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MOBILIZATION OF THE NATION'S RESOURCES
* ornant u grouni i |
la 'i af!
The first a departa
when vf becamt a fa l ?s? to ;
nato copi< i
h ml y Ihe fon
?v.mediate tu
missio ? i
nif--M ? i \m< ;
Rlissio s ab roi nia'l -
un i
once. woi k
? < |y uwai
release
bad sil ?nat
. ; he Ut
<d Statt went
'
tor)',
the il ?
tiroly \
the State ! ?? " ? ' ? ?
tirely
whelm
.
<\ iiiplt V I
America i .
s
.
.
s
Allies, Mat
'
" impt s
?
of Germ; I the c
the patrol 1 e w
withdraw
\
Military
? ?
- ? fleet,
l ieodet
Militia ami tl
;.- first line of tl
ordi
The !'- ( te a stal
approving the General Staff
com] . i. pr<
viding for an establishment
200,000 nri> within a ; ?*ar.
Secretary Rakrr conferred wit
( hairman Dent of the- House Mil
tery Affairs Committee, and a
lanced to appear t efore '.he commi
to-morrow - Genen
StaT :<T tl
war budget of more than.
billion.1-.
The Presi k ' over ail of tli
?:cat preparatory meat ? f
th?- Cab
bren aieompli-hed and dw<
is undei
for cooperation with the Entente A
lies nun common
Pl?n? - are said t
have tal -iiapi
thotiph th< re v |!! be no ai
menton the subject foi the pic. en'
In hit .-tateme:'- Pri ident Wilso
ord n
g ihr General Stall plan
for the army in every detail, inclacJ
injr the provision for selective ?iraf
to obtain men. Later in the da
chairman Denl ol the !t"uso .Militar
Maker, who will ta taff ?>;a;
ami il $3,000,1
the conrmitti
morrow.
Tcii i ? .
whicl
eonsidci al
at the ? ;,p . ? Mr. D<
ward thai he could not forecast tin
aotimei I
tonally vv - prepa - - -?i ren
? :
aerviee and do all in hit powi i ti
' action b
< engrasa ai d I ie administration.
"I ha\ Dtsen oppo ci always t?
"or to conscrip
-? the army, ami thinl
: uniy in t h
actual nece sity and eme .
Howevi . i ball do what 1 i an U
keep th?- Administration and Con
the question
and to avoid any conflict, pspeciallj
a. the pr'-seti? time."
Plat - hi been la I ailing
the fid >tr< : ?? n of the General Stafl
i Wi tt? lulj> m adminis?
tration of the hu<!<* task of army
huilai- . Onl)
half of the authorized strength of Um
can new be off dut) here under
?stating I??- Congress ia i
Congress
<? ad?
journed over until Monday,
trici -. be fi <??? '
row for preliminai m war
kfiala
?
Tried to Blow Up Bridge
An attpnip'
ie hi'? s Cant ral Kaiiroatt
i . |, ? . . v a v
?
Lat?
a ii ? at if stfii
? .i day?
i ? ? ? '
i at
Submarine Chasers and Army
Equipment To Be Long Delayed
Mosquito Meet May Nol B<* \X ai Department Admits
Kr.tciy ior Six I a< k ol Uniforms
Months and Supplies
1 .
i ?pril according 1
r.'ion the \a\v Depart
? e an)
Bret i ni (o
re?
? -t - foi
il
' ?
... .
?'rue-, under
Many ow ??
? that
he re
. ? at the
. CO] u
1, with
, ? om? of the
? awarded to
I
?
? they ".v'.!!
a much lonjrei
' .t\ v Depai '
<*, - ?
cfect ive -' i-et.gth.
I I I
\\ aahington, Apr I ('? ?nl itm?
. , ' . . ? ' . \\'t i '.
n, ittnent, I ? l?verai
eeded ?o i u cesafully
. . ig were ext eeding
?lie i ? 'I.ed by i
i n it I
eg
.
ilitar) pro
uppl ie?
land at the
i. . ?] 'i ? ( th''.
? ! In W'BI
strengt
I -, . I w thai
i i o clot i ipun foi
?ai ;.' uniforms, and then
tar) ( ?i lip?
men'.
onal i ouneil of !>? ?
been working on the
problem o equipment foi
months mid ha* inventoried the manu
facturing resource? ot' over 27,000
plants. Officials of the War I'epart
are that i . mir monthi
.? > equipment
< i ? a -e i '.. ar itrength personnel of hot h
regular army and National Guard can
be supplied. At the end ol thin period,
further -aid. the quarterma ter'
department will he an: to indertake '
mmediate eq lipment i
tional 500,000 troop-, to be recn ted
the universal .?ervice provieions.
Wilson Orders
All Radio Plants
Seized by Nav
Government to Diamant
Stations It Does
Not Need
: ? '
o ' the
? 'ation :?
\m.- authorized 1
??
ordei was del
..
,. . ng ? o
rogress. It is ui.de
- h no plf>
- avy's v irele
apparatu
Will he 'iiH'1
;, '? -n !-.- ri ?mantled ;?? d n
I commission immediately.
- ' say?:
?Whereas, ? necessary to opei?
? radio cot
-
: oner cond m I '
serial Germ?
-
reoi ;
"Now. ? It-itfm ?
authorit veste?
?? radio commun
.. 1912. that
? thii the jurisdiction ?
lates ? i i r-H fr,>- nav ;
be taken over h
riment ol : he i nited Mat?
; o th
?
?- ? . t all
-
itions may be radi
ted t,i tut? ?secretary o
BUthOl ? '1 a'l
sary."
71st Troops Seize Radio
Near Their Headquarter
\ p,,-.' i ri ul v it elei ou.i
(if ? h r- 71 - ? N ( -,v Y (, i
Infantry near tlinr headquarter?, ii
Yorl Stat ? ?
spparatus urn
-.M(i< Of tit'
r .
. concealed, fur the d to h
re. other houses in 'he \ -.
also ii ipacted.
i.poi which Colo
\'.i,f' acted came to him earl
? o ng At ?'; o'cloi ?
? ! noon a initie blew BSMIT
I company iwung otT dowi
;ond touat ?ipcted farm
? i by t he orcu
of the house, whose records ai
- d up.
Alt -oaten for concealei
nothing wai
torn up
and in one house occupied by <??,
bac?,* war? ?move?
? hops of findini
?pondenee. At an
ay wer?
ii a hat n i nd i rai ch? d. Thi
rdsmen unearthed Fasl quantitie?
v thing else.
Move Planned to Keep
Wood at Post in East
I ?m - - I
w ail ii gton, April 6. 'I hat the r?
. oider transfei ?
Woi?? Yor?, to ?he newly tre?
ated liepait ment of the Seuthes
? i by President Wilson po
and without the sanction of the War
College, Onr-ral StaiT oi ' Secretary
Baker was tn< an in
f\ n.rmlicr of thr> Military AfTsirs
to-day. It
? mated that wit
few dayi an attempt would be
to have tin- President rescind the
oid?r dividing ??"? Department of the
).??? and transferring (?eneral Wood.
Jum vna' 'ornt Ibis ? ill take it
not hr ?eared te daj It will,
er. have th? suppoi? of many in?
fluential Senators, and in elew of the
^?enetal ?ecoRn'iion of General Wood's
efficiency a*- a soldier it t? p-<
, the President will jive the tnat'er ron
I ' '?'ton. i
Increase in Crops
Now Vital Need,
Houston Asserts
Secretary to Warn West of
Enormous Loss in
Winter Wheat
rVashini '? ? f.. Moi c food
t ? ? ar est, ?.? i '. ?tal m ed i I
ration, v. ?1! be the 'lea of Secretary
of Agriculture Houston v.!,en he
the state commiasionei
ilture and heads of the lan.l
grant lollege? between Ihr Rocky'
Mountaini and the <ih:o in SI
Monda). Mr. Houston lea-.
M ??soni i to-mori i |
Pood production and distribution
e war period were discussed at
Cab me< ng
? retar' Houi ton announi d
his departure. As Boon n- possible
he v.-:l holtl ?i similar conference in
the East
' vouch the
Department ol Agriculture and the
Council of National Defence, baa
made prepa-;:t ions of a nation
or increasing and con i
ing tii" food uppiy of the country,
ecei '? ted Statei
;o in, ' production of food
lovi thai il has entered th?
s ?? aga . : ( lerrr.any. will be ?I
ly no hy Mr. Houston, lie
<, Btteni to I ? remendous
loss airead) in the total crops o'
? .,? foi ' ear, due to ';" fail
of much of the winter wheat
crep, and will ut? larger acreage to
make up foi thai lo ? much u pos
Mide.
The difficult problem of getting ?
ifl lo ? ? market. Ml. Housl 01
will pi I no ' be the prob
lem of the government, in :ha. ?I
, nal ional tief*
On the other hand, he - ;!'
thai ? ?ill be almosi
sible, con lidi ring the setbacks ;?'
? i red by the v. inter v it'
or crops to be o li to ??lui
the market and ? si harp fall in
. . ?o mattei whai
irmers are assured of high prices
'or the nex1 year a! i
In th? South an As ?i?tai ?
of Agricult in is ul?
most m encourage the farmers to
. , foodstuffs and les- cot
? arning them tha'
ther? " ;<r> i freight ra? i
he foodstuffs are moved from
? . IVi t, it may be impossible, due
... of thg war, to tend
. freight ears laden with food ts
He is calling attention
,. enormous quantity of food, for
man and beas*. which the South ai
rom the West -betweer
$700,000.000 accord
,.r the Department e?
ture,
- ? ?
U-Boats in Gulf
of Mexico Wait
War, U.S. Is Told
Wireless Warning Reports
Submarine Southeast
ol Berniud.i
\\ ,i-1. agi oi Api ?1 6. Pe? i il '?
hitherto m reports that Ger
! man submarines are awaiting the i ?
i i i he ( lu If of Mexico
'wee supported to-day by advices to
government from Kurope.
Simultaneously ?i t;enei?l wireleaa
warning was flashed to Atlantic port?.
: rom a source thought to be official,
that U-boat I hud been located n the
Atlantic ?bout 550 m Ig o itheast of
Bermuda It read:
"Submarines repotted B p n tpi .
5. Latitude 26.10 north, .longtitude
54.40 west." From the unie used, it is
red 1 bat i I an s ? the mi
? . ? .
ed cruiser o? ai med raer
nan.
the goverm
on 01 i he 1 '-boa', mei I
it ??- i ecei ved from
IOUB 'o the
German Kmpire. which ha? served a.?
a channel for information fren Ger?
many ?inc? the severance of diplomatic
ratal it
Il was reported that more than a
of German submarines were al
I ready in Mexicar. water?. Person?
'??re who base been giving attet,' ,,,.
1 'o the subject think the estimate of
number is h:gh. but fee! t ,, doubt
?.ha' German submarines g re ?onie
?I-- of the At la1 lie, 1 It
probably in Mexican water?, and tha*
?otrie of them have been there
early in February.
Daniels Cuts
War Profits
$20,000,000
Steel and Torpedo Firms
Agree to Fair Prices
on Orders
Naval Law Invoked
To Force Reduction
Bliss Company to Supply
Torpedoes at Below
Current Rate
w ashington, Ap 1,;. Phat the i i ted \
will not submit to exc?
g" il the ? ;?!* WH
shown to -i . -?-? tetaiy D
efTcc'ed r lav ?ng of glfl """.""" in tl e
?
year, the ng ol moi? than
ij.'Mi".'. on 01 e i rd? i for long range
toi pi do ented by price agree?
ment - made a ?th reri to-day.
i ndei tl is passed by
Congress the President has the right
:o ;, -, ? for all muni
If the manufacturers ?io not ac
cept the Federal jovern
? may tak? over and operate their
plants. The government, however, is
i v disposed to invoke this penalty,
and bo far lias had no cause to do so.
The agreement with the bras? trade
affect? cil Tin- national
?i, u nee ?'. as th? t th? can -
paipn to hold down e\ce?*i\f war
profits and stamp out any possible
arge t at the war was engineered by"
capitalist ??? their own profits. To
,,-,;. ' ?th B ??o/en
manufaclu *er . led by the United ! I I
Steel Corporation and tiie E. W.
( ompai ?, ' f Hi ooklj i . tor] edo makei
mark? d th? * eco -i step.*
Prices Below < iirrenl Market
Tiie schedu'e of pi ices for the year's
t-t.ppl;. '? '.-reed on a' a confer
, i ee b? eeretary Daniels and .1.
A. Farrell, president of tiie United
tatei Steel Coi poi at oi the same
-. paid for its 1016 consignment
ai ii considerably bi '.-? ? th? < i
to the amount or >
rices -. ere n< I made i abl c i
In tl pedo '-."ir ;. M r,
I?an;el? brought the manufacturing con
(-(in 'tie !.. W. H\'--< Company, of'
- nvoking several
da; s ago, ror the first time, the new law
authorizing the J*uvernment to =et a
reaaonablc price foi navj material and
compel private ptanis to abide bj them.
M?-. Parrel] acted ,n t'ie .-?eel price
i i gol at ion - a? ice chairman ??
special committee of the American lion
. ? d Steel Institute, recently appointed
? cil ot National Defence to
-,.?? the ecuring of construction
. ?al.
S 18.000.000 To be Saved
After the conference Secretary Dan
i tatemen t:
"An agreement wai reached with re-1
>ppct to i nee' for material tor the,
shipbuilding programme ot the navy
;<? d additioni to the i at bI tation .
This BBjrcemenl provides that the?
to he no merer.--' i over tho.-"1
paid for material lilt nava1 ;
programme. These pnce? are substan?
tially lower than current market prior
est ?mated t hal I h< -, ?n\ olri ?
pproximat? I) ti s,O0?,i>(M) n -
the tonnage required or 191? ovei the.
]n evailin : prices."
Through voluntary agreements me !
th i opper, !?? ? ? ?
tiitton?. -h - ? con i
r<ii: i, the department already has sav? d
ninny t me? the amount represented ?n
teel and toi pedo agreements.
i ,-ep* ,r eaaei or necessity. Secretary
Daniels will not invoke 'h?- new la-v
permitting cizure ?I plant : ot offer
tuni out -noil' ?? - at i reasonable
hi ice.
Although officials nude it know
eral days .iK" that the government had ?
txerted its new authority to prevent
exorbitant war prof.;*, it ??n not an-;
i ounce,) until to-day against what com- j
pan ?? ; h? ai t on was t eker
Goi ernment I i\e?, Price
"'he depai tine it - ? d. it wa- ,
?aid, that the Bliss Company reduce its
torpedo bids, and when it was *ound
'hat a reducf on ol 1300 per torpedo
?a? the best that could tie secured bv <
negotiation. Mr. Danii ed the1
Ordnance Bureau to determine the cost
of prcduetii dd ;> reasonable
profit, ;hii" ri\inir ;l fa l nt,c>.
The bureau fixed a pnce ol M,,'i7a> pi i
torpedo under the original hid submit?
ted. ?nd the Secretary informed the
Bliss Company that IP ,f.,
quired to fill the ordei prompt!.-, a- the
new :.cures.
"The i of ?>' oking this ne? pio
?. sien ' the men bill." Mr. Di
said, "ha? saved the department 12.193,
t?'fi (,n one order. We expect all mu?
nition makers to furnish the govern?
ment ? ? ds at pnces whi
ration aho? to b? reasonable, so
!* will not be necessary to take over
a-,\ plants
The U-ttcr addressed to 'he Bliss
company, under date of April 4. read as
folio
"The E. W Bliss Company, Boi
o Bi okl) ;i. N'ew \ oik City
"Gentlemen :
"The Set r?
? a say, ia i iew of d< relopi
lince tl eonferenci ? .
cost upon, he expect
the pi u ? 'in torpedoes on your con
'????? Depai tment will
: ?
'?Mali. VIII from 19,1 ? 12, and
Mark X from $7,816 to 16,140
c pi ?eei have bei n detei mined
upon m consultation with bateau.
are reasonable, and m doiibtedlj will'
result m an eminently -an- and equita?
ble pi . ompan)
"You wil
niatuifactuie of thes? torpedoes, giving
?tiem prioritv over all ether work, and
will do your utmost to deliver thein
within ? i j | he ? oti
t racts under < oi ?deration.
"The depi ee|s that ? eaa
expect from year company nothing lost
In the way of cooperation with it in
the prepartion fo' war, and believes
tha? you will immediatelv act m the
manner indirated above.
"Verv tmlj >m ,i B,
"RALPH EARLE, I hiel of Bureau '
I Bliss company's representatives
came "? the Secretary's office to-day
* i -,i,d tha- eompar.v would accept the
order a* the price named and us. every
? t ta expediti I ? cry of th?
torpedoes. |
Wilson, in War Preparation,
Tells of World Peace Hope
lu Approving Army Rill. Says It Is Wish I hat When
Conflict Ends Questions Which Have Seemed to Re
quire Arming of Nations Will I lave Been Settled
?pi
..,..? mg 'm ?? ?''? plai . ? ?
i Hiii;i.. - ii . tl Wai [)( pi
p i dent \\ ilson to-day ?aid that "th
hope o ' i he a orld I hat ??? hen th
European war la over arrangement
?.? i '.ii pi -
g which havi
.... . . i,
? i.s."
? President's statement folio?
pi inciple - em bod ed in
?elation piesenied by 'he War Depart
? ie Military committei of thi
? and House has my entire approv
al. and i ecommi
body the be I ?udgmci ta the o
of : ha w ?r Departme
"it propose- to raise the or? heci
sary to meet the present emergency
by bringing the r?gulai army and the
national (luard to war strength and
by udding the additional forces which
will now b? needed, so thai the I .<
tional army will comprise three ele?
menta, the regular army, the National
Guard and the %a '.ailed additional
'm.i?, of which a lust 000,000 aie to
i., luthorised immediately and later
increments of the -am? M7.es as they
maj i>( needed!
I ii!i?i n t nt Terms Kqualized
"In order that all these force? may
cemprise h ?mplr army, the term of
enlistment of the three is equalised
and will be /or the period of the emer?
gency.
"The necessary men will 'ne -ecured
for the regular army and the National
Guard by volunteering, as at present.
dgmei t of
dent
rh? add Honal iree?, hon -
... . t. ,,ii. to b" rai led by sell
men ranging in age from nine
The qu?ta i
?n *M of these
orces ' ' in pi opoi I 01
populat ion.
'This leg kei no at ten.o- i o
solve the qui i pel manei
laiy polie) . | country, chiefl)
? :e rt-a on thai n 'hi m .??
and diaordered timei a cli
. ? .i ot he had either ol ?? u pen
military neceas ties or of the best 'r<n\ ?
o'' orgar.izing a proper militar) | I ?
establishment.
"The iiope t.f the world is that when
the European war is over an
merit? will have been mude eo:
' many o: the) questions which have I tl
ero seemed to require the arming of
Mu nations, and that in some ordered
and just way the peace of thl
may be maintained by such coopera?
tions of force among the great nation
as may be nere?s:.i to ' ? ntain peace
and freedo
('an Folio?. World Peltc)
"When these arrangement- for a pei
manent peace are mad" we can deter
our militar
eoursg of military preparation to the
Kenius of a world organised
and democi i
"Tue present bill, therefore, ii adapt
ed to th? present lituation, but it is
drawn upon seek lines as will enab!"
, us to continue iti policy, or so mu
' of it a? may be determined to be wise,
when the present crisis, is passed.''
The Senate Military Committal
, to-day, but adjourned after a short
session until to-morrow, when it will
1 take up the official draft of the new
. arm; bill.
Army of 2,000,000 in Two Years
Planned in War Department Bill
Washington, April 8. Th ? bill pre?
pared by the General .Staff and ap
proved bj the President, previdi
rai?ing an army of i\ million men with?
in n '.ear and of" two millions v. ?thin
two yea.
Expansion of the present regular
army to its full war strength of jRT.ooo
enlisted men and 11.700 officer? mean?
tnan) new regiments of all arms to be
ereated by dividing existing regiment?
Bl .1 ''lung each half to war strength
with volunteers or conseno'?. The Na?
tional Guard regiment?, t>;! of which
can be cnlled into the Federal service
under exiating law, will have approxi?
mately ,?:!7,000 men and 10,300 officers
at war strength. No new regiments of
the Guard would be organized, and the
full limit of the national defence net
would be invoked to wipe out any di;
t;net on between Federal and state
?orre?. Here ?No volunteers would be
? tl and drafting resoited to only
when necessary,
These 'wo steps would provide a total
force of '"-14.000 men and 22.000 ol? i
to h? supplemented by a recruit organ
ration for each unit, making an add'
tiunal L'00,000 men under training, but
u be held in reserve to till gaps in the
active army BS they occurred.
lor five mont I. ; these expanded
'orces will be subjected to training of
i. character hitherto unknown in this
country. Simultaneously the registra?
tion of all men between the age? of
nineteen and twenty-five ?ill b? rar
i ed out. with Federal, :<tate ?mi nn
nicipal authorities co-opcrutir.g.
."?00.000 To Be Assembled in August
In August or early in September the
first ."'00,000 of this new army, com?
posed exclusively of young men sum?
moned to the colors under the priti
' versal mili'arv sen ice. with
?ho?? supporting dependent? or needed
bv the nation In civil life exempted.
would be assembled for training. From
egulari and National Guard regi
aouiu b.- drawn 100,000 specially
selected ofticcr< and non-commissioned
officers, who would organize, train anil
command the units of the new army.
A year from now a second increment
of 500,000 youths would be called on',
another 100,009 officers and non-com
mi?-, oned officers would be drawn from
the regular?, the National Guard force?
or from the Brat section of the new
aim;., to officer and train the second
section.
By that time the machinery that had
been built up would provide enough
trained officers and non-commis?ion?d
officers to tram 1,000,000 or more men
a' g tine, If that were necessary. The
War Department bill, however, pro?
poses to authorize now only the
twg classes of the new army, making
a total of more than 2,000,1. trained
troop?, who would be available nos
ubl) within B vear and a half, or in
two years at most.
Coat of Preparation
llit sum of nearly 53.nun..1
asked of Congress to carry o'it this
programme deals only with the
year of preparation. HehinI it stand
th> nerd of un equal sum for reserv
supplies of ammunition, cannon an
other war materials if the army is I
be employed in actual war.
Included in the present estimates at
the cost of cantonment t< :;e th
tror.ps. Presumably the previous plnr,
of th? Genera! Stsff for sixteen mill
tary district? will h? carried out. Thi
would provide for sixteen complete an
fully equipped army divisors, ?n,
while it i? not proposed to create an
additional tactical units of thcNaton?
(iuard. steps will he ?aken ? c fill fn I
Cap in Tue presen.. Guard Btnjetun
with cavalry, artillery, engineer; ,,
other special troops, completing th?
tactical organization of those forces or
sound military line?.
Th? staff bill, divided into leventeei
sections, includes the following pro
visions:
Sec. 9?For tiie exemption from se?
lective draft of the Vice-Pre->ident of
the United State . and the legislative,
executive and judicial office,-?. Federal
or ?t?te, of all per?ons in the military or
naval service and of members of well
rei-oirnir" I re'f.cou* sects to which the
creed prohibits participation in war.
Provision ?S al<n made for the discre?
tionary exemption or draf'.mg for par?
tial military "ervirc only of custom
'.ouse and postal employe?, workmen
at armories, arsenals, and navy yard?,
pilots and manners actually encaged
m sea service, persons engaged in in?
dustries necessary to the military es?
tablishment or maintenance of the na?
tional interests, persons with depen?
dent relatives and all physically or
morally unfit person?.
See. fi For tii- registration of all
persons liable to militarv service undej
the art upon proelamati? n by the Pr?s?
ider*.
Ta Carry Oat Provisieas of Vet
10 For the employment of all
liigencies of the Federal government, of
the States or territories, bv the Presi?
dent to carry out the ac. all nub
ci?is being required to aid in its execu?
tion under penalty o-' from six months
to one year's lmprisonmrnt. Similar
penalties would attach for any persons
aiding in any way any fraudulent eva?
sion of the requirements of the icr ?
tration section of the act
Sec. 11- For voluntary enlistment!
under the qualifications and conditions
i ow obtaining in the regular army, ex
cept thst the maximum age limit is
raised from thirty-five to forty years
nnd enlistments are for the period of
the emergency only.
Sec. II For vacation by the Pres?
ident of any temporal y or provisional
commission for cause. Each general
commanding a ?epar.ee tactical
would be authorised to name efficiency
hoard? to pass upon ne fitness o:' an)
off.ee in Ins command and recommend
discharge with o-.e month's nay aid
allowatii es if ad\ ?si
Sec 14 Foi regalar army nay al?
lowances and pansions te
und men in the Federal -erv i ?
, spc. |6 For the blanket appropria?
tion of nearly 13,000.000,000 to pa] I ?
expenses of one \ear's operation of the
Wilson Commends
The Red Cross to
People's Support
President Refer? to "Re?
lief Work Undoubtedly
Ahead of Us"
Washington, %pril -'. "Rehe:' work
. whlchxil undoubtedly ahead of us,'' was
referred to by Pre idenl Wilson ifl .1
>eir to-nigh*, to 'ne Washington,
Branch of 'he American Red Creaa,
saying that ?? the official volunteer aid
organ.?atioi. of the I'n.'.ed .States, the
?ho Id .?crive the gererous
support of the American people.
"That the j .>rk which is un?
d'y ahead of us should be reads
Ighlj efficient," wrote the Presi
! dent, "it lesirskla 'hat ?^
?iioultl b' coordinated and concentrated
under one organization.
"Having been made the official volu: -
teer aid organization of the Unite ;
i States, the American lied Cross comes
under the protection of the Treaty of
Gene.a. anil ha? received due recogn -
'urn fiom all foreign government?. Its
. both at home end abroad, is thus
del nitely determined ?nd assured.
"The surgeon? general of the War
and Navy departments ?re m?nibers of
the executive committee of the Amei
can Bed Cios?. R> art o' Congress'
medical offlcn? of both branche? of the.
I ?ervice are detailed for servie? v? it h '
It, 'hat its military relief may be
ganised a? best to ?upplen.er.t t e medi
cal services of our fighting
"The civilian relief is -nui' r
trained .and experience.i
especially fitted 'o care foi
families and ??' combatant?
The accounts or tr.e BSSOciatii
audited by tho War I'epartni?: I
order thoroughly to -aff-gnard th<
funds contributed by the public.
"Recent experience has made it mor?
clear than ever that a multiplicity o
? elief agencie* tend? to bring abou
confusion, duplication, delay and
Moreover, it affords tepintations to dig
honest persons to take advantage of tlu
the public t(
? ibscribe to sui
subscriber? aid 10b ?? ?
assistance they so much need.
"V. hen v r in the p;? ent
? volunteer aid hi i be? rendered
? er 'o ?oldier* or ?(> non-combatants
IB been rendered .r.di : B v.-ell or?
ganized central hoc. .ce .'
eertainly the mo?* convincing teacher,
and wo ?hould learn by the?? K'tropea-,
wn re?
ef work
eieney and i item.
"With th<
mecrac? he Rui Croes is uroad
enough to cmbiaee all efforts -or the
relief of our seldieri and our sa.lors,
the c?re of their families and for the
assistance of any other non-combatants
who may require aid.
"A- tea preaideat o' the American
Red Cross, our branch of the great in?
ternational organization, I most ear?
nestly commend it to your confidence
and >our suppor'. I pon your aid, upon
'.lie amounts and promptness and your
-nd cooperation must nepetid the
fulfilment of the duties tha' are im
peaed upon it. It serve? >o i oble and
beneficent a purpose that it mu-t aj>
peal to all who love then country and I
all ?ho love humanit-,."
?.DVF.RTISKMKM
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With "Teraf Bands
AN entirely new sof'
hat, with a sug?
gestion of the Far Eas?
?s oft as the balmv
breeze which sways the
willow tree.
?V ?V
Conservatively negli?
gee?made of the new
featherweight felt.
With a "Terai" crepe
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embroidered hgure?as
.?sei in the hot coun?
tries of the Orient.
Jaunty and cool in
appearance ?is a suit of
Shantung. Choice of
several colors
?r *
If you prefer it, fur?
nished also with a
straight ribbon
With "Terai" band.
$3.50; with ribbon. $3
* *
Spring soft hats in
great variety. $3. $4 and
$5; typical English
block stiff hats, and
every requirement in
sport hats and caps.
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Clothiers, Haberdashers and Hatter? Eleven Store*
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20 ( r-.latin! 10 Broi-i ' 42ad aad FifrH Are
Navy Mobilized;
25,000 More Men
Called to Service
All Branches Now on Duty,
Volunteer Motor Patrol
Boats Included
Washington. April ?.- Orders have
been ??sued mobilizing 'he navy, in
c':ij-!:ng the regular establishment, the
.Naval Reserve, the Naval Militia and
?i newly organised power boat coast
patrol.
The regular ? ;f> i establishment,
comprising the Atlantic fleet and auxil?
iary service?, has been maintained on
a srar bas;? Ir ce the break in rela?
tion.? With Germany. The mobilization
order ?atraed after to-day's Cabinet
meeting brings uto the Federal service
about 25,000 additional men, and many
small boat? offered by their o"ners 'or
coast p?*rol wirk.
The coa.>t. guaid, with nil its exten?
sive resources snd tquipment auto?
matically na?-eci into the navy, as ?s
provided by !aw ?n times, of war, and
the navy to provide additional facilities
for the training of recruits, began ar?
ranging to take over properties and
ground adjacent to present reserva?
tions.
Becruits t road Stations
The rush of recruits for naval ser?
vice has overcrowded the stations at
Newport. Norfolk, ;hp Greet Lakes and
San Francia*?. The men are being
giver ter pent.ing the con
?.on of new buildings and expan?
sion of the grcunds. Funds to meet
the necessary expenditures will be
from the general appropriation
of Congr? ?
Members of the cla?? of midshipmen
graduated from the Naval Academy at
Annapolis la t week to-da> wet? nom?
inated a- cnsigrs bv President Wilson.'
Th.? f're*i lent also sent to the Senate
the namea of manv army, marine corps
and coast guard officers nominated for
promotion.
\ special train 'or naval tecru.ting
in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina
and Georgia wts offered to the Xavy
Department to-day bv the Knoxville,
Term.. Hoard of Tiade. The offer was
?ed and naval r?cruit.ng officers
wire designated to take charge of the
no: k.
.lo?eph Wittmann, of Morristewn,
N. i . offered to turn over to the gov
tnt hit large ?tram yacht Rewena,
?--Do It Now?
Sow Today
if not too windy
"Central Park"
Lawn Grass Seed
The hesi permarerr r- t*-jr? 'i- a dual,
relcety firf. No wnexl? no foul ???Yts UM
to ?ro? t'ted in New York for 'hlnr Tear?
Prlcea si Ike., 08 ??? i ?? la? . ?m 5 Itts
SI.XI; par Ib.. tOr. Prepaid la ?raater Na?
Terk.
Barclay, cor. Church Street.
now in th.2 St. Lawrence, together with
a boat house and two acres of land en
tfca Thousand Island- for use a.? a
supply depo' o> any other naval pur?
pose. He has also offered for hospital
or convalescent use a -everteen-roe?
house near Morri?town. with thir
acres of ground snd buildings.
Boston. April 6. -Orders for the im?
mediate mobilization of the Naval V|
tia forces of this state, einbracitn.
about 1.000 orrtceis and mer. were re
ceived to-nigh' by i ommodore Jam?"
P. Parker. He began to call to the
colors the companies at rail
Sem Bedford. Springfield, Newharyo-Oft
and this city. Detachments from Bo?
ton. Lynn. Fall Bner aad Marblehea<!
ha-, e been in service for several daj?.
To.mmodore Parker said his men would
b? ready to respond to morning eal! st
the navy yard to-morrow morning-.
Motor boat owner* who have offered
their craft for -ervice in the patrn'
boat squadron of the First Naval P;i
trict. were urged to-day by Commander
George T. Mitchell, in charge of the
ncruiting for the Naval i oast Defence
Ra.arva. to make delivery immediately
Five hundred boat? are needed, and
only twelve have been obtained, r
teen hundred men have been rnrolled
in the naval reserve in th's di?!nr'.
and it is hoped to increase this I imbu
to 10,000.
The navy yard announced that it hi?
been impossible to accommodate the
number of reserves ^-ho have requested
to be transferred immediately to actif!
service.
Shipping interests were notified that
steel nets ?rara being placed st the en?
trance to Boston Harbor, t ommandim
William R. Rush, of the First v??
District, issued orders requesting a'
vessels outward bound to ?lena! tn?
patrol boats a* the net? before at?
tempting to pa??
Portland. Me.. April t. Annota*?*
ment was made to-day that SI""
'he appropriation of 51,000,00'? mad?
by the Maine Legislature thi? tveeh f?'
war expenses r-ould be made avsilsbli
for the toss* patrol service "i Maini
?? ..??!?
It also was announced that Governor
Milliktfl v.-ould use the big power bon
Pauline, of the Sea and Shore F iksi I
Department, foe patrol tet\ r?
Vor 56* 566 ?m sea ?'x(th to?tHUt^? *& - ?*? 4.7'.- s^s.
Easter Hats
Beautiful flower-trimmed hats?smart style?
ot ribbon and belting ?bird and wing effects ?
and new models with coque osprey or goura
-exact copies of our own importations and
the products of our own artists designed to
accord with an ultra chic and simplicity so much
sought by the best dressed women.
Handsome Costume Blouses
of Georgette crept? and chiffon in the much desired
shades of navy blue, flesh, and bisque?also smart
but simple blouses o? white or cream nd which are so
much in vogue.
Fashionable Novelties & Costume Jewelry
Colored Pat-Seel .Se/* consisting o? Belt, Bag and En\ elope Purse?
Imported headed hags in Egyptian, mosaic, and pompadour effect???
Brad-flower Boutonni?re?. Smart diamond-shape Watchbags - Whithy
Jet Lavalli?res Kgyptian beads and I tutted CaTgifc?, now so fash?
ionable
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