The Wahpeton times., 1917-09-20

1iSS SG- ASsR.saoo -. TIC SoSeIue
ment By all polittkica! parties and rep
fesents the will Of the people to make
the government as strong as possible
for the effective prosecution of fbA
Warning Against German Scheme.
Following Its raids on the I. w. w.
and other pro-German agencies, the
government through Secretary Lansing
issued warning that Germany is dis
seniinating insidiOus peace propaganda
IN this country designed to halt our
preparations for war. The headquar.
ters for this work is in Zurich, Switz-
erland, and it is being carried on here
by German spies, certain German
Americans and pacitists. Mr.. Lansing
intimated there woul,i soon he some
sensational arrests, and s;tid the secret
service had possession Of startling evi-
dence. In line with this was the raid
by government agents on the offices of
the Philadelphia Tngeblatt and the ar
rest OF its editors. The documents
seized showed the paper was involved
in IL conspiracy against the United
States and received regular money COLI
tribhti0ns from some one in Mexico.
aud that the war news" 1t published
was deliberately faxed to bolster the
German cause and iniure America. In
the correspondence found were letters
from Senator La Toilette and several
other prominent men in congress.
The work of disloynl German Amer
lean papers was given hard blow by
! the senate on Wednesday. The trad
ing with the enemy bill was passed
with IN amendment making unlawful
the printing of war comment in the
German language without complete
English translation in a parallel COL
umn. Other provisions in the bill In
terdict commerce between Americans
and Germans or their allies, extend the
presidential powers over exports and
imports and enlarge espionage powers.
For conseription Of Allies,
The senate on Wednesday adopted
the Chamberlaia Resolution which
makes subject IS military co1scriptioh
a million Of more aliens row resident
in the United States. Senator Ston.
Of Missouri, consistently maiiitainit,
his bad record, made the only 'speecl
in OPPOSITION TO- the resolution,
Under the Germs Of the resolution |
would be possible, to call tntc militar
J service aliens Of ,slraft age, except ma
! tionals of Ger1pany a4ld It's allies an
: nationals Of countries exempted fror
such service by treaties.
An amendment adopted at the las
D moment. however. provides that sui
: 1ects TT Germany. Austria Hungar,
n Bulgaria and Turkey may be drafte
l. TOR Aonmflitary duty. The subjects /,
!, the central powers are exempt frol
e military service under the draft law.
y Secretary Baker has announced til
5, perfection Of the Liberty" motor, II
lie engine that will drive America's W;
n planes. 1t was designed by two Gel
" brated engineers in five days, and in
N days an engine had been complete
ig and set up in Washington. The par
lie were made in factories all the ".
is from Connecticut to California an
It's were assembled in a western city. Fl
n tests have led the government to a
cept it as the best aircraft engine pr
ty duced in any country. Its parts a
of standardized and the problem of 7
RI pairs and maintenance is simplified.
Vt The senate on Monday passed Il
nix WAR revenue bill. greatest of its kin
Is totaiing $2,41l $4,000, and on Wedn.
ne day the house passed 1t to conferen,