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THE WEATHER FORECAST.
Overcast to-day; to-morrow probably
fnir and continued cold ; west winds.
Highest temperature yeturiay, 47; lowest, 34.
totalled wcuther. mall nntl marine reports on page 11.
tilt.
IT SHINES FOP, ALL
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VOL. LXXXIV. NO. 219.
NEW TORK, SATURDAY, APRIL, 7, 1917 . Copyright, 1917, by (he Sun PrinH and Publishing AatoclaHon,
ONE CENT I Greater New y.rk. t,",.
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS WAR; MANY GERMANS ARRESTED;
91 SHIPS SEIZED, ALL DAMAGED EXCEPT THE VATERLAND;
U. S. TAKES WIRELESS PLANTS; CUBA TO ENTER CONFLICT;
STEEL MEN SA VE GOVERNMENT MILLIONS; FOOD MOBILIZED
U.S. TAKES OVER
18 LINERS HERE
Flower of German Merchant
.Marine in New York
Worth $4-;M0U,U0O.
CRKWS NOW PKISONKRS
Fourteen of Confiscated Ves
sels Could Ti'nnsMrt,
HM)00 Troops.
WASHINGTON. April 6.
" While a final deciaion has
not been reached, indications af
ter to-day's Cabinet meeting
were that the ninety-one German
merchant vessels taken over by
the United States authorities
would be regarded as the prop
erty of the American Govern
ment and paid for after the wtr.
A final decision as to the dis
position of the ships probably
will be made within a few days.
A brief statement issued by the
Treasury Department said they
were being taken in charge for
the purpose of protecting them.
Officials said "an intelligent
use" would be made of the ves
sels and that they cither could be
used as naval auxiliaries or as
merchant ships. Most of them
would make excellent troop
transports. Fourteen of the larg
est and swiftest could carry 40,
000 troops.
U.S. MARSHALS ;
GET 65 ALIENS;
They Act on Wilsons Order j
Against Those Thought
Dangerous.
M A.I (MM T V TAKEN II KRK
Hugo Schmidt, the Aiuciicuu
Aren't of Deutsche Hank,
Is I'ndei' Arrest.
Two hundred and seventy soldiers of
t'ncle Sam. their slickers glistening In
storm that was net and cold and
windy, tramped smartly noilh through
River street, Hobokrn. Just before dawn
yesterday morning-. Then urijerthe gen
tbI direction of Collector of the Port
Dudley Field Mulone the soldiers sepa
rated Into hmall groups In guard the
pier, while .Mr. Mnlone and his nrmed
With the Issuance of his war proc
lamation, President Wilson straightway
ordered the arrest of sixty-five men
throughout the country against whom
evidence had been gathered Indicating
that they nre dangerous to the Interests
of the count 1 y. The order wan a mili
tary one. for the alleged spies are not
subject to any touit, may be held In
communicado and cannot be 'freed on
tail or by wilt of habeas coipuv
The ariests were made by United
Suite- marshals under section 12 of the 1
President's pioclitmation, which says
thiit "any alien enemy whom there may I
be reasonable cause to belief e to be aid-'
lug or about to aid tho enemy '
will be subject to summary arrest."
Of the spies mixed the great majority
tf them were In New York, but undei
Orders from the Attorney -General the
list was not made fubllc. In fact, no
names were given out, but some of the
prisoner were seen and recognized on
their way to headquarters In companv
with United States deputy marshal'.
Among those arretted here were Huso '
Schmidt, American representative of the 1
Deutn.-he Bank ; Paul Koenlg and Fred
erick Schlelndl.
The moment the deputy mrh.il. oc
cor.ipaln;d by special agents of the De
partment of Justice, swooped down on
the homes or the offices of the men whom
they winled no regal d foi the light of
search was paid, und no ie?ard for war
rants' or the llkowis s'lown. The Fed
eral officers were told lo go out and get
certain men and bring them In. Tjjls
was done.
HaniMtcklnai of IIMrrs.
M the same time the deulity maishals,
without search wariants. ransacked the
neutrullly guards boarded n turn offices or the home, broke open safes
Irlitem Ids Herman llnr along t) , and ment to any nook and crann.O w he-.e.
,,., . , ,. , In their judgment there 111UI.I bt vl-
w.ter front, and In less than an houi. lUni., . Coea,MtUlt Miowlnu Intrigue,,
without a hitch or snarl or angry word, against the United States.
the United Stales had taken control of AH of the men who wne summuril
the flower of Germany's mighty mer-1 eslerday either 11. tms or ome
.k.-. , cities
- r.,.,,,,,,,..,r,. ,.,, rttrl..1 hs extreme v djniretous. as men
are re-jarded liy tne (Jovernineni
H0.O0O. 1 who hnvp lett foMiid to b eneuxed In
Almost at the same t:me. at the foot Intilgues against the United States since
ot West n::h street on the New Voik ' 'h hexlnnlr-f of the Kuropein w...
. , , , . The few tmrsons teued Ial nwht ate
'de of the river. Deputy Collec.or ifotBe OIlI. a ,ma ,narl ,lf tae Vl,.t mmlwr r
lunb and his section of the neutrality ' agent of the Oermxn Roernment wliu
iuad. totfi-ther with thirty soldiers , have been operating In this country, and
from Governors Island, in the ssme way I !', 'V""'1? J.!br!j:.!!'a! ,"!.","?:, "".'
l.u..A ..... -Li..- . win " aircnicu nim inirriirti ii.iui uit-
ot an approximate total value of SC-
00.000. At South Brooklyn simultane
ously Deputy Collector fieorge tiuss and
'light ly more than a score of men from
the neutialtty forces unassisted by the
army took J!. ion, 000 worth of Cerman
ihlp. four Ih all.
Seliures In Other t'llles.
And before the new day was many
hours old Oemfati ships had been taken
otr at Philadelphia. Boston. Baltimore,
ui the t'onat Zone, the Philippine and
'Uesrhere that brought the number of 1 freHlilent
tne h-atser vessels now under direct 1 pinups
iiwiroi or .merica to si 111 an, wiin a
tonnage of about 600,000 and a value Three lroH l)aillHrd.
next few days. There ate said to be be
tween IS, 000 and 20.000 (Jeinuin nge-uts
or men of strong (In man s mp.itliles 1
who must hsar the scrutiny of the Fed
eral Government within a short time.
Axnlnsl these men President Wilson. '
I as shown by his address to Congress on
Monday und by preUous utterances, is
j extremely bitter. He regards them. In 1
tail. an iiiru nuuRlll I" icji I
down the very foundations of the Ite- I
public. The men for w.iom orders of iir
lest were Issued eslerda) by the At-
1 toiney-Oensrsl at the illiectlon of the
m'i be dhicli'd Into tlire'
otd C4me unoRlcially from Wiishlnston
that the ships are to he considered the
property of the t'nlted States while the
ar khall i,mt. which means that t.'ncle
Sam unce the premeditated damage In
flicted upon the ships by their German
officers and crews has been repaired
may use the vessels aa transports or
fllh.r mirnnu. In hth Htrmlnv
l I" to be indemnified when the war la
over.
By "taking over" the shlos before day-
light yesterday morning, of almost Im
mediately after Congress had d eclated
tLit war existed, but before the Presi
dent had signed the proclamation, the
Government theoretically did not "seize"
the ships at lloboken and other places.
1'raetlcally, however. It did that very
tUnj. Before the day was well ad
vanced all the officers and membeis of
the crs In this port wete under guard
en Ellis Island, the fires In the big
Uners had been drawn. Americans only
ere aboard the vessels and In Ail! con
trot of them, and all that tcmalned waa
official word from Washington as to
hat American uses. If any, the ships
ere irere to be put to.
Ships' Machlaery Disabled.
Wfciteiff the damages suffered by the
hips and with the proliable excep.
'Ion of the 51,282 ton Vaterland at
Hobolien all the vessels had bean partly
f.iaUed In and about the engine rooma
none of this destruction was evident
oa the upper decks, in the liners' saloons,
taterooms or other living compart
irent in fact it was evident that In
"Ippling the ships Oermany gave
thought only a to damage them tem
porarily In their motive power regions
In order to embarrass this (loveinment
In esse of seUure, whereas the Ger
"ma had gone to the other extreme In
reserving all other parts of the vessel
from detei ioratlon while they lay Inac
llve here
Collet tor Mulone was plied with quea
"nri repeatedly by reporters yesterday
"d last night as to the conditions
t ahoard the prises. Mr. Malone consist
ently u-fusrd to answer any questions
" to what had taken place before the
hips ere boarded or while he and his
men ere aboard, The nearest to an
nwer came when he was asked about
mi- machinery, and here the Collector's
leply i3 merely necatlve.
"I tan t ansner about the machinery,"
Continued en flUIsi Pigt,
There are the men who nlt-eadt have I
been convicted of -onie itolation of
American neutrality laws who may have
served their term or ho nu he out on
ball awaiting decision of the rNher
courts. There is the second sioup of men
who are out on ball awaiting trial. Tlin
there Is a third clans of men and women
who have neither been convicted nor In
dicted, but who have been under sur
veillance and who have been found to
be active in a manner that Is Injutlous
to the nation.
Thin la the flrsl lime since 1 SI 2 that
such summery action has been taken la
the American Government. Before ac
tion was taken a most careful Investiga
tion had been made by Die Federal
secret service and the Deportment of
Justice. Many of the men h.ive been
watched for months and tlietr every set '
has been recorded.
While theie are believed tu be nt lea.it
200,000 German leservlsts In this luun
tiy, the Government Inclines lo the opin
ion that perhaps only 20,000 of the
younger men may be regarded ns dan-
fferuUK. It Is believed that the others
have been so long In this country that 1
their affection for the fatherland nas
grown cold and that Ihey have such ie-
gara tor tne American uovernmeni as
to deter them from ony overt act.
Preparations for the arrests made
yesterday had been long In the making.
Plans were drawn up weeks ago. There
was a conference of representatives of
the secret service, the Department- of
Justice and the State Department to
consider the evidence against certain
persons and to decide what men should
be seised upon the declaratlbn of war,
Kmllate the Depatte.
hortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon United States District Attorney H,
aJnowden Marshall received a telegram
from Washington, giving him the names
ot some twoscorei suspected spies In this
city who were to be arrested Immedi
ately, That list waa taken to Thomas D.
McCarthy, United States Marshal, by
John C. Knox, Mr. Marshall's assistant
In charge of the criminal branch. Mr,
McCarthy waa directed to send out depu
ties. The marshal Immediately called to
him practically all the Assistant United
t ' "
Continue en TAfrrf Pagt,
President's Proclamation for State of War.
Whereas, the Congress of the United States, in the exer
cise of the constitutional authority vested in them, have re
solved, by joint resolution of the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, bearing date, this day, that the state of war be
tween the United States -and the Imperial Germun Govern
ment which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared ;
Whereas, it is provided by Section 4067 of the Revised
Statutes, as follows:
Whenover there is declared a war between
the United States and any foreign nation or gov
ernment or any invasion or predatory incursion
is perpetrated, attempted or threatened against
the territory of the United States, by any foreign
nation or government, and the Preeideat makea
public proclamation of the event, all natives, citi
zens, denizens or subjects of the hostile nation
or government being males of the age of 14 years
and upward, who shall be within the United
States, and not actually naturalized, shall be
liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured and
removed, as alien enemies.
The President is authorized, in such event, by
his proclamation thereof or any public acts, to
direct the conduct to be observed, on the part of
the United States, toward the aliens who become
so liable; the manner and the degree of the re
straint to which they shall be subject and in what
cases and upon what security their residence shall
be permitted, and to provide for the removal of
those who, not being permitted to reside within
the United States, refuse or neglect to depart
therefrom; and to establish any other regulations
which are found necessary in the premises and
for the public safety.
Whereas, by sections 4068, 4068 and 4070 of the Revised
Statutes, further provision is made relative to alien enemies :
Now. therefore, I, VVoodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim to all whom
it may concern that a state of war exists between the United
States and the Imperial German Government ; and I do spe
cifically direct all officers, civil or military, of the United
States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge
of the duties incident to such a state of war; and I do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they,
in loyal devotion to their country, dedicated from its founda
tion to the principles of liberty and justice, uphold the laws
of the land and give undivided and willing support to those'
measures which may be adopted by the constitutional au
thorities in prosecuting the war to a successful issue and
in obtaining a secure and just peace;
And, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution of the United States and the said sec
tions of the Revised Statutes, 1 do hereby further proclaim
and direct that the conduct to be observed on the part of the
United States towards all natives, citizens, denizens, or sub
jects of Germany, being males of the age of fourteen years
and upwards, who shall be within the United States and not
actually naturalized, who for the purpose of this proclama
tion and under such sections of the Revised Statutes are
termed alien enemies, shall be ns follows:
All alien enemies are enjoined to preserve the peace to
wards the United States and to refrain from crime against
the public safety, and from violating the laws of the United
State and of the States and Territories thereof, and to re
frain from actual hostility or giving information, aid or com
fort to the enemies to the United States, and to comply
stricily with the regulations which are hereby or which may
be from time to time promulgated by the President; and so
long as they shall conduct themselves in accordance with law
they shall be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations and be accorded the consideration due
to all peaceful and law-abiding persons, except so far as re
strictions may be necessary for their own protection and for
the safety of the United Stales; and towards such alien
enemies as conduct themselves in accordance with the law, all
citizens of the United States nre enjoined to preserve the
peace and to treat them with all such friendliness as may be
compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States.
And all alien enemies who fail to conduct themselves as
so enjoined, in addition to all other penalties prescribed by
lav, shall be liable to restraint, or to give security, or to
remove and depart from the United States in the manner pre
scribed by sections 406ft and 4070 of the Revised Statutes and
as prescribed in the regulations duly promulgated by the
President ;
And pursuant to the authority vested in me, 1 hereby de
clare and establish tlie following regulations, which I find
necessary in the premises and for the public safety :
(1) An alien enemy shall not have in his possession, at
any time or place, any firearm, weapon or implement of war,
or component part thereof, ammunition, maxim "or other
silencer, bomb or explosive or material used in the manufac
ture of explosives;
(2) An alien enemy shall ( not have in his possession at
any time or place or use or operate any aircraft or wireless
apparatus, or any form of signalling device, or any form of
cipher code, or any paper, document or book written or
printed in cipher or in which there may be invisible writing.
(3) All property found in the possession of an alien
enemy in violation of tne foregoing regulations shall be
subject to seizure by the United States;
(4) An alien enemy shall not approach or be found
within one-half of a mile of any Federal or State fort, camp,
arsenal, aircraft station, Government or naval vessel, navy
yard, factory, or workshop for the manufacture of muni
tions of war or of any products for the use of the army or
navy ;
(6) An alien enemy shall not write, print or publish any
attack or threats against the Government or Congress of the
United States or either branch thereof or against the meas
ures or policy of the United States or against the person or
property of any person in the military, naval or civil service
of the United States' or of the States or Territories or of the
District of Columbia or of the municipal governments
therein ;
(6) An alien enemy shall not commit or abet any hostile
act against the United States or give information, aid or
comfort to its enemies ;
' (7) An alien enemy shall not reside in or continue to re
side in, to remain in. or enter any locality which the Presi
dent may from time to time designate by executive order as a
prohibited area in which residence by an alien enemy shall
be found by him to constitute a danger to the public peace
and safety of the United States, except by permit from the
President and except under such limitations or restrictions
as the President may prescribe:
(8) An alien enemy whom the President shall have rea
sonable cause to believe to be aiding or about to aid the enemy
or to be at large to the danger of the public peace or safety
of the United States, or to have violated or to be about to
violate any of these regulations, shall remove to any location
designated by the President by executive order, and shall not
remove therefrom without a permit, or shall depart from the
United States if so lequired by the President;
(9) No alien enemy shall depart from the United States
until he shall have received such permit as the President shall
prescribe, or except under order of a court, judge, or justice,
under sections 4061) and 1070, of the Revised Statutes;
(10) No alien enemy shall land in or enter the United
States, except under such restrictions and at such places a
the President may prescribe;
(.11) If necessary to prevent violations of these regula
tions, all alien enemies will be obliged to register;
(12) An alien enemy whom there may be reasonable
cause to believe to be aiding or about to aid the enemy, or
who may be at large to the danger of the public peace or
safety, or who violates or attempts to violate, or of whom
there is reasonable ground to believe that he is about to
violate, any regulation duly promulgated by the President,
or any criminal law of the United States, or of the States
or Territories thereof, will be subject to summary arrest by
the United States marshal, or his deputy, or such other
officer as the President shall designate, and to confinement
in such penitentiary, prison, jail, military camp, or other
place of detention as may be directed by the President.
This proclamation and the regulations herein contained
shall extend and apply to all land and water, continental or
insular, in any way within the jurisdiction of the United
States. 4
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
and
1SK4I. I (llic ill Ihr I'iljl of
WihIiiiiiiIou. IhU .sixth day oj
llinl. In the year uj oiii- .on
out' IhaitmiiHl iilnr li ii ml rril m,l
fvfiiltru. Oiid o Hie iiioVh'h
(rirr o I'nUril tittltci Ihr
inn' hiniilrril nml fortv-fli t.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President,
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State.
Wilson Signs Resolution, Signifying
Entrance of United States Into
Conflict Against Germany.
SUMMONS FLASHED TO NAVY;
FLEETS GUARD AGAINST ATTACK
U-Boats Are Reported in Gulf of Mexico -President
Indorses Compulsory Service
Calls. All to Support Country Defines
Status of Aliens.
Following the signing of the joint resolution of Congress
(which declares a state of war existing between Germany and
i the United States President Wilson issued a formal proclama
tion The signing of the resolution of Congress put the United
States on a war basis automatically. The proclamation of the
President sets forth the regulations which, through the au
thority vested in him by Congress, he deems necessary "for
I the public safety."
Authorization for seizure of all wireless stations in the United
States and its possessions was issued by the President last night. Kn
, forcement of the order has been entrusted to Secretary Daniels. All
I radio stations that cannot be used by the navy will be closed.
Preparations to conserve the food supply of the nation and to in
crease crop acreage have been started at Washington. Secretary Huue
ton of the Department of Agriculture will leave to-day on a trip to confer
I with Commissioners of Agriculture in the Middle West. Any attempt to
curtail the supply will be punished forthwith. An appeal for subscrip
tions of from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 for farm loan banks will bj
issued at once.
War revenue plans of the Government include a $1,800,000,00(1
bond issue and increased income, inheritance and liquor taxes. Majority
I Leader Kitchin is expected to oppose the Administration's plans and will
' try to lay all the burden on the wealthy.
President Menocal has sent a message to the Cuban Congress urging
it to declare that a state of WHr exists with Germany. Each house hat
J appointed n committee to confer on the message. It is expected thii
Cuba will enter the war and that the republic will pledge its full coopcr.i
, tion with the United Stales in resources and men, as rocommended in
' President Menocnl's message.
Practically all the gieat steel producers of the country have agreed
to sell navy material to the Government on the 191 fi price basis, thus
i saving $18,000,000 for the Administration.
Bernard M. Dartich is negotiating with producers of aluminum,
brass, nickel and some of the larer metals to liring about a reduction in
! price to the United States of such materials. ,
A call for mobilization of tho navy has been flashed to every warship
and naval station of the United States All Naval Militia and Naval
Reserve and auxiliary merchant craft, including private yachts and mo
, tor bouts offered to the Government, thereby aie ordered into service.
The War Department is seeking -100,000 men to bring the regular
, army and National Guard to war strength. Four months will be required
' lo register the citizens available under the draft to furnish 500,000 more.
New York will furnish one-tenth of the total.
Heads of four of the greatest packing plants in the world, with
headquarters in Chicago, have declared that no matter what the demands
of our Government may be for meats for the forces of the United Stntes,
those demands will be met. It is further statetl that tho packing plants
will be ready to ship United States orders for meat immediately opon
receipt.
America's entrance into the war has added strength to the tlcmnnds
for a more democratic go eminent in Germany. I m f,t, c(. the German
socialist organ, now Hsserts that the question looms as the most vital and
burning of the hour,
NATION AGAIN ENTERS WAR
AFTER LAPSE OF 1 9 YEARS
W iMil.sui'ii.N, pill The rnitPtl
St. ue formally entered t lit- worlil rott
tlic' tn-il.iv. the fonrtfpnth nation to
t.il.c ti aims. War with (lermany ''
intno an ai'tnullty at precisely I; IS
ih,'. fifwiinioii. That was when the
I'lfsiilcm at the White House atlUeil
In- MRii.itmv to the Jutnt tesolutlon of
'uiiKips. rrcoKtiUinx the existence of
., Mate o' wji limnnlliitely there was
tl.isheil to the net trom the tall tower
if 'he Ar.lnKH'il VMIeWss the word that
Hi let a hili-e of nineteen )e,ns Amer-
i
., mux atiiiui at war ;
AillUiiimemeiil was cent to evety
Minn capital eweptuu tleilin of the
i.iium-- new status as , belllgetent.
.mil u t'luusantl anil one nclivllleM ile-
vwtii a nold pun whli 'i ho presented to
Mrs. Wilson.
The PreslUunt h.i(l mpaieil a procla
mation ileelarhiB the. existence of 11 mnte
ot WHt, anil this was Issued as soon a
his signature had been afllxed therein
The proclamation culls upon nil cltUens
to support the nation, and outlines tji
status of alien enemies under this law
Meunwhlh-, an emersencv wai ftinil of"
1100,(100,000 was voted hy'tlie Senate m
iroiird lireaKltn? time lo I'remlent Wil
son to be used In hit. disci etloti Tlie
appropriation added to the general de
ficiency bill will be :u a liable as soon .is
approved by the Ilntive Tlie bill ron
tHltilnp this emereiir.v fnn.l ,is iins.d
without a toll roll mmI the Seti.He :.
jcuined until im,.ii , u Mi,nhi.
Inilnrr. Inriiil erl,r.
To ime the win I"r eipi 1 1 hik h,
iieatlon of ii M, i n. I, nt .uiry rresnii-'ii
i Wil"On IisiiihI ii Mm, tiM'IM liiiloifcini;
pfiulent upon a state of war beisau In ' coinpuboi inlht.it v -en loi in thK hour
e.n depaitment of the Federal Uov- 1 ''nerx-incy bat adding tin. be l.n.,,.,1
1 tin) end of Ibr i:uoe.in w.u w.njlr! do
ntnelit. riotn-now to win iiiiihi inn a,ray nith tho neie.-Hlty of rnutimiinir
BRYAN ASKS TO BE
ENROLLED AS PRIVATE
Stndt Mmttage to Wilton Tan
daring t Hit Strvicat.
In guarding the morals of the men In
camp,"
Mr. Hryau, with the link of Colonel,
rommanded a tenement of NebiiisUu
volunteers during tlie Hiianlsli-Ainei Ii mi
war.
TAtXAljAsssi, Fl., Aptll e. William,
Jeiinlnr Bryan lent this mes-age to ' Prat,
President Wilson o-da ;
"Bellevtns It to be ihe duty of euch
cltlstn to bear his part of the burden
of war and his share of Its perlU, I
hereby tender my services to the Uov
ernmant. Please enroll me as a private
Whenever I am needed. Assign me to
any work that I can do until called to
the colors. I shall, through the nod
Cross, contribute to the comfort of sol
41era In the hospital, and, through the
Young Mtn'a Christian Association, aid
SEES DEMOCRATIC OERMANY.
ALL RADIO STATIONS
ARE ORDERED SEIZED
President Directt Cloting of
Thote That Navy Cannot Ute.
teur apparatus, for which close tearili
will be made, are to be put out i,f ruin
inlselon Immediately
' country Is expected to hum with an ! such a meiiuie. Tlie fact thai com
I... I. 1iiu n.v.r known lieiorft in l'",r,l,l n-i i. n ...... ... n. t
j fulfilment of the pleilgu by Congress
that all Us resources would be devoted
; to the conflict.
GERMAN DISHES CUT OUT.
Waviiinoton. April 6. Seliure of ah
Kaao Kranckr I'reillrU taillo slaton n the United Ktateii and
Chanae After Wr. its possesions, opetatlou of those needed
('AMHRtOQK, Mhb, a ii It o K ino for naval communications and closing of
Kranclte, profeisor of the hlstoiy of others wan authorized !o-d b Presl-
German culture and curator of me wn.nn
Germanic Museum at Harvard l.'nlver-, ,
It)', In a public statement to-night ex- enforcement of the order waa delegated
pressed the belief that "tho democrat!- to Hcrrettry Daniels, and preliminary
laiion or oermany, which has been ntrlw toward carrying It out are In pros-
iiiKfiuiB cibi Biiiuun uuiina io war.
will after the war lead to a new underi . " w u"a"8,00 '" P'n fr
standing between Sodallita, I.lbeial. and which no place can be found In the
the monarchy," I nivy's wireless ayattni, Including araa-
Kanaaa City t'afe Mm lllluiliialr
ill I'roaa Tbelr tlruii,
Kansas i'itt. Mo, April G.Ueininii
fried potatoes are a thing of the past In
Kansas City restaurants, so alo Is tlie
German pot roast and likewise every
other dUli with a German stjle prefix.
Huch waa the decree of 150 rcsiautant
ami cafe operators of the city when they
turned the regular monthly meeting this
afternoon ot the Itestnurant Men's Asso
ciation of greater Kansas City into a
rlolou patriotic demonsttatioii.
U II.iiii Mens Henuliillon.
The epochal act which traiisfoitued
this country by a stroKn of the pen
fiom the status of a neutral to that of
a belligerent was attended by no cere
mony whatsoevet The president, re
turning from a walk with Mrs. Wilson,
found tho resolution awaiting him at
the White House. It had been rushed
there from the Capitol after receiving
the signatures of Speaker Clark and
Vice-President Marshall. The Presi
dent merely stepped Into a small ante
room and In tho presence of Mrs. Wil
son, Miss Hones and two members of
the White House staff signed his name
permanent nuny policy will, it Is ex
pected, do much lo remove such opposi
tion as leninlns in tlie Senate and House,
The mobllliatlon ordits to the Tin v
weie Hashed to every waitdilp and lo
ecty ii.i.I station nt 10 minutes to '
this afternoon Tills meatw that the
rations sen fotcejj hnd their decks
clt-ated to-night for action
An all night vlsll In being kept to
nluht In the onion of Admiral llorieon.
chief of operation", who has cninmai d
of all American naval forces. irelcn
leports are coming in fiom Admiral
Mayo, commander In chief of tho battle
ship fleet, and from other eseiu inj
naval stations. Kvery setup of Infomw
tlon which might Indicate th" presem
of enemy crsft or tho plans or eneni
plotters Is being nuhmltled i i Ailmh.w
llenson and by hint trans ., ted to tht
prrsper authorities.
Attend leports, Indlctim .j iiiu.'. ai
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