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f 1 fN o if t ! t yiiiiiur i n ? f 1 i , ! 1 t , (Mm t C . .1 , Mil; i - i ' ( I : 6 J $ j o MM M M i i ' M L ' " ' . i I is . ; .... ' cfce iW-- - - ir- FORTIETH YEAR NO. 7: SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1917 STM.SHV i'. rv - r- r? P f 5 fill Mi : It f"M-t i J i 1 ii 3 t V 1 Mi 7 . 3 U 10 i! ! n 1 4-aai Li 1 IbA Ml 8. Viai U U u U 1 1 uij n n sir? Aans Ann rrf mr n n n n tsn irnni? i M il MOIti I lu,liV M ( n! 4 I a CLARK 18 ELECTED SPEAKEROFISOUSE RST OA I Vote Was Clark 217, Mann 205, Gillet 2, Lenroot 2, Present 2 By Carl D. Groat. (United l'rcss ftaff. corrospoiidont.) Washington, April 2 C'hainy Clark of Missouri, will jircsi lo over tbe " nar luiuse"duiiiig this sfssio'ii of congress The house rlectod him this afternoon afrer listening to n war prayer and i war speech by Representative Sehall, in dependent, who sitting his vote to Clark, boldiug that patriotism demanded this be done in the present crisis. The vote stood: Clark, 217; Maun, 2i.S Oillet, 2; I.amo'ot, 2. Two nienibtra voted present. Blind Representative Sehall, Minne sota, independent, who, it had been tltought ,iuigut vote for Mann as speak er, stirred t he i house when he nominat ed' Clark. ' In normal times, he said, he would vote for Mnnu. "Today," Jbeuall said, "there should be just one party, and that party the American party. There is no better n ay of standing .by the president than by returning his, party ' organization of The house" Sehall shouted: "I would bo of lit tle use on the battlefield with my sight less eyes," but added he would do his fluty in the organization "ivitU the light that God gave uie.;' . "This is no time lor any man to ritieise the president of the United (Slates, but I beg to say that it would be better for the country if the president were, compelled to consult the republi cans as vieli as the democrats," l.en ruot said in seconding Mann's nomina tion. "You gentlemen' probably will organize this house today but I want to say that in the' days to eomo, there will be no partisanship." Tellers were appointed to count the vote on the two candidates. The voting wa expected to take about 40 minutes. Two Republican Bolted. Dallh'ger, of Massachusetts, and Gray, of New Jersey, both republicans, bolted Saturday's caucus and voted for "tillet of Massachusetts. Gardner, republican, the third "bolt ed," and Fuller, independent, both of Massachusetts, voted for Lenroot, of Wisconsin, v.lio seconded Mann's nomi nal ion. James, Michigan, and Haskell, New York, republicans, voted "present." .Sehall, of Minnesota, and Martin, of Louisiana, the tivo progressives; Rand all, the prohibitionist, And London, the socialist, voted for C'ltiii. Miss Jeanette Rankin voted for Mann. , . There are two vacancies caused y the death of Representatives Suiloway, f New Hampshire, and Couroy, of New Yo:k. , Democrats presented a slate of of ficers and the republicans offered a sub ftitute list, with the exception of Chap lain Couden. That meant four roll calls of about 40 minutes each. ' This indicat ed t,he organization would probably be completed too late for the president to address congress todav. Got All Doubtful. ' ' Clark gained practically all the doubtful votes. Sehall and Martiu, (Continued on page three.) ABE MARTIN Have you noticed th' beautiful bond , ' friendship between th' owners o' cheap earst Miss Fawn Lippincut did wot attend "East Lynn " last night as tt-fti'K wash Hi pn i tit off. - HI 11 ": If Ml ' EXTRA " STEAMER.IS IK II SUBMARINE :r ' ' Aztec Carried Crew of Thirty Nine Loss of Life Not Known . New York, April 2. The armed American steamer Aztec has been sunk by a submarine. Word that the ves sel had been sent to the bottom was received by her owners, the Oriental Navigation company, tonight. The Aztec carried a crew of 39 men, more than half of whom eie Amer icans., Whether there was. niiy loss of life is not definitely knonn. One re port is that'' several members of her crew are missing. The Aztec left New York for Bordeaux on '.March 22. Trior to as- suniing American registry she was a Norwegian steamship, built at Sunder land, Kngland in 1W14. She was .'SS1 feet Jong witli fifty-two-foot beam. Hcrgros stonnnge was fitiOU. Early in a.Iuuary, while tho vessel was in Krie Uasiu an explosion, wrecked part of the steamship and killed two of the crew. GUARD MOTHER SHIP New London, Conn., Aprillj A guard from a l.'nited States warship has beaa laced on the wharf wbout tho German steamer Willehad, tied' up here. The Willehad acted as, mother ship for the German merchant submarine Deutsch lanil. GRONNA STANDS PAT St. Paul, Minn., April 2. Senator Gronna of North Da kota, is speeding toward Wash ington today prepared to cast his vote -against any measure which would involve the Cnited States in war. Senator Gronna, one of the "wilful 12 ' .declared here last night that ho had not changed his attitude regarding nrmiug of American ships and that he would oppose any effort to de clare war or to declare that a state of war existed. , FIGHT TOR PEACE . Baltimore, Md., April 2. Bal timore today presented a mar tial appoaranco following, riot ing last night when a pacifist meeting addressed by Dr. David Starr Jordan was broken up. Sol diers are everywhere. Long lines of applicants for ' enlistment formed in front of the recruit ing stations early ""in the dav. ""S; trance to the galleries. All public gal Police clubs were freelv' usod jfc i leries were closed except to those hold- during the rioting at the acad emy of music. Several were -beateiKaud one youth was tak- en toi hospital. . Diggs and Camininetti ViU Serve Sentence m at McNeil's Island San Francisco, April2. Aeeompan- '-f-ied by heir attorney, Theodore Roche; Maury 1. Diggs and F. Drew Cami netti, convicted several years ago of violating the Mann white slave Jaw surrendered to United States Marshal llolnhan today. They will be taken to McNeil's Island penitentiary at once to begin service of their sentences. lioth men appeared. jit the marshal's office carrying traveling bags and pre pared to begin their journey to pris on. When they surrendered they were advised that the mandate of the Unit ed States supreme conrt denying them a rehearing had not been received from Washington. They sat in the marshal's office to await ' receipt of the Uocu- "lent. i ihe num were convicted of transport-; i:ig uiarsua vtarringum ana i.oia .or ris to Reno, Nevada, for immoral pur poses. IGNORED THE MONET i t Portland, Ore., -April .What's mere money these days of the high coat of livinat Robbers brnk. into an Fna' Side meat market last night, stole 26 fresh eggs, tour pounds of kippered snl- ma, 10 pounds of bacon und two' hams 'Senator Chamberlain conferred with the President Wilson renew his peace sng and igUftW nouey left in an open tHl. .sident, urging support for his bill. Igestioa to belligerents. MILE OF AVEHUE 1AM Ed TIGHTLY OHii ii L Few Peace Advocates Gained Admission To the House Galleries BLIND CHAPLAIN SAYS WAR IS THRUST ON US Pacifists Wore White Arm bands With Motto "Keep Il V MI us rruin viur Washington, April k- With a prayer for an America mighty in dei'enso of its rights, the Sixty-fifth congress open ed its war session at noon today. The solemnity of the hour was voiced in the plea of the blind chaplain a war prayer that sunk deep into the hearts of every listener. Patriots, oacii'ists and Huff raireists stormed the capilol as legislators gatlfc. ered in extraordinary session The American eagle was rampant. I'a, triots and pacifists a'ikc unfurled the Stars and Stripes. The suffragists stood squaretly with tho patriots, proclaiming they are "with tho president." Tho anti-war hosts were in evidence, littcrally in swarms. ' Pennsylvania ave nue along its entire mile from the White Houscto Hie capitol was crowded r.ith groups of them, wearing white arm bands, reading f'keep out of war '' . Kmprgeucy stations were crjiened along the avenue where pretentious dis plays setting forth tho pacifist cause were set up. President Waiting. Upon returning from a golf game at noon, President Wilson indicated his in tention of remaining in the White House, awaiting word that congress was ready for him. At this time it wag in- PACIFIST CnOVDS jc j dieated he would deliver his message ss I as,$uon as the house organized, no mat $ ter how late it might be this afternoon. $ The chaplain asked for Almighty in jjelfluence in the "present crisis which has, -jtibeon thrust upon us." . I "Diplomacy," ho continued, .'Mias failed; moral suasion has failed,, pyery i appeal to reason and justice ha, vcn "We ablior war and love Rcace, But if war has been or shall be forced upon us we pray that the heart of every Am erican citizen may thrill with patriotic feeling that a united people' shall rally aro.und the president to protect the lives of American citizens and safeguard our independence." Ihe prayer was before a house jam med And silent, a house in wTich for the first time a woman member Miss Jean ette Rankin sat. She had been wel comed with cheers. Pacifists sat with militarists in the galleries. . - ; i war, or utaxe oi -war, For 40 minutes at the outset the roll wns called to ascertain the presence of a quorum a group which oon will vote favorably on declaring the existenco of war with Germany. - 1'ew pacifists managed to obtain en- i,uft jjvcuu cuius iruni nit'Tiiuprs or xne senate or house. Congressmen had evi jjjdently taken precaution to prevent pos-jj-jsiblo pacific demonstrations e. hen tho war resolution comes up. Hie closing of the galleries had ap parently taken the peace hosts off their guard, and repulsed bv relentless (guards, they.iurried around the Capitol in attempts to obtain the coveted cards of admission; Women were more than ever predomi nant in th jj'alleries; great numbers of tiirm uniting cmij1 ill iiic morning. Prominent was a larae suffragist delegation to welcome the "legislatress. " incoming Compulsory Training , Bit's Introduced This Afternoon Washington, April 2 The army gen eral staff plan of compulsory military service as proposed in a bill by Rfrpne aentative Knhfl, ranking republican member ot tuo House military commit- ahn's measure provides for training , 1 ... ,, , M ,' .. . fcatcd" opposing forces with remark i, ... .ti...io s "f the old rules.-. Minority Leader 11 6 men between the aires of 18 and 22 Senator Chamberlain's compulsory military training bill wnl be oq; of the! i-. i:n. ;."f j . Ti.. ur 'suuia inirouureu dpi ore ia sen- ate ChflmliMrlntTt tnilflV v.ronitrjwl an l amendment to the bill makin? the first '.levy of men immediately available.- The: Uii clause will rsiswt frmn 1ft tn 20, it was stated. TV,- l.ni .... . n, in army of 500,000 men at cost of about 15C,000,(M)0. Early last week extra - :(( War Resolution Is Ready Fcr Congress Washington, April 2.l)(.,.ar. ing' Germany's recent acts are "acts or war" and recognizing the existence of a state of wsr between the United States and Germany, the administration was presented in the house to night after the president spoke. Chairman Flood, sponsor for it, had altered it slightly from the one he gave out during the (lay. As the .measure new sUnds it places the responsibil ity, squarely on Germanv bv calling her acts, acts of 'war. Moreove.; it recognizes a state of v.ar rather than of "lielliger oncvi" hs the first ono did. The revised resolution rends: Joint Resoluyon." - "Declaring that a' state of war exists between the Im perial German government ami the government and people of the United States and making , provision to prosecute the same: "Whereas, the secret acts of the Imperial -.German govern ment are acts of war against the government and people of the t'nitod States; Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled that the state of war between tho United States and the Imperial German government which has thus been thrust - upon the United States is hereby formal ly declared; and ' 'That the president be and ho is hereby authorized and directed to take immediate steps not only to put the coun try in a thorough state of de fense but also exert all of its power and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the Imperial govern ment and to ruing the conflict to a successful termination." I j IPIISE -IS READY FOR SUS I N ESS III SHORT ORDER Ail Officers Are Chosen and Rules of Order Adopted ' at Initial Session By Carl D. Groat, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, April 2. A house fully organizetl and ready for war greeted Prwident Wilson tonight. In the late hours of the day, house members had completed election of minor house officers, .adopted rules and named committees, though some minor committee matters were yet to be dis posed of. Chairman Flood's revised resolution. I proclaiming a state of war with Ger many and resolving upon firm prose cution thereoiywas dropped in the hop per directly at the conclusion of the president's speech. Tomororw both house and senate committees wil 1:4.- on the resolution; it will be officially recorded; fresh j soldiers will be under call and a strut gle that mark a democracy's final step against a brutal autocracy will bo an accomplished fact. Within the capitol, an air of strain, subdued and grimly serious was inani-'rond fest. Galleries were eranimed. With out, a crowd of pacnist; and others who sought admission were barred by mounted tioops and polive all with orders to use their weapons should there be an' untoward demonstration against the president. The cavalrymen had been ordered out at the last moment, for fear that there might be sonic calamity. They were ordered to clear the -blocks near the capitol and keep them clear during the speech. Secret service men were gathered through the capitol. Tbe first partisan fight of tho extra session came late this afternoon when Mann balked, but the adoption went P"8 . l War was the watchword. ', .". . , , , iwo running speecnes naa marKeoj I tile uie iwvv otnowiii iu"'k"V ll O , "rMr,lSi ""'.' "Kr. ciiier u,),i,'r the t?low of imperfect lights, the two houses met to hear the commamler- j in-chief. The single peace note from th hniiw. itself had been inieeted a few minutes before when Socialist ! Indon proposed in a resolution that, jpniHT hf ' nnms WEDGE IS HEIHG ! lliil LlllEi In Sight of St. Quen&i Which Is Only Two and a Half . Mi!es Distant GERMANY CALLS ALL UP TO FIFTY TO COLORS Tank? Prove Deadly Rus- sians tnasmg lurks French Still Advance London, April 2. Field Marshal Hair's troops today wero in sight of the Hindenburg line, the sharpness of the wedge which they have driven to ward St. Quentin unblunted by a trc menrous drive of the past two days. From the ridgo dominating St. Quentin tho Hritish. forces can see the buildings of the city,' not quite four miles dis tant. To the south French forces in 'equally strong thrusts have advanced to within three miles of what is supposed to be one of tho key cities in the Hindenburg line. . London was expecting tremendous fighting in this salient today. Battle front dispatches asserted that tbe Ger mans were striving frantically to com plete concrete fortifications to oppose further advances with their heaviest I guns- . . Military experts hero today saw signs o Germauy 's apprehension that she will bo unable, to hold tho Hindenburg line in information arriving via Denmark that fresh calls for men have been is sued by tho kaiser's leaders. The latest draft will take every man able to carry a riflo up to 50 or more years of age. Theoretically, Germany has not called out men of greater age than 15, but in actual working the reports declared she now has thousands in active service, be yond tho ago limit. Ready for Peace. Amsterdam, April 2. "Almost a peace offer," is the way the Berlin so cialist newspaper Vorwaei;jB today viewed the pacifist interview recently granted by Foreign Minister Czernin of Austrina-Hungary. According to German dispatches today, nearly all German newspapers, approve Szernin's sentiments that the entente can con clude honorable peace at any time and thnt the central powers' peace offer is still open. The Vorwaerts expressed the belief that departure of American Ambassador Penfield is connected in some way with the Szerriin interview and supports the theory of a peace offer. The Muenchener Neste Nnehrichten editorially emphasized today that the central powers are ready to outer into any practical course leading to an hon orable and lasting peace at, any time. Near St. teuontin. t By William Philip Simms. (United Press staff correspondent.) With tho British Armies Afield, April 2. British forces today advanced to within two and a half miles of St. Quen tin. Their lines were thrust forward from the west to this near approach to the city, believed to bo ono the main points in the Hindenburg line. In the meantime British forces north west of tho city today took tho towns of Attiily and V'illecboUos on tho rail- line running from Roisel to St. Quentin. The advance from the northwest is more gradual, but, nevertheless, con tinues. . Tank ft Deadly Weapon. San Francisco, April 2. Tho "tank" the new war monster which has sprend terror among German troops on tbe French front, workg just as well on Am erican soil, experts declared today fol lowing a demonstration of their use here Sunday. In a sham battle, staged by three companies of California coast ar tillery militia Sunday, a single "tank" olowed throuch fields, bowled ever a 'frame house, tore down trees and "de able ease. I C. L. Best, owner of the tractor fact ory at Stockton which furnished the "tank" announced today that' he would ,i"iaBK" p,uco h;s factorT at the disposal of the nAuun til All t. Russians Chasing Turks. I'etrograd, April 2. Kussian forces In the Caucasim have occupied Miatague, Poitaht and Scrpoule, and are pursuing the Turks who are fleeing toward Kas richirin, the official war office atate- (Continued on page two.) M, H mi AW Washington April 2. A stage set ting befitting so epochal a. national drama was found at the capitol of tha United States tonight when President Wilson came to deliver his war mes sage to the Sixty-Fifth congress. The. president had appeared before congress more than dozen times within the past four years, but about none of j his former appearances had there been ; the glamor, the thrill and the sober' display of his visit to the war making power tonight. Two troops of the Second cavalry were on guard outside the house wing of the capitol. Silent centineJs of pro- leciiou, un. move. l in me snatiuws ui. : the capitol building or stood silhouetted against the lamplight of the big white globes about tho grounds. The khaki of their uniforms blended with the blue of many policemen, drawn from every precinct of the city to do guard duty while the president spoke. In the crowd oui..ide too, were the sicret service men in civilian clothes., When it became known that tho president would make a night visit to the capitol, workmen were sent scurrying across the greensward of the eastern front. They brought long boards with them and a high fence or barricade was built across the wide steps of the main entrance to the house wing. The work men labored ulmost until the hour of the president's arrival and when they had concluded there was no possibility of any person entering except by the narrow doorway that had been left open, but heavily guarded. F,rnm lighted dome to basement, the capitol building reflected life color and history making activity. Two (ircat searchlights played upon the dome and the surrounding statute of freedom. . Underneath this statue hung four great American flags, their colors resplendent, inspiring, against the dark ness of the night. 'They could be seen from ufar mlMliey carried n story of patriotism. v In the early evening hours these flaffi! had flapped lazily under a gentle southern freeze. As the hour for the president's arrival aproached the .skies darkened ami lowering clouds' threat ened. Tho gentle breeze increased to a brisk one and the Stars and Stripes, floating there in the glare of the searchlights, flapped with the virtility of flags carried swiftly in battle. Pacifists Are Present. "Little pacifist groups had stood about the capitol steps all afternoon. They remained, moved from post to post by policemen an. nightfall camtf. As the hour for the president's arrival ncared, they were shunted further back. No one was allowed near the police lines as the bearer of the war message drove up to the capitol. reeling Is TenBe. Inside the big building wherein has beep enacted many stirring scenes, there wns a tenseness a feeling of ex citement such as veteran legislators have never experienced. - The very fact that the president had chosen the night time to come to congress lent an additional touch of the dramatic to the unprecedented oc-casion-the entrance of the fulled Stafes into a world war. Galleries Are Jammed. The galleries of the house wing were jammed. The number of tickets issued was far in excess of the number of available seats because, of the unex pected appearance of the president who had been scheduled to speak Tuesday instead of today. For the organization ceremonies to du3' the house had issued white tickets. For the president's visit tomorrow (he hadn't decided then to come tonight) red tickets had been distributed one to each senator and congressman. Holders of tbe white tickets who had remained in the galleries throughout the afternoon declined to leave when it became known that the president in tended to address congress tonight. The galleries were about half filled when this information enme to the capitol; consequently the red ticket holders were helpless. A section of the galleries had been cleared for the wives of senators. Be yond this the speaker, of the house was not inclined to order the galleries emp- (Continued on pace Ax.) oi iiSlTiii'li . V M 1 LHLU I FULL TEXT ii Ul LLUll By Robert J. Bciid(f. (United Press stuff correspondent.) Washington, April 2. President Wil son tonight accepted the "gage of bltt tRi" with Germany, whose acts have constituted war against the people mid the government ot the United States. .As to relations with Austria, the president asked the liberty to po"t poiiu a discussion "for the ' present," at least. In a dramatic address to congress in joint session the president recommend ed tho exertion of all this country's power and resource." to bring the gov ernment of tho Gere'in empire to terms and to end th war." Cheering and applause thundered from the floor and the galleries as the president solemnly read lu's indictment of the nation winch is "waging ar against mankind." "Our .motive will not be revenge or tho victorious assertion f the pnyVical might of the nation,'' he said, "but only the vindication of right, of hum,it right, of which we are ouly a single champion." Chief Justice White, uho sat with the. supreme court justices iniriediatidy iu front of the president, led the outbursts of applause. Not only did the chief justice applaud vigorously at all times, but, more than once his voice was raided in cheei ing. When Ihe president concluded his ad dress White arose and, rubbing- his hands, fairly shouted: "Great speech! great speech! great speech! " Prolonged cheering greeted tho presi dent's suggestion of extension of liberal credits to the entente allies. To effectually strike Ihe Imperial government's autocracy down, the president asked: "Co-operation of counsel and action with the entente allies. "Organization and mobilization of all resources. "Full equipment of the navy in all respects. "Immediate addition to the army of at least five hundred thousand . men, chosen upon the principle of universal liability ftir services. "Authorization of subsequent addi tional iueretienta of eqiuil force when needed. "Granting of adequate credits to Mii government, sustained so far as equit able by taxation." When the president reached that part where he declared "we shull not choose the path of submission," shrieking cheers and haudelapping from floor and galleries interrupted his speech, for fully two minutes. Gentlemen of the Congress: 1 have called the congress In to ex traordinary session because there are serious, very serious choices of policy to be imido immediately, which it wa neither right nor eonstitnt io(piy per missible that 1 should assume Hie res ponsibility of making. ' j On the tluul ot j-euruary hint, i " ally laid before vou the entraodinary announcement, of the Imperial German (Continued on page THE WEATHER Oregon: Ti uisiht showers, cooler south ami ca't portions, Tuesday fair ex cept shower northwest por tion; SOnfh to west winds. OF mm 1 1 ILUU v . . . I. .. V"--"tf v, u r - . l 6' P