The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-30

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news quarantine" the time not TO ex
coed four weeks, in order TO prevent
military information from "leakins
out"
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Tbe
twelve Federal reserve banks oversub
scribed on twenty-four hours notice a
nlnety-day loan to the Government OF
Sl5,OOO,OO0 at the rate of 2 per cent a
year.
The money was borrowed on ninety
day treasury certificates of indebted
ness to help tide over the Government
until June, when the great stream OF
income and internal revenue taxes will
flow into the Treasury An additions,
$5O,OGO.O00, it was announced, may be
borrowed in the same manner before
the close of the fiscal year
LEXINGTON. March 29.-Tran-
sylvania College and the College of
the Bible, allied institutions, have in
stituted military training. A large
squad of the student body started
work early drilling and will accept
service if they are needed. Twenty
eight young women have actively be-
gun Red Cross work at the same col.
leges. This is said to be the first
Bible college in the country to take
up military training.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 29.-That
portion of the First Regiment, Ken
lucky National Guard, mustered out
some time ago, is expected to be re
called under orders to be issued in
Washington. Fifty thousand guards
men are now in the Federal service
under orders from the Government. II
was definitely announced in Wash
ington Wednesday that the United
States is not in the possession of any
information that would show change in
attitude on the part of Germany.
WASHINGTON March 29.-Re-
ports from unofficial sources telling of
submarines off Montauk Point, New
York, were said to have been received
by the Navy Department The same
reports were given to naval Command
ers Of shore stations in the vicinity
and the department understands that
whatever precautions may be neces
sary 20 guard against submarine at
tacks have been taken by them.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson was said to-day to be
hopeful that the House of Representa-.
tives will rush it's organization plans
so that there will be no delay in af
fording him opportunity to make his
address on the war situation to joint
session with the Senate.
No matter how the final organiza
ton is perfected, administration lead
ers are anxious that if a prolonged
fight is in prospect some sort Of an
arrangement be made for temporary
organization to permit the Presidents
appearance Tuesday or Wednesday.
These officials feel that public opin
ion will not support long struggle
over organization and committee pat
ronage at such a critical time.
WASHINGTON, March ga dis
tinct impression that formal decla-
ration of war against Germany will
be avoided by the administration a.
long as possible was acquired from
Secretary Lansing by members of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee, who
called at the State Department at his
request.
AS soon as Congress convenes, the
Secretary told his callers, declara
ton that state Of war" exists Will
be asked of Congress- The words ode.
clare war" seem to be very distaste.
ful to the administration and speeches
on the profound gulf separating the
states are expected on the converting
of Congress.
The American public, in general
way. has as much information bearing
directly on the present crisis between
the United States and Germany, eX-
cept on German plots against Ameri-
can interests, as the government it
self. il was ascertained definitely.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-There
will be no general internment of Ger
man citizens or German reservists in
this country in the event Of war be
tween the United States and Germany.
according to the present plans of the
government, it is stated officially.
Both the War Department and De
partment of Justice will be on guard
and ready to deal summarily with any
outbreaks inspired by Germany. but a
general roundup of Germans is re-
garded as both impracticable and i'm
III. or1t will Interfere