Montana Senator Endorses President In War Resolution Debate
In Washington on April 4 Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana publicly backed the president’s stance on the German war resolution, calling it a duty to defend national honor amid provocations. He praised the president’s patience, but said peace must yield to defense of rights when necessary. (Continued on Page 12, Column 5.) — A separate report details a fatal confrontation in Butte where detectives Fraser and Casey killed an armed suspect during a gun battle linked to a series of safel digging crimes. another suspect was arrested and a third escaped.
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Senate war resolution passes in Today’s Standard
War resolution clears Senate amid broad patriotic rhetoric. Holdup case noted. senator Myers discusses war while farmers and towns promote support. Army programs expand. no navy recruits in Butte. Anaconda reports. Daughters of American Revolution offer services for war effort. police court fines listed.
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Mystery in Shooting of Russian Attache in Baltimore
Baltimore police report Michael Borzatovsky commercial attache of the Russian embassy shot at the Chantry club after arriving from Petrograd with a document for the embassy. He was found unconscious at 2 am. doctors say bullet lodged in his stomach. Fellow attache Barnatovsky arrived from Washington. embassy notified.
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Army plans to raise millions for war effort outlined
Washington April 4 detailed plans from the war department propose an army potentially numbering 2,000,000 to be trained within two years. The bill, drafted by the general staff and revised by Secretary Baker and advisers, may be sent to congress once a war resolution is adopted. Navy contracts for about 200 submarine chasers are noted, with more orders in progress. The plan envisions a fighting force largely composed of men in their twenties, trained at unprecedented scale, with emphasis on physical standards and avoiding premature overseas deployment.
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Farmer Killer Kills Four in Hanford Shooting
In Hanford California on April 4 L H Denny Tulare Lake farmer killed four people including Justice of the Peace George L Meadows attorney T Cosper and G W Wiley. He then shot at Judge Meadows during court but was killed by Marshal W J Hime as he attempted to draw again. The violence followed a failed attempt to settle a civil action over a tractor purchase.
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Incite Negroes to Rise Seen as German Plot
New Orleans April 4 Federal authorities report evidence of a German effort to incite African Americans in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi against the war. Suspects in Mississippi are said to have promised negroes full franchise freedom and political social equality according to federal agents.
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Alabama farmers organize possible uprisings report
Birmingham April 4. Rumors reach Birmingham that farmers in some districts formed Ku Klux Klan societies to meet possible new uprisings, not confirmed by federal authorities. It is said alleged German intrigues have earned little support among blacks who pledge to aid the country in any service they can.
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Four big appropriation bills passed in House
Washington April 4 four large appropriation measures were approved in the house in quick action after debates on the war resolution. Bills cover Army civilian and naval wages and other staff costs with totals around one to two million dollars. Final versions will be drafted in conference as committees await presidential guidance.
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Intermountain Rate Readjustment Opposed by Coasts
Washington reports representatives of transcontinental Pacific coast ports unite to block readjustment of Intermountain freight rates. Rail counsel warn that higher coast city rates would drive traffic to steamship lines and canal routes, reducing railway revenue.
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Jersey City girls burned in powder plant blast
Twenty girls filling caps for three new shells were burned in a flare-up of smokeless powder at the Detwiler and Street plant in Jersey City on April 4. Four likely fatally injured, cause of ignition not yet determined.
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Senate Declares War on Germany After Solemn Vote
The Senate passed a formal war resolution by 84 to 6, directing the president to employ all U S military and naval forces to wage war against Germany. The chamber, marked by solemnity, adjourned to await House action with many senators noting the gravity of the moment and the quiet, emotional atmosphere as the roll call concluded.
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Debates Run Deep Over War Declaration and Peace
Fragmented excerpts reveal senators praising and opposing war with Germany, reflecting pressure from Gronna La Follette Norris Lane Stone and Vardaman. Officials discuss costs, taxes, and the moral duty to defend humanity while tensions rise from Belgium to Lusitania and Belgium.
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