Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-16
GUARDS REVEALING
WAR CONFIDENCES
Bill Carries More Than Three Billions
Of Dollars, Mostly For Army and
Navy-President Urges Congress to
Stop Speculation in Foods and Resu.
late Production-Men Who Fail to
Register May Be Punished.


900 war budget it closed the doors and
discussed 1t privately, because, many
senator's said. it entailed discussion OF
confidential information on prosecut-
ing the war. The house passed the bill
openly.
Senator Martin, democratic leader,
assented to considering the bin in ex-
ecutive session on suggestion of Sena-
tor Weeks, republican, Of Massachu-
sets. 1t was not decided whether the
! entire bill would be so debated. Sena-
tor Weeks said the senate could not
properly act upon such q great bill
without confidential information. Seo-
retary Baker, Of the war department..
had requested that information he gave
the appropriations committee be kept
confidential.
lnersass ovsr House Measure.
The senate first took up the 3500,0
appropriation for the council Of ma
tional defense and the 3400, 100000 APP
preparation for the construction and
purchase Of q feet Of merchant ships.
An amendment designed to relieve
the freight car shortage Was offered
By Senator Smith. of Georgia propas.
ling that OF the sappropriGt GtiHn for ntsr-
chant ships 800, ,000, 900 be used TO con-
struct or acquire freight cars.
3 The bill carries a total Of $500, GAG, :
900, mostly for the army and navy. and
is an increase Of $75OOO0,00O over the
measure as 1t came from the house.
n 1t In
for the use of the shipping board.
War Tax Bill in House..
The war tax bill reached the amend
ment stage in its consideration by the
house today and the measure ran the
gauntlet of numerous proposed
changes. f
Members speeches were limited to
five minutes each, general debate hav-
Ing been concluded last night. It was
hoped to reach q final vote Saturday.
President Would Stop Speculation.
Members of the senate and house
agricultural committees today reported
to their colleagues that President Will
son is unusually anxious for early
passage Of legislation to stop specula-
tion In foods and regulate production
and distribution. The food situation
ranks second only to the army and
navy In importance to the war, ths
president told committee members at
q conference at the White House last
night.
MoAdoo to Tour.
Secretary .McAdoo starts late today
on tour Of midwestern cities to speak
In behalf Of the $2,000,O00.00 liberty
loan" His first speech will be in Chi
cago tomorrow.
Before leaving the secretary adj
dressed an appeal to American women
to come to the support Of the liberty
loan, to buy bonds and urge others to
participate in the loan. He appointed
ten leaders Of women's organizations
to cooperate with the government in
selling the bonds.
Congrsssmen to Enter Navy.
Several senators and representatives,
it was learned today, are planning to
enlist as bluejackets In the navy when
the present session Of congress ends.
They will go in for the period Of the
war to serve during the recess Of con-
gress, and then determine whether
they will resign from congress or get
q leave Of absence for the next session.
Register or Be Punished.
Persons volunteering to act without
compensation as registrars under the
selective draft bill are requested in q
war department statement today to
communicate direct with the sheriff or
mayor in their home Jurisdiction. The
department has been flooded with such
volunteer offers. The department an
nouncas that the nav of registrars mt