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3H(585p BpwffiW WAR BRIEFS BY WIRE Boston. Janitor Bill McLaughlin of Faneuil hall stopped Italian parade on its way in until it added stars and stripes to the flag of Italy. a New York. Merchants' ass'n, V since several civilians have been shot by bridge andj armory sentries, issued big "halt when the sentry calls" pos ters. New York. Four bull-headed pe destrians ducked in New York bay by naval militiamen for crossing steel submarine net off Fort Hamilton against orders. Harrisburg, Pa. Got a buffalo nickel? Ink an upturned mustache on the Indian. Conceal back part of head with a sheet of paper laid per pendicularly across the ear. There's the kaiser. St Paul. Bohemians in St. Paul today offered services to Pres. Wil con. "We cheerfully make any sac rifice which righteous war against German military autocracy may de mand," telegram read. Kansas City. 10,000 foreign-born Americans, in enthusiastic mass meeting, cheer flag and indorse the words of Rev. Andreas Bard, Ger man: "We will back the president to the limit We raise the stars and stripes and shout to the world: 'America for all; all for America!' " Washington. Marine corps offi cially adopts Lewis machine gun and ordered 2,000. Petrograd. Gen. Michael V. Alex ieff definitely appointed commander of Russian armies. Washington. Six scientists on A way to Europe to co-operate with scientists there is studying war prob lems. Washington. Young men who have married since April 2 will be first called to military service if re solution sponsored by Rep. Britten, Illinois, is passed by congress. Minneapolis. Minnesota State Fed, of Labor adopts resolutions pledging loyalty to U. S. during war and endorsing similar stand of A. F. of L. Mexico City. Mexico will remain neutral, Gen. Carranza said in ad dress to new congress. Amsterdam. American guard ship Scorpion interned at Constan tinople by Turkish government. Washington. Wage earners will be given full legal protection "in in terest of both maximum production and human conservation" during war, Sec'y Daniels promises. o o LOWDEN PLEADS FOR WORKERS TO RAISE GREAT CROPS Springfield, April 16. Illinois, ac cording to a proclamation issued by Gov. Lowden, may, by its corn, save America from a shortage of food nu triments during next winter's war time, if there is still war then. Lowden pleads for a 100 per cent corn crop for Illinois, every acre planted and every acre producing ita maximum bushels. To gain this there- must be greater care in selec tion and screening of seed corn and there must be volunteers by thou sands ready to work through the summer hehind the plow. Country schools will excuse every child over 14 years of age from stud ies that they may aid in planting, and with no loss of credits in school standing. The governor pleads for intensive "municipal farming" to turn every city and village lot into a garden. o o WEEDS IN WHEAT SEED Minneapolis, April 16. Danger to wheat crop this year lies in fact that much of seed wheat is low in germi nation and contains weed seeds, W. L. Oswald of state seed laboratory said today. Samples recently test ed contained only 81.09 per cent wheat and germinated only 78 per cent Chicago art students will draw re cruiting posters. -- " - ---."aih