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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10
M'ADOO FLAYS
PACIFISTS and
KAISER BILL"
Pleads for Liberty Loan Be
fore Three Fine Large
Crowds
PRAISES LOCAL SPIRIT

When sre war against autoc-
rscy 10 won, tire stars ard
Stripes will be eneeared 20 the
hearts os humanity tnroegs the
world. and every tongue will
proclaim u the banner Of lvs
tee and freeuo-i
Thus the righteous aim %
American arms In the world
war ~4r Translated ey the see
ressry of fse Unitee States
treasury. william Gibbs Nc
a1oo. IN = ringing Liberty loan
speech TO nearly 5000 Seattle
people at tire Arena. Tuesday
night
Was there ever such q noble
nnA inspiring spectacle As a united
Americs be zsscd
~PAr;issnshlp has been tranpied
under and subordinAted 70 the sd
preDe Interest Of the nation.
That is the spirit ws have 20,
20 keep to the fron; thruoui ;his
war
America Aesve psrtissrship
America above pRrtisan1hip:
America above selfish Interests. all
united
Can yon imagine the darkness
Of that niEat in Europe. ;ha, abyss
into which nAticns were plunged
with the very tsions Of despair
cfufr hing AZ fheir hearts IN April
last. when. saddeniy. there appear.
se hEhi-where. In ,hs East
No. u was another Hight Ars-i.
ca. In the West. vas hoi6tar aioft
the torch of liberty and proclaim
ing that she wiii keep that light
burninE thruout the world. no mat.
ter shat sacrifice OF blood or treas
IRE it entails
And with the above words be
concluded his appeal
While MeAdoo waS speaking IN
the Hlppodrorne 20 the men who
marched In the parade. Dr.. VI. A.
Matthews talked 10 the Arena
crowd on IS duty 20 back the army
with money.
Fisys TIE Kaiser
MeAeoo revssved the glorious ira
diti0as % Americas vars. reminded
bis bearers o. the kaissr's bloody
ambitions and insults 70 the world.
and scored those with yellow
blood Ia their veins Who fail 20
realize the lofty aims Of Americas
stand
Every one fnuS; assist By helping
pAy the cost o. making the world
safe for democracy. he said. and
explained.
Il does not make any difference
bow small the amount OF bonds you
buy. Here is one ttinE that every
man. woman ans child In America
can do with their saving. because
Ne are going 70 make u 40 easy 70
BAY the obligations o. THE govern
neut that the man who has a 25-
cent piece can save and ultimately
convert " into a government bond
s. Saving Certficstes
We are going 20 issue u1r-sAv-
ing certificates in denominations o,
s. each. and sou can accumulate
stamps from the postofflce IN small
denominations and paste them In
that book until you Eet ts1e worth.
and the government o, the United
States. a. the end OF five years. vii
tcon;ln0ee on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10
p Million In Frisco

81 Tuft-H Fr~.s f~a.~d Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10.-Ssn
Frsnclsco's Liberty Bond subscrip-
tons totaled ;22. 1890 today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10
Hash" Jeered by
German Prisoners

% nlfrd Ffsef Il~nsrN " Wfe
san FRANCISCO. Oct. 10
"strafe the bull. shouted 200 in
termed German sailors at Angel
Island when their walters offered
them American hash instead OF
Cerfnsn pancakes for breakfast
Then they went on hunger strike.
The authorities told them 20 go
hungry and sent them 20 their bar.
racks with the sdmonition that dis.
clplinary measures would follow
another Euch out thurst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10

Summary Stolen basesweayer, Robertson Threebase
Robertson Twoase hits-oke Weaver Sacrifice hiisaden-
Double pyRarden Herzog Struck outBy Benton 5; By
Cicotte. g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10

using reason Instead Of dynamite.
i am sending telegram 10 Mr..
I.ansinF Challenging him 10 submit
anv proof that have been con.
pected IN any way with anything
except legitimate undertakings"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-10

DO you want 70 sell acre
age? Use Star Want Aos.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
GERMANS ATTEMPT
/ TOPUSH MEXICO IN
WAR WITH THE u. s.

Laredo, Tex, April 2.-Internal poll.
tics, used as a lever in an effort to
regulate Mexico's course in interna-
tional affairs, have brought about a
situation of the utmost gravity in that
republic, according to travellers Just
arrived from the Mexican capital.
These travellers say the constitu-
tionalist party, now holding the reins
of government is divided into a So
called civil" group and military
party embracing many OF the chiefs OF
the army. Tremendous pressure is be-
ing brought to bear on General Car
rama but so far he has not definitely
aligned himself with the policy OF
either.
The civil party, these men say, is
strongly opposed to any alliance with
Germany and is standing firm for neu-
trality in the event of the entry of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
APRIL AN EVENTFUL
MONTH IN HISTORY

April 10 1775-Bate of Lexington the first conflict of the
Revolution.
April H. 17S3-Congress proclaimed end of the with
Great Britain.
April 30 S9Washngton became first President of the
republic
April So SO3reaty with France for the purchase of Lousi
territory
April H. 1SS-Act of Congress establishing Stars and
Stripes the flag of the United States.
April 2l lS3oBac of San acinto ending the Mexican at
tempt the conquest of Texas.
April H. 1S6Begnning OF the between the United
and Mexico.
April - 1S61Cvil began with the firing Sumter
April g lS65Ci ended with the surrender OF General
Lee
April A. 1S65-Presdent Lincoln shot by ]. Wilkes Booth.
April D. 189S-Unted States proclaimed with Spain.
April 2 19l/-CongresS meets extra TO receive
communication concerning grave matters of national
policy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

cracy was not and could never be our
friend is that from the very outset of
the present war it has filled our un-
suspecting communities and even our
offices of government with spies and
set criminal intrigues everywhere
afoot against our national unity of
council. our peace within and without,
our industries and our commerce.
Indeed it is now evident that it's
spies were here even before the war
began and it is unhappily not a mat
ter of conjecture but q fact proved in
our courts OF justice that the intrigues
which have more than once como
perilously near to disturbing the peace
and dislocating the industries of the
country have been carried on at the
instigation, with the support. and
even under the personal direction of
official agents of the Imperial German
government accredited to the govern
ment of the United States.
Sought to BE Generous
Even in checking these things and
trying to eXtirpatc them VIC nave
sought to put the most generous in
depreciation possible upon them be-
cause we knew that their source lay,
not in any hostile feeling or purpose
of the German people towards us (who
were. no doubt as ignorant of them
as we ourselves were). but only in the
selfish designs of government that
did what 1t pleased and told its people
nothing.
Hostile 10 L. s.
But they have played their part
in serving TO convince us at last that
that government entertains no reaI
friendship for us and means to act
against our peace and security at its
convenience. That it means to stir ur
enemies against us at our very doors
the intercepted note to the German
minister at Mexico City is eioquNl
evidence.
I'VE are accepting this challenge oi
hostile purpose because we know thai
in such a government, following such
methods, we can never have a friendi
and that in the presence of its organ
lied power always lying in wait to ac-
complish we know not what purpose,
there can be no assured security for
the democratic governments of the
world.
Accept Battle Gauge
1--WE are now about to accept gauge
of battle with this natural foe to lib
erty and shall. if necessary, spend the
whole force of the nation to check
and nullify its pretensions and its
power. We are glad, now that We see
the facts with no veil of false pre-
tense about them. to f"ht thus for the
ultimate peace of the world and for
the liberation of its peoples. the Ger
man peoples included: for the rights
of nations great and small and the
privilege of men everywhere to choose
their way of life and of obedience,
The world must be made safe for
democracy Its peace must be planted
upon the trusted foundations of po-
litical liberty
No Selfish Ends
I'VE have no selfish ends to serve
We desire no conquest, no dominion
We seek no indemnities for ourselves
no material compensation for the sac
rifices we shall freely make. We are
but one of the champions of the rights
of mankind. We Shall dissatisfied when
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
LODGE KNOCKS
DOWN PACIFIST
IN FIST FIGHT
Senior Senator From Massachusetts Knocks Down Peace
Crank; Lie Passed Before Encounter; Had Called
Lodge Coward in Effort to Get Him to Vote For Peace
at Any Price -gse

him. The others in the group with
him were allowd to go.
Senator Lodge appeared on the floor
when the Senate met. Scores of Sena-
tors went over to the Massachusetts
Senator's desk and shook his hand.
Bannwart's Story
Pacifsts headquarters gave out a
statement about tho affair, which in
part was as follows:
"A group of Massachusetts dele
gates to the peace gathering were re-
cefved b. Senator Lodge. A plea for
peace was presented and replied to by
senator Lodge. On some further talk
by Alexander Bannwart, of Boston, an
American, and said to be of Swiss de-
scent. the senator suddenly called
you are damned liar"
The Massachusetts, man replied:
Then l must call you one or words
to that effect.
"On this Senator Lodge struck
Bannwart in the face. Two Boston
men struck back, knocking the sena-
tor down. Thereupon a group of young
men came out of the senator's Office
and began severely to pummel and
whether or not accidentally, a young
lady among the delegates who was
trying to explain"
How 1t Happened
Senator Lodges formal statement
OF the encounter was as follows:
II was trying to get away from
them. They were very violent. l said
well, we must agree to differ
Then this man, whom afterward
learned was Bannwart, said:
"'You are q damn coward ad-
dressing me personally. / went for
ward, close up to him and said, you
are n liar He struck me and l
struck him. Then the whole party
the wall.
"a young lady from Arizona who
was in the corridor, my secretaries
and Senator stones messenger inter-
vened for my protection and drove
them off"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
By Associated Press

Washington, April .. - A personal
encounter between Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts. and Alexander Bann-
Senator knocked his opponent down,
occurred to-day in the corridors of the
Capitol.
Bannwart, with the Rev. Paul Har-
ris Drake, of Christ Church, Dorches-
ter, and several other men and women
of pacifst delegations, called Senator
Lodge to the door OF his committee
room and asked him to vote against d
declaration of war with Germany.
Senator Lodge replied that IL President
Wilson asked fer such a declaration
he certainly would support it.
That is cowardice," retorted one OF
the group.
National degeneracy is worse than
cowardice," replied the Massachusetts
Senator.
You are a coward" said Bann-
wart.
You are a liar" retorted Senator
Lodge.
Bannwart advanced and struck the
Senator, who then, despite his sixty
odd years, launched a blow that sent
Bannwart sprawling on the hard tiled
corridor.
Bannwart and several OF his friends
were taken in charge by the Capitol
police.
Bannwart told the Capitol police he
was not the aggressor and contended
that Senator Lodge struck the first
blow. In other respects his story did
not differ greatly from that told by
employees in the Senator's office.
After Senator Lodge finished with
the pacitist, David b. Herman, of this
city, stepped in and, according tc
spectators, pummeled Bannwart, cut.
ting several gashes in his forehead and
spreading blood over his face. Bann-
wart was taken TO a police station with
directions that a charge of assault on
Senator Lodge be preferred against
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
Continued From Page one)

of little groups of ambitious men who
were accustomed to use their fellow
men as pawns and tools.
Work Under Cover
''self-governed nations do not fll
their neighbor states with spies or set
thecourse of intrigue TO bring about
some critical posture of affairs which
will give them an opportunity to
strike and make conquest. Such de-
signs can be successfully worked only
under cover and where 10 one has
the right to ask questions.
"Cunningly contrived plans of de-
ception or aggression, carried, it may
be, from generation to generation, can
be worked out and kept from the
light only within the privacy OF courts
or behind the carefully guarded colt
fldences of a narrow and privileged
class. They are happily impossible
where public opinion commands and
insist upon full information concern
ing all the nations affairs.
Partnership of Nations
"A steadfast concert for peace can
never be maintained except by part
rership of democratic nations. No
autocratic government could be trust
ed TO keep faith within it or observe
its covenants. 1t must be a league of
honor, a partnership or opinion. In
trigue would eat its vitals away; the
plottings of inner circles who could
plan what they would and render ac-
count to no one would be a corrup-
tion seated at its very heart. Only
free peoples can hold their purpose
and their honor steady to q common
end and prefer the interests of man
kind TO any narrow interest of their
own.
Does not every American feel that
assurance has been added to our hope
for the future peace of the world by
the wonderful and heartening things
tina thave been happening, within the
last few weeks in Russia?
Russia was known by those who
knew it best TO havebeen always in
fact democratic at heart in all the
vital habits of her thought. in all the
intimate relationships of her people
that spoke their natural instinct, their
habitual attitude towards life.
The autocracy that crowned the
summit of her political structure, long
as it had stood and terrible as was
the reality of its power, was not in
fact Russian in origin, character. OF
purpose; and now it has been shaken
off and the great, generous Russian
people have been added in all their
naive majesty and might to the forces
that are fighting for freedom in the
world. for justice and for peace. Here
is fit partner for a league of honor
Ccnsure for Prussia
"One of the things that has served
10 convince US that the Prussian auto
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

the United States into the European
conflict. The military party, accord
ing to these stories, is strongly pro-
German and advocates the entry of
Mexico into hostilities against its
northern neighbor.
The reports brought from Mexico
City assert that German influence and
money have been active among certain
of the military party and that GER
tain members have in contemplation
and preparation plans for an extra
active invasion of the border States
after the United States has been
goaded into taking the active hostile
move. 1t is also asserted that these
plans contemplate the fomenuRg of
revolutionary movement in Guata-
| mala and the burning of the oil wellG
in the Tampico district from which
the large part of the British naval
! fuel supply is drawn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

To Inform Foreign Nations
President Wilson's address imme-
diately will be sent TO all the foreign
embassies and legations and will be
telegraphed to American diplomats
abroad. 1t was acknowledged to-day
that foreign governments on receipt
of 1t may interpret it as they think
best even to assume that it so closely
approximates recognition of a state
of war as to necessitate the issuing of
neutrality proclamations. Whether
such step will be taken by any neu-
trail prior to formal action >by Con-
gress is unknown here.
Beset on one side with large dele
cations of pacifists praying for peace
and besieged on the other by large
numbers of patriotic pilgrims" who
demand the country's entrance into
the war. Congress waited to hear the
President outline the long history OF
German aggressions against American
lives and rights and the predatory vio-
lence of her submarines.
Administration officials consider
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02
PENFIELD MAY
BEAR A PEACE
MESSAGE TOU.S.
Ambassador to Austria Is Re-
called by President Wilson
For Conference

Vienna, March 81, via London, April
2. = The American ambassador. Fred
erick c. Pentield, confirmed to-day the
impression here that he expects to re-
turn 20 Vienna as quickly as possible
from his forthcoming visit to WASH
ington. He said he might be gone for
three months. His residence here will
be kept open.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Penfeld
Will depart on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The news of Mr.. Penfield's impend-
ing departure made a great stir here
but the first impression was offset by
a statement from the Ambassador to
the press that his trip to Washington
was to be made on account of Presi-
dent Wilson's wishes to consult him in
regard to the present situation In
Europe. The State Departments mes
sage to MIR. Penfield says that during
his absence Joseph c. Grew, coun-
sellor of the embassy will be in charge.
MI. Grew is well acquainted with the
situation in Vienna, where he has
many friends in diplomatic circles.
At the Foreign Office it was learned
that no significance was attached TO
Mr.. Penfield's visit to Washington
other than that given by the ambassa-
dor himself. Mr.. Penfield has not been
in the best of health recently. as he is
suffering from. the strain of the work
incident to representing most of the
entente powers here.
MAY BEAR PEACE MESSAGE
London, April 2. - The recent inter-
view with Count Czernin, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister in which
he declared that the proposal of the
Central Empires for a peace confer
ence still held good, is considered by
the Berlin Socialist newspaper Vor-
waerts as almost a peace offer" says
a Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam to-day.
The newspaper, It is added, believes
that the impending visit to America of
The american ambassador at Vienna,
Frederic c. Penfield, is not altogether
uneonnected with Count Czernin's
statement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

Finance Committee, conferred with
Secretary McAdoo on the amount of
money needed imme ediately by the gov
ernment. 1t was agreed not to 20 into
details until after Congress takes ac-
ton defining the attitude of the United
States and then Secretaries McAdoo
and Baker and Daniels will again dis
cuss the question with Senator Sim
mons and also with House leaders.
Senator Simmons said he thought
the credit TO be granted to the Presi-
dent by Congress should be a large
one. The amount fixed, he added,
would not mean that all of it was to
be used or that much more might not
be asked for later.
Senator Simmons said there was no
longer any doubt that war with Ger
many would be declared to exist all
though the form of the resolution had
not been determined upon.
Prays OF Patriotism
The House session opened with
Clerk South Trimble presiding until
organization was perfected.
The chaplain included in his prayer
a plea for patriotism.
Nearly the entire Senate member
sup Wdb present Wnen NlCe-FTeSl0enI
Marshal called for order and, after the
invocation, the Presidents proclama-
ton calling the extraordinary session
was read.
In the Senate the chaplain also re-
ferred to the problems confronting
Congress.
The Senate after being in session
organization of the House. Senator's
Martin and Gallinger, the two party
leaders, were appointed to act with the
House Committee in notifying Presi-
dent Wilson that Congress is ready to
receive a communication from him.
In moving for a recess until p. IN.
Senator Martin said:
President is Silent
'I understand there is strong
probability that the House will per-
| feet its organization by o'clock and
that the President will be pleased to
address q joint session as soon as it is
complete"
The President in his address, it is
understood, will refer to the tradition
al friendship between the American
people and the German people and to
differentiate between the German gov
ernment and the people 1t rules. He
also will recount his efforts to restore
peace to Europe and to maintain
peace with Germany.
Before going to Congress, the Presi-
dent did not take even members of his
cabinet into his confidence on the
exact terms of his address. From in-
formation he has called for and gen.
eral discussions at cabinet meetings,
they know that he has concluded that
war with Germany seems inevitable.
Ballot at 10 O'Clock
Speaker Clark was placed in nomi-
nation for the speakership by Repre-
sentative Schall, of Minnesota, a Pro-
gressive.
Republican Leader Mann was nomi-
mated for speaker by Representative
| Green. of Mass, and seconded by Rep
resentative Lenroot, of Wisconsin.
Balloting began shortly before 1
o'clock. The voting occupies about
fifty minutes.
Three Absentecs
Four hundred and twenty-ni of
the four hundred and thirty-three liv-
ing members of the House answered
present. The absentees were Repre-
sentatives Capstick, of New Jersey;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-02

| Helgesen, of North Dakota, and
Bleakley, of Pennsylvania, Republicans,
and Representative Lee, of Georgia,
Democrat. Two members-elect are
dead.
Immediately after the roilcall Rep
resentative Schall, Progressive, OF
Minnesota, addressed the House, say
ing he would vote for Champ Clark for
Speaker.
Schall prefaced his remarks by de-
claring the country should stand
united in this crisis and stand by the
President
Democrats Applaud
''I with nay sightless eyes," he said,
would be of little use to my country
| on the field of battle but l can cast
my vote to help it. l know of no bet
! ter way to stand by the President than
20 return his party to the control of
the House"
Democrats applauded Schall but
Republicans were silent.
"The gentleman from Minnesota
has placed Mr. Clark in nomination,
said Clark Trimble.
| II am glad to-" said Mr.. Schall.
! Representative Green, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, then nominated
Representative Mann, of Illinois. for
| Speaker. Representative Lenroot, of
Wisconsin, seconded the nomination.
Challenged by LcnFoot
Lenroot said that as a Republican
he could not allow to go unchalleng-
ed the assertions of Representative
| Schall. He has said that patriotism
demands that the organization of this
House be turned over to the Demo-
| Gratis, said Lenroot. II cannot admit
+, that Republicans are less patriotic
| than Democrats. There ought not to
be any partisanship in considering the
| great questions that will come before
| this Congress. There will be none on
the Republican side of this house.
What we need is the assistance of
every American, no matter what his
politics may be.
This is no time for any man to
criticise the President of the United
| States but l do say in this hour 1t
would be better If the President were
compelled under the organization of
this House to consult Republicans us
we'll as Democrats"
Balloting Begins r.!
Balloting for Speaker then began.
When Martin. of Louisiana, Progress
-protectionist, voted for Clark, ap-
| plause broke loose. A moment later
Representative London, Socialist of
! New York, and Randall. Prohibition
ist of California, also voted for Clark.
A cheer was given when Miss Rankin
! voted for Mann.
Republican Vote Split
All of the Democrats present and
four q the so-called Independents,
Martin. Progressive protectionist of
Louisiana; Schall, Progressive, of
Minnesota; London, Socialist, of New
York, and Randall, Prohibitionist, of
California, voted for Clark.