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Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
FINANCIAL PLANS
TALKED OVER At
CABINET MEETING
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WASHINGTON, April 6.-Methods of
financing the war with Germany and of
extending huge lOaEs 10 the allies con-
stituted one Of the chief subjects. con-
sidered at today's cabinet meeting
Indications are that the first years
demands upon the financial resources
of the country will run far in excess of
the S3,50o 100000 already asked of con-
600.
fond issues already authorized also
were discussed. These total s47A000-
GG9, including the 1924, ,0G0 600 of Pan
anna canal bonds authorized bat not is
sued. Announcement by Secretary Ne
AdoO as to the details of one or mora OF
these issues is expected shortly, pos
sibly within u houIs
Financial and other cooperation with
entente governments is one of the chief
topics under consideration by the coun-
Gil of national defense and plans look
ing TO the issuance. OF loans to the al
lies are expected TO take definite form
soon. Opinions as 10 the amount of the
first loan vary between $5G0, 10000 and
IS, 5,00G, zee, ,0Co.
An official deputation from Great
Pritain. probably one from France and
possibly others from other alice coun-
tries, viii visit the United States short
ly to assist in formulating a definite
program adequate to meet the most
pressing needs of the allies and at the
same time imposing as light a burden
as possible upon this country.
Secretary McAdoo, members of the
house ways and means committee and
Chairman Simmons of the senate fl
nance committee, viii begin conferences
tomorrow on the problem of meeting
ho nf
seemed likely tonight that a heavy per
centage of the war bill will be raised by
greatly increased taxation and that
whatever bond issues are necessary will
be placed through the federal reserve
board or raised by popular subscription
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
Burglar Furnishes
Target For Police
Makes Good Escape

A burglar caught in an attempt to
enter an apartment house at 825 North
Second avenue last night, caused
world of excitement, and furnished part
of the police force with a moving tar
get. A fuslade Of shots exchanged,
served to awaken the reighborhood,
and cause many sleepy householder
to believe that an attack was being
made on the city.
The first intimation the police had
that a burglar was plying his trade in
that section of the city, came from
Philip Buntman. who noticed the man
in his back yard. A hurry up alarm
was sent out for officers and in a few
seconds, Patrolmen Barnum, Stewart,
McGrath, and Night Merchants Police
men Gasl<in and Bradley were headed
in that direction. They separated just
before reaching the block and sur
rounded it.
Barnum was the first to encounter
the marauder. He came upon him as
he was trying to open a back window
in another house short distance south.
of the apartment. He attempted to get
close enough to his man to catch him
in the act, but he turned when Barnum
was about ten feet away. The patrol
man ordered him to throw up his hands,
but the burglar started to run. Bar
mum took after him, chased him around
the corner the pair starting north at
good rate Ezrnum then fired two shots
in the air to frighten his quarry. 1t
did. 1t soon became evident to the
pursuing policeman that he could not
catch his man, so he fired low in an
effort to hit him in the leg. The chase
then turned east of Roosevelt, where
Policeman Stewart relieved Barnum
and took up the chase.
"Stop, or III kill you," yelled Stewart.
Taking him at his word, the man did
stop, firing point balnk at Stewart, but
missing him. He then turned and
started to run, and Stewart fired sew
eral shots at him.
BY that time, several other policemen
had gathered to the chase, all shooting
at the moving target, but the foot
work of the burglar was too quick for
the shots.
A little time after the man had dis
appeared word was sent in to head
quarters that he was hiding behind
Trinity Pro-Cashedral house. The
block was surrounded, but a careful
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
FOOD PRODUCTION
PLANS To Be MADE
FOR LIFE Of WAR
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WASHINGTON, April g. = Food
production and distribution for-the war
period were discussed at today's cab
met meeting, and afterwards Secretary
Houston announced that he would
leave Immediately for st. Louis to con-
fer with agricultural experts from the
great cereal-growing states of the
middle west on the problem. Later he
will hold a similar conference in the
east.
The administration, through the de-
partment of agriculture and the
council of national defense has made
preparations of nation wide charac-
ter for increasing and conserving the
food supply of the country to meet the
war time demands.
Before Secretary Houstons plans be-
came known, the senate, on motion of
Senator Reed, adopted resolution
requesting the department of agricul-
ture to prepare comprehensive meas
ures for the conservation of food
Late today the following statement
was issued at the department of agri-
culture relative to Secretary Houston's
trip:
"On Monday at 10 o'clock the secre-
tary will hold a conference in st. Louis
with the state commissioners of agri-
culture and the representatives of the
land grant colleges to consider agri-
cultural problems in II of the great
cereal growing states from Ohio to
Montana and from Wisconsin to Texas
hmong the problems to be considered
will be those of increasing the eff
cheney of productions. of ways of i'm
proving distribution generally and oz
the creation of the requisite machinery.
THE secretary cohtemplates holding
at an early day another conference in
the east.
"The department of agriculture has
been giving deal of attention to the
agricultural situation and has been
dealing with the matter of increasing
the efficiency of production and of dis
tribution."
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
[l[sT|N|E5 QF UNITED STATES
AND ALLIES NOW FIRMLY LINKED

self against German methods of naval
warfare.
British efforts to reach the Cambria
ST. Quentin road and to drive a salient
into the German lines between these
two important points outflanking both,
continue successfully. In operations
near, Ronssoy, ten miles north of st.
Quentin, Field Marshal Haig's men
have captured Lempire, five miles east
of the Cambraf-St. Quentin road and
thirteen miles southwest of Cambria.
Prisoners were taken by the British
and large numbers of German dead are
reported by London to have been found.
The Germans lost severely in the op-
erations between Arras and st. Quen-
tin during the last week, London re-
ports. Many German dead were found
by the British. Southeast of Arras the
British have made progress northeast
Of Noreul after stiff fighting. East of
Arras and near Wytsclaete the British
made raids.
French troops continue to recover
ground captured by the German north
! west of Rheims where Berlin reports.
| S27 French prisoners were taken in the
capture of French positions. Paris re-
ports that grenade attacks brought
| French successes in reconquering lost
| ground east OF Sapigneul. Elsewhere
! north OF the SOmrle there has been no
infantry action of moment.
The German successes at the Toboly
| bridge head on the Stokhod in Vol
| hynia are reported by Berlin to have
resulted in the capture of f30 Russian
officers and $500 men, The Germans
also took Is guns and $50 machine
guns and mine throwers. South of
Riga, Petrograd reports, the Germans
! entered Russian trenches but were
driven out
| Turkish troops are reported in re-
| treat in Mesopotamia before the Rus
Lsian and British forves that joined
hands Monday on the left bank of the
Diala river
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
GERMANS ARE
ARRESTED BY
j. {. NARSHALS
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WASHINGTON, April 6.-The ar
rest of sixty alleged ringleaders in
German plots. conspiracies and
vaccinations in the United States
was ordered today by Attorney Cen
eral Gregory Immediately after Pres
ident Wilson. had signed the war
resolution.
Every man whose arrest was or
dered is a German citizen, is known,
It was authoritatively stated to have
participated actively IN German in
trigues in this country, and is re-
gardeG as dangerous person to be
at large.
Bail will be refused in each case.
it was said, ard the entire group will
be locked up nniess there is a change
in present plans, for the duration of
the war.
Indications are that a number of
other arrests will be ordered within
the next few days.
The men arr placed in three groups:
Those who have been convicted of
violation of American neutrality in
furtheriug German plots OF various
sorts and are at liberty under bond
awaiting the action of higher courts;
those who have been indicted by fed
eral grand Jurles for similar offenses
and are at liberty under bond wait
ing trial. and persons neither indicted
nor convicted, but whose activities
have been under surveillance.
For, the first time in more than a
century arrests OF alien enemies
under the attorney generals order
will be made without reference to the
courts or obtaining warrants, The
president is empowered to adopt this
course in time OF war under an act
Of congress passed i'll 1898 and not
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Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
NAVY Modified: REeERVISTS
HURRY To JOIN COL0R5; ARMY
MAKING READY FOR CAMPAIGN
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.WASHINGTON, April 6.-Measlres to make ready
for actual hostities with Germany went forward swiftly
today at the and navy department, and President
Wilson issued statement urging the prompt enactment
Of the general stas army plans to be taken up tomorrow
by the house military committee.
Complete mobilization of the navy ordered by
Secretary Daniels Immediately after the cabinet meeting
The naval militia and naval reserve toallng nearly $1,000
men, Will Join the coors within two three days. Every
preliminary arrangement had been made.
Mobilization the immediate organization of the
coast patrol service and the taking of the swift
privately owned motor craft already enrolled Volunteer
crews for these boats will be called out also.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
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The Associated Press summarizes
the war situation as follows:
\ state of war exists between the
United States and Germany.
When President Wilson signed his
proclamation. declaring that a state OF
war exists, the United States for the
second time since 1914, entered into
war with an European power. Seizure
of all selfiinterned German ships in
American waters has been carried out
and war measures are being hurried to
completion.
While tine United States is the first
republic of the western hemisphere to
join the ranks of the belligerents in the
world war, there are Indications that
her step soon may be followed by 9TH
ers. President Menocal OF Cuba has
urged the Cuban congress to declare
that state of war exists between Cuba
and Germany. Anti German feeling is
reported high in Brazil after the sink
ing of a Brazilian merchant vessel, and
Brazil also may join in defending her
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
BoPP'S AID ARRESTED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-Act-
ing under instructions from Wash
ington, government officers took
into custody here tonight Lieuten-
ant Wilhelm Won Brincken, aide to
Franz Bopp former German consul
general here. Word was received
that Eckhardt Won Setback, former
German vice consul, had been ar
rested at his home near this city.
The arrest of Bopp was expected to
be made tonight or tomorrow. All
three have been at liberty on bonds
since their conviction recently of
neutrality violations.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
AUSTRIAN COMMITS SUICIDE

DOUGLAS, April 6-Michael Pts
culik, "a, private in the hand of the
Eighteenth infantry. committed su-
icide today by shooting. Re was a
native of Croatia, an Austrian
province. He left letter addressed
To his brother in St. Louis. contain
ing n few lines of commonplace,
ending abruptly with the statement
that war was declared and no one
knew where his regiment would be
sent.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
BRAZIL MAY JOIN ALLIES
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RIO JANEIRO, April 6.-The Bra
lillian government today received Of
ficial confirmation of press reports Of
the sinking of the Brazilion steamship
Parana. The situation is regarded as
most serious and in view of the def
mite declarations of the foreign min
lister. Dr. Lauro Muller. a rupture of dip
lomatic relations with Germany is re-
garded in some quarters as inevitable.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
BIG SUITS SETTLED
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NEW ORLEANS. April 6.-Settle-
ment of the 1S9 suits brought by Loui-
siana planters against the American
Sugar Refining company under the
Sherman antitrust law of November,
1918, and which sought treble damages
totalling s163000,000 was effected here
today. What the company agreed TO
pay the planters was not announced,
but persons interested stated the
amount was between 100000 and
STn0 nnn
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
BRYAN VOLUNTEERS
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla April eFormer Secretary Bryan today
sent messae o President Wilson,
seievngt 10 be the duty ct a citizen to hear his part of the
and hereby
he government Please enroll private Whenever needed
Assign until called
Through the Red Cross contribute the comfort soldiers the
hospitals through the Young Mems Christian
guarding the morals of the camp"
a of
braska volunteers during the Spanish American
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07

search failed to disclose anyone.
It was thought by the police last
night, that the unknown man had been
winged, as he was seen to stumble once
as if he had been hit
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
GEORGE
APP[AUDS THE
U.s.. ON ACTION
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LONDON, April 6.-Premier Lloyd
George today gave to the American
newspapers on behalf of the war cabi-
net the following:
America has at one bound become
world power in a sense she never was
before. She waited until she found a
cause worthy of her traditions The
American people held back until they
were fully convinced the fight was not
a sordid scrimmage for power and pos
sessions, but an unselfish struggle to
overthrow sinister conspiracy against
human liberty and human rights.
Once that conviction was reached
the great republic of the west has
leaped into the arena and she stands
now side by side with the European
democracies, who bruised and bleeding
after three years of grim conflict, are
still fighting the most savage foe that
ever menaced the freedom of the world.
1.-THE glowing phrases of the presi-
dents noble deliverance illumine the
horizon and make clearer than ever the
goal we are striving to reach.
There are three phrases which will
stand out forever in the story of the
crusade. The first is that the world
must be safe for democracy the next
the menace to peace and freedom lies
in the existence of autocratic govern
ment backed by organized force, which
is controlled wholly by their will and
not by the will of their people, and the
crowning phrase is that in which he
declares that "a steadfast concert for
peace can never be maintained except
by the partnership of democratic ma
tionS.'
These words represent the faith
which inspires and sustains our people
in the tremendous sacrifices they have
made and. are still making. They also
believe that the unity and peace of man.
kind can only rest upon democracy,
upon the right of those who submit to
authority to have a voice in their own
government; upon respect for the rights
and liberties of nations both great and
small and upon the universal domin-
ion of public right.
ITO all these the Prussian military
autocracy is an implacable foe.
"The imperial war cabinet, represen-
tative of all the peoples of the British
empire, wish me on their behalf to
recognize the chivalry and courage
which call the people of the United
States to dedicate the whole of their
resources to the greatest cause that
ever engaged human endeavor''
Arizona republican., 1917-04-07
Suppress Wilson Speech

COPENHAGEN, April 6, (via Lon
don, $3.50 p. m.)-The complete text of
President Wilson's message to con-
gress on German American relation
does not apear in German newspapers
received here, though the Lokal An
zeiger and the Vossische Zeitung. sup
plement the tabloid version originally
circulated with special dispatches Civ
ing further paragraphs of the latter
part of the message on the evils Of
secret diplomacy and the old system of
dynastic wars.
The Anzeiger comments again on
Presidents Wilson statement that the
war was begun without the knowledge
and approval of the German people
and says any proceeding of the reich
stag session at the outset of the war is
so convincing proof to the contrary
that the president must know the
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New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
H N DRY GOOD % rUsoH M ~ ~

have been reported there All cases at that point were of genuine chick en pox. All other town schools will re- maip open as usual and all the chil- dren and teachers will be vaccinated at the schools. Any parents may have their children vaccinated by their own physician if they so desire.
 G. C. Beckett for Captain.
 1t required but one ballot to elect G. c. Beckett captain of the local unit of the Home Guard at the meet ing held in the Town hall last night. Mr. Beckett has been one of the most important figures in the activities of the organization since its start and his selection as captain met with the approval of all. He is well exper- fenced along military lines having served as second lieutenant in Co. F. oi the Connecticut National Guard for over fifteen years. MT. Beckett has also seen service with Go. l. The election of MT. Beckett is expected to meet with the approval of the mili- tary emergency board at Hartford, as lis previous experience makes him a valuable man in the service.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

Edgar c. Ives was elected to the
 position of first lieutenant after four
 ballots, had been cast. Joseph Smith and Edwin Carter ran against MT.
 Ives. but at no time were they dan
 serQus opponents. It required thirty
 some odd votes for choice and 1t vas on the fourth ballot that Mir. Ives gained the required number. Edwin C.. Carter was elected second lieuten . ant after two ballots and the only man to oppose him was Joseph Smith. Fenn Nourse was elected to the posi- ton of company clerk It was also ! voted to have the drill on Monday and Friday nights each week The re- cruiting office will he open on drill /; nights in the future and this will be /, the only time that applications for 1 enlistments will be received. Each of- ] fcer elected made speech in which :, he asked the men for thir co-opera- 1 ton ia the work at hand.
 Six new men were added to the cc mpany last night and with these ad- ditions the total now stands at sey- :; cnty mine. Following are the men that enlisted last evening: w. C. O'Con- nell D. F. Cody. B. H. Atwater J. Trehy and l.. w. Hummer. Drills will 1 be. held at o'clock in the Town
 hall and with the excellent officers tnat have been elected and the men ir the company that already have mill ttAry training the local men should
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
School Board Will Compel Yae-
 cinatiOn Of Children
BECKETT GUARD CAPTAIN
Other Officers of Home Guard Elected William Bulkclcy Presents Books to dbrary-t;rass Fire Nearly Disastrous.

Health Officer pr. F.. M Griswoid late yesterday afternoon discovered another mild case of smallpox in tho family of Frederick Cutie on Farm ington road. The case is that of a child which has had an eruption since April IT, but had not been thought sufficiently sick to have medi cal attention. pr. Griswold says that the trouble with the present epidemic of smallpox. which is prevalent all oyer the state. is that most of them are so mild that they are not report there is no opportunity to quarantine the houses where they occur, until after there has been danger of con- veying the infection to others. There are several other suspected cases about the town and these will be held under close observation until such time as they may, prove other wise.
 In connection with the discovery ot smallpox in the town a special meet ing of the town school committee was held last night for the purpose of taking action in regard to the cases that have developed within the past week. As usual at such times the re- ports of the number of case: were somewhat overdrawn but the com mittee deemed it advisable to take precautionary measures and adopted the following resolution at Dr. Gris- wold's suggestions: Resolved. That we request the health officer to issue an order compelling all children in the town of Berlin of school age to be vaccinated before further attendance at school, in any event before April .o3, unless such children have previ- ously been vaccinated to the satisfao ton of the health officer. Already the Worthington and South schools have been closed until further order by the health officer. Iii connection with the resolution the health officer will issue such an order at once and has ar ranged with Dr. M. H. Griswoid and Dr. T. c. Hodgson to carry it into effect
 Any parents refusing to have their children vaccinated can make an ap- neal to tho secretary of the State Ecard of Health as provided by law, and unless an exemption is granted, such children will be excluded from school and the matter will then corae to the attention of the county health officer and tho state board ofoeduca sti.,n. Ar-~.r ~-~, en.s have been made whereby Pe.cival school vill be thor Oughly fumigated, although no cases