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WAGES RAISED AGAIN
BY STEEL COMPANY
227 900 Employees Affected
by 10 Per Cent. Advance.

The United States Steel Corporate
caused surprise IN the financial world
yesterday by. ANNOUNCING another in
crease OF about 10 per cent. In tho wages
Of all employees receiving annual SAL
aries up to s2.5O0. About 30 per cent.
600. II Is estimated, will be affected.
The Increase in wages WILL II Is un-
derstood. add approximately $4,000. 600
annually 10 the corporations payroll.
This is tha fourth advance in wages
granted by the Steel Corporation In four
teen months, three general advances Of
about 10 per cent having been made last
year. These increases were made on
February l, May and December i5 of
last year.
+. II. Gary. chairman Of TIE steel
Corporation, broke the good news as
follows:
1T has been decided 20 increase about
~ per cent. the wage rates. and the
salaries UP to S2,500 OF tho employees
of our subsidiary companies. 10 take
effect May /, 1917. Equitable adjust
ments will be made
The announcement followed a meeting
OF the finance committee Of the corpora :
tion and the action Is based or IA do
sire OF the directors 70 enable the em-
ployees - participate TO a greater ex-
tent IN the huge earnings OF the cor
poration as a resul; OF the present wave
OF industrial prosperity.
ssmuch as previous advances IN
wages have been followed by the So
called independent steel companies. these
concerns are expected TO take similar ac-
ton in the immediate future
The increase just announced will
swell the pay envelopes OF the steel en,-
ployees TO the greatest size IN history.
The average daily wage received by each
employee last year was S3,2a, exclusive
oc those included in the general adj
ministrative or selling force ard this
compared with S2.sc n 1915. Tho aver
age salary or wage OF each employee a
day. including all departments. was
s3.36. against SS.ol n 1915,
The wage increase just announced will
amount to approximately 80 cents a day
and will bring the aveHee wage OF all
employees up 10 about sS.6s a day.
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Flood of kilograms in Approval of
Presidents Course Received
From All Sections of
the Country
REQUISITION OF GERMAN SHIPS
DECIDED BY CABINET, is REPORT
Abrogaton of Treaties of 1899 and 1928 Prob
able--Wilson to Keep Hands Off Con-
gress Pending Passage of War Bill
---Pacifists Are Silent

BERLIN. April ;, via London April (2is M)-The prsss
of President Wilson's of reached Berlin a
o'clock declared would
change the German attitude Congress adopted President
Wilson's Germany will declare take
the United States The submarine will be continued
has conducted since February but this declare the officials
the United than other neutral IL
also declared that there will change the of American
citizens Germany. who have the freedom all other
United will continue the
same treatme of Germans in that
WASHINGTON, April 3-Wh a chorus of acclaim for
his message of last night arising from every of
land President Wilson began to-day to take up with his
Cabinet the steps detail by which his policy for unrestricted
with Germany and full cooperation with the Allies
be carried
slightest President the
resolution along
era lines will Congress within the next few Opposition BY
Toilette few Of his stripe the Senate and House
Wednesday Thursday the latest
To-day almost complete cessation of pacifs
White In their place there food of kilograms
approval of the Presidents
policy the offering their and their lives to
considered significant that there
entire kilograms of reproachfu nature.
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BRYCE SAYS ENTRY OF u. S.
WILL HASTEN END OF WAR
"Never Better Blow Struck for Democratic Freedom
Than That America Is Now Dealing" Says For
mer British Ambassador at Washington.

LONDON, April S.-viscount Bryce,
former British Ambassador at Washing
ton, replying TO a question as TO what
difference Americas entrance in the war
would make to Europe now and here
after, said to-day:
II would say that It will be OF the
highest Importance In three ways, and It
gives the keenest pleasure to America s
warmest friends here. First, 1t must
bring the war to n speedier close. not
only by the material aid In money and
men and in the supply Of food to the
allied countries which America can give.
but also by the moral effect her par
ticipation will produce on the German
people and the German armies. They
will now see that success has for them
become impossible. Generalization
must increase and resistance weaken.
Second. America comes in from no
selfish motives. but as the champion Of
International Justice and humanity out
ragged by the German methods Of con-
Quoting the war She stands by the
Allies in their effort to vlndicate human
rights, in respect to which the success
Of Germany would give a fatal blow.
Third. the world has for nearly a
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7. R. CALLS ALL TO
BACK UP PRESIDENT
Colonel Visits White House.
but Misses Seeing
Wilson.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Col Roosevelt
on his way to New York from Florida
where he went in pursuit Of devl,nsh
stopped at the capital long enough to-
day to call at the White House to pay
his respects to the President and &c
throw his sword in the scales with ths
Administration. He reiterated his hope
that he would be permitted to raise di.
vision to carry the war into Europe.
Unfortunately the President was out
when Col. Roosevelt called, having left
ten minutes before for the Cabinet meet.
ing. He left his card and went to the
Capitol to see Senator Lodge, who wat
also out. II was said later at the White
House that the President would have
been delighted to shake hands with the
Colonel and would have made a point to
have done SO had he had any previous
notice OF his call.
The Colonel did not delay. but hurried
back to the Union Station to board a
train for New York. Before leaving he
made this statement:
THE President's message is a great
state paper. It will rank In history
among the state papers Of which Ameri.
cans In years to come will be proud. The
question now rests with the people to SEE
that We put into practice the policy
which the President has outlined, and
we should strike rs hard. as soon and
as effectively as possible In an aggres-
sive war against Germany. We mus,
send troops to the firing line with the ut.
most speed Defensive warfare Is hope
less. We must by vigorous offensive
win our right to have our voice count
for civilization and justice when the
time for peace arrives
Il Of course very earnestly hope TO be
allowed to raise division for iminedi-
ate service at the front. / will guaran-
tee no inner body of fighting men could
be gathered together than those who will
be In that division. But the type OF men
to whom 1 will appeal will only come
vision will be sent at the earliest poss!-
bic time to the firing line"
Col. Roosevelt said when he reached
New York at 9 o'clock last night tina,
he had nothing to Add to tho statemen,
he made in Washington. He added tina,
ne was sorry President Wilson was no,
In when he called at the White House
He would not talk about the army di.
vision which he wants to raise, but init.
mated It could be mobilized swiftly 1,
the Government would send II TO the
front.
Inc SoioneiS race IL tanned ana hc
looks decidedly well. He confessed hav-
ing harpooned two dayilhsh. but left the
telling OF the narrative to Russell J.
Coles his Florida host, who returned to
New York with him. He was immensely
amused BY the accounts of Senator
Lodges encounter with the paciflst Alex.
ander w. Bannwart.
Perfectly magnificent" he said
And what a remarkably funny thing
a pacifist in a fist fight.'
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and Kerm,,
Roosevelt. their wives and Elon H.
Hooker. formerly treasurer of the Pro.
gressive National Committee, greeted
the devllfsher at the Pennsylvania sta.
tion. The Colonel dictated a few letters
at the Langdon. Fifth avenue and Fifty.
sixth street. and then went to Oyste,
Bay.
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GERMAN CASH FOR ARGENTINA.
Offer to Finance Public Works Re.
Earded with Suspicion.

BUENos ArREs. April s.-The German
Minister has assured the Argentine Gov
ernment that certain German fnanciers.
in association with the Reichsbank. are
ready to undertake the financing of pub
lie works In Argentina. This assurance
In interpreted here as a move to i'm
press the Government with the economic
resources of Germany.
The Buenos Ayres Herald SAYS that
tie Germans are using every means "a
create differences between Argentina
and both the Entente and the United
States. The paper says the republic Will
not compromise it's neutrality,
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century and a half known and admired
America as country which has pre-
eminently loved and priced freedom and
given sympathy to all who strove for 1t
She Is now, giving help of incalculable
value to the cause OF freedom.
president Wilson. in his lofty and i'm.
pressive address, worthy Of the occasion
that called 1t forth. has rightly dwelt Oh
the fact that 1t is the German Govern.
ment, rather than the German people
that Is responsible for the series OF
crimes committed by land and sea during
this war. The German people, hitherto
fed by their Government upon lies. will
now begin to realize that II Is the mill
tary caste which dominates them and
that has by Its ruthless savagery reused
against Germany the horror and indigna-
tion Of the New as we'll as the Old World.
We may now hope that they will shake
off the yoke and bring themselves. as the
Russian people have done, into the fell
lowship OF those free nations whose gov
ernments would not dare to perpetrate
such crimes.
Never has n better blow been struck
for democratic freedom than that which
America Is now dealing to the last of the
despotisms that remain in Europe"
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THREE CITIES AGAINST WAR.
Result of Refere ndum iu Pro-Ger-
man wisconsin Towns.

MILWAUKEE, April 3.-The three cities
which held referendum elections on war
to-day voted as was certain from the
start. Non-Germans refused to partici-
pate. In Sheboysan the result was over
1000 to is against war out OF 10000
registered voters. At Mantowoc the
vote was l.+00 to e5 AGAINST war and
at Monroe '95f to 95 against war.
Milwaukee, repudiated German propa-
gandists by defeating all but three of
the candidates for school directors who
were indorsed by the German American
Alliance. These three who were VIC
torious. with seven In all elected, had
repudiated their Endorsement Of the a.
lance,
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PEACE BY JULY /.
Albert Ballin Quoted as Virtual
Predicting II.

LoSpoN. April S.-Albert Balm, lead
ing figure in the German shipping indus
try. is quoted by the Bocrscn Zeitun0
OF Berlin, says a Central News despatch
from Copenhagen. as declaring at a
meeting of the kosmos steamship Com
pany at Hamburg that he hoped to pre-
sent balance sheet on July under
peace conditions
A Reuter- despatch from Copenhagen
says 1t is reported there that Herr Bal
lin. who is chief director of the Ham
burg g-American Steamship Company. has
ordered all captains of the lire to be al
Hamburg on July l.
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Reception of Message Cheers President

The President was represented to-
day as feeling gratified at the recep-
tion his message had met with and as
believing that the patience he has dis
played would have the approval Of
history. The President feels, it was
said. that had he taken such action as
he did last night after the Lusitania
was sunk IL would have met with Il
far different response: that the coun-
try at that time was not prepared for
war. was not at all united In the view
IL took of the broad questions under
lying the war and that Il reaction
would have set in following such
declaration of policy that would have
presented serious situation.
The melting pot idea was strongly
in the Presidents mind, It was ex-
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Ecuador suggested last February that
delegates from the republics OF North
South and Central America assemble TO
consider a policy to guarantee the rights
Of neutrality and II possible to alleviate
the rigOrs OF war or TO shorten II. The
suggestion was made IN regard to Mcx-
ico's proposal that shipments OF supplies
to the European bellgerents be stopped.
Six nations have accepted Ecuadors $
plan.
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.NEXICO FOR PEACE.
Joins Ec0ndor and Colombia to
End War.

MEXIco CITY. April 3.--The Mexican
Government to-day sent an announce
ment TO Ecuador and Colombia that II
accepted the proposal of Ecuador for a
meeting In Montevideo OF American na-
tions to decide on n common policy. with
the object of bringing the European war
to an end.
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BERLIN SA US GERMANY WILL NOT "DECLARE WAR" ON u S.;
LA TOILETTE HALTS ACTION SENATE TO SIT CONTINUOUSLY
NATION RALLIES BEHIND WILSON, VOLUNTEERS SERVICE
Last Word of
Staats.Zeituna

1vHE Staats-Zeitung this morn
4 ing says:
. I'VE have in this hour of bitter
gravity only one word of advice
to our readers:
ITO face the facts without any
further self -delusion or uncalled
for optimism. To resign to the
thought that what for months
seemed capable of being averted
cannot be avoided.
I'VE see but one duty as soon
as Congress has spoken the
LAST word-Americal"
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BIG CITIES GO DRY"
Capitals OF Illinois and wisconsin
and Duluth Vote Prohibition.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. April By a ma
jorify of 456 votes. Springfield to-day
went into the dry column. Two hundred
and fifteen saloons will, as a result, 20
out Of business May 8.
: MADISON. Wis. April 3.-This city.
capital OF the State. went into the dry
column to-day. The vote was: Dry,
4.556; wet, 4.155.
DULUTH. Mimi. April 3.-Returns
from forty out OF forty-nine districts
here give prohibition a majority Of
slightly more than 1000 votes. Dry
forces claim a victory by 1900.
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Hands OFF Congress.

As the President views il now II ia
no longer merely the issue involved in
the sinking Of american ships and the
loss Of American lives. This has been
reiegated to the background To-day,
as he views ii and stressed il in his
message last night. it is tie spiritual
side OF the war, the fight a2aiust au-
tocracy. that is the overshadow!ng is-
sue and the cause for which America
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Gift TO France Opposcd.

The hnanc'a! poi'c? 20 he assumed to-
ward the Allies X Congress approves OF
tho plan for Full cooperation with them
was again taken UP FOR discussion to-
day IN the Cabinet meeting. Enough
was learned 10 indicate shat :lere Is
no chance OF direct gift ~ France 81
$1,000, 100000 being favored For ore
thing Il is said the French Government
does rot want Il. The policy whicn II Ia
believed will he pursued eventually VII!
i've for this Government 10 issre lis bonds
and with the proceeds buy bonds ot tie
Allies.
Secretary E. fer made Il Anown TIA.
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blockade 10 Re frightened.

LONDON. April 4 Wednesday,. Tile
Daily Chronicle to-day prints corspicu-
ously the statement that II Is tho cx-
ptctation, as a consequence OF the United
States participating in the war. that the
blockade WI! be Immediately tisftened
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RALEIGH, y. C., April 3.--Ril;more,
tho estate of the late George w. Van
derbilt. near AshevilIe, y. C., has been
offered by Mrs Edith Vanderhil' 10 tho
War Department as a mobilization camp
ost
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HOME DEFENCE BODY
Is MADE STATEWIDE
Governor Asks Every Mayor
and County Judge to Name
Recruiting Committee.

ALBANY. April 3.-Gov. Whitman to-
night sent n letter to the Mayors Of
all cities OF the state, presidents Of
county boards of supervisors and to each
County Judge. asking them TO meet at
once and designate seven men to serve
as The home defence committee OF their
respective counties. The Governor an
nounced that this procedure would put
the orga nization OF a great New York
State home defence corps upon form!-
dabie basis. II will give every wiling
citizen something to do immediately for
his country or his own locality.
Men who are above the age Of +5 or
who for various reasons cannot Join
the regular troops said the Governor
tonight will be able TO contribute
themselves TO the cause and thus re-
lease for active service thousands OF
men who otherwise would be required
for police and patrol work within our
borders
The Governor points out that each
home defence committee Is TO cooperate.
under an authoritative head, in the con-
trol Of the census and inventory OF the
military resources OF the county as well
as the direction OF other work of mill
tary preparation. Already many cities
have taken the initiative in forming
these committees.
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Pay Only When on Outside Duty.

The home defence corps may be or
dered for duty in aid of the civil nu-
thorities by the Governor upon request
OF the Sheriff of a county or the Mayor
OF city when II shall be made to ap-
pear TO the Governor that there is a
breach OF peace. tumult. riot or re-
sistance OF process Of the State or i'm
minent danger thereof. The Governor
may order the home defence corps to re-
port TO the Mayor. Sheriff or other local
officer 70 perform any other military
duty.
The members OF the corps will be
expected to serve without pay or ex-
pense TO the State except when actu-
ally called out for duty on service away
from the home station for more than one
day. In which case they doubtless will
be transported, subsisted and paid nj
the rate allowed for similar oryaniza
tions OF the National Guard when called
in aid OF the civil authorities.
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planned. suggesting cross currents OF
thought and feeling that had to he
Solidiiied. 1t was with this idea In
mind that the President decided to
wait until events had unified the SEN
timent of the country.
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Other I'm portant Duties.

In his letter the Governor says:
In communities where there are
orga nizations OF the National Guard and
Naval Militia the committee will be
expected to stimulate recruiting and in
every way to back up these State organ
!zations, at the same time 20 encourage
enlistment in the regular army and navy
50 as to give cooperation to any plans of
the Federal authorities in connection
with the common defence.
"Other useful work. such as providing
relief for the families OF those In the
military or naval service, investigating
applications for assistance. and in gen.
eral to coordinate the charitable. patrl-
otic and preparedness efforts of the
county naturally will have the considera-
ton Of the home defence committee of
the county,
The uniform of the corps will be sim
liar to that worn by the army or Ma
tional Guard. with II distinctive symbol.
Regulations for organization. drill and
discipline are now being prepared. The
Adjutant General will muster into the
State service all units as soon as they
are approved by the home defence COM
mittees. The membership will he di-
vided into two classes. Glass A will
be for citizens between the ages OF l6
and As. and Glass Il for those be-
tween the ages OF 4j and g..
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co"'inrrd oN Fii'h rgye.
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Continued OIL Second Pooe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-17

Now I've got YOU" said the wicked
Red Fox. who, You remember In the
last story. Jumped out at Billy Bunny
and the beavers as they sat on the
5ais CO the brock singing .Ae se=*ss::
song.
'Oh, dear, Oh. dear!' cried the little
Rabbit. and he opened his knapsack to
look for handkerchief to wipe his
eyes with. But what do you think he
did? He took out his little axe instead
OF the nice clean handkerchief. and
threw II with all his might right at the
head OF the cruel FoN--not the hand
kerchief, you know, but the axs-and
II that Fax hadn't jumped 10 ons side
and run away his head would have
been chopped Off just as sure as you're
reading this story! Now, wasn't that
bright in the Little Bunny? Well,
think so. and SO did all the beavers
for they came out Of the water and
pulled out the axe. which was stuck In
tree near by. and the kind Lady
Beaver. who had made the chocolate
cake gave him another piece apd pat
ted him on the head and said he was
brave Bunny boy and that his moth
err ought to be proud OF him!
Il mustn't wait any longer said the
Little Rabbit after finishing the cake,
40 he said good by and hoped away.
and pretty soon he heard 4 voice sing
ing. s.
who arc your" asked the litte
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-17
Billy Bunny and His Friends

|, rabbit, sitting down and letting his
knapssck alp to the ground, for it was
pretty heavy and he was tired. WHO
are you. please ne said again, but.
the voice kept right on singing.
Then the little RABBIT iooihe1 ali
about him. under the fence and behind
log and around tree and In the
bushes, but the only think he could see
was . big Sunhower. 1t couldn't be
that, he thought. But it was, just tho
same. for in minute the big sunfiower
leaned over and whispered into the
little rabbits ear, for he was standing
up close, you see. looking up in the
big yellow-faced flower. (
ri am singing my glory song little
bunny. Listen. please. for / must fin-.
ish:
Beautiful. beautiful sky blown sun,
High up over the wood.
I'm trying to glow the best know.
AZ every sunnower should.
/ shine In the light OF your ,olden
smile
Az you sail Ger the sky-blue sea.
4 turn each day my face your way.
You're the light Of my life to me-"
That's very pretty song" said
Billy Bunny.
do you like II? replied the suns
flower gladly We'll. maybe the next
time you COME this way ! shall hkve
aesas MICS seeds Ia ave YOU. for In the
autumn my pstalas turn TO seeds. 80
little Dummies are very fond Of theut.e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-17
An CLEMENT OF GERMAN STRENGTH.

| Perhaps one great element OF Ger
many's strength and preparedness has
been given too little prominence and Is
of timely consideration now that we
are in war and opposed 10 that country
the savings of the people, Some fig
| ures emanating from bond corpora :
ton show the relative saving thrift OF
the entente and the central powers,
These figures give the number of saw
! ings deposiors and he average OF de-
posts per each inhab!tant. Thus
England and France have each 10000
600 OF these in round number with an
English average OF sso.l2, French
1885. Italy comes next OF the entente
allies with 100000 depositors with
an average OF slo.ST. Russia had TO-
900. 900 averaging s7.s& and Japan L.
o00. 900 averaging sl.sS. Against these
Germany has 25,0oo,ooo depcsitors av-
eraging s10.24 for each inhabitant Of
Germany. Austria 100000 with
s4492 and Hungary with 100000 who
have on deposit sl5.le to each inhahit-
ant. The five entente allies with Their
far greater population have s42,0o,ooo
tucked away as savings deposits. The
three Teutonic allies an even $1,000
600 Germany is the prominent figure
Of thrift In number OF savings de-
positors and average deposited none
approaches her. Austria more than dou-
bles the average Of the highest aver
age Of the entente nations.
When astonshment at the endur-
ance Of Germany and that Austria
should remain in the war, growing
stronger rather than weaker Is eN-
pressed, some manner of solution of
the mystery may be found in the fig
ures from the savings department.
thrifty people is hard people to whip.
Comparing German thrift with our
own the agures show 1l,O0O,0 600 saw
ings depositors with little better than
$4,000 600. averaging about $40 to the
inhabitant as against Germany's 25,-
100000 with $40 to the credit of each.
The addition OF the United States to
the entente turns the scale OF flnan-
cal weight and gives the nations ar
rayed against Germany an advantage
of $4,000 100000 Of thrift resources as
3gains. $1,000 900 900 OF the central or