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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
DEPARTMENT TRAINING CAMPS F0R MAKING
 ARMY OFFICERS OF CIVILIANS NOW READY

life and also the rank in the reserve corps which they are qualified to hold Commissions will be issued at the conclusion of the training period to those accepted, who will be assigned to units of the regular army, national guard, or the first contingent of the troops to be raised under the draft plan.
 The scheme is designed principally to meet the situation of civilians who have had no military experience and who are too old to enter the second lieutenant grade of the reserve corps, but are otherwise qualified by educa- tion and capacity to become officers.
 The department, it was announced today, has suspended the regulation limiting new enlistment in the regular army to men not more than 5 years old. This was made possible by the war declaration against Germany. Un- der existing law men not more than 35 years old could be accepted but to conform to the administrations army bill the maximum age now has been set at forty years.
 The present authorized strength of the regulars soon will be reached at the present rate of enlistment. In-
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cluding all combatants and non-com- batant troops and unassigned recruits this would mean total of 13S.000 en- listed men. Until the President so directs the regiments cannot be brought up to war strength or addi- tional regiments be formed. It is ap- parent, that the administration is not inclined to take this step until con gress has acted on the new army bill
 An exception will be made in the case of regiments of negro troops, however. some of which are already over the authorized peace strength. They will be filled from waiting lists to full war time strength. Recruiting for other regiments also will be pro- secuted vigorously. it is indicated. as the process of assembling. equipping and assigning recruits takes some time and it is expected congress will have acted before action is taken.
 The question of supplies for the in- creasing numbers of recruits both for the regulars and national guard is a difficult one. and has been complicat- ed by failure of deficiency and regu- lar appropriation bills in the last ses- sion. Plenty of money will be provid ed in the near future.
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FEDERAL FOOD REGULATION
 URGED
Nations Agriculturists Advise U. s. To Fix Prices and Marketing and Distribution of Foods.

WASHINGTON. April 10.- Imme- diate creation of a federal food conT- mission. with power to fix prices and to supervise marketing and distribu- ton of food in the United States dur ing the war. was proposed today by the National Agricultural Society.
 At an agricultural mobilization" convention held here the society adopted resolutions recommending this and other measures to meet threatened food shortage. including increased food crop acreage. and an amendment of wheat milling laws and a liberal encouragement of sheep raising.
 The convention was called to aid the administration in solving one of the most serious problems in the con duct of the war. The prospect of short crops is giving great concern to officials not only charged with the responsibility of seeing that America is fed. but keenly aware too that this country must supply the other coun- tries fighting Germany.
 In a letter read to the convention President Wilson appealed to the far mer 10 swell his production as pat riotic duty. and declared the farmer by increasing his production in every way possible will perform a labor for which he will be recognized as sol dier of the cOmmisary.
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"On to the uai-Cambrai line" ev- idently is the slogan of the British forces in France. Notwithstanding strong resistance and the handicap Of a heavy snowstorm, King Georges forces. notably among them the Can adians. have again hit the German line hard at several points for good gains along the front from Vimy southward and also west Of Cambral.
 Five miles east of Arras the British have reached the suburbs of Monchy- le-Prax and northeast of Arras have cleared out the Germans from Farbus and the Farbus wood. while imnedi- ately north of this sector the Cansdi- ans took additional important posi- tions on the famous Vimy ridge and captured prisoners and machine guns. Ten miles west of Cambral the Brit. ish hsve sstsbfishpd thSir Iife north of Louvresl.
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CABINET HOLDS BIG WAR
 SESSION
Plans Ban On Luxuries, Big Loan To Allies, More Food and More Ships And Great War Machine.
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WASHINGTON, April 10.-Presi- dent Wilson and his cabinet at todays meeting reviewed the many phases of war activities, found every step pos. 'sibletto equip the army and navy and turn out munitions under way and decided that most pressing needs of the nation are to increase the supply of foodstuffs and ocean-going vessels, and to raise sufficient money to fin ance Americas part Tn the war and make liberal loans to the Entente Allies.
 For present activities the allies are said to be we'll supplied with muni- tions and to have as many men in the field as they can supply food under present conditions. Through a co-or- dination of the munitions industry in the United States and the raising of a large army, the United States will be in a position later to supply any need for men in the field.
 Members of the council of national defense who are also members of the cabinet took to the President the word that the most pressing need IS for food and money.
 President Wilson personally appeal ed to farmers today through the Ma tional Agricultural Society to make it their patriotic duty to increase the food supply of the nation, and Sec retary Lane brought forward a plan for greatly increasing the acreage under cultivation on public lands.
 Secretary McAdoo left the cabinet meeting early to appear before mem bers of the house ways and means committee regarding plans for issuing bonds totalling S5,0O0, 900. .0OO. S2,0O0.- 100000 in treasury certificates and 3 billion of the bonds to be lent to the Allies. Bill for the issues will be introduced tomorrow.
 The government already is in poss- ession of informatian that several allied nations would be glad to accept loans from the United States. Rus sia, and probably France will be
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686 Neutral Ships
 AreU-Boat Victims 25O U. s. LiUes Lost
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WASHINGTON. April 1O.-German submarines have sunk during the war grand total of 6S6 neutral vessels, including 19 Americans, and have at. tackled unsuccessfully @ others. in- cluding eight American, according to an official tabulation given out at the state department today and complete up to April 3. Since the German war zone went into effect on February 1, more than one-third of the vessels sunk have been neutral, and large number of other neutral vessels have been terrorized into staying in port.
 No estimate is available of the num- Der of lives lost on neutral vessels. but it is known to have been large. Official reports show that about 250 Americans have been lost on neutral and belligerent steamers together.
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Starts Campaign at Washing ton To Put American Flag and Troops In France at Earliest Moment.
MAKES IT CLEAR HE
 SEEKS NO FAVORS
Colonel Stands Squarely With President In Everything Has Big Day And Lots of Callers.
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WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Colonel Roosevelt, full of his old time vigor and enthusiasm. began here today a personal campaign designed to result "at the earliest possible moment" in and American soldiers including him. self on the firing line in France. With Wilson Half Hour
 The former President placed his plans for recruiting a division of troops before President Wilson. at a half hour conference at the White House and during the remainder of the day and evening was busy with callers at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. He talked about his project to the chairmen and minority members of the house and senate military committees and made arrangements to write them letters giving more specific details
 Has Big Day
 He conferred with Secretary Baker and with Howard Coffin, Daniel Will lard and Julius Rosenwald, members of the advisory commission of the OOuHCl Ol -NdllOildl DtltHSt ne dl- so received calls from the British. French and Japanese ambassadors. Assistant Secretary of State Philipps. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, many congressman and a score or more of personal friends, some of them civilians and others of ficers of the navy and army.
 Backs Wilson Loyalty
 The Colonel apparently enjoyed himself thoroughly. He did not spend quiet moment from early morning until late tonight. At all conferences he spoke not only of his own plans. but made it clear that he stood square ly behind President Wilson in his pro posal to raise war army on the prin- ciple of universal military service.
 Will Serve Under Others
 He emphasized that his plans were not intended to interfere in any way with the policy of the administration and that he was anxious to place him self and the division he proposes raising under the orders of whatever regular army officer may be given command of an eXpeditionary force.
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erency.
 Official advices from Guatamala during the day left little, doubt that the proclamation of martial law there was preliminary to break with Germany. Under suspension of the civil law the Guatemalan government can take drastic steps in controlling what otherwise might be serious sit uation presented by the large GermGn population.
 panqsr at Tamrico IL is assumed that as a neutral the Mexican government will take such steps as it is able to protect the old fields supplying considerable part of the fuel used by the British fleet. A great part of the field IS nor now within Carranza's control but Manuel Palaez, controlling a long strip of ter ritory south of Tampico, has gained the confidence of the oil operators by his policy of guarding the big wells against any aggressions.
 Carranza Pro-German?
 An incident that has caused curios- ity and some anxiety at the state de- pertinent was the taking over by the Mexican government two weeks ago of the British-owned Mexican railroad between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. No explanation has been given but continued investigation by the depart ment has failed to show any German influence behind the act and any sue cess of the efforts of the German agents working to secure the support of the Mexican government.
 It is regarded as possible, though not probable, that some headway has been made by the German agents with Villa and other revolutionary chiefs yet operating on a scale big enough to make them a menace to Carranza. Increased activity of rebel chiefs, it is realized, might render very difficult Carranza's maintenance of neutrality.
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m the absence or any official state mept tonight theories as to the cause of the disaster are vague. After spending several hours inyestigating detectives reported that they had learned from officials of the corpora. tion that a quantity of shrapnel had been placed near radiator and the heat might easily nave exploded it. Their opinion is that the explosion was purely accidental No arrests have been made.
 Little Powder Near
 An official of the corporation in dis cussing the probable cause of the ex- plosion declared that at no time was there more than one-half a ton of powder in the building and this never was in bulk.
 Three Explosions
 The powder was kept in a maga- zine on the banks of the creek" said this official" and was carried to the building in cans that hold two gallons. From these cans it would be distrib- uted to the workers who used it to fill the shrapnel shells. So far as We have been able to learn, there were only three explosions. Two of these were Comparatively light, but the last one was terrific. so powerful that a boat house $50 yards away was de molished"
 Felt In Philadeipl;a
 The explosion which was felt iI Philadelphia, a distance Cf fifteen miles, occurred about 10 o'clock in what is known as the l0-F" building a two story structure 75 by 300 feet In this building time fuses were pre- pared. more than 80 per cent of the workers being women and girls. Prop ably fifty men and boys were employ ed in the building al the time of the blast and the majority Of them es- capped.
 Whole Town 0arkened
 Great excitement followed the eX- plosion. A pail af smoke darkened the entire town. which mas a popula- ton of about 5)D0. This vas soon frightened by the flames from the burn ing building. Rescue squads were quickly formed. the entire Chester fire responded, and ambu- lances from Philadelphia and Chester soon were at the scene.
 A strong guard of Pennsylvania mil itia and cadets from the Pennsylvania Academy were around the scene and every one except those en- gagged in rescue were forbidden to ap- proach.
 Several bodies were fished out of the marshes POO yards from the ill., fated building and it is feared that others may have been blown into the river, still farther away.
 The Eddystone Ammunition Cor poration. which was organized origi- nally by interests identified with the Locomotive Works and oper~ ated by those interests. was taken over last September by commission the British and Russian Since that time this has been carrying on the of munitions for the en-
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In the two days fighting along the front from Lens to the southeast of Arras the Germans have suffered great losses in men and guns. More than l1.0O0 prisoners, among them 235 officers, have been taken, with 100 guns. sixty trench mortars and 163 machine guns. Some of the larg- CT guns are of eight inch calibre. The advance Of the British over the entire front has been made to a depth of from two to six miles. the penetration being greatest east and southeast of Arras.
 Berlin admits that two German di- visions in the fighting near Arrss suffered considerable losses" in stub bornly resisting superior forces. It admits also that the British perersted GeErisn positions but says they did not break through.
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 The decision of Chile, the first of the American republics to announce her neutrality. caused some surprise, In many quarters it had been expect ed that she eventually would break with Germany but would postpone her decision until advised definitely of the course of Argentina and Brazil, the other members of the influential "A B. C." group in South America. What effect her stand will have on the smaller nations of the continent is a matter of much speculation.
 U. S. Suspicious of Mexico
 Mexico's declaration on the other hand caused no surprise and is eX- pected to have little influence with her sister republics. Reports that Gen eral Carranza was softening to dis tinct pro-American attitude have not been credited by officials here and neither have they believed widely cir culated stories that he was prepar ing to ally himself openly with Ger many. Information as to his decision reached the state department inform ally today and a proclamation Of neu' trality is expected after the Mexican congress meets April Is.
 Brazil's Influence Big
 Official confirmation of BraZils break with the Berlin government still is lacking. but officials believe there is no doubt that the authorities at Rio Janeira have definitely decided for war. As the largest South Ameri- can nation, Brazil's influence on the other countries of the new world is second only to that of the United States.
 Peru Is Enigma
 Officials here professed to be ignor- ant of the purpose of Peru as an nounced in press dispatches, sending a naval officer to Washington on "a special naval mission" but it was talk ell as sign that opinion in that coun- try is crystalizing in favor of bellig-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
CANADIAN DRIVE ON ARRAS GROWS RAPIDLY;
 nOOO GERMANS AND BIC GUNS CAPTURED

On that part of the line held by the French reciprocal bOmbardments con tinue. No infantry engagement has taken place.
 Again the British and Russian fore es report successes over the Turks in Messopotamia and along the Cauca- sus front. The Russians operating against the Turks in MesopOtamia have captured the village of Kizil RO- bat. eighty miles northeast of Bagdad and north of this region have driven back the Turks in the district of Bs- neh.
 Fifty miles northwest of Basdsd the British having captured the vil- lases of Balad and Herbe. taking nine Turkish officers and two hundred men two machine suns and railway mate rials. On none Of the other frouts has there been any important enrsse- ment
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Pennsylvania Factory
 Mysteriously Set Of MairnsHundredsMore
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CHESTER. Pa, April 0.-One hundred and twelve most of them and girls lost their lives and Zl injured by series of terrific explosions today in the shapne building of the Eddystone Ammunition Copor aton at Eddystone, mile from this city Many of the injured moay hurt and is feared the final death list VIII reacn oo wne ones probably will be manned tor ilte which stored approximately OO0 shells escaped is a most beyond conception there scarcely fragment of the structure left intact Fire added the horror and most of the bodies badly charred that identification was m possible
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
San Diego Nabs
 Filibuster Ship
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SAN DIEGO, April 10.-A intuition carrying schooner bound for a Mexi- can west coast port, was fired upon and captured by two United States torpedo boat destroyers, if was learn- ed here tonight. from authorittive sources. Five shells were fired at the vessel when it attempted to escape, it is said, and the ship was then beached. Several thousand rounds of rifle and machine gun ammunition. it was stated. was taken aboard the de- stroyers and landed at Pacific coast port.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
Legislators Called In New Mexico to
 ProUide Defenses
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SANTA FEE. N. M., April 10.-Gov- ernor Lindsey will call an extra ses- sion of the New Mexico legislature to consider measures in connection with the defense of the state it was said at the executive office today.
 After a conference with prominent citizens of Grant and Luna counties, which border on Mexico. and in which it is estimated there are 5000 MeXi- cans. the governor telegraphed to Washington asking arms and equip ment for a defensive force to be raised within the state.
 As part of New Mexico's contribu- tion to the national defense an artil- lery unit, with Battery A of Roswell. as a nucleus is planned.
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tente allies.
 The financial loss as a result of the explosion is estimated at less than S25.OOO not including the ammunition destroyed. Work will be resumed to- morrow. in all excepting the packing and the fuse departments. More than 10000 persons are employed al the plant.
 William O'Donnell of Hazelton. Pa who was in the pellet room when the explosion occurred. charged the Ed dystone officials with laxity in the matter of hiring munition workers. He declared that many Mexicans re- gently arrived from the border were hired and that Germans and Austri- ans also were given employment
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MAY OPEN SNOWFLAKE
 CONTEST TODAY

PHOENIX. April 10.-RevisinS # his decision not to offer any more < rulings until the close of the governorship contest, Judge F Stanford this morning announc- * ed that in fairness to the con testes he would hear arguments # on the motion of the contestant < to strike out the vote of Snow < flake precinct where Governor * Campbell received a majority Of * 116. on the ground of irregular j. ities of such a nature that it was impossible to determine the eff s' feet of them from the ballots. The arguments were heard this < afternoon and Judge Stanford an- s nounced that he would rule op x the motion tomorrow morning.
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t k a: E E < < i; :; !; |. WOMEN'S CLUBS ARE
 BACKING PRESIDENT

E NEW ORLEANS. April 10.-
 {; The Biennial council meeting or < the General Federation of Woni-
 < ems Clubs adopted resolutions < today endorsing President Will < sons stand on the German situa- : tion and pledging to the govern < ment the assistance of every club 5 woman of the nation. Plans for $ women to aid the government ' were made by Mrs. Joshua Evans E Coles of Los Angeles, president. s This is a holy war; a war s guided by love, not by hate" E Mrs. Pennybacker declared.
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
PERU AND GUATEMALA n WAR UPON GERMANY TOQ; BOTH CHILE AND
 MEXICO STAY NEUTRAL
Reports of German Influence With Villa and Other Bands Causes U S. To Expetc Trouble of Big Proportions Be- low The Border Caranza Too, Seizes British Railway In Mexico Tampico Oil Endangered.
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LONDON, April l0.-Reuters Rio Janeiro correspond en that Brazil has severed relations with Ger many Brazilian interests Germany will be taken by Switzerland, the correspondent adds
 WASHINGTON, April l0.-Much of the uncertainty attitude in the between the United States and Germany cleared away today by definite ad vices that Chile and Mexico will remain neutral and ncreas ing indications that Brazil Guatemala and Peru will join Cuba and Panama on the side of the United States.
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SUSPICIOUS EW YORKER
 SHOT BY GUARDSMAN

NEW YORK. April 10.-Louis F. Feurstein was shot and killed here to- day by a national guardsman protect ing the New York Central tracks in the upper part of the city. Feurstein is said to have been a peddler and ac- cording to witnesses was shot after his failure to obey the guardman's command to move away from the tracks.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-11
112 GIRLS DIE IN EASTERN MUNITIONS PLANT EXPLOSION
BRAZIL BREAKS WITH GERMANY
Argentina Is Wild
 to War On Gerrnanu
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BUENOS AIRES, April 10. - The government issued a declaration late this evening announcing that it sup ported the position of the United States in reference to Germany.
 The declaration was made known to the public through bulletins posted throughout the city and caused a great s ms ion. Enthusiastic crowds marched through the streets and the university students organized proally demonstrations. Some of the news papers say that high officers of the army assert that the military mobiliza- tion of Argentina will follow that of Brazil
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WEATHER.

ARIZONA - Wednes- day and Thursday fair with slowly rising feln- perature.
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MARKETS

NEW YORK CITY Average price ef cop per for week ending April -3o.46.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-24
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
ALL SOCIETIES TO AID
SERVICE FEDERATION
Each Branch of Organization VIII
Have Representative i'm Offices
on Two Days of Month.

To facilitate the work of the Fed
Grafton for Social Service and 10
keep the federation's office open all
the time and arrangement has been
made TO have the Is organizations
composing the federation have a
representative in the office each day
of the week except Saturday 10 as
sist the executive secretary Of the
federation. Mark l.. Duncan. None
of the organizations will have more
than two days a month.
The schedule which has been fixed
is as follows: First Monday, Florence
Crittenton circle; second Monday,
Humane society: third Monday,
Orphans home: fourth Monday.
Playground association; first and
third Tuesdays. Day Nurses Assn; ;
second and fourth Tuesdays, Assoc
ciated Charities; first and third
Wednesdays. Children's dispensary;
second and fourth Wednesdays, ST.
Joseph's hospital; first and third
Thursdays. Anti-Tu berculOsis league;
second and fourth Thursdays. Visit
ing Nurses Assn: first and third
Fridays, EpwOrth hospital; second
and fourth Fridays. Y. w. c. A.