The Little River news., 1917-04-07
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED ON
 THE GERMANS MEASURE TO DRAFT 100000 MEN AT ONCE IS PLAN OF GOVERN
 MENT-ALL NIGHT
 SESSION..
COUNTRY IS AFLAME
Every Wheel in the Machinery of Gov. ernment Put in Motion to
 Wage War.

Washington, April 5.-Formal re- cogniton of the existence of state of war between the United States and Germany was voted by the House of Representatives early today. The dawn of Good Friday, anniversity of the | death of the Prince of Peace and the beginning of the Christian era found the worlds greatest republic definite | ly launched in mortal combat The war resolution already passed by the Senate was put through the House after day and night of eXcit- ed discussion. Signed by the Speaker of the House and Vice President Mar shall it will be laid before President Wilson for his signature, which will make it the law of the land, later to- day
 When the name of Jeanette Rankin was reached in the roll call she re- fused to vote even though her name was called twice.
 The Debate.
 Washington, April 5-In the face of a meagre, but determined opposition, house administration leaders drove the resolution declaring the existence of a state of war between the United states and Germany on the second stage of it's road to the statute books tonight
 When the pacifcist element in the house seemed inclined to use obstruct- i've tactics, the administration leaders, representing big majority, threaten ed to invoke special cioture rule, and steam roller the resolution through. They declared that they would have the resolution ready to submit to President Wilson for his signature by tomorrow, and that con- tinued discussion was futile.
 It was conceded that a vote on the resolution would demonstrate that only a small minority of the house was opposed to the measure.
 Meantime the executive departments prepared their war plans and trans mitted to congress a budget of nearly three and half billion dollars to finance the military operations of the first year of the war. Nearly three million of this is for the use of the army and the remainder would bring the navy to a point of complete pre- paredness for prolonged struggle Secretary of War Baker and Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels conferred with congressional leaders on the leg islation necessary for their depart ments. Secretary Baker laid before Senator Chamberlain of the senate mil itary affairs committee, the plans for the immediate raising of an army of 100000 based on the present regular army and the national guard, with an increment of 500,000 men to be raised under universal service draft.
 The cabinet officers urged immedi ate action on the whole program of war legislation telling the congress sional leaders that time was now of the greatest importance and that they must have men, money and material at once. The house and senate leaders promised speed.
 The war and navy department was ablaze with light tonight and every preparation was made for the issuance of war orders to the fleet and land forces. While the formal signing of the war resolution by the president could not be completed before tomor row, it was believed that the passage of the measure by the house, the sen ate having already approved it, would be accepted as the final act that would officially place the United States in a state of war
 WaShingtOn April 4-The war reSO-