VOL. XIV. NO. 36.
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BARNES GALLS
ROOSEVELT TO
WITNESS STAND
Plaintiff Springs Surprise in
Sensational Effort to Make
. Colonel Prove His Charges
as Made in Speeches.
ROOSEVELT'S LEGAL
BATTERIES RESPOND
Barnes Leaves' Courtroom
When Roosevelt's Attor
ney Assails Record.
By Bond P. Geddes.
(United Prow Staff Correspondent.)
; Syracuse, N. Y., April 20.--"Prove
your charges!"
This was the gage of battle thrown
down today by the forces of William
Barnes Jr., who is suing- Colonel The
odore Koosevelt for $50,000 libel darn
ages. Barnes evidence was all submitted
and the plaintiff rested before the lun
cheon recess. Attorneys for Roose
velt admitted all the facts in connec
tion with the alleged libelous state
ments, in which the colonel accused
Barnes of 'being a political pal of
"Boss" 'Murphy of Tammany Hall.
After it was announced by the de
fense that Colonel Roosevelt probably
would be the first defense witness In
the afternoon the Barnes lawyers
sprung a surprise by calling the colo
ne:to the stand.
We'll Meet Challenge.
Those watching the ease believe that
the colonel will attempt to meet the
Challenge of attorneys for Barnes, who
told the jury that It was up to Roose
velt to prove that Barnes was "in al
liance with crooked business and
crooked politics."
"We will now call upon this -man,
this -power, this arbiter of the nation's
morals, to prove that statement!"
yelled" William vM. Ivins, attorney for
Homes.
.Roosevelt's legal battery immediatei
ly met the issue.
- ."This is a fight for decent govern
ment," roared the colonel's lawyers.
'The attack of Roosevelt was not made
against Individuals but against the
system." ......-
.It wai anticipated that, in support
of this assertion, sensational political
disclosures would be made. Agents of
big political figures were said to be In
the courtroom.
Roosevelt listened intently to Ivin's
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VOLUNTEER CREW OF
DARDANELLES DASH
Heroes Destroy Submarine
: Which Had Been Disabled
Near Turkish Batteries,
London, April 20. (U. P.) The
heroism of volunteer crews of two
British patrol boats, which steamed
Into the Dardanelles and destroyed the
submarine E-15 that the English vessel
might not fall into the hands of the
Turks, was recorded by the admiralty
today. Contrary to the claims of the
Turks that the E-15 was sunk by their
guns, the admiralty declared It was
.demolished by the two patrol boats
when it was seen the position of the
submarine was hopeless.
The E-15 ran ashore Inside the
straits after making a dive. Under tbo
firefrom the Turkish forts the sub
marine was soon disabled, but might
have been salvaged and placed in serv
iceable condition. The patrol boats
then put out and. though subjected to
200 shots from the Turkish forts, ran
within range of. the E-15 and dis
charged a torpedo, which demolished
(the stranded vessel. One of the patrol
boats was sunk, but the crew of the
other rescued the volunteers from the
boat which waa struck. One seaman
was lost in the performance of the
feat.
Japanese Papers
. Criticize Uncle Sam
Say Government "Showed Gratuitous,
: Unwarranted Suspicion of Motives
; of Friendly Havy."
Toklo, April 20. (I. N. S.) While
Japanese newspapers were inclined at
first to treat as a Joke reports that
the United States was perturbed by
rumors that Japan was trying to es
tablish a naval base at Turtle Bay, a
decided change in their attitude was
Apparent today. One newspaper, in
an editorial referring to Admiral How
ard's action in sending a warship to
Turtle Bay to make an investigation,
said:
- "The United States showed a gratui
tous and. unwarranted suspicion of the
motives of a friendly navy."
i Other newspapers asserted that al
legations that Japan was peeking a
naval base in Mexican waters "indi
cated the sensitiveness pervading
American militarist circles, fostered
Jay German Influences."
Former Premier Dies.'
f Adelaide. Australia, April 20. (I. N.
iB,) Thomas Playford, formerly pre
mier of South Australia, died here today-
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BRITISHERS
DARING
THIS IS NOT THE TIME
TO TALK PEACE, SAYS
FRANCETO COL HOUSE
Personal Friend of President
Wilson Is Informed That
His Mission Is Futile,
By William Philip Sims.
Paris, April 20. (U. P.) "This is
not the time even to suggest peace
talk. The stoppage of the war at this
time , would benefit Germany only.
The allies assumed the task of crush
ing Prussian militarism and must re
fuse fco be diverted."
This is the word that has been given
Colonel E. M. House of New York, per
sonal friend of President Wilson, who
is now in Paris.
Because of various stories in circu
lation coupling the visit of House to
Europe with reports that he was sent
on a i peace mission by the American
administration, high officials have
visited him informally. Colonel House
was informed bluntly, but courteously,
that if he desired to initiate - peace
this is not the time to make proposals.-
He was told that his mission
is - worse than useless. Any move
ment! to end the war, with the Ger
mans! holding their present lines
through France and Belgium, would
give Germany too great an advantage.
France would view only with dis
favor! the Initiation of a movement
which would thus be for the benefit of
Germany, Colonel House was informed.
The allies are prepared with men,
money and ammunition to continue the
war until Germany is decisively de
feated, the officials who talked in
formally with him added. Further
more,! the allies are united1 as to the
necessity of continuing the war until
victory is ultimately gained and it
was pointed to President Wilson's sup
posed : envoy that the allies are grow
ing .stronger daily while Germany is
becoming weaker.
It is understood here that this, in
substance, will be the report which
Colonel House will communicate to
President Wilson as to the sentiment
in France toward entertaining peace
proposals.
Thompson on
Stand at Pendleton
Young Plaintiff Also Gives Sis Version
of Accident In Which Be Was In
jured by an Automobile.
Pendleton, Or., April 20. Plaintiff
in the Twitehell-Thompson $30,000
damage suit this morning played its
trump icard when John Phay of Wal
lowa, who claims to have been an eye
witness of the accident,"told his stofy;
He testified that Thompson was driv
ing his automobile 25 miles an hour on
the left hand side of the street, when
his car struck the bicycle ridden by
the Twitchell boy. Phay refused to
appear as a witness until he received
an order of the court, and he declared
neither the plaintiff nor the defendant
knew his version of the accident, until
he took the stand.
Several other witnesses testified this
morning to observing automobile
tracks: on "the left hand side of the
street .Immediately after the accident.
The injured boy on the stand admitted
he was riding the frame of a man's
bicycle. He declared he tried to dodge
Thompson's -car. but could not do so.
The plaintiff sprang a surprise last
evening when he called the- defendant
as, the: first witness. Banker Thomp
son declared that at no time was his
car at the left of the -middle of the
street, and he declared he had brought
it to a 'Stop by running it intd a-wagon
along the right hand curb, when the bi
cycle raJf Into it.
Merchants' Act
Is Unconstitutional
j ;
Supreme Court Soldi, Today That the
Statute Makes Xt&ilroad Commission
Tribunal With Extraordinary powers.
Salem, Or April 20. The supreme
court today held unconstitutional the
commission merchants' act, requiring
a license from the state railroad com
mission, in the case of B. H. Levy and
J. J. Cole, appealed from Multnomah
county; The judgment of Circuit Judge
Davis was affirmed.
The j statute makes the state rail
road commission a tribunal with ex
traordinary powers, although the title
of the act gives no hint of such provis
ion, according to Justice Benson in his
opinion, and the act is therefore un
constitutional. He says there are other
particulars In which the statute is sub
ject to! grave criticism, but does not
enumerate them.
Germans Have Lost
More Than Million
Six Additional Xlst Were Posted in
Berlin Today Giving Over 30,000
Sames of Casualties.
Copenhagen, April 20. (I. N. S.)
The total Prussian casualties up to
date are 1,196,969. Six lists posted in
Berlin today contained 32,524 names,
according to advices received here.
Governor Appoints Delegates.
Salem, Or., April 20. Governor
Withycombe today appointed the fol
lowing five delegates to represent Ore
gon at Ithe eleventh annual Child Wel
fare conference in San Francisco, May
29-31; ! Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, of Os
wego; President William T. Foster, of
Reed college, Portland; Mrs. Turner
Oliver, of La Grande: Mrs. Robert Tate,
of Portland, and Mrs. A. E. Borthwick,
of Portland.
Vancouver Cuts Salaries.
Vancouver, Wash.. April 20. At his
own,suggestion the salary of Polica
Judge Elwell was last night cut ;by
the city council from $50 to $40 per
month. I The salary of the city engi
neer was cut from 180 to $100 per
month. i His assistant waa dispensed
with, thus making a saving of about
$75 per month in the department.
BRITISH DRIVE
N BELGIUM IS
Kitchener's Forces Hurling
Themselves Against Ger
man Hosts With - Telling
Effect; Losses Heavy.
ENGLISH SPURRED ON
BY PUBLIC CRITICISM
Battle Waged in Attempt to
Drive Enemy Out of Bel
gium and France.
By Ed L. Keen.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
London, April 20. (U. P.) After
months of waiting and trench fight
ing, the British "spring drive'' in
France and Belgium is now a reality.
From a point hnr the Belgian sea
coast, southeastward to the vicinity
of Lille, Kitchener's army Is forcing
the Germans back. The center of th
attack is east of Ypres, where neavy
fighting is reported. Already the cap
ture of an important height known as
Hill 60 has been reported by Field
Marshall Sir John French. With fresh
British troops having arrived at the
front, the main British force is be
lieved to be attacking on a lint? run
ning northward from the region of
Ypres to a point beyond Pilken. The
entire line of attack, however, extends
over a front of nearly 40 miles.
In the face of constant criticism, it
is generally believed the general staff
has finally decided to test out the
strength of the Germans in Belgium.
Should the present drive of the Brit
ish succeed in swinging back the Ger
mans from their present positions in
Belgium, they would be In grave dan
ger of being hurled back upon t.he'r
lime of communications. This would
be of the greatest assistance to the
offensive being . directed by General
Joffre, and, it is believed here, might
result in the expulsion of the Germans
from northeastern France as well aa
from King Albert's territory.
Extreme activity is being shown by
the French in Alsace, where they Ere
directing their, drive toward tne Rhine
with the greatest determination. The
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ITALIAN WAR. FLAME '
THREATENS AND WAY
BURST FORTH SOON
Last Word Against Austria
Expected to Take Form of
Ultimatum at Any Time,
Rome, April 20. (TJ. P.) Italy's last
word to Austria expected to take
the form of an ultimatum may come
at any time.
The nation is ready for war. Evert
the pro-Austrian party has lost hope.
It is accepted today that the govern
ment is merely marking time until
the selected hour shall arrive. So
certain is officialdom that the conflict
cannot long be postponed that the
Austrian ambassador has wired his
brother to prepare his Innsbruck villa
for occupancy.
Upon the frontier the greatest ac
tivity Is in evidence today. Austria
has massed enormous forces on the
southern front. Troops diverted from
the northern battlefronts have been
concentrated" in the Elsach valley, at
Brunich and at Bellsnerg. Aeroplane
quarters have been constructed in the
Ronchi valley. In the Adriatic, the
Austrian fleet is displaying the great
est activity at Pola.
It Is understood today that Italy
has completed an agreement with the
allies as to the action of King Victor
Emmanuel's forces against the Adria
tic coast as well as territorial limita
tions that shall be observed should
the war result in victory for the allied
powers.
Italian Forces Massing.
On the Italian Frontier, via Paris.
April 20 (I N. S.) Feverish military
preparations are proceeding today
along the entire Austro-Italian fron
tier. Eight Italian army corps are
massed Just south of the line and
await the call to actton. The corps
include 320,000 first line troops, chief
ly veterans of Trlpolltan campaigns
The belief Is general in Rome that
war between Italy arid Austria could
no longer be averted. Austrian news
papers shared the same opinion.
Advices from Trieste state that all
schools have been closed there and
will be used for Austro-German troops.
Italy Orders Shoe leasts.
San Diego. Cal., April 20. (P. N.
S. That his firm in Newark, N. J..
had sold 3,000,000 pairs of shoe lasts
to Italy in preparation ; for thai coun
try's entrance into the: European war
was announced here today by John F.
Pell, millionaire manufacturer of the
Jersey town.
"Just before I left the east," said
Pell, "we received Italy's order. Both
that cpuntry and Roumania are pre
paring to take a hand in tho great
struggle. Australia also : is buying
heavily in America in my line of trade."
Pell is of the opinion, that if peace
is not reached by July 1, the war will
continue many months with Austria
beaten and Germany in a state of na
tional siege, ringed around by the con
quering allies. He spent most of last
year, in .Europe and considers himself
fully conversant with condition there.
ON WITH
.; 1 I SPRING
rWal lD 0 D J D 0 if i
PEOPLE DOING DAMAGE
TO HIGHWAY'S BEAUTY
SPOTS, SAYS HOLMAN
Parties Visiting Points Along
Columbia Tear Up Ferns
and Shrubs; Care Asked,
People are causing damage which
cannot be estimated by tearing away
works of nature along tho Columbia
river highway, according to County
Commissioner Rufus C HoliaanT TPhat
the devastation of the great scenic
road may be stopped Mr. Holman ap
peals to the people to aid him.
Many parties visit the beauty snots
along the highway and without Inten
tion to do damage are tearing up ferns
and shrubs to take home with them.
That proper "precaution may be taken
to stop the practice, should it be per
sisted in, Mr. Holman has asked Dis
trict Attorney Evans to draft notices
and regulations.
Two Turk Torpedo
Boats Blown Up
Sultan's Fleet Marooned In Black Sea
and Coal Supply Nearly Exhausted;
Cut Off Prom Base.
Salonika, April 20. (U. P.) The
Turkish fleet is maroohed in the Black
Sea, its coal supply rapidly nearlng
exhaustion, according to reports here
today. Two torpedo boat destroyers
attached to the fleet have been sunk
by Russian mines, and the remaining
vessels are 1 declared j to be cut off
from their base. ,
The Russians were successful in
mining the entrance to the Bosporus,
while the Turkish fleet was operating
in the HiacK Sea, the reports here
state. Upon starting to return, the
Turks sent the destroyers ahead as
minesweepers. Two were blown up
and the main body of the fleet With
drew to avoid disaster. Being without
other minesweepers, the Turkish ves
sels are now marooned beyond the
mine field.
Sinking of Boat Angers Greece.
Amsterdam, April 2.0. (I. N. S.)
An Athens dispatch says the sinking
of the Ellis Pontos has aroused great
indignation In Greece. The sugges
tion is made that th Greek govern
ment claim an indemnity, and if this
Is not granted German ships in Greek
harbors be confiscated,
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Believe Britisher
Sunk Dutch Ship
Berlin. Anril 20. (I. N. S.I Official
assertions were made here today that
the Dutch steamer Katwyk was sunk
by a British submarine masquerading
as a German for the purpose of rup
turing peaceful relations between Hol
land and Germany.
The accusation is based on a dis
patch from the Rotterdam correspond
ent of the Deutsche Tago Zeitung,
which says:
"Description of the submarine which
torpedoed and sunk the Katwyk as
well as the behavior of its crep gives
reason for believing that the under
sea diver was of English nationality."
FIRST CATERPILLARS SEEN
'Ware the caterpillar.
The pesky little cuss is abroad and
so, if you own fruit trees, watch out.
Storm warnings emanated from
Twenty-first and Overton streets this
morning to j the effect that several
trees in that neighborhood are infested
with caterpillars
If this condition holds true in other
sections of the city now in the time to
sound an S. O. S. to l save the trees.
If you want apples this summer, get
busy; if you desire your trees to bear
fruit, give them the protection from
the -fuxzy-wuzzy fellows that they de
serve. ."'
Real Live Bog Is
Sent Parcel ' Post,
Value $100,000
Eight-Year-Old Youth Reaches San
Diego; Lad Is Confirmed
Baseball Fan.
San Diego. Cal April 20. (P. N. .)"
-Valued at $100,000 and wearing two
lags, one containing the address and
the other a 50 cent parcel post stamp,
Samuel Abraham Randolph, aged 8
years, arrived in San Diego last night
from Salt Lake City by mail, bound for
the home of his grandmother in a
suburb of this city. His father is
Samuel N. Randolph, employe -of the
Salt Lake postoffice. The boy is a
confirmed baseball fan and thinks the
National league has- the tee at pi avers.-,
UNITED STATES MAY
BECOME INVOLVED IN
FRESH CONTROVERSY
More Trouble Looming Be
tween This Country and
: the Allied Powers,
Washington, April 20. (TJ. P.)
Prospects of a fresh controversy be
tween the United States and the allied
powers was seen today in a visit of
Minister Rltter of Switzerland to the
state department concerning American
contraband shipments to neutral coun
tries. ; Ritter presented representations as
to the shipment of American cotton to
Switzerland through Italy. Switzer
land -is the first neutral power to ap
pear in dispute of the allies' blockade,
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TJ. S. Ambassador
At Japan Leaves
On Way Some Mr. Outhrle Says Be
Doesn't Believe America Will Be In
volved in Far East Situation.
Washington, D. C. April 20. (I. N.
S.) United States Ambassador Guth
rie today sailed from Japan homeward
bound.
Announcement of the ambassador's
departure from Toklo was made by
Secretary of State Bryan, who said
that Guthrie had asked for leave of
absence because of the illness of 'his
wife.
Expects No Trouble for U. S.
London, April 20. (I. N. S.) United
States Ambassador Guthrie, who sailed
from Japan today for America, is
quoted in a Reuter dispatch from To
kfo as saying that he expected no dif
ferences to arise in the far east situ
ation which would involve the United
States.
Isn't It Lucky
j That He Didn't
Buy a Lemon?
Walla Walla, Wasb., April 20.
4 .Because John banning, a Wal- -
jjt la Walla farmer, bought an or-
ange while going from this city
4fc to Portland recently he now 4
m has a California girl for his
wife.
4t Mr. Fanning purchased an or-
m ange from a newsy and found
& the name of Miss Laura White
jjt of Redlands on the wrapper. In 4k
j Portland he wrote the young - $
0 woman. Several letters and a
proposal by wire followed, Im- jjt
mediately after the acceptance - $
4ft Mr. Fanning went to Redlands 4
He and the two were married. They
now are visiting the Panama-
4fc Pacific exposition.
TO QUIZ J.
IN SEBASTIAN CASE
Former Portland Preacher's
Criticism of Prosecution to
Be Investigated.
Los Angeles, April 20. (U. P,) J.
Whitcomb Brougher, former pastor of
the White Temple of Portland, and
now head pf one of the largest
hurhe?UnLo Angeles, was today
subpenaed to appear before the grand
Jury in connection with the case of
Chief of Police Sebastian, who Is on
trial charged with contributing to the
delinquency of Edith Serkin, 17 years
old. s
Dr. Brougher last Sunday preached
a sermon In which he scored the pros
ecution of Sebastian. It is expected
that the grand jurors will ask him to
explain his attitude in the matter.
Five permanent Jurors and seven
talesmen ready for examination occu
pied the Jury box when the trial of
Sebastian was resumed today before
Superior Judge Wood of Amador
county.
The attorneys plunged at once into
the examination of the remaining ve
niremen, and prospects were good that
the necessary number to complete the
roster would be secured before the day
was spent. There was a marked will
ingness almost eagerness on the part
of the talesmen to be accepted.
Mrs. Lillian Pratt, being tried Joint
ly with the chief on a like charge,
seemed nervous and excited.
The court continued until Monday
the arraignment of Sebastian and Earl
Rogers, his attorney, on a charge of
attempting . to Intimidate the grand
Jury by writing a letter to Its mem
bers. Receiver Asked for
Rock Island Road
Petition Filed by American Steel Car
& Foundry Co, .Alleging' Railroad Sot
Able to Meet Current Expenses.
Chicago, April 20. XJ. P.) The
American Steel Car & Foundry com
pany of New Jersey today filed a pe
tition in the federal court here, ask-,
ing that a receiver bo appointed for
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad.
This new development in the trou
ble growing out of the financial dif
ficulties of the Rock Island was met
by an answer filed bv attorneys for
the road, admitting the allegation's of
the petition asking for a receivership.
The petition declares Xhe Rock Island
is not, and will not be able to meet
current expenses from its resources.
Judge Carpenter appointed Jacob M.
Dickinson, former secretary of war,
and H. U. Mudge, president of the
Rock Island, as receiver for the road
In response to the petition filed. The
receivers were placed under bonds of
$100,000 each.
Man Kills Self
At Woman's Door
John B. Hope, Son of Wealthy Attor
ney of Massachusetts, . Despondent
Over Debts and Zrfve Affair.
Long Beach, Cal., April 20. (U, P.)
John B. Hope Jr., aged 22. W.o said
he was the son of a wealthy attorney
of Beverly. Mass., and a Princeton law
college graduate, shot himself in the
temple last night at the door of Mrs.
Sara Farrars home here, where he had
been staying since August, an died
early today in the Long Beach sani
tarium, v
Hope left a letter to Mrs; Farrar,
written in endearing terms. Debts,
which he had incurred and failure to
receive money from his people, to
gether with an alleged complicated
love affair, are believed to have brought
about despondency, which prompted
hls..act.- -..
J
URORS
WHITCOMB
BROUGHER
Queen of Belgium
Be Urged to Head
. Woman Regiment
Widow of French Army Officer
- Organizing Female Companies
to to Front.'
Paris, Aprif .20. (I. N. S.) A regi
ment of French women is being formed
in Paris under the supervision of the
widow of an officer, Madame ATnaud.
The queen of Belgium Is to be asked
to accept the honorary presidency, of
the regiment. - -j
One of Madame Arnaud's feminine
lieutenants states that the women vol
unteers will be commanded by officers
of the army until their instruction is
so far advanced that they may find
officers among themselves. They will
wear khaki uniforms and will learn
how to handle a rifle.
The regiment; will be placed on a
regular military footing, thus every
one wishing to Join must first pass a
medical examinations Already several
companies have! been formed.
The regiment! will be divided into
several sections. . One ? will take the
place of soldiers now employed in the
army as officers and thus set men free
tor service in the field.
Another will. form, a corps of mili
tary cyclists and motor drivers and
a third is preparing to undertake tasks
of escorting provision vans, occupying
conquered or reconquered towns and
other duties which will release mili
tary contingents for service in the
field. .
BUSINESS IS ACTIVE
E PLACES, IS
A. L MILLS' REPORT
i , ; .
Banker Notes a Steady Im
provement on Extended
Trip Through East.
Much encouraged by his trip! through
the east, A. L. Mills, president of the
First. National bank, was at his desk
again today, feverishly opening a vast
accumulation of personal mail. "Busi
ness is getting better," has his hasty
comment, as he allt another envelopo.
"Business is no ilonger uniformly bad
here and there' it is so good as to be
almost booming.
"But one should not make the mis
take of believing the business revival
is already here.'! declared the banker.
"That is not strictly true. It is true,
however, that indications all over the
eoontry-arDrtghterrnr Blte"promlss
of big things later on.
"The most prosperous region I
passed through was the middle west
Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois. That is
where they had big crops and managed
to sell them. I found conditions very
satisfactory there. Elsewhere they
are 'spotted, good In some places, bad
in others, with no apparent -reason for
the difference." j -
Mr. Mills insisted that his eastern
visit was purely and solely a pleasure
trip. j ,
Japanese Defeat
Chinese Troops
i1 11 " 11 ;
Chinese Suffer; SO Are Killed and
Wounded, According to an Uncon
firmed Zleport. .
Peking, April JO. (P. N. S.) Japa
nese and Chinese troops clashed Sun
day In a battle at Tsimo, the Chinese
retiring with a loss of 20 killed and
wounded, according to unconfirmed re
ports received ! here today. The
Chinese, according to the reports, were
pursuing rebels when they were op
posed by Japanese who had landed on
the Shantung peninsula. The Japanese
commander notified the Chinese that
he would deal with the rebels but the
Chinese refused to abandon the pur
suit. The Japanese then opened fire.
More Indications
Of Bumper Times
Pennsylvania, Railroad Adds 98,000,000
to Original $20,000,000 to Be Ex
pended for Boiling Stock.
Philadelphia, April 20. (V. P.)
Prophecies that the country is on the
eve of renewed "prosperity were re
vived here todayj following the latest
announcement of the Pennsylvania rail
road that in addition to the $20,000,000
to be expended for rolling stock, an
nounced a few days ago, orders have
been issued for.the expenditure of $8,
000,000 for rolling stock for the lines
west of Pittsburg. ,
Weekly Forecast
To Aid Farmers
Agricultural Department Initiates 2Tew
System to Send Out Weather Predic
tions for Benefit of Shippers.
Washington, A'pril 20. (U. P.)-
The agricultural department today ini
tiated through the weather bureau a
new weekly forecast Intended to aid
farmers and shippers of perishabie
products who govern the handling of
their goods with reference to expected
weather. The forecast for the Pacific
coast for the week beginning tomor
row is: "Generally fair with normal
temperature." ' j v - :
Villa Retreating; Lowes Heavy.
Washington, April 20. it. N. S.)
That General Villa is retreating to the
north was indicated when consular re
ports received here today announced
the arrival of four trains carrying VII
llhta troops and six cannon at Aguas
Calietitcs from Irapuate.
Villa's losses In the campaign before
Celaya are given, as 6000.
SOM
SAYS mi:
United States Must Remain
Absolutely Neutral and in
End Must Take Lead in
Reconstruction.
LIBEL OF IGNORANCE
IS SEVERELY SCORED
President Denounces Those
Who Would Rush Amer
ica Into Vortex of War.
Ry John toln-in Nrvln,'
United . I'reM Stuff Corre.poudi'nt
New York. April 20. (XT. P.) 'An
abominable lie of Ignorance was the
characterization made by President
Wilson th,is afternoon of suggestions
that America would be divided should
it have to enter the war at the present
time. ; .
In a stirring aildress before mem
bers of the United Press the president
appealed for real neutrality. This Is
the duty of America, he said, to think
of America before Kurope. The real
test of neutrality, the president de
clared, was not to be sympathetic with
one side or the other, but to - get
ready to i "aid both sides" when the
time arrived.
The president also ' denounced the
publication of false reports, such as
the recent Turtle Bay stories regard
ing Japanese activities on the Mexican
coast, which he said could not be de
fended, The president spoke in part
as follows:
"I am deeply gratified by the gen
erous reception you have accorded me.
It makes me look back with a touch
of regret to former occasions when I
have stood in this place and enjoyed a
greater liberty than is granted me to
day. There have been times when I
stood on this spot and said what I
really thought and I pray God .that
those days of indulgence may be ac
corded again; but I have come here
today, of course, somewhat restrained
by a sense o& responsibility that f
cannot escape." -
Kef erring to the war situation, the
president said:
Climax on Way. .
"The times behind us. gentlemen,
have been dlffloult enough; the times
beforeruaereHkelyto.a more dlffit
cult, llecause1,1 whatever may be" saiti
about the present condition of the
world's affairs, it is clear , that they
are drawing rapidly to , a climax and
at the climax the test will come, not
only for the nations engaged in the
present colossal struggle It will come
for them of course but the test-will
come to fus particularly. .
"Do you realize that, roughly speak
ing, we are the only great nation nt
present disengaged? I am not speak
ing, of course, -with disparagement of
the greater of those nations in Eu
rope which are not parties to the pres
ent war, but I am thinking of their
close neighborhood to it. I am think
ing how their lives, much more than
ours, touch the very heart and stuff
of the business; whereas, we have roll
ing between us and those bitter days
across the water, 3000 miles of cold
and silent ocean, '
"Our atmosphere is not yet charged
with those disturbing elements which
must be felt and must permeate every
nation of Europe.
wattons to Turn to America,
"Therefore is It not likely, thst the
nations of the world will some day
turn to us for the cooler assessment
of the element engaged?
- "I am not now thinking so prepos
terous a thought as that we should sit
In Judgment upon them no nation la
fit to sit in Judgment upon any other
nation but that wC shall some day
have to assist in reconstfuctlng the
processes of peace. Our resources are
untouched; we are more and more be
coming, by the force of circumstance
the mediating nation of the world In
respect to its finance. We must make
up our minds what are the best things
to do and what are the best ways to
do them. We must put our money,
our energy, our enthusiasm, our sym
pathies Into the things; and we must
have our Judgment prepared and our
spirits chastened against the comingr
of that day. ' . ' '
"Ho that I am not speaking In a
selfish spirit when I say that our
whole duty for the present, at any
rate, is summed in this motto:
" 'America first
"Let us think of America, before we
(Concluded on I'ace Two, Column Ou)
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