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FOUNDED 1881—VOL. >
BIG AUTOMOBILE
DISPLAY OPENS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Most Complete Ever Assem-
bled in Texas Say
Many Exhibitors.
ARMY TO HAVE A NIGHT
Major General Pershing Heads
Committee—Large At-
tendance Expected.
PROGRAM FOR THE SHOW.
Saturday—Opening night. Doors
open from 7 to 11 p. m.
Sunday—Doors will not qpen.
Monday—San Antonio Automo-
bile Club Night. Doors open 2
to 11 p. m.
Tuesday — Society — Army
Night. Doors open 2 to 11 p. m.
Wednesday—San Antonio Auto-
mobile Trade Association Night.
Doors open 2 to 11 p. m.
Thursday—Good Roads Night.
Doors open 2 to 11 p. m.
Friday—Rotary Night. Doors
open 2 to 11 p. m.
Saturday—Doors open 2 to 11
p. m.
The San Antonio Automobile Show
which is to be held in the Soledad
Auditorium and temporary annex
will open at 7 o'clock Saturday even-
ing. It will comprise what has been
characterized by a number of exhib-
itors as one of the most complete
displays of the kind ever assembled
in Texas both of pleasure cars
trucks and accessories.
The exhibits have been rolling into
the main hall and annex ever since
early Wednesday afternoon and
Friday afternoon the show had be-
gun to take on very definite shape.
With the decorations of the national
colors and potted plants the place
was transformed. When all the ex-
hibits are in place which it is ex-
pected will be the case by early Fri-
day night everything will be in
readiness for throwing open the
doors to the general public.
The general program for the week
has been outlined with Saturday
night opening night Monday San
Antonio Automobile Club night
Tuesday Society—Army night Wed-
nesday San Antonio Automobile
Trade Association night. Thursday
Good Roads night Friday Rotary
night. The show will not open its
doors Sunday.
Expect Big Attendance.
Perhaps the largest attendance of
the entire show is expected to de-
velop Tuesday which will be Socie-
ty-Army night. That is also "Loyal-
ly Day” in San Antonio with a
great demonstration planned in
which tne army is taking much
interest. The army will be well
represented at the Automobile
Show that evening as the army
committee to be in charge will
consist of Major General John J.
Pershing commander of the South-
ern Department; Brigadier Genera!
James Parker commander of the
First provisional infantry division:
Colonel Malvern-Hill Barnum chief
of staff. Southern Department; Colo-
nel Omar Bundy department adju-
tant Southern Department: and
Colonel Harry L. Rogers chief quar-
termaster Southern Department.
More than a thousand tickets have
been distributed among the officers
stationed at Fort Sam Houston most
of whom with their ladies have ex-
pressed their intention of attending.
Arrangements have been made for
an orchestra to give programs every
afternoon and night. Committees
will be in charge the various even-
ings. W. H. Furlong official di-
rectors of the show will be in the
building all through the week to see
that everything keeps moving as it
should.
Exhibitors are well pleased with
the prospects tor a successful show
with a record-breaking attendance.
Many thousands of tickets have been
distributed over a wide territory
while hundreds of sub-dealers have
arranged to accept invitations to at-
tend as the guests of distributers
here. Many of them will bring
prospective customers with them to
look over the exhibits.
To Aid With Business.
District sales managers and many
factory representatives are already
In the city arranging to aid the San
Antonio distributers and dealers in
handling the great amount of busi-
ness which they expect the show to
develop.
Owing to the low railroad rates
which have been granted it is ex-
pected there will be heavy trav el
from towns all over the surround-
ing territory while with the roads
in excellent condition hundreds are
expected to make the trip by auto-
mobile.
"This is going to be a great show.
«aid Leon N. Walthall of the Wal-
thall Motor Car Co. "I anticipate it
will open with a rush and continue
to develop in interest and attendance
as the week progresses. It will offer
an unparalleled opportunity for the
distributer and prospective pur-
chaser to get together and compare
notes.
•'San Antonio should have an an-
nual automobile show. The San An-
tonio Light deserves great credit for
going ahead and making this show
not only a possibility but a sure-fire
success. With such a foundation to
build upon there will be no diffi-
culty in making the future shows
a go.”
Chicago Leads In Marine Recruits.
CHICAGO. 111.. March 30.—Chi-
cago is leading every other city in
the country in the number of re-
cruits received for the United States
marine corps it was announced here
today. Seventy-three enlisted here
since March 1.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
XXVII—NO. 70.
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
BONILLAS IS COMING
He Will Reach City Friday
Night With Official Party
From Laredo.
LAREDO Tex. March 30. —
Ignacio Bonillas new Mexican am-
bassador to the United States ar-
rived here at 9:30 o’clock this morn-
ing en route to Washington. He was
traveling in a special car and was
accompanied by his wife and his of-
ficial staff of eight secretaries and
attaches-
Minister Bonillas was met at the
international bridge by General John
W. Ruckman American Consul
Alonzo Garrett. Mexican Consul
Melquiades Garcia and a military es-
cort consisting of a battalion from
the Ninth infantry with band. A
salute of 19 American guns was fired
in honor of the ambassador who
after a conference with the American
officials left at noon for San An-
tonio.
Official advices that Minister Bon-
illas will reach here Friday night
were received during the afternoon
by T. R. Beltran Mexican consul
general from Consul Garcia at La-
redo. Senor Beltran notified various
prominent Americans and Mexicans
and a committee was arranged to be
at the depot and make an effort to
have Minister Bonillas spend a day
here.
Robe: to V. Pesqueira congress-
man from Sonora who has been here
several days awaiting the arrival of
Minister Bonillas was in the party
and planned to depart for Mexico
City later in the evening.
GERMANS HAUL DOWN
STARS ANO STRIPES
Crew of Submarine Refuse to
Permit Algonquin to Sink
With Colors.
(NAME OF CITY DELETED)
March 30. —The crew of the Ger-
man submarine which shelled and
sunk the American steamship
Algonquin without warning in Brit-
ish waters March 12 refused to let
the freight ship go down with the
Stars and Stripes flying Captain
Nordberg of the Algonquin said to-
day. The captain and 25 of his men
arrived this morning at an Ameri-
can port on the Cunard liner Or-
duna from a British port.
Before the Algonquin’s men aban-
doned the vessel she was being
shelled by the U-boat. Captain
Nordberg said he decided not to haul
down the American flag and hoped
to see it flying when his ship disap-
peared but the Germans who went
aboard to place bombs he said low-
ered the emblem before they accom-
plished their work of destruction.
Captain Nordberg confirmed dis-
patches which have told how he and
his crew r were denied aid by the
U-boat's captain and had to row 65
miles to land. About three miles off
shore another submarine was sight-
ed he said. The Algonquin was on
her way from New York with grain
and provisions when sunk.
RAIN A PROBABILITY
Large Low l*ressure Area Gives
Promise of Showers*
The best indications of rain that
have existed for some time are in
evidence at present according to
Major Allen Buell of the local weath-
er bureau. Though the present dis-
tribution cf air pressure is not the
best for riinfall still it suggests the
probability of rain Friday night or
Saturday.
An area of low pressure of great
extent covers practically the whole of
the United States. As its center is
over the Saskatchawan and its
southern reach extends to New* Mex-
ico. some idea of its extent may be
gained. It is upon the possible de-
velopment of this low pressure area
and its probable local effects that
the hope of rain is founded.
The major says that he thinks
enough of this probability of rain ‘'to
sow his grass seeds.” He also says
that if the present development sug-
gests the breaking of the long
drought it is not unlikely that light
rains will be the first manifestation.
THE WEATHER
TEMTERATI RES.
MAR. 29. 2 A. m 67
3 p. in. ...... 79 3 a. ni 67
4 p ni SY 4 a. m 6^
5 n. ni 82 5 a. ni 67
6 p. m S 3 6 a. m 67
7 p. ni SO 7 a. m 67
8 p. ni 77 R a. ni 68
9 p. in 72 9 a. ni 69
10 p. ni 69 10 a. m 72
11 p ni. ...... 68 1) a. 74
12 mMnlgnt.... 68 12 m 76
MAR. 30. 1 p. in 79
1 a. ni 68 2 p. m 83
WEATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio p.nd vicinity: Tonight
cloudy; Saturday unsettled.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Forecasts by The Light.)
ST. LOUIS: Temperature 48; clear; 22-
mile wind from the southeast; probably
rain; lowest temperature In last 24 hours.
48; highest 64.
CHICAGO: Temperature 40. cloudy; 6-
mile wind from the southeast; probably
ra!u; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
38; highest. 48.
MILWAUKEE: Temperautre. 30: partly
cloudy; 8-mile wind from the southeast;
probably rain: lowest temperature in last
24 hours. 30; highest 44.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature. 50: clear;
10-mile wind from the southeast: probably
rain: lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
50. highest. 62.
NEW YORK: Temperature 36; dear;
40-mile gale from the northwest; Saturday
fair: lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
36: highest. 52.
WASHINGTON: Temperature. 42; clear;
4-mile wind from the northwest; Satur-
day fair; lowest temperature in last 24
houis. 40; highest. 58.
FAMILY'S FOOD
BILL MOUNTS ID
ALARMING SIZE
Government Reports Show It
Mounts From $339.30 to
$425.54 in a Year.
WAGES ARE OUTSTRIPPED
Potatoes Lead List in Ad-
vances—Eggs Flour and
Butter Close Seconds.
WASHINGTON D. C.. March 30.—
The annual food bill of the average
family has grown from $339.30 in
1913 to $425.54 at present the De-
partment of Labor announced in a
review of food prices. In ten years
the department's experts estimate
the advance in the cost of food has
so far outstripped wage increases
that the workman who draw three
dollars a day in 1907 now finds him-
self just C 9 cents a day worse off.
The heaviest increase in food
prices during the last four years is
shown in potatoes the cost of which
has risen from $18.96 to $41.69.
Other large increases are in eggs
from $33.01 to $43.07; flour $15.12
to $25.40; butter $45.72 to $51.78.
Of the whole list of foods only sir-
loin and round steak are cheaper
than five years ago.
Food Jumps 1 Per Cent.
In the period from January 15 to
February 15 food prices took a 4
per cent jump. Onions led with a <7
per cent increase; potatoes went rp
30 per cent; eggs alone decreased in
price.
It is estimated that if a dollar's
worth of food bought in 1907
weighed ten pounds it would weigh
today a trifle more than seven
pounds.
"Despite the average increase of
19 per cent in wages an hour in the
last ten years" says the depart-
ment's statement “and despite a
cut in hours worked of 4 per cent
the rising cost of foods has operated
to reduce the pay of the American
working man about 16 per cent ex-
pressed in terms of food his dollar
will buy.
“A working man who made $3 a
day in 1907 working ten hours a day
in 1916 worked nine hours and 36
minutes a day and drew $3.18 for
it; but it cost him $4.17 to buy the
same quantity of food his $3 would
cover in 1907.
The average of food and pay
qualified by reductions in hours
worked rose at about the same rate
from 1912 to 1915 so that during
that time wages would pay for about
even quantities of food each year.
Actually workers enjoyed better con-
ditions in 1915 than in 1912 because
they had more and steadier work.
War Pushes Up Prices.
But war losses got into the equa-
tion in 1916 and pushed up food
prices faster than wages. There were
some crop shortages also which con-
tributed their share. Besides this
however there is reason to fear that
other elements are conspiring to
raise prices.
■'Cold storage rebilling reship-
ping and withholding of commodi-
ties from markets are suspected to
contribute to the present abnormal
rise in the prices of food. Whether
some persons have conspired to cor-
ner the markets the Department of
Labor cannot state.
"But the reports of the Bureau
of Labor statistics seem to lend some
color to such an opinion viewed in
the light of conditions revealed by a
comparison of figures through a
range of years.”
HEARS WAR DECLARED
So Young Farmer Walks 25 Miks
to Enlist.
NEWARK. N. J. March 30.—An-
drew Miller a young farmer who is
on his way today to join the United
States marines at Charleston S. C.
walked 25 miles to enlist because
he had no money and was too proud
to beg a ride.
"I want to fight.” he told the re-
cruiting officer; “I was working in
a field when a fellow came along
and said the Germans had declared
war on the United States and were
bombarding New York City. I drop-
ped my hoe and didn't even wait to
get the money that was coming to
me. I don’t need a uniform: all I
want is a gun.”
Brought Weight Up to Standard.
CHICAGO. March 30.—MacMillan
Wedell of Hinsdale a suburb has
been accepted ag recruit to the gov-
ernment service after having been
refused earlier in the week. Wedell
who is an experienced aviator tried
to enlist on Wednesday but was
found to weigh hut 142 pounds six
pounds under the weight requ’red
for the aero service. Yesterday he
was accepted having brought his
weight up to the required 148 pounds
by eating four very heavy meals dur-
ing the one day. the meals being
made up of many eggs and large
quantities of other foodstuffs to-
gether with much water.
CONTINUE FOOD RIOTS
Jewish Women Undeterred by Ar-
rests and Prosecutions.
CHICAGO March 30.—Undeterre 1
by the fact that 4 7 of their number
were being arraigned for yesterday's
food riots Jewish women renewed
their demonstrations against Kosher
meat shops today.
Ten women threw stones into
marr^t in the Ghetto and abuSed
would-be purchasers. They tied
when a patrol wagon appeared. A
score of markets were attacked yes-
terday. Windows were broken anft
meat thrown on the floors and traid-
pled on. Police details in t! e d’S
trict were doubled today.
SAX ANTOXIO TEXAS. FRID
BRITISH OIL OPERATOR
IN MEXICO KILLED
Bandits Also Slay His Assis-
tant on Isthmus of
Tehuantepec.
GALVESTON. Tex. March 30 —W.
H. T. Buckingham general manager
of the Aguila Oil Company on the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec and his
cashier named Bannerman were
killed by bandits at Nanchital on
March 9 according to information
brought here by passengers arriving
from Mexico on a tank steamship.
Both men were British subjects.
After Buckingham hud been killed
his body was hacked to pieces with
machetes the reports say.
These passengers also report that
a reigh of terror Jias prevailed for
several weeks in the oil fields near
Minatitlan and is said to be the re-
sult of German influences. The oil
fields lie between territory occupied
by Carranza troops on one side and
the forces of Zapata on the other.
Buckingham and Bannerman were
killed following a demand by the
bandits for $l5OO and their discovery
that the safe contained only $l3OO.
Buckingham had been in Mexico tor
twenty-six years.
The next day says the report the
bandits went up the river a lew miles
and killed a Mexican farmer his
wife and father and cut off the hands
of the farmer’s two little girls.
Operations in the oil camps have
ceased since March 9 and there is
little prospect of resumption. The
men who brought the story to Galves-
ton said their friends in Mexico
would be killed if their names were
revealed.
PACIFISTS TO CONTINUE
EFFORTS AGAINST WAR
They Cannot Parade in Wash-
ington and So Will Spend
Money For Advertising.
NEW YORK March 30.—Leaders
of the emergency peace legislation
said today that cancellation of the
permission to parade in Washington
next Monday would not stop their
campaign to influence Congress
against a declaration of war. Al-
though a large body of pacifists will
assemble in Washington next week
plans for a demonstration titer# will
be modified. The federation will keep
up its effort to raise a $200000 fund.
Most of the money will he used
for newspaper advertising. The Na-
val Training Association of the
United States is conducting an active
campaign to offset the work of or-
ganized pacifists. An appeal sent to
the 2000 members of the association
urges them to join "in endeavoring
to show the real patriotic spirit of
American citizens by telegraphing to
the President or to your congress-
man to stand firm for American
rights and American honor at what-
ever cost."
A society to be known as the Vigi-
lantes to encourage patriotism was
organized last night at a dinner at
the Harvard Club attended by writ-
ers and artists. Irvin S. Cobb one
of the speakers likened the United
States to a "nice large juicy oys-
ter without a shell just waiting for
some one with an oyster fork to
come along."
REVOLUTION FEARED;
SPAIN ACTS OUICKLY
Suspension of Constitutional
Guarantees Follows Gen-
eral Strike Order.
WASHINGTON. D C. March 30 —
A revolutionary movement which re-
sulted in the calling of a general
strike was directly responsible for
the suspension yesterday by Spain of
constitutional guarantees according
to an official dispatch received to-
day by Ambassador Ria no from
Madrid. The government having ar-
rested the signers of the strike mani-
festo is said in the dispatch now to
be relying upon the “common sense”
of workmen and the effectiveness of
the measures taken to preserve pub-
lic order. The country was quiet at
the time the dispatch was sent. The
text follows;
"A manifesto having been pub-
lished by the representatives of the
workmen's union proclaiming a gen-
eral strike without fixing a date and
clearly with revolutionary purpose
and with the idea of disturbing pub-
lic order which was very marked
last night at a public meeting the
government has suspended consti-
tutional guarantees after having ar-
rested by judicial order the signers
of the manifesto. Absolute tran-
quility reigns all over Spain and the
government trusts to the common
sense of the workmen and in the ef-
fectiveness of the measures adopted
to preserve public order.”
Censorship Established in Spain.
MADRID March 30.—(Via Paris.)
—The Spanish government has es-
tablished a censorship to avoid the
dissemination of alarmist news. Ab-
solute quiet reigns m all provinces.
Franco to Announce Economic Plans
PARIS March 30.—The Matin
says that decisions of the highest
importance have been reached by the
economic committee after a two-
hour session which was attended by
most of the ministers and under-
secretaries. The decisions will be
published today after they have been
submitted to the cabinet for rati-
fication.
AY MARCH 30 1917.
GERMANS STILL
RETREATING BN
CAMBRAI LINES
Under Steady Pressure by
British. Teutons Continue
to Fall Back.
BRITISH IN RUYALCOURT
French Attacks at St. Quentin
Are Suspended at Least
For Time.
(By the Associated Press.)
German troops in Northern France
are still falling back towards Cam-
brai under the British pressure.
Evidently they have not reached in
this sector at least a line on which
they feel inclined to make a stand
against the entente armies. Today’s
announcement from Berlin of a Ger-
man retirement on a four and a halt
mile front between Ruyalcourt and
Sorel was forecast to some extent
by the British announcement last
night that the village of Neuville
Bourjonval on this line had been
captured.
Berlin reports that the Germans
gave way on the front indicated
after an engagement with stronger
British forces.
The French apparently have
suspended temporarily their attacks
along the southern end of the line.
Paris reports quiet along the whole
front.
North of the line of the retreat
near Neuville St. Vaast Berlin re-
ports four attacks by a Canadian
regiment all of which were fruitless.
There have been no important events
on any of the other fronts.
BRITISH TAKE RUYALCOURT.
They Arc Eight Mlles East of Ba-
paume.
LONDON March 30. —The capture
by the British bf the town ot Ruyal-
court about eight miles east of Ba-
paume is reported by Reuter's cor-
respondent at the British headquar-
ters in France.
BATTLES SLOWING DOWN.
Germans Are Reaching Better Pre-
pared Defenses Now.
FROM A STAFF CORRESPOND-
ENT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE—(Via London) March 30.
—The warfare on the western front
is becoming somewhat stationary
again as Ihe British outposts and
patrols have come face to face with
the so-called Hindenburg lines- The
German position is strong as they
l ave had unlimited time in which to
prepare it far from shell fire so the
problem again arises ot smashing
down this defense with sufficient ar-
tillery to permit another move for-
ward.
Minor actions continue between
the German rear guard machine gun
detachments and the British infantry
and cavalry patrols but nothing ap-
proaching tlte proportions of a bat-
tle has yet developed. The Germans
1 ave forfeited every possible position
in the line cf retreat including
barbed wire entanglements about
cow barns and pig pens.
Heavy artillery is coming into
play again back ot the Cambrai-
St. Quentin lines. It is reported that
the German emperor recently visited
the territory over which the Ger-
mans retreated having come with
Field Marshal von Hindenburg and
given his approval ot the methods
adopted during the retreat.
The British have discovered a
plot to spread disease among cavalry
horses a German agent having been
found with a vial ot bacteriological
cultures in his possession.
The Germans left behind all man-
ner ot traps ot which however the
British and French received infor-
mation.
BEAIY FIGHTING HALTS.
For Time Being Battle Is Ended
Says Paris.
PARIS. March 30. —The heavy
fighting on the French front since
the beginning of the German with-
drawal has come to an end for the
time being.
"From the Somme to the Aisne
the night was calm along our out-
posts" says today's official report.
"There were no important events
elsewhere on the front with the ex-
ception of patrol encounters and
rather lively grenade fighting in the
sector of Maisons de Champagne.”
CAN ADIANS ON OFFENSIVE
They Attack Germans East of Cuvilk*
St. Vaast.
BERLIN. March 30.—(8y wire-
less to Sayville.)—Canadian troops
made four attacks last night on Ger-
man positions east of Cuville St.
Vaast the war office announces!
They were repulsed with heavy
losses.
A further withdrawal ot German
tioops on the Peronne-Fins road is
announced.
The statement reads:
"Western front: On the Artois
front the artillery duel was lively.
"East of Neuville St. Vaast a
Canadian regiment four times at-
tacked our positions during the
night. They were each time repulsed
with heavy losses. Some prisoners
remained in our hands.
■'On both side ot the road from
Peronne to Fins our protecting
troops after an engagement with
stronger British forces gave way on
the line ot Ruyalcourt-Sorel.
“Northwest of Sois^ens. French
battalions vainly tried to gain ground
near Neuville and Margival. Our
outpost repulsed them inflicting
heavy losses.
“On the Aisne-Marne canal group-
(Continued on Next Par* >
OFFICERS SHIFTED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Three high officers of the United
States army shifted by the creation
of two new military districts the
Northeastern and Southeastern De-
partments. The Northeastern is to
be composed of the New England
states with headquarters at Boston
and the Southeastern ot the South
Atlantic states with headquarters at
Charleston. S. C. Major General
Leonard Wood is transferred from
command of the Eastern Depart-
ment with headquarters at Gover-
nors Island New. York City to com-
mand of the Southeastern Depart-
ment. His place in command of the
Department of the East will be
taken by Major General J. Franklin
Bell at present in command of the
Western Department. Brigadier
General Clarence R. Edwards goes
from the Panama Canal zone to the
Northeastern Department.
CONNECTICUT GUARD
ARTILLERY IS CALLED
Two Batteries Are to Be Used
in Police Work It Is
Reported.
WASHINGTON D. C . March 30.
— Batteries E and F of the Tenth
field artillery Connecticut National
Guard were called into Federal
service today by War Department
orders. No explanation of the call
was made by the department but
they probably will he used for police
protection purposes.
Orders were being prepared today
to calling out additional guard forces
in several Eastern states. They con-
template an increase of at least two
regiments to the 50.000 guardsman
already added to the Federal service
for police protection work.
Battery A. Georgia field artillery;
the Twenty-third and Forty-seventh
regiments of infantry. New York
guard and Squadron A. New* York
cavalry also were ordered mustered
into Federal service for similar duty.
REDMAN DIES IN PRISON
Alleged Terre Haute Election Con-
spirator Was in Leavenworth.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. March
30.—Eli H. Redman one of the men
convicted in connection with the al-
eged election conspiracy at Terre
Haute Ind. died here early today
in the Federal penitentiary where
he was serving a five-year sentence.
He formerly was circuit judge of the
Indiana city.
Intestinal grippe was given by
prison authorities as the cause of
death.
Mr. Redman was received at the
prison in April 1915 with Don M.
Roberts former Terre Haute mayor
and others.
EMBARGO ON TELEPHONES
May Ite Unable to .'lake Extensions
While Filling U. S. Reserve.
NEW’ YORK March 30.—Tempor-
ary embargo on telephone service ex-
tension throughout the country in
order to hold in reserve facilities
that may be needed by the govern-
ment may become necessary it was
announced here today by U. N.
Bethell senior vice president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY —PRICE FIVE CENTS
CM! IS M m
M ■ IS Wf
President Holds Cabinet Meeting and Consensus
of Opinion Is That Hostilities Cannot
Be Longer Avoided.
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
I
Sentiment ot Country Indicated by Messages
Reaching White House—Pacifists Bombard
Mr Wilson With Telegrams Also.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
\\ ASHINGTON D. C. March 30.—As tiie cabinet med
today with President W ilson for the last time before the as-
sembling of Congress Monday the consensus of opinion was that
the United States was about to actively enter into war with
Germany.
President Wilson now has before him recommendations of
his cabinet advisers and in a general way has secured the senti-
ment of the country.
The preponderance of opinion forwarded to the White
House is for a declaration that a state of war exists between
the United States and Germany. Telegrams advising the Presi-
dent are being received in large numbers.
Pacifists Also Send Messages.
Many of them couched in identical language favor the
maintenance of peace.
The President will start writing his message to Congress
which he will deliver with as little delay as possible when the
Senate and House are ready to receive it.
In delaying the actual writing of his message he has sought
to first obtain clear insight into the wishes of the people in all
parts of the country.
Democrats Caucus in House.
House Democrats held a caucus to consider plans for or-
ganization of the House by their party and a committee of
twenty-seven Republicans met to prepare its final recommenda-
tions for organizations ot the House which will be laid before
a caucus of Republicans tomorrow.
Plans for raising revenue were considered at a meeting of
Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Commit-
tee.
Chamberlain to Urge Army Bill.
Senator Chamberlain chairman of the Senate Military Af-
fairs Committee following his conference with the President
over the universal training plan agreed to press for prompt
action in the Senate on the regular army appropriation bill
I which failed at the last session as soon as it comes over from
the House.
GET POLICE AUTOMOBILE
Chicago’s Crime Squad Is IxMiking
for its Motor Car.
CHICAGO 111. March 30.—Crime
squads are starching today for auto-
mobile thieves who late last night
stole a new automobile belonging to
the crime squad working from the
central station.
The theft was carried out almost
under the eyes of the detectives the
car being taken from the La Salle
Street entrance of the City Hall when
the men went into the building to
receive orders.
The thieves in stealing the police
automobile replaced spark plugs and
the coils from the battery boxes the
chauffeur having removed them to
make sure that the car would be
safe while left on the street.
CUBAN REBELS GIVE UP
Feruantlez’ Forces in El Oriente Sur-
render to Government.
HAVANA. Cuba. March 30. —Vir-
tually all the soldiers and civilians
comprising the rebel forces of Rigo-
berto Fernandez in El Oriente prov-
ince between five hundred and six
hundred in number surrendered to
Colonel Varona at Guantanamo
early today.
In surrendering the rebels gave
up 30.000 rounds ot rifle ammunition
and 20.000 rounds of machine gun
ammunition together with sixteen
dynamite bombs. Fernandez him-
self is still at large.
The forces that surrendered In-
cluded two and one-half squadrons
of cavalry two companies ot infan-
try one machine gun section one
transport section and one hundred
civilians together with all officers
and equipment of the troops.
Rafael ManJuley Liberal candi-
date for the governorship of Oriente
province accompanied by several
prominent men of Santiago de Cuba
also surrendered.
NAVAL MILITIA CALLED
Fite Companies Are Under Arms In
Boston.
BOSTON. Mass.. March 30—Fhe
companies of the Massachusetts Na-
val Militia were mobilized at their
armories today under orders to be-
gin duty next Sunday.
CITY
EDITION
4:00 P. M.
While it is assumed from the de*
fensive measures already taken by
the military arm of the government^
President Wilson in addressing Con<
gress next week will ask for war
against Germany or a declaration
that a state of war exists it is known
he will speak along broad lines deal-
ing lightly with incidents leading up
to the present crisis.
Officials feel now that the time is
past when incidentals should be dis-
cussed and that only fundamental
questions of both present and future
American safety should be consider-
ed. As a result the president is gath-
ering opinions and suggestions from
all sides as to the sort of address to
make in the coming crucial hours*
German Ruse Fails.
The general situation has not
been changed by the speech of Ger-
man Chancellor von Bethman Holl-
weg according to the view of offi-
cials who read press reports of the
portion of the address dealing with
the United States and submarine
warfare.
Germany it was said has consist-
ently attempted to lay the blame for
her acts on other nations. On pre-
vious occasions the President has
taken the position that Germany is
in no way justified in carrying on
submarine ruthlessness because of
the British blockade.
Only complete abandonment of ths
unrestricted submarine warfare
could change the attitude of ths
United States it has been said and
press reports indicate that the Ger-
man chancellor did not even discuss
that possibility.
The attitude of both Congress and
public opinion is sought in order to
represent both as fully as possible.
The President is anxious nut to
transgress the constitutional pre*
rogativc of Congress as the war-
making body. It is realized that in
the ultimate analysis regardless of
what the President may recommend
the decision rests there.
Public opinion it was said here
is indicated by clippings from news-
papers in all parts ot the country as
unmistakably tavoring decisive
action. Belligerency is not confined
to the Atlantic and Pacific sections if
opinions gathered by the administra-
tion are a true index. Demand for
action on the part ot Congress and
the President comes also frurn the
interior section between the Alle-
ghenies and the Sierras.
Aiwuhy Is Local.
The views reported by some mid-
western congressmen as to the
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