Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-03-06
an Anril 4. 1911.

| fourth congress WIFI Noih'"iJ
threw her submarine pledges to the
winds and embarked upon a cam
paign of unrestricte submarine
frightfulness. On February 3, Pres,
ident Wilson delivered his special
message in which he announced sew
GRANGE of diplomatic relations with
Germany. On February 2G, 1917,
the President, in special message
requested authority to arm merchant
vessels. The Inauguration of March
5, 1917, interviewed between the Six
ty-fourth and Sixty fifth Congress
and when the latter met on, April 2
President Wilson and the nation were
ready for translating the break with
Germany into a declaration of war.
Some Notable Dates.
Some of the outstanding dates OF
the War Congress follow:
1917-March 21-Proclamation by
President Wilson calling extra wal
session.
April 2-Congress convenes in ex'
| ira session and the President delivers
address advising that Germany's
course be declared war against tn c
United States.
April 1. Senate passed Joint reso-
luton declaring war to exist, =
April 6. House passed joint rcso-
luton declaring war to exist. Signed
by the President Immediately upon
enrolment.
April ~. President signed bill
authorizing first issue of Liberty
bonds and providing loans to Allies.
May IS. President signed Selec-
tive Draft bill making 10000, 900
men liable to military service and is
sued his proclamation.
June 15.-Prcsident signed bill to
suppress espionage.
August 12.-President signed Food
Control bill.
September 2l.-Prcsident signed
second Liberty bond bill.
December 4.-Presidcnt addressed
Congress urging declaration of war
on Austria Hungary,
December Both houses passed
Joint resolution declaring war on
Austria Hungary.
December 1G-President places
railroads under Government control.
l9lS-January S-President adj
dressed Congress, LAYING down four
principles for peace.
April 4-President signed third
Liberty Loan bill.
April 5-President signed bill Great
ing the War Finance Corporation.
April 6-President speaks at Balti-
more condemning German peace
treaties with Russia and Roumania.
April 2O-President signed Sabot-
age bill.
May 20-President signed joint
resolution amending Selective Service
act providing for registration and
drafting of all men reaching the age
of II years since June 5, 1917.
July 9-President signed fourth
Liberty Loan bill authorizing issuance
of IS, 900, OOO,O 900 additional in bonds
and providing an additional 1900
900, 600 for loans to the Allies.
July lG-President signed bill plac-
ing communication agencies, inciud-
ing telephone and telegraph lines,
under Government control during
the war
August 3l-President signed bill
providing for registration under pro-
visions of draft law of all men be-
tween the ages of IS and 81 and 81
and IS years inclusive.
November 11-President Wilson
in message to Congress announced
The war had come to an end, and
read the armistice terms. The last
gun of the war was fired at | a. m.
IN November II, 1918.
December 2-Congress convened
'or the third session; President vii,
son delivered his annual message, an.
bouncing his intention to proceed to
Paris on the following day to take
part in the Peace Conference.
December 4-President sails for
Europe.
December 6-Carter Glass nominat-
ed for Secretary of the Treasury.
December 11--McAdoo asks Con-
,ress to grant control of railroads for
five years.
1919, January 4--Wilson in cable /
gram to Congress asks for 500, 900 /