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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
Gets Senate Committee Sup
port, 10 to z; Lower Body
13 to Q Against.
AGE LIMIT Is SET AT 40
Issue Beclouded by Volun-
teer idea Injected by
Opponents.
PUTS ALL ON PRESIDENT
Real Battle to Start After Up
per House Passes the
Army Bill.
AGE LIMIT IS SET AT 40
PUTS ALL ON PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, April 1S--Victory and
partial defeat surgcd around the Ad-
ministrations banners to-day in the
fight over conscription.
Just about the time the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee was reporting
without material amendment the War
Depa rtment bill the House Committee
on Military Affairs was adopting by a
vote Of 13 to s an amendment to the
conscription clause which lodged the
issue and served notice that IL the
President desires conscription he will
have to take full responsibility for It,
This the President is cully resolved
to do. He purposes to measure swords
with Congress on this issue and throw
the weight of his influence toward get.
ting through the House the bill
adopted to-day by the Senate commit
tee. No fight the President has ever
entered has so aroused him. With the
country embarked on a war thei end of
which cannot be foreseen. the Presi-
dent. 1t was made clear TO-DAY at the
White House, believes that the nations
interests are at stake In this conscrip-
ton fight; that the whole war policy
OF the country is involved.
To Await Senate Action.
The Presidents plan, II was disclosed
at the White Houss.-is to wait until the
senate passes its bill, which is sa.is
factory to him. and then to bring all
the personal pressure he can bear on the
House membership 10 accept tho Senate
Dill. That he will even 90 further was
hinted strongly.
The President visited tho Capitol .lis
morning and Informed himself Of ths
situation in the Senate. Tonight he
Is confident that the Senate will vote for
CONSUMPTION in spite Of the fact tina,
senator Mckellar, leading opponent OF
| cohscription. refused to swing into lin.
az til" hehest OF the prasidcut and in,
FORMED him he would carry the fight TO
the floor ~
IN" House amendment which autho,-.
lzeS out does not direct the President 10
issue call for volunteers embodles .bs
l'los' redctionary proposals in recent
military legislation and seeks TO -a,urr
not only to the volunteer system hnt
to that system with its worst evils Tho
phraSeoIosY OF the amendment shows A
STRIKING lack of courage on the part o.
the majority of the committee This
majority clearly had the strength 70 di
rect the president 70 Try the volunteer
system first instead Of authorizing t,,,
10 do so. but while setting forth In detail
the conditions under which this author.
>zalon should operate the opponents Of
CONSUMPTION failed TO insist that II be
tried - 10
The report Of the majority OF the
committee. which probably will be made
py friday. will be accompanied ny a
r,l'slng minority report signed by five
.,e,, n'epuulloans and three Democrats and
will emphasize the fact that fou- n, ~.
signers are former members Of volunteer
forces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19

Two votes were taken in the House
committee. on the first confusion in tho
minds Of several members as to what
the motion involved probably lost III.
conscription members one vote. and nos =
sibly two. Representative Fields Ken-
tucky, and NORM, PENNSYLVANIA, counted
upon to vote for conscription II the age
limit should be extended. voted with the
volunteer forces. The final vote came
on the adoption OF a volunteer conpro-
mise amendment prepared by a sub-com-
mittec comprising Representatives HUH
Iowa: Anthony. Kansas: Fields. Ken
tucky; Caldwell, New York. and Ouir
Mississippi.
Voting for the compromise were Rem
resentatives Dent. chairman: Fie,ds
Quin. Gordon. ono Shallcnborger. Ne.
braska; Caldwell. Wise, Nichols. Gar
rett, Democrats and Anthony, MORN
Hull and Davidson. Wisconsin, Republ,-
cans. l3.
Against the compromise were Olney.
Massachusetts Harrison. Virginia .
Lunn. New York. democrats, and Kahn.
California; Mckenzie. Illinois: Greene.
Vermont: Tilson. Connecticut, and
Crago, Pennsylvania. Republicans, S.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
26 BRITISH VESSELS
LOST DURING WEEK
Slightly Above Average Since
U-Boat War Started.

LONDON. April 1s.-The weekly report
OF British shipping loss. as issued to-
day, shows nineteen vessels OF more than
1900 tons sunk and nine vessels Of less
than 1900 tons Twelve fishing vessels
also were sunk. The statement follows:
shipping returns for the week ending
April 10: Arrivals and sailings of mer-
chant vessels OF all natonalittes at
United Kingdom ports over 100 tons {:
Arrivals. 2.379: sailings, 1881. British
merchantmen sunk by mine or sub
marine: Over 1900 tons. 10, including
not recorded in pervious weeks; under
1900 tons, 9. British merchant vessels
unsuccessfully attacked by submarines,
including 3 In the previous fortnight Is.
British fishing vessels sunk. including 2
in the previous week. 12.'
During the last seven weeks, tho
period In which statements of the losses
of British merchant vessels have been
made in their present form. the figures
show that 1853 such vessels have been
lost, the total for vessels Of more than
1000 tons being 1i6 and for vessels OF
less than that tonnage SO. This weeks
losses Of 2s merchant ships are slightly
in excess Of the average. which is "a
for the seven weeks period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
SPAIN'S KING WARNS
COUNTRY OF DANGER
Says Army Must Be Kept Al.
ways in Preparation.

MADRID, via Paris. April 1s.--King
Alfonso. reviewing the troops who were
leaving for Morocco to-day. said:
at is necessary that We shall keep
In a constant state OF preparation. al
though Spain wishes 10 maintain a
policy Of absolute neutrality"
Tho announcement was made to-day
that the Spanish steamship Tom had
been torpedoed and sunk without warm
Ing. Eighteen lives were lost.
1t Is expected that news OF this occur
renee will further infame public feeling
in Spain The Tom was owned In Bill
bao and was OF :.40s tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
Bonar Laws speech.

In moving In the Commons the reso-
luton Mr. Bonar Law said
1--WE deeply regret that the Premier
is unable to be present himself to move
the resolution. Not only the members
OF Parliament but all the people OF the
British empire and the allied countries
welcome the new ally with heartfelt sym
pathy. This IL not only the greatest
event, but. as I believe. the turning point
OF the war. The New World has been
brought in or has stepped in to restore
the balance in the Old.
being in, the United States has al
ready shown that her enemies must be
beware Of her. and despite the fact that
the path Immediately before us IL more
diff,cult than ever before I venture to
express the hope and belief that a change
Is com!ng-that the long night of eor-
row and anguish which has desolated the
world is drawing to a close.
The United States.' Mr.. Bonar Law
continued, possesses resources OF all
kinds. resources which in the long run
are decisive in war. to "A greater extent
probably than any other nation. The
quality Of her people was shown nearly
sixty years ago in struggle which In
n. essentials was not dissimilar to that
which they have now entered. Since
then the American people have shown
qualities of resource. energy and read!-
ness to adapt themselves to new situa-
tions in the art OF peace. and the same
qualities will now be directed In no half
hearted way and with equal success to
the art OF war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19

Gen. Baron Moritz Ferdinand Won
Bisslng was appointed Governor General
Of belgium in November. 1914. In sue
cession TO Gen. Won der Goltz. He was
born in 1894. During his rule In Belgium
Gen. Won Bissing came into prominence
many times, notably In connection with
the execution of Miss Edith Cavell. the
English nurse: frequent clashes with
Cardinal Mercier. Primate Of Belgium.
and the deportation Of Belgians. 1t was
reported In 1915 that he had ordered
the round up of spies and persons sus-
pected of working against the Germans
in Belgium and that scores Of execu-
tons followed.
Several times by his order Belgium
cities and towns were hned heavily for
aiisgsA breaking Of rules laid down by
him. h had bssn ~ OF and On for more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
The Volunteer Amcndmcnt.

The amendment as adopted 10 be in.
serted after the draft provision in the
War Department bill reads:
Third-That tho President he and IL
hereby authorized 10 call for 100000
volunteers under and In accordance
with the act OF Congress approved
April 25. 1914. In SO far as said act is
not In conH.c; with any OF the pro
visions OF this act. That said art Of
April 25. 1914, is hereby amended so as
20 give 10 the President full and com
plete authority to refuse to accept
and to discharge from the service any
and all persons designated IN section
3 OF this act. That In the event Il be-
comes necessary 10 raise an add.-
t!onal force OF 100000 men as spect-
fed In subdivision fourth of this SOC
ton tho President De and IL hereby
authorized 10 call such additional
force by volunteers in the same man
ner such volunteer army shall be ap-
portioned among the various States
and Territories and the District o.
Columbia according to population,
raised IN rcgirental units or parts
thereof In addition 10 the National
Guard IN such States and Territories
and the District OF Columbia already
authorized by law provided that such
volunteer forces shall be recruited IN
local units 80 far ~ practical ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
Moral Qualification.

1--WE welcome the adhesion OF our new
ally for another reason-for the moral
justification which II gives us for our
own action" At this point the Chancel-
Ior was interrupted with cheers.
"America, like the British Empire. Is
engaged In the war from no desire. from
NO fault, Of their own. but because she
can do no other I profoundly believe
that the greatest of all issues which will
be decided In this struggle Is whether or
not the free institutions on which the
proRress If civilization and the welfare
OF mankind depend can survive against
the centralized power OF military des-
pots.
"In this connection the entrance of the
great republic IL a hitting pendant to the
revolution which has brought the Rus
sian people. whose COURAGE and endur-
ance we have 81 much admired and
whose sufferings have been so terrible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19

gsEAl 1EAn sPnlN0 wAfxn-ssc. the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19

Recent news dispatches from Spain
said that much excitement was produced
by the torpedolng of the Spanish steamss
San Fuigencio. Tho Spanish Government
sent an emphatic protest to Germany
and is reported TO have demanded an
indemnity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
PREMIER TISZA OUT.
Head of Hungarian Cabinet and
Two Austrians Quit.

LoNpoN. April 1S.-An Amsterdam
despatch to the Central News says the
budapest Socialist paper Nouessark an
.Iounces the resignation of Count T!sza,
the Hungarian Premier.
The Vienna newspapers print the
statement that DR.. Urban. Minister Of
Commerce, and DIR. Baernreither. Min
ister without portfolio in the Austrian
Cabinet, have resigned. Dispatches from
Germany connect these designations with
the convocation OF the Austrian Parlia
ment next month, which they say is con-
sdered in German circles as inopportune
in view OF political events abroad.
There have been several recent resig
nations from the Austrian Cabinct
Early in the present month the MIN
listers of Justice, War and Finance sur
rendered their portfolios as the result
of graft scandal in connection with
army food supplies. The Emperor re-
fused to accept the resignation of the
Minister of Justice. Won Schenk. Shortly
afterward Gen. Won Krobatin. Austro-
Hungarian Minister of War, resigned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
Permits Revocable At VIII.

IAN permits issued shall he revocable
at any time II the interests OF the United
States so require. Whenever permission
Is given to more than ono allen enemy
to reside or TO be employed within a
forbidden locality. a violation OF law or
Of the Presidents proclamation by any
holder Of such permit may result in the
revocation Of the permits OF every alien
enemy within such locality. It will
therefore be necessary In their own in
terest that all allen enemlss should G, Q
Nantl01eA an Qecoud p0os
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
GEN. Won Kissing DEAD.
German GovernOr-General of Bel
rium . Harsh RuleP.

LONDON, April l9.-Reuter's AM
sterdam correspondent says that accord
ing TO a Brussels despatch Gen. Won
Bissing, German Governor-General In
belgium, died Wednesday evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
John DilIon's Prediction.

John Dillon, one OF the Nationalist
leaders. in a fervent speech supporting
the resolution predicted that 1rishmen IN
proportion TO their population would OUT
number all other races among the SOL
diers of the republic, To America. MT.
Dillon said, will fall the blessed task OF
tas.ng peace upon liberty" George
Wardle, Laborite, also spoke in favor OF
the resolution on behalf qf his party, and
thus all parties in the House were rep
resented.
In the House OF Lorls Earl Curzon
said the entry of the United States into
the war stamped the struggle as great
upr,eir., Of the conscience OF mankind
to nut an end to the rule OF satan on
earth. The Presidents speech 10 Con-
gress, Earl Curzon added, was trumpet
call the sound of which would ring
throughout the ages.
Viscount Bryce former Ambassador 10
the United States. alluded to the same
lofty ideals animating both the United
States and England. The Marquis OF
Crewe, admitting that the material re-
sources of the United States were un-
speakab.y welcome to the Entente, said
that even more welcome was the moral
force OF which Earl Curzon had spoken.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury said that
when the elementary principles OF right
and wrong were set at naught there could
be no permanent neutrality among hon
est men.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
BOnar Law Sees in Our En-
try "the Turning Point
of War"
ACT CALLED UNSELFISH
AsQuith Praises 1t as One of
Most Disinterested in
History.
ONE NEGATIVE VOTE CAST
Independent Nationalist Men,
Der Piqued by Failure of His
Amendments.

LoNpoN, April lS.-To-day's sitting Of
the British Parliament will be a histori-
cal landmark Both the legislative
houses adopted-the House OF Lords
unanimously and the House Of Commons
with one dissenting vote-resolutions ex-
pressing the profound appreciation Of the
British nation for the action OF the
United States Government and people In
entering the world war In defence of the
high cause Of freedom and the rights of
humanity
The unusual importance OF the occa-
sion was shown in the crowded state OF
the galleries In the House of Commons.
Among those in the galleries were Wal
ter Hines Page. the American Ambassa-
dor, and many other Americans, as well
as the representatives OF the Entente
countries. The dissenting vote in the
Commons was that Of Lawrence Ginnell.
the Independent Nationalist.
The resolution In the Commons was
moved by Andrew Bonar Law, Chancel-
lor Of the Exchequer. Former Premier
Asquith seconded it in an eloquent
speech. The resolution in the House OF
Lords was introduced by Earl Curzon OF
Kedles.on Lord President Of the Council
In all the speeches in both houses par
ticular reference was made to Americas
purely d!.interested Intervention. ''one OF
the most di.interested acts in history
as Mr.. AsQuith phrased 1.-THE complete
absence of any motive OF self-interest
calculation or ambition. Mr.. Asquiti
pointed out that neither the liberty nor
independence Of the United States was
,mperilled. at was the constrainins
force of conscience and humanity he
added.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
HighbrOw Fasteners Like the
Kansas Jackrabbit.
Even the Boston Bean Eater
Relishes the Hare.
LIVE SPECIMENS
Pennsylvania and n. j. Man
Write for Them.
MOhEer Wants Volunteers To
Catch the Rabbits.

The highbrow east is eating the lop-
cared Kansas jack rabbit That isn't
all. The down fasteners want few
live specimens that they may produce
their own rabbit crop.
Two letters came today to J. c.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
OF agriculture. Each asked for live
rabbits. One of the letters was from
Philadelphia The other was from
Cape May, y. J. MohIer wrote the
fasteners that if some fleet footed
Kansan could be found. it might be
possible to capture few rabbits. But
the down east folks display a wonder
fu1 ignorance regarding speed. They
seem unable to understand that real
healthy and ambitious Kansas jack
rabbit can lower most of the speed
records now in existence
Yet the east is taking kindly to the
are being sold in markets in Chicago,
Philadelphia. New York and Brook
Ign. Even Boston has learned that a
little homemade brown bread, few
canned beans and Kansas jack rab-
bit are an excellent meal and Will
come under the Tuesday and Wednes-
day bans of the food administration
Secretary Mohler has referred the let
tiers from Philadelphia and New Jer-
sey to Game Warden Tegemier- He
also suggested a letter to X C. Beck
of Hutchinson who has recently sold
thousands of jack rabbits to eastern
patrons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
FLAREUP IN FINANCES!
Congress and McAdoo Due for Clash
Over War Bonds and Taxes.

washington. Dec ia clash be-
tween congress and Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo on the issue of war
taxes versus tbonds seems inevitable
A determined movement is under way
in congress today TO fix a definite and
stable war financial policy
Statesmen on capitol hill have since
the outbreak of the war chafed under
the administration course which.
they claim has relegated congress to
the background 1t is freely predicted
that a f1sre-up may be predpitated by
action on war finances.
See Possible Disaster.
1t is possible to state on the high
est authority that McAdoo has not
himself determined upon the proper
ton of bonds and taxes. He does not
want to be forced to a decision at this
time He does not want any new tax
LEGISLATION at this session. and hopes to
avoid amendment of the war revenue
bill passed at the last session 1t is es-
timated that $40, coo. 600. 900 in bonds
will be needed to provide revenue fc T
this year. over and above the sum
raised thru existing laws and $1,000
100000 additional in 1913 With the
$4,000, 900. 600 worth of bonds au-
thorized at the last session. the grand
total in bonds as against the $1,000
000.000 taxes the revenue law will
raise in the two years may lead to dis
aster. according to high taxatonists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
GRAIN MEN COMPLAIN
Cannot Get Cars and Wheat Is Being
Fed to Cattle.

Grain men are unable to secure
cars according to several complaints
received today by Governor Capper
One of the complaints came from F.
NJ Watkins, of Cherryvale. a membe
of the legislature from Montgomery
county. Another complaint was from
an Overlook merchant
According to the complaints, re
quests for cars have not been met
Several railroad representative re-
ported to shippers that their rolling
stock was being used TO handle ship
ments for the government. Stock is
suffering as result of the car short
age, Watkins stated, and in some in
stances wheat is being fed to cattle
and hogs because corn and other feeo
cannot be moved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
SEND TRENCH TORCHES
State School at Pittsburg. Kan, to
Prepare 5000 for Italians

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec 13--Three
thousand trench torches will be
shipped to Italy next week from the
state Manual Training normal here
The torches have been made of news
papers. rolled into the shape of can
dies and then boiled in paraffin
When lighted they will burn for an
hour and furnish heat enough to boil
a kettle of water
Miss Ermine Owen of the Normal
faculty, interested students in max
ing the torches for the use of the sol
diers of the allies The Italians have
been unable TO obtain paraffin and
so the first shipment is to go to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
WANTS $50 A MONTH
Wife Of f. W. Hayden. Carpenter. Sues
for Separate Maintenance.

Inez Beatrice Hayden, PIP West
Seventh street, today filed a petition
in the office of Mrs. Mary Chaplin.
clerk of the district court, asking for
separate maintenance. She states that
she was married to F. w HAYDEN. a
carpenter receiving SO cents an hour,
on November 20. 1916.
Mrs. Hayden alleges that Hayden
has cursed her has informed her that
he doesn't desire her around and has
requested her absence. She asks the
court TO issue an order giving her $50
a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Now Stop Piles
Send Today for Free Trial of Pyramid
Pile Treatment and Find Real
Happiness.

II you suffer SO bad you can't wait for
the free trial get 90 cent box of Pyra-
mid Pile Treatment at the nearest drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Demobilizing Russian Army.

Amsterdam. Dec 13.-DemobiIiza-
ton of all of Russia's armies has be-
gun. according to an article by a semi
official German correspondent at Co
penhagen. printed in Berlin and re-
eeived here today.
General Tcherbatcheff, it was 80 i'd
had been authorized to begin peace
negotiations exclusively on the Rus
sian front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
FIREMEN RESCUE EIGHT
Fifty Persons Driven Into Blizzard by
Apartmeht House Fire.

Chicago, Dec 1.-TWO old women
were carried down fire escapes and
SIX children were rescued by firemen
when an apartment house on the
South side was destroyed by fire to-
day Fifty persons were driven int
the streets where a blizzard was
raging-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09
Deeds.

lots 20 Is =. Inclusive. Blk IS. re-plat
OF Allandale
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09

OF AlidnddIe.
Bunnell Development company to G.
". Stutevoss. the Me- OF tract s. and
the El2 OF the SIG OF tract 4. blk
d. sec ,. Twp IS 5. range 50 L.
Mart Rogers and Mary E VI. Rog-
ers. Nathan j. Taylor and Annie c.
TAYLOR 70 Wendell F. Robbins and
Hattie /. Robbins. lots Il \ and II 3
BLK b. Rogers &. Taylor sub. Day
iona
" B Wright and Rose Wright 20
Thomas +. Mavberry lots :. 5. .. 81 !,
-. blk B and lot y. blk A. W b
Wright's sub OF lot % and the E.12 of
lot 70. blk 3. Coleman's add % Day
tDna.
II II Miller and Edna L. G. Miller
q Equitable Building & Loan Co. lot
-. RoWIaGer's 5tn add - Davtona
Robert Thompson and Ellen Thomp-
son to Gertrude Jelifee Perry all
that part Of blk 153. Lake Helen. living
81 line drawn parallel 70 and
situated 542 90 feet y II the 5 line of
said blk
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09

Howes lots II. Is. Is. blk s.. re-plat
OF AIlandale
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09
REAL ESTATE DEALS
ALL OVER THE COUNTY
WARRANTY DEEDS AND OTHER
INSTRUMENTS RECORDED IN
OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE CIR.
CUT COURT.

DELAND, March S.-The following
instruments affecting property in to-
lusia county have been recorded in
the Office OF the clerk Of the circuit
court during the last week: