN OF THE VIRGIN
IAN is THE BEST MEDI-
UNI TO OBTAIN ASSIST
ANCE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

JUST WHAT YOU WISH
THROUGH THE vIR-
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b PAYS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
PASS ESPIONAGE Bill
VOTE ON MEASURE IN HOUSE is
26o TO 1o5.
Censorship Section is Modified-Sen
ate Substitutes Export Embargo
Clause of Proposed Act.
N0WA2,N

Washington, May THE admins
tration espionage bill wds passed ON
Friday by the house, 260 to 100. with
modified censorship section.
Under the new censorship section
very wide discretion to prohibit pub
iication OF information would he
lodged In the president. who would
prohibit publication by proclamation.
An overwhelming defeat of the see
tion as drawn by the administration
forced the acceptance OF more lib
eral provision.
The new section makes II necessary
to show that publication Of prohib-
tied information has been of value To
the enemy before penalties of the
law become effective
BY a vote of 40 to 80 the senate sub
stttuted the export embargo clause Of
the espionage bill suggested by Presi-
dent Wilson with one restricting the
presidents authority TO epibargc ex-
ports only when American products
are reaching the enemy
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
H. C. HOOVER BACK IN L. S.
Food Chief Declares Submarine situa-
ton Is One of Extreme Gravity
u. S. Must Give Allies Wheat.

New York. May 8 Herbert C.
Hoover arrived from England on an
American ship and said he would pro-
cced at once to Washington to assume
his new position rs head of the eoun-
try's food board
Submarine destruction has been
steadily increasing for six weeks The
situation is one Of extreme gravity.
make sure Of that
"'The European food situation IA
well as the general war situation there
requires every possible effort we can
make" he said. "What Europe needs
most is wheat and ii must have wheat.
but IT must also have beef and pork
products.
Like every good American, 7 have
come over 70 do my duty, he contin-
ned. "ATy new duty Is too big a propo-
sition TO discuss at this time"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
SOLONS SPEEDING UP WORK
Both Houses Struggling Hard to Dis
pose of All Measures to Reach
Adjournment BY June I.

Madison-While committee work in
the legislature has been materially re-
duced, and both houses are working
at top speed. much remains to be ac
complished if final adjournment is to
be reached by June l. The assembly
is far ahead of the senate in the
amount of lie gislat!on disposed of, but
the senate is planni lg a garrison finish
in order to come within the general
agreement, relative to adjournment on
June L.
If the upper house is able this week
to dispose of the Evjue bill for ref
erndum on prohibition and the Whittet
bill to reorganize the central board of
education, it will not be far behind the
house There is feeling that these
measures may develop so much debate
that the final vote may not be reached
this week.
A tentative agreement has been en-
tered into to reach a vote on the Evjue
bill this week. Many amendments will
presented in the assembly, which man
aged to discuss amendments and vote
ON the bill all in one day.
The drys claim from twenty to TWEEN
ty-one votes in the senate. The fact
that the vets are willing to have the
final vote taken on the day the bill
comes up indicates that the optimistic
claims of the drys are regarded as ex-
travagant.
Opposition to the Whittet bill has
manifested itself. but Speaker Whittet
and Gov Philip are confident that
the measure will pass, probably by
substantial margin. With few excep-
tions the educational authorities of the
state are for the measure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
U. S. DEVICE TO STOP U-B0ATS
Chairman of Naval Board Wins Gen.
sure by Comment on "Suh"
Destroyer.

New York, May S.--American inyen-
tive guns has found the solution Of
the German submarine problem and
new American inventions will end the
submarine peril.
This statement was made by VIII
liam l.. Saunders as an expression OF
personal opinion and not in his off
ciaI capacity as chairman of the naval
consulting board. He was careful TO
discluim official authorization for IL.
A reporter received from an inventor
an account of one Of the inventions
upon which it seems certain the orig
inal announcement of Mr.. Saunders
was based. No details can be given.
This much, however, can be said:
The invention is designed for aggreS-
sive warfare against submarines. 1t is
the result of the genius Of a man living
in New York 1t has been accepted by
the Washington government.
II has been given "a fairly extensive
test by the British admiralty.
The inventor says that the British
admiralty test has convinced him OF
the practical merit Of his invention.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
PRIEST DRIVEN FROM STATE
Father Simeoni Leaves for "Some-
where in East" After Receiving
Black Hand Letters.

Milwaukee - Hounded by Black
Hand letters after he gave informa-
tion to the Madison district attorney
which led to an arrest, Father Sine
oni, formerly in charge of the Italian
parish in Milwaukee and for the last
three years in Madison, has been
forced to relinquish his capital charge
and has left for somewhere in the
east" where he will take a pastorate
under an assumed name, according TO
information given out.
Persistent reports that the priest
had been slain by BLACK Handler"
proved to be groundless when an in
Vestigation was made.
Archbishop Messmer admitted that
rather Simeoni had gone east" but
said he did not know his destination.
Father Simeoni left the Milwaukee
Italian church after having received
letters threatening his life, it is said
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
PRESIDENT OF STATE COUNCIL
RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE
AT WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN is IN THE LEAD
Badger Plan Being Put into Operation
as Part of Program to Cooperate
With National Defense
Council

Madison Magnus Swenson, presi-
dent of the state council OF defense,
has returned from Washington, d. c.,
where he attended confel lence of
members of President Wilson's cabinet
and representatives of defense bodies
from forty-six out of forty-eight states
During his visit in the national capi-
toll Mr. Swenson called on President
Wilson and United States Senator
Paul o. Husting.
The president addressed us briefly"
said he, as to the Importance of CO.
operation with the federal government
in the general program of defense. Mr..
Wilson appears to be in excellent
health, in fact, l never saw him look
ing better. The heavy burdens and
great responsibilities of these grave
times do not seem to be wearing on
him. He made no reference to the
war, except with respect to the work
of the defense councils"
Mr.. Swenson said that Wisconsins
position is being cleared up despite the
attitude of Senator La Toilette and
other members of congress from this
state. Some sections Of the east, he
said, still entertain the idea that Ser
ator La Toilette may be representing
the sentiment of Wisconsin, but the at
titude of Senator Husting and Con-
gresham Lenroot is doing much to
place this state in the right light
In the conference on the work of de-
tense councils, it developed, said Mr..
Swenson. that Wisconsin has made
greater headway than any other sec
ton of the country. and the Badger
state plan is being put into operation
all over the land as part of the pro-
gram to cooperate with the national
council of defense. Mr.. Swenson re-
turns with the knowledge that the
work of mobilizing resources here is
being carried on in manner that
meets the approval of Washington au-
thorities which means that the coun-
Gil will proceed with more enthusiasm
than ever.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
FAVOR BILL TO SEIZE FOOD
Gov. Philipp's Measure Giving Defense
Council Right to Regulate Prices
Wins Support.

Madison-At a conference of mem
bels OF both houses il was decided
that the legislature ought to take up
at once and pass the bill recommend
ed by Gov. Phillip. which would give
the council of defense power to seize
foodstuffs and sell them to the people
at a price to be fixed by the state
This bill is before the joint committee
on finance.
Essentially war measure to be
used in the vent of an emergency
which would justify drastic action on
the part of the defense council. the
bill has the backing of the executive
department, and it is not likely that
there will be any serious opposition to
1t in either house
1t is proposed that the defense body
may seize foodstuffs if it appears that
any attempt is being made to charge
unreasonable prices, the state to pay
fair compensation for any commodities
that are taken over. In the practical
working out of this scheme it has been
suggested by legislators that the coun-
Gil, with the authority of the govern
ment back of it. would be able to offer
for sale in grocery stores, meat mar
kets and other places, so-called state
merchandise, the merchandise to be
handled by merchants in the market
centers. Large placards, setting forth
the price fixed by the council. would
be displayed to avoid any misunder-
standing between the purchaser and
the merchant The plan calls for a
reasonable compensation for the mer-
chant handling the articles.
II the state, through the council of
defense, sees fit to go into the busi-
ness of selling household commodities,
it is likely that the scheme will be
tried out on small scale, and then,
if it proves a success, the program
may be broadened, depending very
largely upon market conditions. Some
members of the legislature feel that
the plan ought to be tried out without
delay on a few high priced articles
common to every household What.
ever is done, however, will be based
upon investigations being conducted
b. agencies of the government. The
plan, il is said, would not be confined
to any particular section of Wisconsin.
bur would reach out to the market cen
tiers of the state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
ROAD WORK WILL CONTINUE
Highway Commission Points Out Con.
struction and Maintenance Is
Part of Preparedness.

Madison The state highway com
mission sent out circular letter to all
state and county officials in charge of
state aid highway construction, ad-
vising that state work he so carried
on that the demands for labor and
teams, and the prices paid for them
would not embarrass the farmers in
any county in obtaining the supply of
labor and teams needed for the fullest
agricultural production.
The commission emphasized that
road construction and maintenance is
a proper part of preparedness and
that. if agricultural production is to
be vastly increased, there is all the
more reason for maintaining a sys-
TEN of roads that will facilitate the
transportation OF agricultural prod.
ucts.
: Farmers are asked to do road work
with teams when field work is not
pressing On the other hand. road men
will help farmers when crop activi-
ties are urgent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-11
U. S. CAN FEED THE WORLD
Americas Food Supply This Year Will
Be Enough for All, Says Chamber
of Commerce.

Washington. May S-America is
abundantly able to carry the vast bur-
den of feeding the world
The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States sent this word to the
food conservationists of the depart
ments of agriculture and interior and
the advisory FOOD committee of the
council of national defense, after sur
vey of food conditions Of the world.
The chambers report showed, al
though there might be an uncomfort-
able shortage of wheat in few months
because of bad weather, the vast in
crease in other grains. such as corn
oats and barley, would more than make
up the deficiency.