Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-09
Three Thousand Hawaiian
Militiamen Want to Be
Sent to France.
MANY NEEDED AT
HOME FOR WORK
House Debating Bill Aimed to Prevent
All Trading With Germany-Senate
Continues Debate Of Food Bill With
Prospect Of Reaching Vote Some
Time This Week-Registrants Noti-
fled to Be Ready For Draft.

be sent to France to join the American
forces in France are being made D!
5000 Hawaiian militiamen. according
to ], Kuhiu kalanianaoao. the Ha-
waiian delegate In congress. VINO IS
urging favorable action by the war de-
partment.
The question of food supply, 1t Is
said, enters into the problem OF what
disposition is to be made of Hawaiian
forces. Tor Hawaii is looked to 10 tuf-
nsh much of the United States sugar
and rice needs
Our men want to get into the hSht
right away" said the delegate who eA-
pressed the hope that the department.
would Immediately order the militia
men into the federal service.
Bill Aimed at Germany.
Consideration of the administration
bill to prevent trading with Germany
and her allies during the war began
today in the house. Cabinet officials
have been urging immediate passage OF
the bill to deal with problems contin-
sually arising, 1t contains proVbion
for licensing. enemy patents, which
would include many widely used medi-
cines.
Food Bill in Senate.
With the prohibition fight disposed
of temporarily at least the senate to-
day again took up the food control bili
with the expectation that final action
reached this week.
Senator Chamberlain, in charge oi
the bill, was determined If possible 10
secure a unanimous consent agreement
for a vote Thursday. Unless an agree
ment is reached today he plans to in
woke the cloture rule, limiting debate.
The senate today took up the bilfs
section Which would authorize the
president to commander factories.
packing houses mines and other plants
and to operate and fix employees wages.
There is considerable opposition TO
these proposals,
Pending a final decision by congress
on the liquor question revenue and
other related problems by congress can
not be worked out. The senate voted
Saturday TO prohibit the manufacture
and importation Of distilled beverages
only and the house stands recorded for
prohibiting OF manufacturing Of all in
toxicants.
Resi.trant. Notified e Re Ready.
Registrants subject to draft for the
new national army were today notified
to hold themselves In readiness to ap-
pear before boards which will conduct
examinations and consider exemption
claims. Detailed instructions regarding
the course to be pursued are contained
in circular sent broadcast by direction
of the provost marshal, General Crow
der.
Z Details Of the means to be employed
in making selections were withhold to-
day pending the completion by delin-
quent states Of the organization Of all
local and district boards.
Congress was asked by Secretary
Daniels today to appropriate 81, 900. 900
for naval aePonautics in addition to the
great >e2s, 1000, 900 military aircraft pro-
ject Of tho defense council.
Dry Fjnht Not Ended,
rxo ,-oh,hn,on aeh+ n co,noo,,o,
,,;,h .he ,ond Mi !. not nvar accord .
49, ~ sv,Ssncs- a. +ha ~ n,to, tod.v
IA ssau,h.,.. ~ y +ha son. !. nnanc. cow .
r,ittoa !. Z. ,,ar4ic,,lar,v unea.v over the
$3.50 s.,s.,,1r,.n. r,h,c,, ,..a,. ,,ta 49,
whisky death sentence directing the
nrAsidenf to- talc, oyee all vvhielxy in