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legislation will be introduced in Con gress after further conferences as to the interest rate, the leugth or tune the bonds are to run and other de- tails A special rule may be invoked to bring it quickly before Congress for action.
 Coincfdent with the determination to ask Congress to authorize a bond is- sue, general plans were discussed for a wide spread advertising campaign, While officials foresee no difficulty lin floating $5.000,000,000 bond issue by popular subscription, no steps will be omitted to bring home to the Amer ican people that by subscribing to d loan for the allies they will be fur nishing a most powerful weapon 10 their country.
 NO UNDERWRITING
 There will be no underwriting by large privafa institutions of any part If tte Bona issue. All investors will
 recsise eL T the same footing. The e-V atio4. f all institutions, how e gsisi he welcomed as patriotic acf aae shsSs will be no disposition to re Nss tiie nt@ If big private banking interests ca tAeA basis as smaller in- yes @ss
 Every efeerf 8sso will be made to spec lae 4hthoai2ation of this issue, It w.s uiltgerasooa to be the consensus of opiRien af e7@s's conference that Congr ss sFSAts 1Ass the necessary legisla D. ssaa3n week, and that the bon 5 sl 5s,l,gl De a'aced on the mar ket as ao4 fefNaffer as they could be prepatee a6 tEa necessary steps taken fo 5slr diatf isltion
 METHOD m Bg TAKEN
 The sub iptops to the big issue will be tak bg SesTesafE McAdoo and ',,- sss~.e,ts ss.s-' N aesignate. IL 5 sssirSs, tAe an taaataH sGai ne se ta VII IT l71snd tss4t action in connection with the issue.
 It is not the banks of the federal reserve system that the administration is looking to to finance the loan Thelr funds are to be preserved intact, so far as possible. to meet the strain on the countrys industrial and commer- cial life. They will not be called upon to unlock their vaults and replace any substantial part of their liquid re . sources with the long term bonds.
 The industrial investor will be called upon rather to come forward as a pa- triotic duty and subscribe as heavily as his resources will permit The gov ernment will seek to reach all classes of investors, even the man with only $25 to spare. Through the federal re- serve system there has been a quiet sounding of sentiment during the past week or so and the answer is said to have been almost overwhelming in it's volume. The American people of al. classes from so-called big business in terests to the millions who put away small sums weekly are ready to re- spond
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Washington April 7Admnistration leaders i'll conference today decided to unlock the vast financial resources o the United States to the allies
 To relieve the economic needs of the entente governments huge loan will be made The size not yet determined but not less than S2OO0OO 900 will be forthcoming from this country as speedily as Congress pass the necessary legislation
 Not penny profit it auhorativey stated Will De expected received by this country the loan The loan VIII he Americas immediate contribution to the allied cause With the promise other bountifu help munitions ana
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WIRELESS MEN HELD

Tuckerton N. J., April Hive Ger mans who formerly represented the Ger man imperial government at the big radio station here until inc federai gov ernment assumed charge Of 1t month ago. were arrested here by federal agents early today. w, le the agents declined to discuss the 8f7ts 1t IS believed the men were tale f4fef stody on suspi- cion of beins .fqgtic5 F4 H conspiracy to destroy ye rl@Ht
 The nrizanps.s 4ts f.Sesff Emil Meyers, Second st,fera " Ns eei John Schmeil. an es.a4Yk etees.lns aul Seidles and |Fri. aeiihelns I6 Nf anant Meyers was fos 1riv N, 8infn of the wireless sta 4t.r snrastsa WAif. most wireless mes s es frra tAfs ountry are transmitted assnss tr ExeYlHVsr. Germany.
 Safaies af9 Wilhelm were asleep in a bafAl gtsc5t surprised by the agents, who roustseE V the other prisoners quar- l1red f 3ther sections of the town.
 h fisoners were placed aboard a staig apparently bound for Philadelphia.
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DR. FRANK HELD

New York, April 7.-Among the aliens taken into custody today by secret serv- ice agents was pr. Karl George Frank widely known as an electrical expert At the beginning of the war he was at the head of the Atlantic Communication company, which contro the Slle wireless station. When srreefed # lis home at Millburn, N. J f3y raNls pro tested that he was csi1ep tlt6 ni- tod Stntas
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of the transatlantic cable lines off the Massachusetts coast.
 The arrests were made today by Fred erick P. Schmidt a special agent of the department of justice, assisted by the crew of the patrol boat Lilly 1T, of the United States naval reserve, whfvh halted the 3s-foot yacht Sparrowhawk, as she was going down the Bostcn har- bor. Federal authorities said tAey had had Bethge under surveillance TOT some time
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UNITED STATES TO LEND ALLIES NOT LESS THAN
 TWO BILLION TO START

Administration Leaders Decide to Unlock Vast Resources of Country for Friends Across the Water-Huge Bond Issue Will Be Au- thorized and Money Will Be Ex- changed for Securities of Eng land, France and Russia at
 Same Rate Paid Here.
 McAdoO to Work
 Out Plans.
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ALSO UdTdSS6U U6I HIdH IIHCO UT
 Destruction of A British and French airrlanes on the Franco-B Belgian front in one days fighting was announced by the German war office, which added that the artillery duel continues with great intensity along the battle line from Lens to Arras.
 The French have been bombarding the german lines at St. Quentin and south of that city in the region of Lallon and Gyuigies. The artillery of the French
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NEGROES ID PLEDGE LOYALTY AT MASS M FITTINGS TODAY
Frank Willis Barnett to Be Principal Speaker-NegrO Organizations Active
 in Movement

A patriotic mass meeting of the ne- groes of Birmingham will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the A. M. E.. Zion church, Fourth avenue and Six teenth street. The address of the oc- casion will be made by Frank Willis Bar nett, associate editor of The Age Herald.
 A similar meeting will be held this morning at the Il o'clock service of the Sixteenth Street Colored Baptist church on Sixth avenue. Mir Barnett has also consented to make the address on this occasion
 Following the reports of activities of all leged German agents among the negroes, and the evident danger of certain friction arising between the negroes and white people of this district largely through a misunderstanding, strong patriotic movement has been created among the negroes. Believing in their loyalty in this crisis, MT. Barnett yesterday took up the matter with leading negro citizens repre- senting all classes. and was assured of the intention of the negroes to stand Loyalty to the country
 The Age-Herald was thanked for it's timely editorial in which it was urged that the people be calm and not get eX- cited because of unfounded reports about the dsloyalty of negroes in the district. Leading negroes declared that any Ger man agent approaching members of their race with any disloyal proposition would promptly be turned over to the federal authorities.
 ADOPT RESOLUTIONS Resolutions declaring their unswervns loyalty and that of their race were adopt ed yesterday by Colored Baptist Sunday School convention in session at Pratt City. by the negro school teachers, by the negro ministers union and various other organization.
 Dr. B. F. Riley, former president of Howard college, who is in close touch with the negroes of the south sent the following statement to The Age-Herald expressing his assurance that the ne groes would be perfectly loyal: Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Tn common with many others who have expressed themselves, l am glad of your timely words in The Age-Herald of this morning relative to the attitude of the negro at the present crisis. In time like the present. it is easy to create ex- citement and passion against the negro and to make him victim of the con- sequences of the activity of German agents, when these agents themselves are responsible. Knowing the negro as I do,
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Local Data

For the A hours ending at D. m April ', 1917:
 Highest temperature ......... 73 Lowest temperature, ......... 45 Mean temperature ...... 59 Normal temperature ........... Ct Excess in temperature since Jan. 104 Rainfall .................... .0O Total rainfall since Jan. l. .09 Excess in rainfall since Jan. l ..11.SS Relative humidity, 7 a. m. .....4 II
 D. m. ............... 2S
 [ D. m. .............. 40
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' FIGHTS
 NV AIR REPOR TED B FROM WEST LINE
foyed Forty-four An n i1gle Day-London .re Made on German
 ,sn Both Sides Heavy. Near St. Quentin.
$ erin Claims to Hay glo-F F4nch Machin
 ays Many Raids
 TeRche 5 and Ea0sa
ls8 tilI NY A

No, h4Associated Press sums up the news from the ss aolloWs:
 TTnusn4l ssang has taken place the front Ill Eronoo ami M A entente and German losses reported in hs eon Aa v For two days and two nights Thursday and day. reports British arplanes have been rad i, eau ammunition depots and railway Junctons and Tn
 shan different raids eight tons of bombs were dropped
 or ~ 17OO photographs of and localities lar back of the German lines taken by British avlators, who also barassed German lines of communication.
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ALLIES NEED MONEY
ALL OF ONE MIND

"We all found we were thinking along practically the same lines." MT. McAdoo said. 'I expect to issue defi- nite statement within a day or two.r It Is expected that the proposed bond
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CALL FOR MEETING

say what you dld apout d peopie who are entirely dependent on the whites for pro- ] tact;o, R PJT,EV
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to come as neeueu.
 An immediate bond issue, possibly totalling O,OO0,OOo, is forecast by today's action. The exact amount is to be yet determined. Provisions for the issue will be introduced III Congress speedily, not later than next week, and within 30 days, possibly before the end of the present month.
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BOND ISSUE FIRST

issue and would have to be based on at present in proces Of tabulatior.
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METI0n- Nll Bl TAKEN

The sub NnS Co the big issue will be take hN @ssSrtsaf- McAdoo and hl.5 q gents s9..s aesignate. II.
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Treasury department and federal Loard officials believed that $5,OO0ooO,O000 bond issue can be absorbed without difficulty by American investors and it is likely that this will be the first sum offered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-05

London. April 5.-The Belgian steam
er Trevier. from New York, with Bel
gian relief supplies. was torpedoed
without warning on Wednesday,
While the boats were being lowered
the submarine fred on them. severely
wounding the captain, the mate, an
engineer. a donkeyman and cook.
The Trevier sailed from New York.
March 8. for Rotterdam, and was re-
ported at Halifax on March 8. She was
a vessel OF s.oo1 tons gross.
News of the torpedoing Of the Tre-
vier came in q Reuter- dispatch from
fmuidsn. The torpedoing by Ger
man submarine. the message adds oc-
Cured on Scheveningen, Holland.
Twenty-four members of the crew.
of whom eight are wounded, have been
brought to Ymuiden.
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Second Relief ship Sunk.

New York. April 5.-The Belgian re-
lief steamship F'eistein has been sunk
in the North sea while approaching
Rotterdam, according to a cahlexram
received here today. IT Is believed she
struck mine.
The commission had received no
word from the London headquarters
I'whichsent the. shout th0 vss- 81
sci, regarding the torpedoins Of the
Trevier.
Both vessels carried crews made up
mostly OF Belgians and Hollanders and
| 1t is believed no Americans were on
either vessel.
The cablegram did not state how the
Feistein was sunk or whether any lives
were lost. AlAAl
Carried Wheat For Starving.
It was stated definitely by A. W.
Duckett & CO., agents for the Belgian
| commission. that there were no Amer
leans on the Trevier. II twenty four
men were landed as reported. then the
entire crew was saved. The Treyier
carried safe conduct pass issued by
the Swiss consul.
Both the Feistein and Trevier carried
cargoes OF wheat for people starving
In Belgium and northern France. The
F'elstein, n Norwegian vessel. left Phil
adelphia on Feb. 2S Her cargo was
valued at $354.194. The ship was OF
2.591 tons gross. The Trevier's cargo
was worth $315,961.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-05
ALLTowN, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917
Word Food Supply
Short; Situation
Gro,Us Alarming

Rome, April 5.-The worlds food
crop is deficient and the situation is
becoming alarming, according to
David Lublin, American representa-
tive to the International Institute Of
Agriculture. Mr.. Lublin is here to re-
port the facts to President Wilson
thru Ambassador Page and is urging
the imperative necessity of mobAiza-
ton of American agricultural re-
sources. Mr., Lubin said:
"For the first time in many years
there exists a deficit in the supply of
corn, wheat, rye, barley and oats, esti-
mated at total Of 13O,000,O00 bushels
less than the normal requirements for
countries open to trade.
"The situation is worse than was
expected last October. The reports in
dicated then surplus of more than
enough to feed the world until August
of this year.
"We must profit by Europe's expert
ence before meal tickets become neces-
sary. We can avoid high prices by the
eliminating Of waste, by the growing Of
more food and by effective organiza-
ton of our food supply"
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was understood today to be again un-
der serious consideration by the gov
ernment. A transportation department
also is being thought Of but it is be-
lieved less likely until the present plan
OF having the railroads voluntarily as
sist the government is tested.
Secretary Lane. Edward Hurley.
former chairman Of the federal trade
commission, and E. r. Stettinius, a
member of the firm Of J. P. Morgan &
Co., who has been handling the ac-
counts of the allies in this country. are
being mentioned as possible head Of
the munitions department, if it is Gre
ated.
Studying Food Situation.
Experts in the department of agri-
culture are devoting themselves to the
foodstuffs question, obtaining from all
sections Of the, country information as
to supplies crop prospects and regula-
tions for preventing manipulations.
Announcement Of the first estimate
Of the winter wheat crop, to be issued
Saturday is waited with interest The
average abandonment is about 10 .
cent. Last autumn 40.0s0,0o0 acres
were planted, and probably half q bill
lion bushels win be harvested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-05
China May Fo11o,u
United States With
Declaration of War

Washington, April 5.-China's imme-
diate interest In the war politiec of the
United States was shown today by a
visit Of DR.. Wellington Koo, Chinese
minister here. to Secretary Lansing, to
secure information for his government.
China was the only nation to follow
President Wilson's suggestion to sever
relations with Germany and Is now un-
derstood to be considering following
this country In the further step.
1y entering the war China would se-
cure military rejuvenation, postpone
ment OF Boxer indeunities and seat
at the peace conference, while she
would also risk a greater increased for
eign control In order 40 secure eff
cheney.
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forces are largely made up Glasses
called to the co!ors in late months. 1t
is generally figured now that good
soldier can be made in six months. The
organization behind the fighting force
must be built up by genius, but It is
thought here that America can easily
meet that emergency.
/ tits also argued that America might
wen specialize In such branches as
aviation and machine gum detachments.
The airplanes would have. however,
to come up to q high standard and
must make at least 160 miles an hour
to take rank with the best English
and French machines.
One definite thing expected Is that
Americans undoubtedly would increase
the medical and hospital service.
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PAGE ONE.

Telegraphic News:
House Ready to Approve War Dec
laration. ~
Senate Vote Is So -
French Cheer U ,eS.ntry Into War.
Two Belgian 81 Ships Sunk.
Billions Fe@ ssa.r to Be Voted
World y 81 Shortage Alarming,
PAGE NO THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa. cssSeneral News:
La N;ette Defends Germany.
Williams in Scathing Reply.
Judgeship Bill in State of Coma.
Senate Passes Printing Bill.
Joker Sends Cruel Message.
Legal Contest over Insurance
Policy.
Hundred Million Crop Increase.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Destroying Angel.
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
What of the Eats"
Two Sick Bills.
A War of Nations.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Bremner New President NJ. & st. L.
Native Son Lands High Position.
New Council Assures Adequate
Water Supply.
,Adventists May Hold Convention
Here.
Doctor Tells of British Hospital
Work.
General and Brief City News
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Wheat Market Tends Downward.
Corn Duplicates Wheat.
Cattle Steady.
Hogs at New High Levels
Army of 100000 in Two Years,
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Reach New German Lines.

Paris April 5.-French reconnoiter-
ing parties advanced last night north
of Gauchy and Moy, in the region south
of st. Quentin, until they reached new
German lines, which they found to be
occupied strongly, the war office re-
ports. Artillery fighting Is in progress
over the front between Fallaux and
Margival. The German attack north
west Of Rheims was repulsed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-05
AMERICAN SHIP ToRPEDoED.
Steamer Missourian, Unarmed and
With American Crow, Unwarned.

out warning OF the unarmed American
steamer Missourian. which left Genoa
April with thirty-two Americans
among her crew Of fifty three, was re-
ported to the state department today
by Consul General Wilbur, OF Genoa.
The crew was saved,
The American steamship Mfssourian.
owned by the American Hawaiian
Steamship line. left New York March
6. for italian ports. The ship was un-
armed and carried on her outward
voyage general cargo. She was
commanded by Capt William Lyons
and carried a crew Of fifty-one men.
OF whom thirty-seven were American
citizens, according to the shipping rec
ords.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-05
BITTER ATTACK ON WILSON.
Berlin Newspaper Says Statements
Arc Untrue and Dishonest.

Are Untrue and Dishonest.
Berlin, April 5.-Bitter personal at
tacks on President Wilson and the re-
pudiation of the distinction he drew be-
tween the German people and their
government feature the comment OF the
newspapers on his message. The Lo-
kal Anzeiger says:
"The American people must know
that the presidents statement can not
detract from the anger which his atti-
tude during the whole war has fostered
and which his last message has famed
into a bright flame. His accusation is
untrue and dishonest as y all the rest
of the document from the first word to
the last. Mr.. Wilson knows there never
was such war so little dynastic: this
is a war Of whole people fighting for
existence. forced upon Germany by ma
tons envious Of her position"
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Crew, Of Two Ship. Saved.

Washington. April 5.-Destruction Of
two more vessels. one British and ono
Norwegian. with Americans on board,
was reported to the state department
by Consul Lathrop, Of Cardiff. The
Norwegian steamer Sandvikgoole was
sunk by submarine, believed to have
been German. while the British steam
er Lincolnshire was sunk without any
submarine being seen. Crews OF both
vessels were in small boats for two
hours in dangerous positions before
being rescued. There were no casual
ties In either case.
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TWO BELGIAN
RELIEF SHIPS
SUBJ VICTIMS.
Vessels Carrying Food to
Starving People Destroyed
In North Sea.
CREW OF TREVIER
UNDER DEADLY FIRE

Submarine Aims Guns at email Rests
az Men Sock to Escape Sksanssr
Feinstein Destroyed Nsar Rotterdam
Both Vessels Laden With Wt,eaS
and Numbered Americans Ams0a
Crews-American Steamer Sunk.
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AMERICAS PART IN WAR.
British Military Leaders Speculate on
Aid United states Could Render.

British Military Leaders Speculate on
Aid United states Could Render.
[From A. r. Staff Correspondent
British Headquarters in France via
London, April 5-There Is much spec
ulation In the British army as to what
assistance in a military sense America
might render the allies. Regardless Of
what theorists may say, practical men
here believe the United States would
want to have representation with the
allied armies on this front and would
send over q considerable fighting force
within SIX months provided the war
klasts that long.
One basis for this belief is that both
Germany and Great Britain are now
fighting with now armies-B Britain hes
cause she had no. army when the war
began, and Germany because her
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Ho.pitaI Ships Not Immune.

London, April Silk hospital ships
have been torpedoed or mined by the
central powers since the beginning Of
the war, Thomas j. MacNamara, finan-
cial secretary OF the admiralty. stated
IN the house Of commons today. In
consequence, he added. PAT lives have
been lost and 73 persons injured.
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Only Six Senators Vote
Against Entrance of
United States.
PROBABLY SIXTEEN
I NAY VOTES IN HOUSE
Senate Adjourns After Night Session
to Await Action by Representation
Vote 70 Be Reached Before Ad-
journmsnt - Sixteen consressmen
Ask Privilege Of Being Heard in op-
position to"state Of War" Resolution,

Washington, April Debate
on the war resolution dragged
aIona in tho house during the day
such a perfunetory manner that
scarcely at any time were the
seats flied.
Passage Of the war resolution
before adjournment tonight was
assured and consequently speakers
il opposition were given time to be
heard. Then with the signature OF
President Wilson to tho resolution
q state OF war with Germany will
be q fact.
The first arrangements for the
conduct Of the war came from the
war and navy departments.
The first official manifestation
Of the presidents determination
that the nation must enter tho war
whole hsartediy came in the ap.
preparations asked.
The susw saked for military ex-
penditurss 10 three times az much
10 has been asked for one year for
all governmental needs.
Al the same time the ehairman
of the military committee In the
house ,and senate went over the
bill providing for raising an army
sof 2,OC0, 600 msn-the first million
bx sxpansion ox the regular army
and national guard and The second
miiiior " eempuisory psfvles.