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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
NATIONAL Defense
bulletin No. 1
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and Police Departments:

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
SHOOT THE VISIONARY

The Oklaho.na riots ar not
without parallel. aud they VIII Ger
haps serve as Wen n rioi nm
whore else to convey lht lcssou
that needs 90 bee Taught lhrre
were RIOTS during the civil War
there have been many riots during
the prescott war principals Boo
England RUSSIA and Germany
There Is always @ oh huu1
down by ignorance and another
clnw excited hy the spirit of rcto.
LUTON llmau nature varies llt
lie The remedy tuur NOT 900
A traitor may Dee po- cs,rl of fhc
most nluui-iic designs mas hr
prompted by hemiiful thsprir W
lite and government hu traitor
Us not q phenomenon o. br mlIed
~ leisure hn ls danger go ur rr
moved, virus lo hr dis,ipt
II The Government onNrrs 900 ID.
vNcrcise of uulhufiN. IL rucmr
ages the very sort nl thup tiai m
most likely 10 wreck "a The lcm
cly is noi dchaiahlc II is bnlln
placed definitely without rrmor
or agitation Sentiment DO Nea H.
case ~ Il crime a traitor ioud 4.
"A regiment on les way lu VICTOR
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
THEIR GREATER DUTY

-Four members 81 ihe lcsisla
turc, now officers in the TcNa~ Na
tional Guard have handcd lbeir
designations 20 Ndmmm Uenernl
liutehiugs. Their designations have
not hcra accepted, acuon being
withheld until il can be deter
mined exactly when tbc Texas eon
unecnt is Go be mustered in u
other woris. iho designations are
NO more than politics Officers
who ought 10 serve the Govern
mcnt, with single Thought to the
advancement OF the war, are more
Interested ~ Ferguson than Ia tho
Nation No matter what side oil
the controversy thry expect a.
take. their decision is harmful and
stands as an obstructive precedent
Things are bad enough IN Texas
MS In iS.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
INTERPRETING AN ECHO.

There is no reason lo doubt thar
the HoAse Will sustain sone of the
charges against Governor Fergu
son, During the period Of invests.
Cation in March, the committee
gathered evidence enough "a dc
clare guilt, although leath to urge
impeachment. On top Of the pre-.
Nious investigation, there Is mis
cradle record Of devious dealing
and much indecent spite trah.-
laied by word of mouth. Rat
while Il is fairly clear that tho
House will do its part, il is hy no
means clear that the Senate win
better IT'S record, A body Of men
that lct one Of its members boast
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
DESTROYED SATURDAY

The world WAS scheduled 10
come 10 au end saturday August
4 We bad elaborate Scripiural
proof Of IL from one y Y I'd
wards. Newark. y j But Mr.
Edwards is not the first man
whose mind has been twisted by
faualieism. II rs mighty poor
year that fails 20 produce its uui
yerunl disaster We apologize lor
not having warned our readers
saturday morning
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
HE IMPERILs THE NATION

Senator Reed Of Missouri m
ample proof of the dcfcri of dcm
oeracy While his tongue dips Boz
90, flood of words important lcgi-
lnlion halts and food sprculator
busy ihemsclvrs with economic Boz
trlRne what cares Reed 10 bioud
IS the product of his drive boo bc
malt of dollars
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07

" controlling The vote ~ certain
county. without so much as under
taking that member 5 expulsion b
only too likely 10 sympathize with
a self constituted mnrtyr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-08-07
Circulation Department.
PHONE bB.

Address all business communications
and mako out al ohocha drafts. money
orders and exprosa ardars 10 The Caller
Publishing Company Al items mr.
'icicr nnd communications should be-
addressed 10 Editor. Cprpua Christi
Caller.
Entered AZ second class matter az tho
pnaiofflco IN Corpus christi. Toeha
a.s.ssss.as. sa.a-.aass.s.-s..ts.s,.
CIRCULATION BOOKS
oPEh TO ADVERTISERS
Tuesday August !. 1917
Evening star., 1917-04-09
TO STOP WARTIME STRIKES.
Council of Defense Seeks Agreement
From Workers and EMPLOYERS.

Definite assurances that it's recon-
mendation against labor or industrial
disputes during the war will be OBJ
served both by workers and employers
will be sought by the labor committee
of the council of national defense,
headed by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
Success of the effort seemed strongly
proba BILE today. particularly consider
ing that the committee membership
includes representatives of powerful
labor and employers interests.
Strikes such as hampered England
early in the war would be avoided in
the United States under the commit
tees recommendation that neither
employers nor employees shall endeavor
to TAX. advantage of the country's ne
ccssitics to change existing Standards
without special approval of the defense
council. The defense and safety of
the nation must be the first considera-
ton of all patriotic citizens' said the
report, which was unanimously adopted
by the council and its advisory com
mission.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

more than one case the wife was sum-
moned to the commandatur and handed
a bundle of clothes with the laconic re-
mark Your husband is dead Many of
these persons are supposed to have been
killed by the artillery fire of the allies.
as they are compelled to work so near
the lines.
THE men who come up for select On
are given the following choice: Work
in Germany. or in Belgium on the
railways or on matters Of military ma
ture. The men who have returned are
generally in an exhausted, if not dying
condition. 1t is supposed that they are
those who persisted in their refusal to
sign or work, and whose physical condi-
ton could not withstand the punishment
inflicted on them
Evening star., 1917-04-09
American Fleet Cuba's
Second Line of Defense

A Cuban. who must be name eless
because of the official position he
occupies In Washington. was dis
cussing with an American friend
at n Washington hotel Inst night
the declaration of war against
Germany by the island ward
which was given its liberty from
Spain Mt the hands of the United
states. He spoke of the anxiety
of Cubans to do something to
show their appreciation of what
the United States has done for
the island.
.But," his American friend
said. dOubtfuIIy. "Germany may
smash you. some day. NOu have
no navy. for instance"
..N0 navy" the Cuban laughed.
..Why, our Gunboats. ns ever! one
knows. are 81 good line of first de-
fense. and. anyhow. our second
line of defense is one of the most
powerful in the world"
sSecoud line. What fs your sec
oIid Hne." was asked.
"Why. the United states battle
ships Pennsylvania. New York.
Utah. Delaware. Wyoming. Flor
ida North DakOta-
The American laughed and
turned away. the Cuban confln-
uing to deliRhtedly reel off the
list OF all the vessels in the
American fleets.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
RUSS POPULAR PARTY
IN FAVOR Of REPUBLIC
Constitutional Democrats Want Par
iamentary Form of Government.
Council of Workmen a Menace.
BY the Associs ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. April 8. via London,
April 9.-The constitutional democratic
party. which recently declared for the
establishment of a republic, at con
vention has unanimously adopted q
resolution III favor of a democratic and
parliamentary form of government
Prince Dolgorouki, president Of the
central committee of the party. spoke
in favor of continuance of the war and
to Russia's agreements with
her allies until victory is attained.
a congress of the constitutional
democrats has declared in favor of the
principle that the land ought to be
handed over to the working classes.
A conflict of authority between the
council of the workmens and soldiers
deputies and the government has been
Evening star., 1917-04-09
7 w e n t y fiv e
Cents a Day spent

~ AAS0 - oHSht
for the right kind Of food
will keep a man in good
health, fit for any task. Two
Shredded Wheat Biscuits,
served with hot milk, make
a complete, perfect meal
at a cost of four or FIVE
cents-a meal that supplies
in digestible form every ele-
ment needed to build new
tissue and furnish heat and
energy for the human body.
AT twenty-five cents a day
for three meals there is a
margin of ten cents for fruit
or green vegetables. Such
a diet means a clean stom-
ach, healthy liver, active
bowels. For breakfast with
milk or cream. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Not Too Dear at Any Price.

Privy Councillor Kirdof Of the Gel
senkirichen Mining Company says:
Unrestricted submarine warfare
could not be bought too dear at any
price. The German government ought
TO have realized that in time and SO
avoided the useless loss of many Ger
man lives. America as an open enemy
will hurt US less than before.
Herr Hirdon regards a forecast of the
future as fruitless. Councillor Spring
Drum of the great Hoesch steel and iron
foundries expresses similar sentiments
and is confident that means Will be
found later to strengthen Germanys
economic position against America. An
unnamed RheiniSh industrial man says
in answer TO the second question: The
economic consequences OF a German
American war are extremely serious.
We cannot do without certain raw ma
teriaIs and foodStuffs from America
which. as well other enemy coun-
tries. will Systematically bar our prod
uctS"
In answer to the third question he
says: We have only a few means of
reprisal. but it is most difficult to make
ourselves completely independent" He
advises the Strictest economy and
thinks that American oil may be re-
placed by more extended use of Ger
man coal.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
NAVY YARDS NEED MEN.
Civil Service Issues Urgent Call for
Ship Craftsmen.

Owing to the fact that all the ship
building work undertaken at navy
Yards is being retarded by a shortage
of men in the drawing rooms, the civil
service has issued an urgent call for
ship craftsmen,
In making the call the commission
asks that all persons qualified for such
work communicate with its Offices
throughout the country, regardless of
their private interests. urging that in
the national crisis every person with
this special knowledge should use it
where it will be of the most value 10
the government.
Applicants viii not be assembled for
examination. but VIII be rated upon
the elements Of physical ability and
education, training and experience.
Those found qualified Will be offered
employment at once
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Victory, OF Death With Honor. :"

To A certain extent We can he indie
pendent II We live sparingly and use
All our available substitutes, but a
large part of German imports are raw
materials which are exported as manu-
factured goods. Thus increases in the
difficulties in importing would hit us
badly. This, however. applies equally
70 the United States Americans do not
grow cotton for nothing, and they viii
welcome their old customer back again.
AFTER All the submarine war spells vic
tory and if we are to dictate neace
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Maj. D. H. L. Gleason Dead.

BOSTON, April 9.-Maj. Daniel II. L.
Gleason. for forty years boarding of
ficer of the customs department at this
port and a former department com
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public, has died. He was seventy-six
years of age.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

adequate guarantees may be hego-
tiated Now that America is an open
enemy we no longer have our hands
tied and there is no longer the lear
that we might have to make an un-
dieuiffed peace through exhaustion
The slogan is now victory or death
with honor
Dr.. Hasslacher of the Rheinish steel
works of Duissberg, answering the
questions laid stress on the declara-
tions that nothing must interfere with
ruthless submarine warfare. lie says:
This is the only way to impose on
Americans respect for GermanyS po-
Itical and economic existence. Peace
will insure our quick economic revival,
and enable US to find our own way in
the world in spite of America.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Difficult Time" to Follow War.

Paul Steller, general secretary of the
industrial union of Cologne. thinks that
the difficult time will come after and
not during the war. He says that great
hopes had been built on America for
the reconstruction period and that Ger
man manufacturers had bought and
paid for large quantities of raw mate
rials in America for post bellum deliv
cry. Herr Steiler says. however. that
the fact that Germany is now COM
PEELED TO be self-dependent and form a
closed commercial state will be rather
favorable to her development.
Herr Steller suggests a nationwide in
PRODUCTION of various substitutes to re-
place former American imports and
the opening uD of hitherto neglected
channels for those things for which
substitutes cannot be found. He
thinks that copper may be obtained,
for instance. from Serbia and Poland
and predicts a glorious future for Ger
many through the speeding UP of her
technical production.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
PORTRAYS HORRORS Of
GERMAN MILITARY RULE
Conditions in Belgium Depicted in
Report From U. S. Official to
State Department.

Some of the horrors of German mill
tary rule In Belgium are told in re-
port to the State Department from an
American official (said to be Minister
WhitIock) who spent many months at
Brussels.
Of the Germans explanation that they
deported only the unemployed among
the conquered people. this official says:
They needed skilled and active ar
tisans and these men were naturally
still employed The authorities did not.
however, evidently dare to announce
their real wishes"
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Submarine War Only Hope.

The Chemnitz socialist paper kolks-
timme frankly admits that if the unre-
stricted submarine war should prove a
failure Germany is lost.
We all knew this on the day unre-
stricted submarine war was an
nounced." adds the paper.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

In Ghent it is learned conidentially
that 2S5 men have died from the effect
of the treatment or work received In
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Aliens Held Under $4,000 Bail.

PATERSON, n. j.. April 9.-F'rancis
Widmar, manager of an alleged anar-
chistic publication, and Joseph Macaz,
employed as a printer on the paper,
who were arrested Saturday, have been
held in 100000 bail each on charges
of sedition. The men who, according
20 the police, are aliens, are alleged to
have printed and distributed circulars
calling for a meeting of anarchists to
protest against the war and military
service.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

receiving much attention in the news
papers. The deputies appear to have
given qualified acknowledgment of
the authority of the government. but
constituting menace to the success
Of the ministers in solving problems
with which they are confronted. An
exaggerated jealousy Of the rights of
the people is the cause of the friction.
The council has announced that it is it's
prerogatiVe to ignore governmental au-
thoritN when in its opinion such au-
Ghgrlty oEerriles popular freedom.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Weight for weight, a manila rope is
just about as strong as steel one.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
GERMANS BITTER
h TOWARD AMERICA
News of War With U. S. Fol-
lowed by Demand for Unre-
stricted Submarine Policy.
ECONOMIC STATUS, TOPIC

r. The Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. via London. April ..
Reports received here from Berlin iu-
dicate that the German public received
with Calmness the news of the CulinI-
mating steps in the rupture with the
United States and the actual declara-
tion that a state of war exists, having
been prepared for the outcome since
the convoca ton of Congress. The Ger
mans have long since passed the stage
of outbursts of fury such as marked
the opening of hostiities with Russia
and Great Britain. The news is treated
more or less as matter of routine in
the German newspapers. The only out
standing feature of the comment in
saturday mornings papers received
here was the expression of satisfaction
over reports that Austria would sever
relations with the United States.
No word has been received here Of
the German governments intentions
regarding American citizens who are
still in Germany. II was announced
some time ago that the government
would observe in principle the spectfi-
cations of the old PruSsian-Amerlcan
treaty permitting free departure of
nationals with their property. il case
the | nited states recLprocated. It Is
not improbable, however, that an at
tempt will be made to hold some Amer
leans in retaliation for arrests of Ger
mans reported in dispatches from
America.
The statement Of Representative Mil
Ter of Minnesota that an unpublished
para graph of the Zimmerman note" TO
Mexico offered TO establish a submarine
base in a Mexican port. supply MeNi
cans with arms and send German re-
serviSts in the United States to Mexico,
has evoked fiat denial from the Ger
man foreign Office.
litter. But Not Demonstrattve.
Great bitterness has been aroused
among the Germans by the terms of
President Wilson's message. according
TO Mr.. Wheeler of the Univers Of
Wisconsin. the last American to leave
Berlin before the war declaratio be-
came effective. He arrived here yes
terday b. way of Warnemunde- He
was the only American on the train
crossing the frontier about the time
the news of the formal declaration was
received in Germany.
Mr.. Wheeler said, however, that aside
from the bitterness. which the Germans
freely exhibited in converse tion with
Americans, there was no particular dis
play of feeling aroused, and so far
he knew no American in Germany had
been moleSted physically.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Reign of Terror.

Belgium at this moment" says a let
ter written in December, lis going
through a reign of terror. 1t is hard
to believe that the dark moments of
the French revolution were very much
worse than the conditions OF which We
are now the witnesses. With each
month that we remain the net is drawn
tighter and tighter around the popula-
ton. The entire country is more or less
one great internment camp. To obtain
permission to go for breath of liberty
and neutral air in Holland or Switzer
land is nov practically impossible for
BelgianS and even for neutralS
LAS uninterrupted series of trials for
espionage are being conducted in vari-
Gus parts of the country but above
everything else at the present moment
towers the nightmare Of the deporta-
tionS. Even the Austrian representa-
tive here had words of apology and even
blame for the policy, and in defense
could only refer to the alleged ILL
| treatment of Germans in Russia.
Variance in Methods of Recruiting.
THE fashion in which any given re-
Cruitment is carried depends very
largely on the character of the officer
in command. Some proceedings pass off
in orderly manner and others in a dis
orderly fashion. A guard Of Uhlans is
generally necessary. sometimes backed
with machine guns. AT times 1t is
thought necessary TO charge the watch
ing crowds
Various methods are employed to
force the men who refuse to sign to
sign and work. Starvation is the most
prominent. Men also are said to be
placed in an excessively heated room
and when in q great sweat thrust out
of doors Internment at a prison camp
at Reech 90 near Munster is likewise
reported. There the men are said to be
sravely abused and mistreated.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Litter. But Not Demonstrattve.
Asked if Price Is Too High.

AMSTERDAM, via London. April g
Three questions in regard to Americas
entrance into the war have been put to
leading German manufacturers by the
Rneinische Westfalische Gazette of Es-
sen, an important industrial organ. The
paper asks: First. whether unrestrict-
60 submarine warfare has been bought
100 dearly at the price of war with
America; second what will be the eco
ncmic consequence; third, is it possible
TO make Germany economically inde-
pendent of America? Councillor DIR.
Ecukenberg of Dortmund answers the
first question in the negative DR..
Our early reluctance to use our sub
ms rines was due to the most far-reach-
inf7 Difference TO America with whom
we were on friendly terms and, above
all enjoyed important commercial re-
lattons. America never attempted to
hep US in our distress, caused by Eng
1ard's starvation blockade. our Yield
Ing to Americas demands was not
caused by fear of her military re-
sources, but with view to avoid diff
ficUlties in rebuilding our foreign trade
after the war.
president Wilson's biased judgment of
the German peace proposals showed that
America does not want German victory
and prefers TO aid British aims in the dis
nemberment of Germany and Austria
Hungary. We were thus compelled 10
resume unrestricted submarine warfare
In order TO force a victorious conclusion
10 the war. Considera tions Of the future
developments of our trade must wait
while danger exists of our losing the
fruits of victory"
In regard TO the second question DR.
Beukenberg. after pointing out in detail
that American exports TO Germany were
two and half times bigger than Ger
man exports 10 America, says:
After the war America will not want
to cut Off her German customer. It would
harm US grievouSly if America were to
refuse to us later a large loan to help us
over our difficulties. We would then have
70 make our stocks last much longer. al
though eventually. able TO return to a
sound basis"
After calling attention 70 the huge in
crease in Americas financial strength. DR.
Beukenberg says. in answer to the third
question:
Germany cannot become wholly indie
pendent. In the case of cotton. for in
stance. under the most favorab Bile cir
cumstances it would take decades TO
meet our needs from our colonies or
Asia Minor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
Memorial Day Services

The Daughters Of the Confederaev
VIII hav" their annual memorial dav
ceremonies at the city cemetery
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Those
*ho can furnish flowers are reanest.
sd to have Them al the cemetery b,
o'clock All The veterans arc ask
cd to be there At that hour
The graves Of an veterans wiu no
decorated The public has cordial
invitation to attend Beginning At
. O'Clock the following program viii
be rendered.
Invocation.
Opening hymn. Nearer NV God to
THEE. "
Address, Mr.. E. a. Bivings.
Song, Face to Face, !, male quar-
tet.
Presentation Of crosses of honor.
Bsnedietioa.
Decoration of graves.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01

Ala King. mrs, Sarah Thompson,
Miss Maude sayls and Mrs. ". f..
Mcknight from the Baptist Mis-
slonary society visited Miss Emmy
King. president OF the Woman $
work in Ellis county, at Ferris yes
sefday and carried with them a lit
tie gift from the women OF The
church Miss King is sick and
inc little giff made her Was il
token Of the love and esteem in
which she IS held FER mother Is
also spfferiue from stroke Of
paralysis