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from invasion in war time. The report says that the section about Pittsburg, including the upper Ohio valley and West Virginia soon was singled out as the most suitable, based on considera tions of safety in time of war, cost of assem- bly, of raw material, the availability of satisfactory labor, the advantages to be derived from location in highly organ ized industrial center. the shipment of plates to the seaboard and the total cost of the finished product"
 Of the various districts about Pitts burg the report says: The West Vir- gina district, from Cumberland Md, to ironton, O.. possesses more advantages than any of the others
 ADVANTAGES NAMED
 Within this district Charleston. w.. Va. and Cumberland. Md, are the most favorably located in the order named 7 the report continued. The first pos sesses the advantage of the low cost of assembled materials and favorable local conditions of the site, while the second possesses the advantage of being in closer proximity to the best labor and supply market in Pennsylvania and the distribu- tion of the finished products of the plant
 .'The board recognizes the value Of the claims set forth in the briefs of va rious cities within the safety area. but considering all conditions it is believed that none are more favorably located within this area than those of Charles ton, w. Va, and Cumberland.
 .The West Virginia district has the great advantage of near access to some of the best coal mining regions in the United States. Pig iron markets are not far removed; oil and natural gas are available; water plans may be develop ed to certain extent, although the cheap price of coal makes 1t possible for coal fired power plants to compete with the hydraulic power. This district Is closer to the great steel industrial labor mar kets of Pennsylvania and the cost of as- sembly of raw materials is very low"
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The net result of the new plans would be to make the total National Guard and regular force to be organ ized first independently of the se- lective draft plan approximately 724,- 900 men, making room for the ab- sorption of half a million volunteers. No attempt to enlist men to accom- plish this will be made, however, un- til Congress has acted, and authority is granted to enlist such volunteers for the duration of the war only.
 PLAN IS UPHELD
 The President talked for nearly an hour with Speaker Clark and Representative Kitchin, and discussed the admnistra- ton army plan in detail making clear that it had been drawn up only after it had been decided that It was the only way to meet the demand for a great and efficient fighting force.
 Both Speaker Clark and Representa- tive Kitchin told the President that much sentiment existed in Congress against the plan. principally on the ground that draft should not be resorted to until an effort had been made to raise an army through volunteers.
 TO INVESTIGATE LAW
 Careful reconsideration of the terms of the existing national defense act is re- sponsible for the contemplated change of the administration policy in regard to the mobilization of the National Guard for war officials now think the law grants the states the right to organize additional guard units up to the full limit of 800 men to congressional district. If that view is sustained by army legal au- thorities, such additional regiments as any state may decide to form will be
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recognized by the federal government and be drafted into the federal service when that action is taken with respect to units already organized
 WOULD INCREASE GUARD
 The effect of this change would be to make it possible for the National Guard to have a. full strength of 440000 enlisted men in the first element of the wartime national army. The present policy of the war department of drafting only those units now existing and such additional units as may be necessary to fill out di- vsional organizations or which have ar mories and other evidences of perma- nency, would produce about SS0.o00 men.
 TO RECRUIT REGULARS
 The department has decided, Secretary Baker told the House military committee during the day, to raise the regular army up to the full strength prescribed by the national defense act, 2S7,00o Immediately on the passage of the war organization bill by Congress. This means that the additional increments, totaling approxi- mately 75000 men, would be required. Many new regiments would be formed by di- vidng existing regiments and filling each half up to full war regimental strength.
 Previously it had been thought wise to add only the 1918 increment. conserving the capacity of the regular establishment as training force It has been deter mined, however. that three additional in- crements can be absorbed without inns pairing seriously the training efficiency of the force.
 NEED MEN AFTER WAR
 Secretary Baker pointed out that men who now enlist In either service bind themselves to serve three years with the colors and three years in reserve. Recruitment of the National Guard be- yond peace strength would not be at tempted. he said. until authorization for the wartime volunteers was granted. For the regular army efforts to fill upon
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WAR BOND MEASURE WILL GO THROUGH IN THE HOUSE QUICKLY President Wilson at Capitol Assured That Action Will
 Not Be Delayed REVENUE BILLS WILL NOT BE PASSED EASILY Method and Means of New Taxation to Present Problem of Serious
 Nature in Congress-To
 Eliminate Class

Washington, April II. Assurances that the $7,O00,- 900, ,00G war revenue meas ure will pass the House quickly and that considera- tion. of new taxation plans for raising part of the money will begin immedi- ately were given President Wilson and Secretary Me Adoo today by congressional leaders at the capitol.
 Introduction in the House of the revenue bill authorizing $5,00O,O00,- 900 bond issue and s2,OOO, ,OOO 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 a favorable report from the full committee and an- nounced that debate on it would begin Friday morning at II o'clock. It is hoped to pass the bill before Saturday night and possibly Friday night.
 TO OFFER AMENDMENTS
 Various republican members of the committee will offer amendments which will be defeated in committee, but they have pledged themselves to vote for. the measure whatever may be the fate of their proposals. One by Representative Longworth of Ohio to exempt estates from inheritance taxes under the measure is expected to develop much debate. Sec retary McAdoo is opposed to it and in a conference with MT. Kltchin, Represen- tative Glass and other democratic leaders expressed the hope that it would be de- feated.
 Little opposition is expected to the prin- cipal features of the 50, OOo. 900 600 bond is- sue, the provision that not more than s. 100000 from the proceeds shall be used to extend credit to the allies and the remaining s2.00O OOO, 600 applied to expendi- lures incurred in the prosecution of the war by this country
 SERIOUS PROBLEM
 In evolving new taxation plan fJr raising revenue to meet the certificates of indebtedness. however, the administra- ton leaders realize that they face a seri- ous problem. Not only will much trouble be experienced in getting republicans and democrats together, but each side is pos sessed of many different ideas that will be difficult to reconcile. Mir Kitchin sa i'd tonight that he expected at least two weeks would be required to frame bill.
 FIRST BIG QUESTION
 The first big question is what amount of revenue shall be raised by immediate taxation. The generally accepted plan has been to divide equally the cost of the first year of the war, roughly estimated at from s, 75O, 100000 to s4OO0 coo, 900, between bonds and taxes. but the President has expressed himself as desirous of placing as much of the burden on the present generation as possible and some members of Congress are advocat ting the raising of 75 per cent of the first year needs by taxation.
 NO CLASS TAXATION
 Administration and congressional lead-
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.irls and young women.

This amazing development later spurred on the investigations of the catastrophe already under way by fed eral, state, county, local officials and officials of the company. Numerous suspects were rounded up here, in Philadelphia and Villa Nova, Pa, and in Camden, N. J., and in each case the disposition of the prisoners was placed in the hands of agents of the department of justice at Philadelphia. The arrests so far, however, have ap- parently furnished no tangible clue to the perpetrator of the alleged plot, ii such was the case.
 STATEMENT ISSUED
 The statement of the companys repre- sentative who declined to permit the use of his name, said the tragedy was the result of diabolical plot conceived in the degenerate brain of demon in human guise' and that the triple explo- sion was due to a bomb manufactured
 
 Beyond this information the official re- fused to disclose further details which would tend to more thoroughly clear tho exact cause of the disaster.
 It is known, however, that federal agents tonight are concentrating their efforts at running down the clue to the explanation of the explosion from this angle. It is pointed out by those familiar with the explosives manufactured at tie plant that it would have been possible for a workman to carry on plot in the midst of unsuspecting employees. particularly the women engaged in the packing of time fuses in the structure which was wrecked.
 PLOTTER WAS KILLED
 Unless the bomb was timed, it was ex- plained, the plotter must have met the same fate as the rest of the victims.
 The number of known dead announced late today by Capt. w. M. Wilhelm, vice president and general manager of tie company, after a fairly complete canvass of the lists of employees and the victims, was placed at 11s and of these 52 had been identified.
 Unofficial reports of missing today placed the number at 36, but it is thought many of these will have been accounted for when the great excitement and con- fusion attached to the disaster calnis down. Between 60 and 70 injured were stll in hospitals here and at Ridley Park.
 The present belief that the explosion was deliberate on the part of fanatic CT an employe wiio beleieved he was doing q patriotic duty for foreign nation now at war is shared by Alba E. Johnson, presi- dent of the Baldwin Locomotive works, which owns the buildings occupied by the Eddystone Ammunition corporation. and Samuel M. vauclain. president of the cor poration.
 Tn statements today each expressed
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the thrVes of revolution, sent her dip- lomatic representatives here today that she indorsed the course of President Will son and was ready to prove it if nec- essary." #
 It is recognized that if defining her po- sition so frankly, Argentina has as- sumed the grave risk of having Germany break relations with her and by some diplomats her attitude is regarded as lit- tie less than an invitation to Germany to regard her as unfr.endly. Her outspoken approval of the United States course may go far, in the opinion of many here. towards influencing some of the smaller Latin-American nations.
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their conviction that the catastrophe was the work of "enemy aliens in carrying out fiendish scheme.'
 Mr. Johnson believes the explosions were caused by a bomb or time clock. Mr. vauclain asserted the act was "one of some maliciously inclined person or persons"
 Captain Wilhelm in a statement tonight said:
 We are making careful investiga- tion do not wish to yliscuss the results of the investigation at this time.
 When the company is satisfied that the facts have been fully determined a complete statement will be forthcoming. Suffice it to say at the present that there are some suspicious circumstances.
 ARRESTS MADE
 Of the arrests made today the most inn portant was that of Frank Miller, Ger man, 45 years old, in Camden, N. J. He was taken in custody by the police after conversation he had held with wal tress in a restaurant, which was over heard by former Judge French and Judge Lloyd.
 They understood Miller to remark that he was a German inspector employed at the Eddystone plant and that ''it was a shame for the German-Americans to he blamed for the explosion
 Captain Schregler of the Camden de- tective bureau, after thorough examl- nation of the suspect, expressed his col.- viction that Miller had nothing whatever to do with the explosion.
 Mrs. Annie Heating of Trenton, N. J., today told federal officials in that city that she had found in a railroad station at Philadelphia on March fl letter ad- dressed to IN. K.," in which the writer said: "All ready to blow up Eddystone, send us help" On sheet of white pa per. she said, there was a rough sketch of the Philadelphia navy yard and the Delaware river and a plan of Chester, Pa. The notes contained the signatures of two foreigners. Mrs. Heating said.
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The chief advantage, in the opinion of this administration, held by West Virginia over Alabama, according to the construction of Alabama congress- men, is that Alabama last November supported Woodrow Wilson and West Virginia, Charles Evans Hughes.
 TO BUILD AT ONCE
 Washington April 1.-The govern ment,s armor plate and projectile fac tories for which Congress appropriated SIP, ,7OO OOO, will be built at Charleston, w. Va, location recommended by a special navy board as offering an ideal combinat ton of military safety and easy access to manufacturing materials.
 In announcing the selection tonight Sec retary Daniels said construction work would begin at once and would be hur- ried to completion. He also made public the report of the board, which person. ally inspected facilities of 29 cities chosen
 For the armor plant an appropriation of $11, GOO 00o is available, but a greater sum may be asked of Congress before construction is finished. The initial ap- for the projectile plant is s1, ,70o, ,OO0 Charleston offered several ac- ceptabe sites free of cost to the govern ment. and one of these will be selected for the factories themselves. while one of the protected gorges nearby will be taken over as a proving field.
 REPORT OF BOARD
 The Investigating board headed by Rear Admiral Fletcher, pointed out in its report that most of the sites suggested had to be rejected. because of geographi- cal location, offering inadequate security
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Argentina, choosing middle course between those of Brazil and Chile, her sister nations in the influential A. B. c. trio, has notified the state department that she recognizes the justice" of this country's stand against German aggression. The communication contains no intima- ton, however, that the Argentine authorities contemplate an actual break with Berlin, and it is assumed trality will be observed.
 Little Costa Rica, just emerging from
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British Minister BdBour and ". ViDianaofFrdnce With NaDal and Army Heads WiU Discuss H0W
 America Can Aid
 Allied Cause

Washington, April 11.-Assembly in Washington within few weeks of great international council foreshad owed by from the state department today that British commission, headed by Arthur J. Balfour mn ser of foreign affairs expected arrive within 10 days discuss with the here questions connected with the conduct of the In addition foreign minister the mission will include Admiral De Chair of the British navy Gen. era Bridges the army and the governor of the Bank of Eng land attended by numerous staff.
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FEDERAL ARMOR
 PLANT TOBE BUU r
 NV WEST VIRGINIA
Definite Announcement is Made Known by Secre- tary Daniels That Charleston Wins Location. Reasons Are Given in Report of Board For Selection Construction is to
 Begin at An Early Date
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington April .(Specal )-Rapidly confirming Age Herald dispatches of yesterday Secretary Daniels this after officially announced that Charleston w. Va, had been selected the site for the proposed plate plant
 The Secretary of the Navy along with the declared that in making the selection the board appointed purpose had stood faithfully by the American people,
 He cites what considers advantages held by West Virginia over any other state of the union.
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USON HOLDING OUT FOR DRAFT
 PLAN FOR ARMY
Leaders in Which He Tells Them Present Bill Represents Best Expert Advice as to Method of Raising Large Force -5OOOOO Men Will
 Be Given Chance to Volunteer Services

Washington April 11-Presiden Wilson, in conference with Speaker Champ Clark and Majority Leader Kitchn at the capitol today insisted the of the administration for raising large the principle of selecve draft At the me however it learned that the depart men virtually had decided plans under which opportunity would be given for approximately 5000OO to volunteer fors service for the term of the war.
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GERMAN SUBMARINES N PACIFIC OCEAN ARE
 REPORTED TO SHIPPING

Wireless Messages Sent to All Steamship Captains Along Coast Warning Them of New Danger in Those Waters-NO Information as to Location
 of Enemy Boats Is Given Out to the Public San Francisco April 11Warning that German submarines believed to be operating in the Pacific sent to all steam ship captains late today by wireless order of Lieutenant Commander E. C. Woods of the Twelfth naval district here The warning said
 Information has this day been received that German sub marines operating in the Pacific Please notify all ships under your control and ask that they spread the warning broad cast,
 The location of the submarines made public
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It was announced that the purpose of the board will be to give the gov ernment the best possible service, not only in transporting troops and mili- tary supplies, but in handling every necessary commodity
 The following railway executives were named as members of the board: Fair fax Harrisan of the Southern railway.
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AND COSTA RIGA ARE
 STANDING BY U. s.
TO BUILD AT ONCE

Washington, April Without formally announcing donment of their neutrality two Latin American repub
 c Argentina and Costa Rca have given of their support the United States the war against Germany
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chairman, dOWard EIIlott or the New Haven; Samuel Req of the PAnnsylvania; Hale Holden of the Burlington. and Ju- lius Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pa- cific.
 Under this committee will operate a special committee on national defence It. with the board. will comprise B members. The present national defense committee mittee.
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Chester Pa April 11-A statement today by high offl cia of the Eddystone Ammunition corporation placed the blame of yesterdays disastrous explosion the worst in the his tory of the state soya empoye who thought to have sacrificed his life with the 16 known dead most of whom md
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EXPLOSION WAS
 CAUSED BY SOME
 FLENDLSH PLOTTER

This View Is Now Definitely Taken by Officials of Eddystone Ammunition Corporation Following Incomplete Investigation So Far
 Offer No Tangible Clue Number of Dead
 Placed at 116, and This May Be Increased
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ALL RAILROADS TO BE OPERATED
 BY ONE BOARD

Washington April Heads of the principal railroads in the United States meeting here today at the call of the council of national defense named board of five to direct the operation of American railways throughout the
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS
IS A LOYAL ACT TODAY
War Experience Shows Eeneft to Ma.
Ion CT an Ncc"rata teccrd OF
Business Facts.

People interested in accounting The
world over have reason to be proud
a., tha par. acc9a-,tirg has c'ay,f OF
Ae ct world lrisis--a art dc irincd
% b 1,cn greater IN tle gTirl days
hat lie ahead, ina sm dch as cur coua;
tty Las Low dshnitsly s7tsesd tas
s;,Es y in dsislss vi osmYsiStiS -.
9Gtu,l,us
HOW tie coat CT shells to tie Brit,
i.h Govern nent Mas rsc.csd Is ysf
celt 10 80 per cent Is 4 story OF deep
ia;er5st to the American nation. Wnsa
iir. .amuel H Lever assumed his dl,
ties as Minister OF Munitions, one vi
the first things he did Was 10 inquire
ebaut the price paid Tor shells He
says. 1T rather developed thar the
prices beils paid were what had been
paid before, and that no informstion
vas in the department making the
contracts as to the actual c2st-ss 70
what value you we're getting for what
you were paying"
He set to work. with the aid. OF &C.
countants, to determine the cost Of the
various shells. The big armament
firms we're then confronted with these
costs. with the result that the price o:
shells was Immediately cut down Is
per cent to 80 per cent.
Next, the Government sAsn factories
were the subject Of Investigator hy hr,
Lever Quoting again frpn Ms ses1s
ments I'm order that We might see
just exactly what these factories HWs
doing we instituted q csst sysssa II
each of these factories BY which We
get the cost OF each she'll"
As reward for his splsaail wsrk e
efficiency, Mr.. Lever had besa ha1gAk-
ed by the Ruglish Government II II
the duty of every Americas farmer to
make his business just ~ sf1cisat q
business as possible. There h - wsg
in which he can assist hh country
more. Accounting specialists at the
Division Of extension. University Of
Tennessee. Knoxville, will be GID -
render farmers any assistance Dossi.
BILE, free Of charge. Write 70 tAsA II
you want to install accuf~ss, Gne1e
records.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28
CLEVELAND, OKLA.

Cleveland Okla. June Is, 1917,
arrived in Cleveland this
morning and landed a job at 800
a month.
Uncle Sam said they would
have to take married men with
one kid and. Billie Way come in
home and patted his two little
kids on the head and said they
made lots of noise, but God bless
their little souls, they saved him
from the war.
Mrs. George Ramsey and chill
dren spent Saturday with Mrs.
Walter Rush.
Hop Stations said he had a
girl at Freewill that he wouldn't
give up for every oil we'll in the
state of Okla.
Johnnie Walker and Ulis Pharris
are about ready to catch the M.
L. & T. for their old home town
in Tenn.
Mrs. Lena Jackson and little
daughter, Lucille, spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Walter
Rush.
Mrs. Fannie Way aud children
spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Lena Jackson.
Walter Rush has accepted a
position with A. P. Oil Co. at 81
per day.
All the Tenn. boys are at
work, averaging $3 to 81 per day.
Henry Trisdale said he liked
Cleveland. Okla. just fine. but
he didn't think he could stay "a
way from Billtown very long.
With best wishes to the Senti-
mel and its many readers.
H. TIT.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28
LINING FOR ALFALFA

Alfalfa requires . soil that 10 nsatsnl
or alkaline. II Is necessary that soa
scidity be neutrslissd By line In ssdss
that the desirable bacteria nay thrivs.
and also that there may be an actual
excess for the use Of the plant Alfalfa
ash often contains a. much a. - per
cent OF lime, while red clover contains
26 per cent and timothy Per cent
Most Tennessee soils are acid, sx-
cept where lime has been regularly
applied. Soil analyses show that these
soils contain very low Quantities Of
lime, hence the necessity for applyiAg
lime in liberal quantities In prspsring
land for alfalfa. A light Applscakisa
may start OF the alfalfa for . thu,
but the stand will not be psrnaasak.
II is better that the nns 20 On lsAl
ten days or two weeks hefors ne .
falfa is seeded. Light sandy sodls ass1
not be lined as heavily a. clay ss6Aa.
in most cases two tens Of ground hne-
stone per acre VIII be found ssfzsiaat
After the lime Ia distributed he -
should be thoroly harrowst.-C. =. Al
red, Division OF Extsnsion, uatrsrsfu
Of Tennessee. Knoxville.