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WASHINGTON. April II. Presi-
dent Wilson, in A conference with
Speaker Champ Clark and Majority
Leader kitchin at the capitol today,
insisted on the terms of the admins
tration plan for raising large Army
on the principle of seleCtive draft. AT
the same time. however, IL was learned
that the war department virtually had
decided on plans under which oppor-
tun!ty would be given for approximate
" 500 900 men 10 volunteer for service
for the term Of the war.
The net result Of the new plans
would he 10 make rhe total National
Guard and regular force 10 be organ
iznd frat independently Of the selec-
tive draft plan approximately 124. 600
men, making room for the absorption
of half million volunteers. NO at
tempt to enlist men to accomplish this
will be made, however, until congress
has acted. and authority Is granted
to enlist such volunteers for the dura-
ton Of the war only.
The President talked for nearly an
hour with Speaker Clark and Repre-
kitchin aud discussed the
administration army plan in detail
making clear that it had been drawn
un only after the most thorough con-
sitIeration al the war department. and
after il had been decided that 1t was
the ONLY way to meet the demand for
A great and efficient fighting force.
Both Speaker Clark and Represen-
tative Kitchin told tho President that
much sentiment existed in congress
against the plan, principally on the
ground that draft should not be re-
sorted TO until an effort had been
made TO raise an army through Folun-
ieera
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COE TKAL5 WILL
PROVIDE SHIPS
| 900 WOODEN SHIPS
FOR y. S. COMMERCE
A Great Building Program
Under The Direction of
Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON. April 1l.-Major-
General George GoethalS. builder Of
the Panama Canal, was formally re-
qucsted by President Wilson today to
take charge Of the building Of 1000
wooden ships for foreign commerce.
Increase overseas tonnage is regard
ed az IN Imperative need TO defeat
the German submarine campaign and
keep up the flow Of supplies 10 the
Entente Allies. consequently the great
est Importance is attached 10 the plans
OF The shipping board for building
wooden ships. which have been APP
proved by the President and The
Council Of National Defense. The en-
tire ers0urccs Of available shipbuid-
ing yards are IN be used for the pur-
pose.
The President earnestly hopes that
General GOc;hals will undertake. the
work and if he does 50 he will be
placed in general charge with unlim-
tied authority IN organize The build
ing facilities. Recently the general
accepted The position Of state engineer
Of New Jersey but II is understood
that his contract allows him to give
up the work if called upon to per
form public duties.
The shipping board has 100000
at its disposal for the construction
and purchase OF vessels. and 1t Is es-
timated that beginning early in the
fall ships al the rate OF 100000 tons
month can be turned out
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Great International War
Council in u. S. Capital
BALFOUR TO HEAD THE
BRITISH COMMISSION
French Commission to Be Led
by NJ. Vivian, Former
Minister.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Assem-
bly, in Washington within a few weeks
OF great international war council
was foreshadownd' by an announce
mcnt from the state department to-
day that Il British commission. head
ed by Arthur j. Balfour. minister Of
foreign affairs, is expected 10 arrive
within ten days TO discuss with the
government here questions connected
with the conduct Of the war In ad-
lition 10 the foreign minister. the COM
mission will include Admiral De Chair,
of the British navy: General Bridges,
Of the army. and the governor Of the
Bank of England. attended By NUM-
erous staff. This was as far as the
announcement made by The state de-
partment goes. but it was learned au-
thoritativelv that French commits
sion composed OF officials and officers
equally as distinguished as the British
representatives also will be in Wash.
ingion about the same time. This COM
mission will be headed by NJ. Niylani,
a. present minister Of justice In the
French cabinet and formerly premier.
1t is moi known definitely whether
any of the other allied powers will
send commissioners 10 Washingt on,
but II is assumed that owing tu the
difficulties in passage and the pro-
bable delay, the interests OF these gov
rrnmcnls will be conhded 10 their resi-
dent ambassadors.
Beyond the statement that the OBJ
ject Of the commission is TO discuss
generally questions Of policy connect
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WASHINGTON. April II. - Assur-
ances that the $1,000, 100000 war rev.
enue measure will pass the house
quickly and that consideration Of the
new taxation plans for raising part OF
the money will begin Immediately
were given President Wilson and Sec
rotary McAdoo today by congressional
leaders al the capitol.
Introduction in the house OF ne
revenue bill, authorizing $1,000 ,0O0.-
900 bond ISSUE and S2,Q00,Q 100000 in
certificates of Indebtedness preceded
an unexpected visit Of the president
TO the capitol by a few minutes;
Democratic Leader kitchin introduced
the measure with favorable report
from the full committee and an
nounced that debate on IL would begin
Friday morning at II o'clock. II IS
hoped 10 pass The bill before Saturday
night and possibly on Friday.
Offer Amendments.
Various Republican members Of The
committee will offer amen dments
which were defeated in committee but
they have pledged themselves 10 vote
for the measure whatever MAY be the
fate Of their proposals. One BY Rep
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Relieve POSterity
From Wars Cost
Passage Of the Seven Billion Dollar War Revenue Measure
Assured-Enormous Sums Are to Be Raised by
Higher Income and Stamp Taxes.
EVEN YOUR GLASS OF SODA WATER OR A
DRINK OF NEAR BEER" WILL BE TAXED

resentative Longworth of Ohio, to
exempt estates from Inheritance taxes
under the measure is expected to de-
velop much debate. Secretary Nc
Adoo is opposed to it and in a confer
ence with Mr.. Kitchin, Representative
Glass and other Democratic leaders
expressed the hope that it would be
defeated.
Other proposals expected to be Of
lcred include one by Representative
Hill of Connecticut, to raise the in
terest rate on both the bond and GER
tficalc issues from three and a half
per cent as the bill now proposes, to
four per cent, and another by Repre-
sentative Sloan of Nebraska, to limit
the life of the bonds to thirty years.
The bill would leave their tenure to
the discretion Of the secretary of the
treasury.
Little Opposition.
Little opposition is expected 10 -
principal features of the $5,000,000,t
bond issue-the provision that n
more than $4,000, 100000 from the pr
ceeds shall be used to extend credi
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ANOTHER PLOT
IS FRUSTRATED

CAMDEN, n. j., April 11.--An at
tempt to dynamite q train Of from
twenty to thirty cars loaded with high
explosives which passed through here
from Penns Grove, was frustrated late
tonight, according to the police.
A pedestrian discovered a man
chiseling hole in the Pennsylvania
railroad elevated bridge over which
the train passes. He notified police
man and on the latter's approach the
suspect ran Although the officer fired
several shots at him he made his es-
cape An examination showed that
a large hole had been cut in the
masonry.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, April 1.-Plots
which had for their object the destruc-
ton of the Hercules Powder plant at
National City. south of here. and the
Lower California Chemical company
at Chula Vista, near National City.
were frustrated by secret service
agents, it became known today Ar
rests by government agents OF several
suspected persons are expected with
in 4S hours.
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ARGEN ENT|NA To
SUPPORT j. s.
PREPARING FOR WAR:
WITH CENTRAL POWERS
Pro-German Organ Declares
Attitude Will Bring
Hostilities.

BUENOS AIRES. April II. The
government will make no official pro-
nouncement of Argentina's neutrality
in the war between the United States
and Germany, as it considers its pote
Of yesterday sufficient. This note
embodied Il declaration that Argen-
tina supported the position of the
United States with reference to Ger
many.
President Irigoyen had two hours
conference with the minister OF war
today. 1t is reported that the class
Of 1895 is TO be. called.
Carlos Becu, former minister Of
foreign affairs, discussing the situ.>
alton Of Argentina with respect to the
war, said:
Our absolute neutrality would be
dangerous and difficult. We owe it
TO ourselves 70 prepare for the pos
sible eventuallty Of war"
Scnor Becu is of the opinion that
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Eddystone Munitions Explosion the Work
OF DisIoyaI EnpIoye Who Sacrificed Lite.
AMAZING CHARGE IS
MADE BY AN OFFICIAL
Many Suspects Under Arrest
The Dead Increased
to ll6.

CHESTE1,. Ia, April li.-A state
mont Today b! a high official of the
EdIlyStont Ammunition Corporation
placed III" blame uf yesterdays dis
aSIrOuS explosion. tho worst in the
history Of the state. on q dlslOyal en-
pIuyc who il thought TO have saCri-
fed his lii" with the 116 known dead.
musl Of whom were girls and young
women.
This amazing development late 10
dAs Spurrcd on the investigation OF
thr catastrophe already under way by
federal. state county. local officials
and officers Of The company. Numcr-
GnS suspects were rounded up here. in
Philadelphia and Villa Nova. Pa. and
in Camden. y. j.. and in each case
rh" disposition of the prisoners was
placed in The hands Of agents Of the
department: q: Justice al philadelphia.
The arrest. 50 far. however have ap-
uarrnIly furnished no tangible clue TO
III" pcrn";ralor Of The alleged plot.
il such WIS the case
DabolicaI Plot
tn" statement of the rnmpany'S rr-
Sp0nsihlr representative. who declined
10 pc~miI IN" use of his name, said
the tragedy was. The result Of a
diabulical plot conceived in ;he de-
generate brain Of Il demon in human
yuisr. and that the triple explosion
was due 10 Il bomb manufactured from
Il shell hy one Of the employees" Be-
ynnh this information the official re-
fused 10 disclose further details
which would lend 10 more thoroughly
clear the exact cause "f the disaster
II is known. however that federal
agents are tonight concentrating their
efforts at running down the clue to
the explanation OF the explosion from
MS angle. II IL pointed ont by those
familiar with the explosives manu-
factured at the plant that it would
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OFFICIAL WARNING
BY NAVAL OFFICERS
All Steamship Captains Are
Ordered to Spread the
Warming Broadcast

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, April
11.-Warnlng that German SUBJ
marines are believed to be operat-
ing in the Pacific were sent to all
steamship captains at sea late to-
day by wireless by order OF Lieu
tenant Commander E. c. Woods
Of tho Twelfth Naval district
here. The warning said:
Conformation has this day been
received that German submarines
are operating in the Pacific. Please
notify all ships under your control
and ask that they spread the
warning broadcast"
The location of the submarines
were not made public.
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j. {. NARSHIPS
ARE IN PURSUIT
ANOTHER MUNITIONS
SNsUGGLER III PACIFIC
An American Secret Service
Agent Killed by the
Sraugslers.


SAN DIEGO. Cal. April 11.-it
was reported today that. second
munitions carrying vessel is en-
route from a Pacific st port to
Mexico. Two United States de-
stroyers. after returning to Pa.
cific coast port to unload the muni-
tions captured from the first
smuggIer. repienished their bunk.
ers and put to sea again al top
speed.
l. is reported here that an
American secret service agent was
killed aboard the captured schoon-
err. The agent, who is said to have
bearded the vessel after she was
beachea. was shot and killed by
one Of the smuggIers.
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SECOND REGIMENT WILL LOSE
ONLY 25 MEN IN DEPENDENCY

CHARLESTON, W. Va. April IL
Companies Of the Second West Eir-
ginia infantry except two on guard
duty on railroad. bridge and other
property near Charleston and Hunt
:ngton. were sent 10 the state nooil-
ization camp, kanawha t!t%. near
here. today The r5SimenIat head
quarters viii! be moved from the state
armOry here 20 the camp tomorrow.
An order from the department OF
the east concerning the Gischnr"e Of
soldiers having dependents al home.
it is believed, will affect the regiment
10 the extent Of loss Ot no more tnaa
twenty-five members. according TO
Captain Austin n. Skies, reg.mentai
Ad1utant.
Colonel C. E. Morrison. command
ing, announced that the regimental
band will be filled to the regulation
number within day or SO. There
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will be twenty.seven pieces. with
Jesse Bell. Of MartinshHrg, as chief
musician.
The Second regiment is TOW ready
for orders OF distribution OF the com
panieS throughout the southern sec
ton OF the state. although the horses
and mules consigned to state camp
have nor arrived.
Orders We're received by he United
State ARM recruiting officers that
ellistinS negroes for both infantry
and cavalry service will De resumed
at once. All applicants for enlistment
in the regular army who arr under 10
years old. who can pass the physical
examination. will be accepted. This
age does not apply to National Guards.
Minor physical defects will be over
looked by virtue OF an order from the
acknowledgement Of the United States,
in those going into the regular army.
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Yesterdays E1|istmGntS
At Wheeling Stations

MARINES.
john A. Simpson. Amsterdam. Q.
Louis c. Ring. Amsterdam.
Walter D. Mason. Amsterdam. Q.
lee e. Jones. Belmont. o.
RoswcIi Green. Belmont, 0.
ARMY.
Clifford Ciouse, Wheeling.
Jonas Mikeiit!s, Wheeling.
Edwin Keller. Wheeling.
Roy Oerineer. Wheeling.
NAVY.
*Oennis A. Mccluskey, Wheeling.
lloyd Henderson Long. Shadyside.
Joseph Cunningham, Wheeling.
iF) Re-enlisted.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va, April IL
Elicit NOrthcolr. member o. the pub
lie service commission OF West Nir.
sinta. today te3dered his resignation
10 Governor John J. Cornwell TO be
effective III once.
Fla will 20 10 South Auierica as
legal representative Of q biz concern.
No action has been taher with ret
er.ncc 10 his NUcCesS0r.
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HOOVER TAKES
THE FOOD JOB
FIRST OBLIGATION
TO FEED THE ALLIES
Favors Deprivations IN the
United States #
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, D. e.. April ii.
Herbert G.. Hoover, chairman Of
the American Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium, has accepted til"
chairmanship OF tho new food
board In the United States. Mi
Hoover considers TN" foremost
duty Of the United States toward
her Allies Is to see that they ar"
provided with food. He faEorS
cessation in waStage Of food
Stuffs in the United States and
deprivation by III" people. il ncCc$-
sarv that the Allies may h" aG"-
uuately supported. Methods 10
reduce and maintain r"a~onabl"
prices both for Americans and The
Allies will be devised b. ;hc food
board.
Conserve Potato Supply
CHICAGO. April li---rh" greats
pat trIutic duty within ia" power as tn
average American citizen ;"ily IS th
Of IN" uati"n'S r"iat" >pi'
plr, Eugene II. Grubh. au authority az
potatoes told rnr,ub"rS pi the ltaHIit"i
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Roosevelt Stands for
Universal Service

NEW YORK. Atyjt ll.--rr"n I,,S re-
turn her" late N;"itay from Washington
Colonel ThcoGov" Roosevelt issued
siatetuer: IN which !" said "tta- All 'ar
sighted ra:ri"cS" S!.yUl'' S'aaG h"hInG
;ic ,n;r,~tr;,i:on IN ltS ";:"-iSi 80 So
,.,.r. legislation c"- ra.SiuG ar 'dr5nT IN
arcordar.: wttit tn@ ;r,uci1la 0t O5ii-
r:tiory training and service.
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(Continued on Page Nine.)
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., april H.
Forecast:
ohio and Western pennsyiVania -
FIr and colder Thursday and Friday
West Viroinia Fair Thursday,
cofder Thursday night: Friday fair
and colder.
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German S'S(lbS''
Off Pacific Coast
Now The SpaniardS
Due 10 Get Angry

PARIS. April 11.-The Spanish steam
or San l'uIgencio has been torprdoed
without warning. according TO a Madrid
dispatch to Favas. This Is the first
Spanish ship sunk by the Germans with
out notice.
LONDON. April 10, 1905 a m.-The
Spanish government, says an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Madrid has
made q strong protest TO Germany with
reference to tho torpedo!ng OF the
steamer San FUlgencio. (The San Full
gencio was Of 1853 tons gross. She was
built in 1901.)
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YOUNG TEXAN CHARGES GERMAN LINE AT IF7ELUS
WITH STARS AND STRIPES FLYING FROM BAYONET
DR., HOWARD is ACQUITTED IN MURDER
TRIAL; BACK TO ENGLAND TO ENLIST

MARLINTON W. Va, April 11--Dr. O. A Howard was this
afternoon acquitted by the jury the charge having murdered
his August when she returned home from suffrage meet
ing The trial lasted days much the longest the history Of
the county Dr. Howard it stated will return to his birthplace
in Nova Scotia, thence to EN- gland to enlist.
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American Girl Nurse
Imprisoned by Germans

HAyERHILL, Mass. April II. -
letter received by Miss Nellie II
Moore from Miss Pauline NJ. Jordan
of this city who went with a Red
Cross party to Bucharest last Novem'
ber, brought the information that
Miss Jordan had been imprisoned by
the Germans. She wrote that she had
been placed in basement which was
bitterly cold and was provided with
only a very little food.
Previous letters had told OF Miss
Jordan's escape to the Russian border
after the bombardment OF Bucharest
and the place Of her capture and i'm
prIsonment was not made known in
her letter to Miss Moore.
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RiotinQ Follows Raising Of German Flag in w. Va.

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MUST SALUTE FLAG

TOLEDO. O.. April 11.-All Toledo
school children must salute the Ameri-
can flag twice day. according I" an
edict issued today by the board OF edu-
cation. The salute is TO ho made when
pupils leave the buildings.
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Fair and colder Thursday
and Friday.
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strange. wild valley. secreted in the heart of the highest hills.
 And it proved to be the site of great encampment, place where an army was established; for it's length ana breadth were dotted with mush- room-like tents of khaki in orderly rows broken only by roadways and drill grounds.
 Here her captor desired Patria to descend. There was a glitter of ill., humored amusement, of triumphant malice, in his eye as he touched her arm and pointed down into the val ley.
 It was borne in upon the girls un- derstanding. in that instant, that the man had guessed her identity. She was not only the instrument of his own escape. but she was the very prize. no doubt. that he had set forth to snare.
 And she had little doubt what would prove her fate. once she had made landing in that valley.
 Thoughts such as these nerved her to heroic measures. What she must 1o was murder-but so are most acts of war. AEf this was one e her cOuntry's chiefest enemies.
 A heavy wrench rested in a pocket. convenient to her hand. She watched her chance. whipped it out and-as the Japanese, startled by her unexpected action. turned toward her-threw it with all her might at his face. He received the blow squarely be- tween the eyes.
 Patria heard him groan.
 An eddy of air. upfiung from the broken earth, caught the biplane and
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or a moment tossed and played with [ as though it were a feather It 1eeled dangerously, spinning upon its eft planes as upon an axis.
 Instinct alone-and bit of luck to ooOt-helped Patria right the ma chine.
 But when she had accomplished that, she rode alone; the observers seat was empty.
 Resolutely forcing herself not to think of that poor hulk of body dropping like a plummet to a death which would render it unrecognizable. shapeless, featureless pulp. the girl swung the biplane round and headed for home. Two hours later she de scended in her aviation field and was helped down by Donald Parr. From this one she learned. succinctly, what had happened.
 Pillsbury's force. after a night and half day of fruitless scouting. had fallen afoul of two mOtor-cars filled with Japanese and Mexican officers, northbOund from the secret encamp- ment fol a reconnaissance along the border. Chief among these officers were Baron Huroki and General Nogi- The car containing Nogi had broken through the resistance offered by the cow-punchers and fled northward, hotly hunted as Patria had seen. The two cow-punchers who had taken the short cut had arrived at the bridge just in time to explode a mine be- meath the car as 1t careered downhill toward the bridge. Somehow Nogi had escaped destruction in that busi- ness; but he was alone in this respect
 So 1t was Nogi who had been car ried back to his command by Patrfa-
 In the meantime Huroki had been captured and questioned by the cow punchers; had protested utter ignor- ance of the whereabouts of Bess Mor- can: had changed his mind about that, confessing that she was a prisoner at headauarters, when Pillsbury caused him to face a firing squad Where upon Pillsbury had liberated one of
 
 Huroki's companions, instructed by the Japanese to bring back BeSs alone and unharmed. Otherwise Japan was to lose one of its most loyal and efi- cient servants. Pillsbury had prom lsed Huroki that. -
 Upon the return of the Oincer with Bess. Huroki had been released. in accordance with the terms Pillsbury had made. and had started back for the encampment in the hills, while the cow-punchers had ridden joyfully homeward with the rescued girl.
 The arrival of this party at the hacienda had anticipated -Pstria's re- urn by less than half an hour. And with the restoration of his sister. Bud Morgan's mind had been mace whole again.
 (To BE CONTINUED
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THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS. |,

Anticipating the long-threatened Japa- nese invasion of the Southwestern States Patria Charming, an American girl oi great wealth, assisted by her fiance, Cap tain Donald Parr Qate U. s. Al. converts her vast ranch properties along the bor- der into what amounts to an armed camp Baron Huroki and Gen. Nogi. command ing the allied Japanese-Mexican forces secretly encamped in the Mexican noun tains, suspect Patria's purpose and des- patch a accommodating party which raids an outlying homestead on Patria's proper ty and brings back as prisoner Bess Nor gan. sister of Bud Morgan, foreman of the Charming ranch hands.