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The Keota news., 1917-04-13
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY DE.
MANDs THAT oERMANY's At
TACK BE MET WiTAARMs.
BACKS up PRESIDENT
SENATE VOTE WAS s2 TO 8, AND
IN HOUSE s73 FOR TO 80
AGAINST DECLARATION.

AGAINST DECLARATION.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. April 6.-Congress has
declared that the United States is at
war with the imperial German govern
ment.
Shortly after o'clock Friday morn
ing, the House of Representatives, by
an overwhelming majority. passed the
Senate resolution declaring the exist
ence of state of war produced by the
acts OF the German government. There
were 1913 votes for and so against the
resolution.
The resolution was passed in the
Senate Wednesday night by vote Of
81 to 6.
Party lines disappeared in the dis
cussion Of this momentous decision to
commit the nation to war with great
power for the first time since the In
fancy Of the Republic. Republicans
Joined with Democrats In sounding the
call to the nation to support the Presi-
dent unitedly in the onslaught he pro-
poses to lead upon the last strong
hold Of autocracy. The resolution.
drafted after consultation with the
State Deparement says:
Resolution Declaring War.
Whereas. The Imperial German
government has committed repeated
acts Of war against the government
and the people of the United States,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
bled: That the state Of war between
the United States and the imperial
German government which has thus
been thrust upon the United States
IL hereby formally declared; and that
the President be and he II hereby au
thorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces Of the
United States and the resources OF
the government to carry on war
against the imperial German govern
ment; and to bring the conflict to
successful termination, all OF the re-
sources of the country are hereby
pledged by the Congress of the United
States
Passage of the resolution followed
seventeen hours of debate. Cheers
greeted the announcement of the re-
suit. A few minutes later Speaker
Champ CLARK signed the resolution and
the House adjourned.
Those Voting Against the Resolution.
Tn thu 9enata: La Toilette. GronnA,
Stone. Vardaman, Lane and Norris-e.
In the House: Almond. Bacon, brtt.
ten. Browne. Burnett. Cary, Connolly
(Kans.). Church, Cooper (Wis). David
son, Davis, Decker, Din. Dillon; pomi-
nick. Esch, Frear, Fuller Oils. dau.
gen, Hayes, Hensley. Hilltard. Hull
(Ia.), Igoe. johnson Is. Do, Keating,
King, Kinkaid. Kitchin, Knutson. L.
Toilette, Little, London, Lundsen, Nc
Lemore. Mason. Nelson. Randell, Hank
IN. Reavis. Roberts: Rodenbu1g: SHACK
Dyke, Voigt, Wheeler, Woods (1a.)-s0.
By tonight the aduainistration and
leaders in Congress will have launched
upon the stupendous undertaking Of
preparing the nation for effective
participation in the world-conflict. The
House leaders will take up at once the
plans for raising an army Of 1.0O0. 900
men at once and the question Of pro-
ducing the $500. .000. 900 Of revenue
required for the war budget submitted
to Congress by Secretary Of the Treas
The Keota news., 1917-04-13

Feminine Defense.
"YOu gotta hand 1t to UNISON" said
the fst plumber, '.for pulling of new
stunts"
What's Unison been doing now7"
the thin carpenter inquired.
"He was going to put a lady boxers
show on the road"
"You say he was going to do itf'
"Yep. But he had to change his
plans"
"Whyr
"one rehearsal proved the plan to be
entirely impossible"
''Impossible7"
"Yep. It wouldn't work at all"
"But can't understand why"
"Tll tell you. He got bunch Of
girls to tackle the job, all right"
"Uh, huh"
"But every time they got warmed ur
In q boxing bout they insisted on tear
ing of the gloves and pulling hair"
None to Waste.
"How Is the supply Of guinea pigf
at your clinic7' asked the first vivi-
sectionist.
THERE'S an alarming shortage" an
swered the second vivisectionist. 'Wby,
recently had to perform two differ
ent operations on the same pig"
When the outlook y not good. trJ
the up-loOk.
The Keota news., 1917-04-13

table COMPOUND
because during
Change Of Life l
was In bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
eraHons did me no
good, and I would
have been In my
grave today had It
not been for Lydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
0tahl0 COMPOUND
The Keota news., 1917-04-13

II you can't get over q matter, get
lnder it, for that may be the only way
II getting around it.
The Keota news., 1917-04-13
None to Waste.

When the outlook u not good. try
the up-loolE.
The Keota news., 1917-04-13

An extravagant man is always talk.
.ng to his wife about the necessity OF
economy.
The Keota news., 1917-04-13

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue. have beautiful, clear
White clothes. Adv.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
BRTTAIN's VICTORY LOAN

Britain has been able, longer thar
any other of the warning countries
to raise money by approximately
normal methods. She has resorted
TO special inducements in rendering
the new. loan; not only making it at
tractive for investors, but accom-
panying its hotation with somewhat
pointed intimations that if it were
not generously subscribed, means of
taxation would be devised that would
gather in the necessary money by
less agreeable methods. ~.
Out Of thevast reservoir of British
wealth will come yet more billions of
substance with which to finance not
only Britain's struggle, but that of
her allies. For the burden on Eng
land is not all her own. She must
sustain those that are fighting the
battles with her; and it is at this
point of economic capacity and de-
votion that Britain always makes
her best, showing. The new loan
probably viii not be the last. It is
one more step in the mobilization Of
resources for the final test. Britain
is rapidly making the national credit
assume responsibility for the vast
bulk Of individual and corporate
wealth.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

1920, and but S,OOo,o 900 gallons daily
bv 1880.
The mean daily consumption in the
District of Columbia for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1916, was prac-
tically 80, 100000 gallons daily.
Maryland's share of the cost, on
this basis, will therefore be relatively
small at the outset, and if what the
experts tell us about the efficiency of
large units is true it would seem
that the Maryland communities can
buy water from the District cheaper
than they can supply it from the
separate systems at present muse.
In any event the supply viii be
surer and of better quality than any
other which they can obtain, and the
Maryland legislature of 1918 will
doubtless grasp the opportunity Of
fered when the bill now before Con-
gress is enacted into law.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
THE MILITARY CRISIS

From both sides in the European
situation have come broad intima-
Ations about the unprecedented effort
that viii be put forth in the 1917
campaign, to force a military deci-
sion on the western front. It is more
apparent now than ever before that
the supreme test will have to come
in that area. The eastern school"
of strategy in France and England
long persisted that the Balkans
should be made the avenue of attack.
But there must have been a decided
change of view since the overthrow
of Roumania.
Instead Of proving "a strength and
prop, Roumania has been weakness
TO the allies. Instead of being pos
tured to unite the power Of Rou-
mania, Of Russia, of the. Sarrail
army, IN a great onslaught against
Austria, weaker Of the Teuton part
ners, the allies have suffered another
defeat. They are oVermatched IN the
Near East, have failed to make Rus
sia succeed in the east, and have
established superiority at sea and at
least equality on the western front.
So the sea, with its blockade, and
the western line, with its immense
power in men and machinery, must
represent the opportunity for the
allies to win.
The year 1917 will witness the
greatest sacrifices of the war. If
they do not bring its end, subsequent
campaigns will have to be the efforts
Of fighters worn, winded, but yet
struggling on in hope of landing'the
lucky blow. Exhaustion in men and
material viii be approaching so near
that neither side will be able to deny
it.
Meanwhile, the horror>of 1917, at
sea and on land. will be the greatest
of the struggle; will be the climax
that history will bear in mind.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
A GREATER AND A HEALTHIER
WASHINGTON

The Senate District Committee
should favorably report the bill au-
thorizing extension of District water
to nearby Maryland communities. 1t
is, in fact, a measure 'to protect the
health of the residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the employees
Of the United States Government
.-esiding in Maryland near the Dis
srict of Columbia boundary"
The Commissioners in their report
state that it is a health measure SIM
liar. to the bill passed at the last
session authorizing the extension of
the District sewers to carry Mary
land sewage now polluting District
streams. The two projects neces-
sarily go hand in hand; both are vital
to the District and to Maryland; both
have the approval of the authorities
on each side of the line; and public
sentiment in both jurisdictions is dis
,inctly favorable.
Themethod of fixing the amount
o be charged Maryland, as explained
Il The Times by Colonel Kutz, is
cminently fair. Colonel Kutz states
nat Maryland should be charged its
proportional share of the charge of
maintaining the District system,
1uch charge to be in the same ratio
to the total expense of the system as
Maryland's water consumption is to
the total consumption.
Maryland is to be treated as any
other water-user, and the District
will sell the water at cost, with an
interest charge of per cent and "a
reasonable allowance for deprecia-
ton.
The volume of water necessary for
Maryland is estimated by Robert B.
Morse, the chief engineer of the
Maryland State board of health, who
also engineer to the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, to
T.. hut 100000 EaHons daily by
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Senate subcommittee Action
on Pay Increase Not
Unexpected.
D. C. employees HOPEFUL
Say Economy Argument Does
Not Apply to Use Of Dis
trict Surplus.

Despite the unfavorable report of
the Senate subcommittee yesterday
on the proposed horizontal increase
In the salaries Of Government clerks
as contained in the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
the Federal Employees Union Is un-,
dismayed. and will continue its fighs
with renewed eagerness.
Such was the resume OF a state
ment given by H. N. McLarin, pTesi-
dent OF the Federal Employees Union,
| today,
I'VE had the advance dope on
what the Senate subcommittee would
do. said Mr.. McLarin, "and we ex-
pected little. But this does not in
dicate the general feeling OF the ma
jorfty Of members Of the whole COM
mittee. We are not unusually dis
appointed at the action OF the sub
committee, for we expected It. We
are basing our hopes now on the en-
tire Senate District Committee and
on the Senate.
Works Hard For Passage.
Il have sent a letter to every
member Of the Senate" continued Mr..
McLarin. urging the Importance OF
the passage OF this measure. I have
talked to many members OF the SEN
ate and many members Of the COM
mittee.
Officials of the District branch OF
the Federal Employees Union were
hopeful today for success in their
tight for better wages.
The action of the subcommittee,
declared one official, does not affec.
the status of our campaign at all The
subcommittee turned down the clerks
on the ground of economy. We are
asking no Federal money. so that the
same reason cannot be given to u.s.
Ask Only District Money.
1t was pointed out that the District
workers plan to ask that the surplus
Of about 100000 now in the Treas
ury, and credited to the District by
some OF the officials. be applied 10
higher wages for the District em-
ployes.
BY this plan 1t is shown that no
additional money will be asked from
the Federal Government
Joseph Hurley. president Of the Dis
trict branch of the Federal Employees
Union, expects to have hearing on
the District employees proposition be-
fore the subcommittee this week
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
PREPARE TEN-cENT MEALS
Sigma Kappa Girls Assall High
Cost Of Living.

II the wise boys at George Washing
ton University do not rush to marry
the young women stewardesses of the
Sigma Kappa Sorority, then the boys
have patented another way to beat the
high cost of living.
To marry one Of the Sigma Kappa
girls apparently would be the height of
economy. for they can prepare a meal
for 10 cents-one dime
A number of the girls who did not
have time to go home for dinner and
return for the George Washington
Catholic University basketball game
last night were invited to take supper
at the Sigma house for a dime.
It was no feast. but enough was pro-
vided to appease the appetite for a con-
siderable Z time-long enough. at any
rate. for the 1O-cent dinner to see the
game and get home.
Members of the Decent squad led the
cheering.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
WILL SUBSTITUTE CLUB
Sigma Delta to Form Open orsanl-
zatIon to Avert Extinquishment.

Plans to organize a club that would
conform with the Board OF Education
rules were discussed at a meeting OF
the Sigma Delta Alumni Association
at the Continental Hotel last night
1t is proposed to retain, as far as
possible, the identity of the frater-
nifty, and add to its membership as
formerly, provided the Board of Edu-
cation sanctions the proposed plans.
BY making the alumni chapter the
real organization but permitting
boys in school to join, it is believed
that the board ruling will be upheld.
A committee was appointed to
draw up a constitution to be sub
mitted to the board .--.--:
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
MAY TRANSPORT NEGROES
Plan to Send Southern Cotton Work
ers to Africa to Teach Natives.

LONDON. Jan. IA PROPOSE
tion to transplant" Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Alabama, and Georgia negroes
to the Union of South Africa, to teach
the natives cotton-growing, ts beins
agitated here.
The suggestion came from Johan-
nesburg, where an Industrial confer
ence sought ways and means Of utili7
ing native labor for raising more
cotton. TO make Great Britain less
dependent on the American product
The plan also contemplates sup
ply OF genuine rat" cotton mules
and one-lay plows.
The African native is best at int
tation. and it is estimated that II
brother negro with the halo of an
American-made reputation comes
over, the natives will get exceedingly
busy
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
VOTE ON R. 3. PROBLEM
Referendum Being Conducted by U,
s. Chamber Of Commerce.

! BaIIoting onaa railroad referdum-in-
volving tn chest means Of bringing
about the settlement of disputes be
tween the common carriers and their
employees is now going on among the.
organizations OF the coun-
try, which are members Of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States.
The result OF the referendum viii
be announced at the nth annual
meeting of the chamber, which Will
be held here two weeks hence.
Secretary Of War Baker. Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, and Howard E. Coffin.
of the naval consulting board. will be
among the speakers on the subject OF
national defense. to which the cham
ber Is committed. and which will be
one OF the principal topics Of discus
sion at tn emeeting. The sessions
will begin on January 81 and will end
February 2.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Pax Y0biseum.

Many years ago. long before the
most of the people now living were
born. 1T was necessary in an old
fashioned town down South for the
clergyman to make his visitations to
his sea island churches in a barge
rowed by a crew of stalwart boatmen
for miles and miles through broad
waterways. On one occasion, as the
story goes, the clergyman preached
with unusual fervor, much to the
edification of an attentive congrega-
ton, and was delighted with the
hospitality extended to him. The
next day being Monday, he made his
farewe1sSto his kindly host, and. ac-
companied by quite a number of his
much obliged parishioners, proceeded
to his barge for. the return journey
to his distant home. Just as the
barge was pushing from the landing,
rising from his seat in the barge and,
raising his hand in true apostolic
style, the clergyman blessed his wait
ing friends with the words: "Pax
vobiscumv and then passed out into
the stream, his sturdy oarsmen bend
ing to their work. Out of hearing,
one of the number ashore said to his
fellow: "What does that mean;
never heard It before?" and the other
answered: "Why, that means, Fine
words, but no parsnips.r"
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Graft In washlngton.

A Judge in Washington of great dis
tinction who has kept a rather close
eve on the progress of events at the
National Capital, said yesterday that
whatever else may be said about the
disappointments of individuals and
what are called "our municipal con-
ditions," it must BE generally con-
ceded that under this Administration
there has been no graft. The extrav-
agance OF Congress has been little
short OF criminal, immense appropria-
tions have been made for doubtful or
at least unnecessary things, new ad-
ventures in national enterprises that
should have been left to individual
and private initiative; but in Washing
ton It would have been as easy for
a camel to, go through the eye of
a needle, as for the men who live
by their wits to get anything from
the Government in the way OF brautus
or "velvet" or graft to which they
were not entitled by law. ~ do not
think ii can be said, truly" remarked
this eminent authority, that there
have been any favorites when 1t has
come to. the spending end OF the
Government at Washington"
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
SENATOR HOLLIS TO SPEAK.

The principal address before the
Junior Temple Society will be deliv-
cred by Senator Hollis of New Hamp-
shire at the services in the Eighth
Street Temple tonight. The congre-
cation of the temple and the sister
hood will send delegates to the four
day biennial convention of the Union
of Hebrew Congregations and Nation
al Federation Of Temple Sisterhoods,
which begins in Baltimore tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
CANADIAN TRAVEL SAFE
No Danger of conseription for
Visiting Americans.

MONTREAL. Jan. 14-There is no
conscription In Canada, and no ikeli-
hood of there ever being.
Travellers going to Canada are IN
no danger OF being forced into the
army any more than travellers from
Canada are likely to be asked to join
ehe army of the United States. This
information is based on the authority
of the immigration department Il
Canada
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
New LIEhts That shine.

There have been favorites, pos
sibIy among the counselors OF the
Administration, and men who were In
evidence hereabouts ever so long ago,
have become comparative strangers in
recent times, and men who were
never known before outside their
immediate States and nefghbrohoods,
have become familiar figures. The
wonder is not that they have failed
TO "ring the bell" at times, but that
they have hit the bull's-eye so often.
Which shows that there are few II
any Americans who would not under
take to run the whole machine IL they
were given the chance.
1KE COMMENTATOR,
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
where VIII They Send Him,

II Lawson shall persist in his re.
fusaI to "give the Names" and the
House shall feel compelled from a
sense of self-respect 'to detain him,
where shall he be sent? The nearest
place, of course, would be convenient;
but at this season OF the year and in
his rundown condition ("run down
in the sense that nobody seems TO
have a good word to say for him), 1t
might be taking chances to keep him
there. 1t would be a pity to do any
thing that would impair his physical
vigor; II would not be prudent or in
keeping with the protection of our
natural resources to kill him. 1t
would be better. on the whole, to
send him to Occoquan within easy
reach of the Capitol, so that the Nom,
bers could go down now and then
to look at him and see to what ex-
tent his contempt is wearing OF.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
HOLD MISSION RALLY.

enteen Sunday schools will be held
this afternoon in the Epiphany
Church, G. street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, at o'clock. Bishop
Nathaniel S. Thomas, of Wyoming.
will be the speaker.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

While the Senate committee Topped on
the provision, for raising the pay of the
Goernment clerks the rivers and har-
bors bill was being introduced in the
House.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

A DIR. Spaulding has been made super
intendent Of the Cleveland public
schools. The small boy cannot be
blamed If he gets enthusiastic about
that until he learns that the new super
intendent is not the author Of a base
ball guide.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Film SHOWS PAPER MAKING.

A picture filmed from local paper
making plant was exhibited at the
American University, at Nebraska and
Massachusetts, avenues, yesterday att
ernoon. "How Paper Is Made" and
vocational Training" were the titles
OF the films. Il.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
The DrawInx Attraction.
Invitations To Church.

AhhthuOns 10 Shurch.
1t is announced in a New York
newspaper. that every home in that
city is to be visited by the spiritual
leaders and'-volunteers on Sunday af-
ternoon, February 4, with the object
of persuading the people to attend
church Catholics, Protestants, priests,
ministers and rabbis have Joined in
the movement 1t will take 5000
visits to reach the $500, 900 inhabi-
-tants of Greater New York and print
ed invitations will be left at every
home asking its members to attend
some church, synagogue or Sunday
school. 1t is a big undertaking, rath-
er more than should be attempted,
possibly, in the course of an after
noon; but 1t ought to be done. Prob
ably, 1t would not have been neces-
sary IL there had been more constant
work of this sort by the priests, min
listers and rabbis all through the
wasted years.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
The mission and the Method.

Probably the fault is with the
churches, as DR.. Taylor, the Presi-
dents pastor, pointed out last Sunday
night when he protested that the
church was established for teaching
instruction in the ways OF righteous
ness, ana not for entertainment. The
command is: Preach the word" not
turn on the films.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

The California boys band is to sere-
made the President. But California
never can provide music any sweeter
than that Of November z.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

what is lacking to make prohibition
effective" is to be discussed by DR..
Harvey W. Wiley. Anyway. 1t usually
n not New Year resolutionA - :.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
Friday.
NEWS OF HYATTSvILLE
Holy Name Society Hears Sermon
by C. v. Professor.

bye. U. Professor.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, Jan.14.-The
Holy Name Society of st. Jerome's
Catholic Church attended in body
the annual solemn high mass at 7:15
o'clock this morning. The sermon was
preached by the DR.. Guilday of Cath
oIic University. The society received
communion in a body. Following the
services the society held a reception
for new members.
The students of the Hyattsville high
school will produce Tennyson's "Prin-
cess" in the Masonic hall here, on
the evening Of February 16.
The farmers club of Laurel district
at a meeting oheld Saturday evening
at the home OF Ernest Marshall de-
cided to purchase a plot of ground
Just east of Willisschool and erect a
community club house. A committee
was appointed to secure the use OF
Willis school house for preliminary
meetings.
The stockholders Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Laurel have lelectei as
directors Alban G. Thomas. Fillmore
Beau, Edward s. Stanley. DR.. Francis
Thomas, Robert H. Miller. Randolph R.
Waters. william Stanley. Solomon
Frank. DR.. Thomas w. Linthicum and
David NJ. Fisher.
The board Of liquor license commits
sioners for Prince George county on
January 20 will cons'der'th application
for the transfer of the license Of Paul
A. Norfolk, Palo Alto Hotel, Bladens-
burg. toe. w. Cave.