Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-24
Happenings
of the World
Tersely
Warrington

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Friday, April &c, will be Liberty
day throughout the United States, I'M
der proclamation issued on Thursday
night by President Wilson calling on
citizens of every community to hold
Liberty loan rallies and "liberally
pledge anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause Patriotic
demonstrations similar to those on
the opening day of the campaign will
he held on April 26 and the day de-
voted to giving the race toward the
.$3,0OO,OO0, war credit goal new
dmpetus for the final week.
President Wilson participated in an
impromptu Liberty loan demonstration
in British battle tank by riding
through the White House grounds in
the great machine. He burned MS
hand severely on an exhaust pipe while
trying to climb on top in the presence
of great throng at the front gates.
Representative Kahn of California.
committee, reiterated his conviction
that America must put 100000 men
on the battle front if Germany IS to be
defeated.
President Wilson won his fight
against So.5O-a-bushel wheat in the
house when the senate proposal was
rejected and the agricultural appro-
priation bill sent back to conference
with house cOnferees instructed to
stand against the increase in the ex-
listing government maximum Of ".
The conference will meet early next
week to consider their course.
The administration silver bill, pro-
viding for the withdrawal from the
treasury of $5O,OOOO0O in silver dol
lars, to be melted into bullion to meet
foreign trade balances, was passed by
the senate. The bill goes to the house.
Charles J. Mccarthy Of Honolulu
was nominated to be governor Of Ha-
wall. George F. Crutchley Of Nor
borne. Mo-. was nominated collector Of
internal revenue for the Sixth district
of Missouri.
Minister Ira Nelson Norris at Stock
holm reported to the state department
that as a result of q protest made by
him the Finnish legation in Stockholm
had expressed its regrets over the pub
lie insult offered Lieut.. c.. H. Thorling,
the American attache at Vasa. Fin
land. The Finnish officer involved in
the incident has been punished.
The senate resolution for registra-
ton Of men who have reached twenty
one years of age since June 5, 1917,
was ordered favorably reported to the
house. The registration date would
be fixed by presidential proclamation.
The fourth officers training camps
will open May Is at various divisional
camps and cantonments, Secretary
Baker announced.
The sabotage bill, carrying penalties
of 30 years Imprisonment and fines Of
$4,000 for injuring war materials or
Interfering with war industry, was
made ready for the presidents sigma
ture when the senate accepted con-
ference report eliminating provisions
designed to punish strikers on war
contracts.
The brigadier generals Of the Ma
tional army were nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson to he major generals and
q colonels were nominated to be brig
adler generals.
Secretary Daniels was passenger
with Lieutenant DOherty, a naval avia-
tor. on Commute flight over the cap
ital. A service hydroplane was used.
The senate set new record for war
expenditures when they passed the
Legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparations of $685. $685.
Domestic
The uniform wage scale now In ef-
feet in Atlantic coast and gulf ship.