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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
2
Officials report that German ships are steering toward conflict as U S forces take strategic control. The unfolding crisis involves maritime movements and international responses amid rising tension.
The House and Senate pass a unanimous resolution declaring war on Germany. President Monreal authorized to mobilize forces and use economic power. The Bavaria self‑barred, ships to be dry docked. many German vessels seized for postwar use. crews detained for immigration checks as war expands.
President Wilson sent a message to President Poincaré thanking him for congratulations as the United States enters the war. He says France stood with the Western world, welcomes France as a partner of democracies, and salutes Poincaré and the French people for defending freedom and human rights.
A fire in Jacksonville Florida destroyed one Clyde Taine Steam Ship Company pier and damaged a second lighter loaded with rosen and freight. The Huron was moved to safety as crews fought the blaze in a pier warehouse. Loss is estimated at 150000 dollars. origin unknown.
Washington reports from Justice Department agents say Germans and German-Americans have shown encouraging behavior after the war declaration. About 100 special arrests have been ordered and others are expected, according to Attorney General Gregory.
President Wilson signed Congress's wartime resolution as the United States abandons neutrality in a formal declaration. The move mobilizes the navy and reserves, orders arrests of 60 German plot leaders, and calls citizens to loyalty while promising protection to Germans who behave.
Washington. The arrest of 60 alleged ring leaders in German plots and conspiracies in the United States was ordered by Attorney General Gregory after the president signed the war resolution. Each arrest targets a German citizen deemed dangerous to be at large due to active involvement.
Washington reports the Cabinet weighing ways to fund the war with Germany and to extend large loans to the Allies. Early estimates suggest the first year’s needs may exceed 3.5 billion dollars and approach six billion, with already authorized bonds also under discussion.
The Senate passed a war declaration against Germany by a vote of 82 to 6 with grave, quiet attention in the galleries. The resolution, crafted with the State Department, requires the President to deploy all military and naval forces and government resources to wage and win the war.
War plans for aggressive hostilities against Germany were rushed forward by the administration and await Congress action. President Wilson and his cabinet reviewed the plans. the War and Navy Departments prepared defenses and cooperation with Entente fleets. Senate vote on armed neutrality showed grave, emotional debate as lawmakers weighed rapid mobilization and large wartime needs.
In Washington the first general conference reports rapid mobilization of the woman power for war service. The league pledges its services to President Wilson and calls women to enroll and to urge men to enlist in the Army and Navy.
Most pacifists who traveled to Washington with the Emergency Peace Federation have gone home convinced their efforts failed. Incoming trains brought more travelers as delegations from the Middle West urged Senators and Representatives to support the President at the Capitol.
The House approved the war resolution against Germany at 3 a.m. by 373 to 50 after 17 hours of debate. Miss Rankin of Montana refused to vote yes, standing to support the President but opposing war. The Senate already passed the measure, authorizing the President to mobilize forces for a decisive victory.
The American steam ship Missourian, owned by American-Hawaiian, sailing from Geona April 4, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine with no warning. There were 32 Americans aboard, all saved. the vessel carried general cargo and was unarmed. A cablegram to the Belgian Relief Commission notes the Pelstein sinking in the North Sea.
Washington reports a military budget of 3.4 billion dollars outlining a war army and navy expansion. The plan calls for quadrupling navy enlistments and building a one million man army within a year, including selective conscription. Army funds total 2.952 billion and navy 468 million, with additional baseline appropriations. The navy would grow from 68,700 to 197,000, at an estimated cost of about 175.9 million.
A fast moving blaze in Asbury Park New Jersey started in the natatorium and swept a block from First to Second avenues along Ocean avenue to Kinglsey street. Six hotels burned as surrounding fire departments were summoned to control the flames driven by strong winds.
A brief illustration contrasts birds with a proverb about behavior. The dialogue notes swallows and larks aligning in common patterns, reflecting social clustering in nature.
An ad claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach and bowels, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, and purge poisonous matter from the liver overnight. It offers a 10 cent box and promises a clear head and regular bowels by morning.
The piece argues waste from fires and rats raises living costs. It cites Philadelphia rats consuming over a million dollars of food yearly and 1915 fire insurance claims at about $410.9 million, with potential savings through lower fire rates seen abroad. It notes floods caused United States losses of $21,000,000 and Philadelphia plans $6 million for street improvements.
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