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FIVE BILLION BOND
ISSUE IS GIVEN TO
LOWER HOUSE TODAY
Administration War
Money Measure Pre-.
senteed For Action
TWO BILLION IN
Treasury Notes To Be Issued
To Care For Expenses Be-
fore Taxes Arrive.

Washington, ID. C.-The admins
tration bill, authorizing $5,000,-
oo0.o00 will be loaned to the En-
tente Allies. was laid before the
House today as approved by the
ways ana means committee, with
prospects OF prompt approval by
Congress-
The bill also contains provisions
giving the secretary OF the treasury
authority 10 raise as needed S2,000,-
o0e,00e in one-year treasury notes
TO anticipate the tax receipt which
Will result from the war revenue
bin. The bond issue will be taken
up in the House tomorrow probbab-
ly without the rule limiting debate
and is expected to be approved by
Friday night
Committee Backs Bill.
Washington, d. C.-iThe army fl
nancing Bill, providing for $4,000
100000 i'll bonds and S2,000,000,-
COO in treasury certificates, was
unanimously reported for passage to-
day in the House by the ways and
means committee
Wilson Sees Leaders.
Washington, d. C.-President Will
SON went to the House of Representa-
tives for conferences with Speaker
Clari and other leaders on the ad-
nMnistration war program
Democratic Leader Kitchin. who
will pilot the war revenue measures
through the House. was summoned
and the president, speaker and Mr..
kitchin entered into a conference
Representative l<itchin assured
the pesi9ent that the bond bill would
be passed Friday without difficulty.
The war department. plan for rails
ing an army by selective conscrip-
fion was the principle subject dis
cussed 1T the conference. Both Nj.
kitchin and Speaker Clark told the
president of opposition in the House
OF conscrpticn, but said they did not
know how strong it was.
Indications were that the presi-
dent would continue TO insist on the
war department plan as drawn. al
though sentiment appeared to be de
Veloping, under which an effort
would be made TO build up the army
BY volunteers.
Army to 2S1,0oO Men.
Washington d. c.. Secretary of
War Baker, concluding his testimony
before the House military commit
tee today, announced that he had de
cided after consultation with army
officers TO take immediate advantage
OF the authority TO increase the reg
ular army by all increments author
lied
Uader the present plan the war de-
partment will Immediately increase
the resular army to its full compile
men of $4,000. instead of to -O3.-
600 as was contemplated This in
crease is wholly apart from the new
army. to be raised by selective con
scription.
Names Treasury Official.
Washington, ID. Oscar T
Crosby of Marrentown, Va, was to-
day appointed assistant secretary OF
the treasury. MIR Crosby recently
was connected with the American
Commission for Relief in Belgium
and in charge of work in Belgium
and northern France
Senate To Vote Today.
Washington. D. C.1'he Senate is
expected 10 ftuCii II NOte lOudN OH lue
army appropriation bill, which OF
passage at the last session.
To fill the immediate need for full
ly trained officers, the administra
ton intends to establish a number OF
civilian training camps for Officers
i'll various parts OF the country. sim
liar to the Plattsburg camp. Prospec
tive officers could be organized there
in companies and given three month.
OF drill before being commissioned
in the officers reserve corps.
Those selected for commission
would be selected for commissions
then would be assigned TO the regu
lar army.
Old ARMY Rill Passes.
Washington. D. C.-The army ap.
preparation bill. carrying S27S, 600.
090 for the existing army. was pass
ed today by the Senate. amended 81
that ii becomes Immediately avail
able
Would Call Volunteers.
Washington. d. CA resolution
authorizing the president to call fo
100000 volunteers was Introduce
today hy Senator sherman Panuhli