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.... - - -;s ; j -';.,-ov -; . : -; y 'ir.i-v. .v- .. , :. . .- TT"- - W; fT' -TT T- ... :- .THREE SECTIONS. ; .' " - '- x,rv,J ' " i ; - - ' f'u:l l lea ssillwaIf -V vl- V--.:,,..,,r.:. r VOL. XXIII. NO. 80. 4 Mexico I p nir. ir lie n i ETT3 n f- Paris Gailjr-Bedecked by Th Stars and Stripes to Honor j America. WILSON'S SPEECH IS PROCLAIMED To Be Read in Schools and Colleges Minister Whit- lock to be Given Big Recep-; tion in Paris. (By United Press.) Paris, April 7. Grateful France pro-1 poses to honor -Amenea and Amen- ca's hunwinitarian purposes in the war. 1 A ministerial decree issued today or- f . dered that aHr-monuments throughout! the republic he de(M5ratedwith.-tn"e'AnT-l s erican colors. The people of France were also asked to display the red, white and hlue of America from all homes. An order was issued through the minister of public instruction for Pres ident Wilson's speech to the joint ses sion of the American Congress to be read in all schools and colleges ; hands of the department, but no de-, wui De piaceu in me niariLet 101 cuu- paign against , the bandits," and ..they throughout France, on a date to be cision has been reached as to wheth- i sumption. I are unable to" see the military strat ..i .' ' v,5c nmmrr r5ii Koonff thoi I ' This Ku m' includes the S3. 400.000.-' a ? Paris is already be-flaeged with the ' Stars and Stripes. It is almost im possible to obtain additional flags from Paris stores today, as all are sold out. Minister of Public Instruction Steeg tonight issued a formal manifesto warmly eulogistic of the lofty ideals, cf American liberty. He ordered that the heads of all schools read both President Wilson's address and Pres ident Poincare's answer, as well as various speeches by the members of the Senate, to all students after the Easter vacation. The President's speech will also be posted on all billboards throughout France. ' American Minister Whitlock, from Brussels, was due in Paris late to night. He will be accorded a tremen dous reception here, not only because of the gratitude which the French and Belgians feel toward him on account of his work in Belgium, but also be cause he comes at atime when all France feels deeply moved toward Am erica and Americans. ffl IIP SHIP IN German Crew Sunk Gunboat Rather Than Turn Over to America. , . (By United Press.) Washington AnT-ii 7 tr 4 1. with the Kaiser has been Pilled. mi an officers of the commerce raider, Cormorant, interned in Apra Jiarhor, Guam, blew up the vessel as " v ;is about to be seized by a consi( crablo force of United States marines. DEFIANCE "flc German warrant officer and an'one of them failed to receive thun- nhsted man are dead, with another derous bursts Qf applause at such ref- officer and five men "missing." erences. . The remainder of the ship's com- Havana itself gave evidence of en Dtement, 32 officers and 321 men, were' thusiasm. Crowds gathered on the la '(-r ,,r.- , .... ICIVCII nriSnnpfe rA o t- tnniirht lin dfr i,0 "... " , lu"'e"1 1 T1 "7 military guard. . j of th ormorant was the only one , n u "dd German ships interned v.h- " IiarDors of the United States x-n;cn forrihlr rooit,f r.;. ' J iDlOLCU jSClLUlC, i' t ormorant. interned since earlv thp c vj., wao i.uiu4ciijr ea . . 1 vjRccu. ul i.iir: xvuB&iau. rno OlUnteer flpftt. SCho woo th firat Kmn nted .German sea rov?'dia, Hi'i)' v- -J y. 4, 4. ERS TO BE FULLY EQUIPPEI Modern War Paraphernalia Will Be Given U. S. Fiffht- ' ing Men. - (By United Press.? I wasnington,- April 7, -The United i States army, is to be fully equipped with the modern fighting .accoutre- ments for the great war. ,:: A new steel head '.'hetmet--much after" the WW mm IUULUI pat tern - of $Veicfc '"Saniier raised : a,tinc& y bond-iasue .the- the c4ty4ots-arls the 1 hand r blatJoTi.nirshaplhg 6t Congress acts for ; bsen at)Drovedv . "Ky- -vtitf gdSf .'ted'IJlaltcl 'Statf 'aiidlfert,','tltiB e- tHBS$esIttg 'cV4'Uista4' and,, with his raising money and men, were the two Gas masks the nroduct of Ameri-rallies, can inventors after, jextensive study of the French. British and German 1 types will be furnished. j Hand-grenades are : already being manufactured in large allotments. Formulas and generators for man-1 ufaotiirinf!- "fipiH iraaes" tp in the- use. . . i ihg victims are to be furnished the army. . BIG NEST OF SPIES HAS BEEN BARED; MANY GUNS FOUND CUBA is ran WITH GEM Amid Cheers For United Stated Republic Ready For Strife. (By United Press.) Havana, April 7. The republic of Cuba declared itself at war with Ger many in a joint resolution passed by the Senate this afternoon and ap proved by the House at 6:10 o'clock tonight 1 President Menocal signed the1 war bill immediately ''after it was trans mitted to him by the House. The wildest scenes anG enthusiasm greeted the passage of the measure in the House. Conservative and Lib eral members alike rose frequently to punctuate the speeches of thir lead ers with cheers and applause. Not cne of the leaders neglected to menr tion the gratitude which Cuba felt UUWU'IUWU 0 11 CCU) GUU tiicic ncic w . - . .. . . nous aemonstrations of patriotism. It was plain the decision of the Pres- ident struck a responsive chord in the hearts of the populace. Following the signing of the state of war declaration by President Men- ni th thrno airman shina . intern- in Havana narDor , ere .aeieu -uj -o-fL &no xrTVi. I 'n nan crnuurn in on r ; ihmwm kiiiijk 2,390 ton's; and thei Adelheid, 2,476 4. 4. 4. 4, Ms AL ARM C A USED GR EASERS' MOVE TO AME FIVE BILLION BONO SSI TO BE MADE BY GOVERNMENT Only The Beginning of Pro viding For Expenses of The War. TO LOAN ALLIES TWO BILLIONS. No Trouble Anticipated in Dis-, posing of The Bonds- Astounding Bank Holdings. (By United Press.) Washington, April 7. The enormous sum of five -billion dollars will be it was omciauy auuuunceu- ate today. 1 he money win be raisea Dy lar , subscription to the bond issue ' by the banks and investing concerns. J Legislation covering the issue will; be introduced early next week m ' 'Congress and immediately the bonds 000 required to place this country m a. nnsitlhn for war and the remainder will be in the shape of a loan to our ; uuuuucu u a.Sc j j - ' Homes Raided in Cleveland and Veritable Arsenals Discovered. NEW MACHINE GUN WAS READY FOR USE. f - - 1 Several Hundred Arrests Made In Pittsburg by Fed ral Officers Government Has Dragnet Out For Spies. 'tv united Press.) Cleveland, Ohio, April 6 In four raids on: homes of German sympathiz ers late this afternoon, three men were taken into custody and about 200 guns and large quantities of ammunition were confiscated by Federal author ities.' Among the guns was a new machine gun, mounted, primed and oiled. Sabers and a German flag also was confiscated. , One of the men came here from Ger many in 1892, another was a Canadian and another said he was American born and of German parentage. In one: home, 110 Springfield and Mauser rifles were stored in the at-J tic all in first-class condition. Scores Nabbed in Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., April 7 Scores of Germans and many others suspected of being enemy aliens were rounded ud bv ; Department of Justice agents anjd ; p6Hce ? here late A today. At 8,' n'riork thenumber of arrests exceeded! 200. All were closely examined by United States - District ""Attorney E. Lowrey Humes,: and his assistants Several of those takein into custody were said to be "important prisoners" and were place! in close confinement. The jans(wefe:: filled with others at least temporarily detained. ; -V; Dragnet is . Out ; . . . ' - hVashington' April 7. A nation-wide drag-net ' Is out tonight drawing into 4J 4..- 4. 4. i 4. '4, 4, 4, Men 'cs - United States Officials Mvsti- ! fled and Worried Over Strange Tactics. VILLA DECLARES HE IS AGAINST GERMANY Issues Proclamation to Mexi 1 can People and to America. Carranza Remains Silent German Spies Arrested in El Paso. i (By United Press.) , El Paso, Texas, April 7. The Mex j ico border nianace assumed alarming ' proportions tonight - when news was : receivedhere of a movement north 1 ward of Carranzista forces, under yGeneral Joaquin, from. Torreon. This! latest troop movejojfint is in line with a general plan whiche is being carried out by federal commanders in all Mexican border States who have been j ordered to mov toy ard the border 1 and closely follows tbe reported evac uation of Chjhiiahua City by; General Murgia at the head of 9,000 troops Murgia has apparently abandoned, aruuery, nig, i.rQojj..iQnigflriare aDoara trams en rouDe tor Juarez, across tne. popu-jDoraer irom JU1 Paso. Carranzista officials offer explan ations of each movement, but govern- ment officials here are plainly not satisfied with the statement that Mur- RIGAN l Ara,mos fJ?cJ?s- movInS .into,ed, though the idea still is to make Chihuahua City . which , Carranzistas omr ic v. c.n-i u. I gia's troops have torn down their for- tmcations ana are evagutmg. Mur- gia's forces lave already passed tnrougn jimmez on tneir way north. While military sources here are ob- serving ay.Bjrt; c.f RsorsJiip, and re fused to comment upojii the possible object of mobilization of the Mexican federal troops, . the concentration of all Mexiean government troops in the northern part of the republic, coupled with the silence of Carrahza.and the Mexican-German, propaganda activi ties, prior to and since the American declaration of war, is . considered sig-' nificant, and is believed "to precede the breaking of the long silence from Mexico City. Military authorities co-operating with Department of Justice officergto- day, arrested about 15 Germans here. The prisoners were all taken to Fori; Bliss. Some, excitement was caused when a provost guard, under Captain Charles Eby, surrounded a German boarding house, searching it, confiscating a iQuantlty of documents and arresting character of the papers confiscated and the names of those arrested were with held. ' Denying that he . made any alliance with German agents and asserting that his sole aim is the overthrow of Car ranza, Francisco Villa tonight issued a proclamation directed to the people of Mexico and America. The docu ment, issued at Santa Eulalia, Chihua hua, outlines in part Villa's future op erations and declares that he will op pose any attempt to make. Mexico a base., for German military operations ' against the United states. -X- tf- -55- -5C- r..-3f GERMAN PEOPLE SHOW UNREST. (By United Press.) Copenhagen. April 7. United States government has been of- ficially advised here that the , United : States' entry into the , war has created a profound im- pression on the German people, . causing a dissatisfaction with 1 the government The first - effect of the entry has beenhoticed in a falling off 45- in thA snhsorintiona to the war loan on which the government j had placed much -dependence. guards were placed ant'rSS Keen observers of conditions million dollar, water-works here feel that the condition of . tobacco and cotton Plants, foUo dissatisfaction and unrest is apprehensi(a: of t?1?0!??: likely toihecome :ar more sert loitering in lhis yictoity. City officials ious if military reverses continue. We considering a request to ine goy 4. -y - - - v . . P ernor for r State troops. to patrol the -,Ai 4fr -56- 4f -36- -55- -3C- 45- -95- -3S- 4 4. 4 4. ce ORDER NSIDERED Preliminary Plans are Being Worked Qut by The Differ ent Departments. HUNT FOR GERMAN PLOTTERS GOES ON Question of Co-operation With The Allies Discussed. Trade to Certain Foreign Countries Discontinued (By United Press.) Washington, April 7. Preliminary plans for American-Allies war co-oper- ! potent pomxs or aomesuc aeyeiop- ments today m tne drive tor victory against Germany. Five billion dollars to cover j the first needs of America and her allies will be raised in the primary bond is sue, it was officially announced to night, at the close of a day of deciding finance matters. Other bonds will hp. IssiipH a.r nAerl- (Continued on Page Eight). 15:5 WAYS ANO ; FOR PROS MEANS TNG IR GO BRITISH DRIVING WEDGE FURTHER IN GIANT ATTACK FRANCE LONGS TO SEE OLD GLORY Great Joy Will Be Caused at ' Sight of Star Spangled Banner in France. (By United Press.) Washington. April 7. There will be joy in France when the Stars Spangled Banner flies over that land, "now deni ed by German outrages, according to Adrian Mithouard, president of the municipal council of Paris, in a mes sage sent to the State Department to day. The message is a greeting to all cit ies of America and reads: "At the hdur when the United States is in turn constrained to defend its liberty against the foes of mankind I send the greetings of Paris to all the (cities of the Union. For two and half years our friends in America fhave been dressing our wounds. The grate fulness Ve owe them is strengthened by a new, bond in the brotherhood otr arms. The decision of the united States gives its final meaning to this 4C-Jwar of the law of nations. The whole ; universe cries for justice and it - will bring us extreme joy soon to see your Star Spangled Banner waving oyer our land, defiled by German outrages SOLDIERS ON GUARD t AT DURHAM PLANTS. (By United Press!) : , , , nnrham N. C April 7. Heavy -lworks. ' 5 v . '. N.' '. i FEDERAL RAID HINDU CLUB Several Arrests Made Seri ous Charges to be Brought Against Them. San Francisco, April 7. Nine prom inent Hindus were arrested here ih a raid by Federal officials on the Hiri- duatar Gadar. tho Radical Club and fhohima- nf poim Phnrira .a- 'HiJd,! editor. Ram Chindra, long wanted by the British for alleged revolution ary activity iri India, was not at. home when the Federal officials rushed in. Seven Hindus were taken from the Hindustan Gadar office. Harvian Singh, taken at the Radi cal Club, is alleged to be the leader of a Hindu ring. Other Hindus were expected to be arrested before night It is reported that the Hindus .may be charged with setting afoot a mili tary expedition against the British government in India. Reported Appearance of Com-! merce Uestroyer Utt Atlan- tic raralyzes Shipping SAID TO HAVE SUNK FISHING TRAWLERS Fast Vessels Leave in Quest of Mysterious Stranger En tente Thinks Mistake Made. Greatest Danger to America From Submarines. (By United Press.) London. ADril 7. The British have driven their wedge above St. Quentin still further toward the German lines, reaching the outskirts of Fresnoy-Le-Petit, Field Marshal Haig reported to night. His statement detailed one of the greatest aerial "drives" ever under taken 'since the' start of the war. The British casualties ' were 28 machines. Fifteen hostile machines were , seen to crash- to earth to destruction and 31 others were known, to have been driven down ahd damaged. - At the time the r British .airmen bnade their raids, Intense' fighting was going on between large iormauons. Haig declared the enemy suffered fneavy casualties. - .There were 17 distinct raids wherein bombs were -dropped over am munition depots and railways a long distance behind the German lines. While British forces were operating a rally their infantry progressed to the ground between the villages of Selency and Jeancourt. reaching the outskirts of Fresnoy-Le-Petit. This village lies only about two miles dis; tant from the main railway line from Cambrai to St. Quentin. f -;- Field Marshal Haig said the num ber of the British casualties had. been established, but that it was not cer tain as to the number, of : enemy planes destroyed, 1 although a large 'number of those .shot down In - the aerial combat must have, been totally firf. '(Continued on i Page Eight).. - - United 0 PRICE FIVE CENTS, '.'-: GeP Nearer German; Lines Irj , The Big ThrustMany, Airships Lost. GREATEST AERIAL v DRIVE OF WAR; English Commander Detailsv Mighty" Air Campaign Civilians Killed When Ger mans Shelled Rheims- (Br United Press.) . ; Newport, R. 1. April 7. A' Germai commerce raider was reported, 'off- NantUcket today by the Nantucket Shoals itghtshtp? Tie report declared . New . York-Boston . ' snipping . jane bound west, . apparently in 1 the flire'e . tion of New. York.' .- V v- It is understood several fast naval 1 vessels ere m the vicinity where the raider -wa' nghted .and her capture is expected momentarily. Word was flashed to the Navy Department at vasn ng'o i.na to aii .navai stations along tr 'mit warning them, of uW presence of the hostile, ship. '" After the first word from the light ship no further word was received. Rumor of Fishing Vessels Sunk.; . . Boston, April 7. The presence of a German commerce raider off the New England coast. was today reported to the "Charleston nayixyard. The mes sage coming from the Nantucket Shoals lightship said:- "Commerce raider passed Nantucket Shoals lightship, bound west, at 7:20.".- The raider was later7 described as ! being of slate color with two masts , f and a large smokestack;: Her size was estimated at 10,000 tons, j ' Soon after the report of the raider off the - coast rumors were persistent along fishing , trawlers, Tide and well, had been sunk .by a German raider about 100 miles east of BostbrlvThey were ; fishing near the shpals,v where - the raider was sighted earlier in the day. -Shipping Paralyred. ; Norfolk, April 7.-The , reported ; presence of a German : raider off Nan-!. tucket has . practically , paralyzed shipping along the . Atlantic . coast. ; Steamers scheduled to " sail for Bos- ton, Providence andf pher llfew Eng land ports did not '--'Venture outside ' the Capes. ' " ' Several v steamers and . tugs already at sea were warned to return to port. I There was no interruption in British ; shipping circles. , . Naval officials denied 'that they had - received any reports of a raider ofti the Virginia coast and British agents stated that the ship sighted by. the T Nantucket lightship was probably one , of their own armed converted cruisers, I which is searching for German ves'' gels. They say the greatest danger -'t to shipping near the American coast . will come from submarines. ' ' c Ww W r .' W - . ' '- ijfT- BRAZIL READY TO ' DECLARE V? WAR. . V - ' v - ..'.' ; (By United Press.) . :- -Mr , Rio de Janeiro, April -7. Brazil W was. preparing for war; tonight. ' v Demonstrations throughout the v republic today apparently Indl- ,( cated a united public, opinion in favor of open hostilities against Germany. The "unbridled" sink- , ' ing of the Brazilian " steamihlp Parana by. a German '-U-boat, w with loss, of three Brazilian citl- ; zens among he crew, and the . wounding of a-number'Of others the. failure of the submarine to ; warn the vessel of lta fatie and W & to appear after the accident to rerder any . assistance ' to . the W sf Piirana'rt lifeboats' waa the last 4 straw against Germany, r ? ... 'v -. 'pun i . .- J II H 1 i; ? 1 4 tons. ,;. (Continued pri " Page Two.) V