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TIMES.FIFTEENTH YEARGETTYSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL Oth, 1917.PRICE TWO CENTSSTATE OF WAR DECLAREDWAR MEASURE WILL BE READY PASSES HOUSE T0 m THJR BITSEIZED GERMANinterned MAY WANT FUNDSFOR NEW HOTELMORE MONEY FOR TOWNSHIP ROADSThis Government Dots not Violate Old Treaties in Du-Gettvshuru College Boys can being so.Amendments Introduced to Prohibit I se of Troops in Europe, Asia or Africa Are Rejected. .Mann Strongly Favors Resolution.Counted on Says their Own Publication.MILITARY l‘NIT EFFICIENTMORE THAN SO REPRESENTATIVESMADE SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINSTTwenty Eight Signify Intention of Cuing to IMallsburg. Other Plansat the InstituteState ul Belligerency is Accepted by Senate and limine. Democratic Leader hitehin Leads Pacifist Forces who Show I ne\ported Strength. Snffr.igis* Member is Silent.Washington. \pr. 6—War was formally declared on Germany at I :F» this afternoon At exactly that hour President Wilson d affixed his signature to the joint resolutionwhich places the f nited States tin the side of ^ the Allies in the -real struggle against theX \ Central Powers.m \ \s President Wilson signed the rnonicn-\ ttms document Lieutenant Commander Meta nd less signalled across the '-tree! to ‘he Navy Department that war was tin. Immediately wireless communications were sent to all the forts and ships at -ea that this ct untry was among the belligerents.Speaking for the student body of the college the- “Gettysburgian” this week says: “Gettysburg stands ready to offer her services in any way to her country in this time of national danger, and will uphold her historic reputation for love of country and patriotism as in the pust.The publication tells that twenty eight men have enlisted for one or other of the United States Army training camps this summer. Most of them will go to Plattsburg. Regarding the impending war the paper(By Telegraph)New York, Apr 6—Immediately upon the declaration of war this afternoon United Sta)- armed fonLes seized all interned German vessels* in American ports. Tin y number muety one and represent u intal tonnage of 594,696.No trouble in tat. ove r the ships \v:t reported. Mari and blue jack ets went on board and made the German prisoners.Trying In Sell Stock for Tun-carora Chateau. One Hun. drcd per Share.York County Assemblyman Presents Bill which would Furnish it.VIOLENCE NOW IN BIG STRIKEPLANS III;UK Nor KNOWNAlluring Prospectus tells of Fine Accommodations (o Is- Given lbo*e w|u» Stop there.Washington, Apr *» It wa found to-day that the German interned vessels seized by the I sited States were all built for use i auxiliary cruis-ers. They were built with special gun platforms, reinforce ! dock-, and other necessary rccpiireim nt.,-.“We have not wished war but it is now our duty to enter; and it is upWashington, April (.—Thlt; resolution declaring that a state of war exists between thlt;* United States and Germany already passed by the Senate pa — ed the H• se shortly alter 3 o’clock this morning by a vote lt;f .T7*» t 50.It formally accepts the state of belligertAicy forced by German aggressions, and authorizes and lt;ireet- the president to employ the military and naval forces a no all the resources of the nation to bring war against Germany :•» a successful termination.Without roll calls the House rejected all amendments including proposals to prohibit th«* sending of any troop overseas without congressional author it Passage of the resoiontion folio ed seventeen hour of debate. There was no.attempt to filibuster. but the pacifist group under the leader-hip of Democratic L ader K itch in. prolonged tip discussion w ith impassioned speeche declaring conscience would not permit them to support th** president's recommendation that a state of war be declared. •Miss Rankin, of Montana, the opiy woman member of congress, sat through the first roll call th bowed head, failing to answer to her name, tw i*‘e called by the clerk.By two o’clock more than eighty representatives had made speeches on the resolution and many ther- were waiting ior an opportunity to speak. ,The House rejected an amendment by Representative MeCul-loch providing that none o’ the United States military forces ma\ lie transported for service in any European country, except on express approval by congressAn amendment by Representati\ Britten prohibiting use of any part of the American military ; n c in Euroi**, Africa or Asia, except those troop who specifically volunteer for such ser-\ ice, also was rejectedto every one of us here to take his part This does not mean that it is neces ary for every one of us to enlist immediately. We can do great and lasting good for our country right where we are. meanwhile having the opportunity to train ourselves for war service should it be necessary.“Therefore w'hile we are awaiting developments we have not been loafing Our military training unit is Incoming more efficient every day. Our intelligence department, furthermore, ha been specially active both among the students and amonfc the alumni of five years back. Information concerning the possibility of enlistment, the resources and the facilities which Gettysburg men can bring forth in time of need, is rapidly being collected”.The “Gettysburgian” also published ui full the call of W. F. Barrel, U. 8 A. recruiting officer, telling of the thousand or more vacancies which now exist in the grade of second lieutenant in the line of the army, and of the examinations which will be held April 23 and duly 23 to fill those positions. The salary and other attractive features are pointed out, and it will not be surprising if Gettysburg fumishr* several men for these posts.With the war spirit in th** air be-Washington, Apr * Th. seizing of interned German vi and the muk-ing prisoners of thlt; r crews is not u violation of the old Prussia treaties according to the 8 te Department's belief. •According to th. department the United States is ses men engaged in the service of th« German Govern mcnt, not in the employ of German merchants, and it is taking ships owned by the government which the treaties do not pro from seizure.It is quite likely, however, that at the close of the war this government will make full payment for theirBRAZIL TO FOLLOWSouth American Republics noon with United Slates.(By Cable!Rio lt;le Janeiro, Apr 6—Declaration of war against Germany by Brazil is imminent. News of the sinking of the Brazilian '.team ship “ Parana-taiaiia”, with the loss of three Brazilian citizens, has inflamed the popu-lace to fever heat The Brazilian government is expected to eize immediately all German ship interned in Bruziiiau ports.Indications an that Bolivia will follow Brazil in declaring war on GermanySUBMARINES M ARConflicting stories prevail as to the probability of work beginning oti the I great hotel on a peak of Tuscan)ra mountain the coming Summer, declares the “Valley Spirit” of Cham-beraburg which continue-:“We lK*trny no commercial eonfl-th}orn recently made by the managers of the Hotel Srhcnlcy, of Pittsburgh —who arc the prime movers in the Tuscarom hotel construction—to secure subscriptions to the capital stock .of the Tuscurora hotel company.” The “Spirit” does not indicate whether the same parties will endeavor to secure subscriptions for their proposed! hotel in Gettysburg. It continues: “The price of the shares was fixed at $100 each. While no allurement of immediate or even prospective cash dividend was held out each shareholder was assured of a discount of ten per cent on any of the ‘accommodations’ of the hotel, ‘guaranteeing’ the shareholder and his family ‘the I best cure and attention’ and 'the preference of rooms at all times’. There is, however, the very direct, if somewhat peculiar, intimation that the shareholder ‘will have credited u probable dividend of generous size in addition to the 10 per cent discount’.“The promises of the management of the ‘Chateau Bryn’ are most gcn-erouj and the following bit of culinary practicality is ingeniously woven into the pleasing prospectus:“ ‘There is a reason for everything and some wonder how it happened. One evening the statement was made that it was a Sin and a Shame that there was not a place in all Pennsylvania, high up in the mountains on the Lincoln Highway where autoist, tourist, lover of nature and the fam ily could drop in, stay and be amused, served with appetizing and delicious meals, enjoying every possible comfort and convenience with th*■ orivdeee of stuvinc as time nermitAmblymrui C. E. Cook, of Dills burg, has introduced a hill in the state legislature which, if it becomes a law, will provide a bo ill a million and a half dollars to the townships of the tale for road improvement.A law was enacted in 1905, which authorized the state to appropriate 50 cents for every dollar appropriated by a township for the improvement of road not to exceed $20 a mile. The state fell in arrears during the years 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1911amounting to three million dollars About hall this sum lt;r for the years J912, 1913 and 1914 is provided for in the state highway budget. It is to reimburse townships for the million and a half due prior to those years that .Mr. Cook’s bill aims to provide.Two other bills have been introduced by Mr. Cook. One is entitled “An act to repeal an act approved tin* first day of June, 1911, entitled “An act to •tax traction engines and providing that the same shall be assessed by the several assessors of the counties of this commonwealth in the same manner as other articles of personal estate liable for taxation are assessed.”The other is entitled “An act relating to dogs pursuing game, prohibiting the killing of such dogs bearing a license tag and im|xsing penalties upon the owners of such dogs.” The penalty provided is a fine of $5 for the first offense and $10 for each sub sequent offense, the fines to b»* paid to the game commission and by it into the state treasury.Dangerous Conditions Prevail through Western Maryland Railroad Situation.ATTACKS ON SEVERAL MENOfficial Statement from Railroad Man I’elIs what Company is up against. Matters Grow Worse.( OMING CONFERENCE\daias County 1‘resbjleriait Churches Included in this Meeting.Arrangements are made for the meeting in the Presbyterian Church, in Mechanicsburg, of the Presbytery of Carlisle, beginning on Tuesday afternoon, April 10, and continuing in session till Wednesday and closing in the evening. Seven counties are comprised in the Presbytery as follows: Adam*, Franklin, Fulton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Lebanon, and one ehurch in York county. Fifty-four churehe are represented, and sixty ministers. The last report showed 11,995 communicant- fnembers; 1(1,Th© strike of the 5(H) Western Maryland Railway shopmen at. Hagerstown has been marked by scenes of disorder during the past few day». Numerous tight between strikers and strikebreakers have been reported to the officer , nnd warrants have been issued.In a letter to the Hagerstown Board of Trade, refusing th»* offer of that body of assistance in adjusting the labor troubles. General Manager En-nn, of the Railway Company, deplored C disorder on the part of th© strikers and the failure of the officers to put. an end to it. lie said;“F'-r the past twelve days old employes of the railroad, together with their families, have been subjected to every form of abuse. They have been beaten on the streets, chased homo nnd to work by groups of men, their live* threatened and their home© picketed Wo hnve had to employ guards to escort these citizens to and from work nnd to protect them from howling mobs, who threatened to beat and maim them th© first timo they caught them alone. Merchants have been intimidated until some of them told us they were afraid to sell to us, and we are now purchasing supplies in Baltimore ”.Mr. Knnes concluded by -aymg that while this “reign of terror” con* Limes the railroad cannot be expected to have much interest in the men re. poiuubb? for the intimidation, or the community that permits itJustice Hartman cm Thursday afternoon, in fining a strikebreaker one dollar for carrying concealed weapons, .mid that he imposed the minimum fin* bccau-e a man should have moans of defending himaelf. He bitterly arraigned th*1* strikers for their action, and said that they had gone entirely too far. Justice Hartman gave a warning that strikers brought before him for assault would bo dealt with
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