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Strange Activities of Germans Among Southern Negroes, Arrests Made in Denver. (By United Press.) JACKSONVILLE, FLA.. April' 7. Karl Fink, German, was ar-j rested here late last night for al-j leged activity in inciting negroes! to rebellion, it was announced today. Robert Hicks, negro, is also i under arrest for delivering incen-j dary speeches. j Under examination Hicks ad- j mitted German agents had held a meeting in the neighborhood.; irsese agents ne said tda tne ncjjro . audience that if the United States ; Went to war with Germany all negroes would bs returned to slav-'ia erv Ol the Other hand thev were , j' . , ,L' .-. ' tOiG, It ti.e OermanS were SUCCeSS-; f ul negroes would be given equal rights including intermarriage With rights. i (By TTpJtec Presa. . DENVER, April 7. -Karl Burke . and Charles Nelson, two Germans, i . , , ; were arrestee; tuuay anu tumcu over to secret service operatives " following discovery of an alleged i plot for a wholesale dynamiting campaign, including the blowing up the homes of the governor and other officials. The men gave the above names. (By United Press.) EL PASO, April 7. The entire camp of the United States field ambulance company at Fort Bliss was destroyed by fire believed of Incendiary origin today. Military authorities are investigating. (Et United Press.) EL PASO, April 7. Telephone communication between El Paso and the outside is badly crippled to day as the result of wdres being cut during the night.

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TELEGRAMS WERE UNAVAILING I S . .-la I Tl, R Tm? ) WASHINGTON. D. C. April 7. Citizens o Indianapolis, Hammond and other places in Indiana who sent impassioned telegrams to Indiana congressmen and senators asking them not to vote for war, had their pains and trouble for naught as every man in both the House and Senate voted for the war resolution and the entire state congressional delegation was solid tor war. BLAZE IT STANDARi By United Press. WHITIS'i, INK., April 7 Whitingwas a hottrt of rumor, ami wild rumor at that, this afternoon. A tire broke out wfcen one of the high pressure stilts the paraifine plant at the foot of 1 121st street "w"as opened, which sometime i occurs, and a hot blaze followed which wa, s(on put wnaer control by the Standard's fire department and the city ' firemen. Inxmediately rumors were started that a lule esion had oc. ! curred and that many were hurt. The ! . j news was even so put on the wire. Evi - - - - See was besieged with requests for forraanon - Tne nre was JU3t a" orcuaary one and no arrests were made. n,urT T njrpJr7V, rTtrC! L0 WLLL OlllibjN JIhb . ? 1 1 1 M T"-,W: t h i f J wi.Vu !nt i-r. 'harlcs l-lri. ks a."!.n. 1 Isra. l. Wil mi ami iam i". "h..i lasi Ja.-..b W hitn. y. ' 1 .". . '1 in i i. 11 . ii-h;. i- A.-.t.-v. . a In. I. .vi it.:: 1 : v . n ..l a i i '; : w . ; ! . 'ii-' ' lev thiii skiit i-ai.il without iu1

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- A I' V V v 1" j f i STAATS-ZEITUNG ' ' "r NOW FOR WAR The Illinois Staatz Zeitung- under the caption 'The Die Is Cast" said editorially, in part, yesterday: "This newspaper candidly admits that the German government sinned against the United States and condemns, again as it has heretofore condemned, the German government for those sins. The United States was Justified in declaring- war ag-alnst Germany, in the opinions of onr Congress and onr administration. "Heavy thougrh the heart may be, dazed though the brain may feel, there is only one possible course of thought and action for every loyal American, and that is to stand by the Stars and Stripes and support onr duly elected officials in their efforts to direct a successful war. "God grant that our arras will be crowned with victory the victory of a Just and humane cause." By United Press. WASHINGTON, April 7 The posslbllity that the federal trade commission i will be designated to fix war ivrices on foodstuffs and all kinds of war sup. j plies developed today following' the an- I nouncement that the commission had placed its services at, the disposal of the ! national defense counsel. ! By United Press. WASHINGTON, April 7. The extension of a credit to the allies of over one j billion and prcbably as much as five billion dollars will be the first step of actual participation in the war under the plan to be suggested to congress by the president. By United Press. WASHIBUTOM, April 7. The war i in every sectional department of the j office. ' - By United Press. I PHILADELPHIA, April 7. The port i of Philadelphia has been cloed to all t traffic at night. By United Press. ST. LOUIS, April 7. Referring- to the I ; administration of President "Wilson as 1 I hypocritical and saving that the so-' ciallst party had never believed the' ; statement that President Wilson was a 1 peace loving man, Morris Kilquist, temporary chairman, opened the social-

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list convention at noon today. He as-; I'll 1 1 ,. I ' 1; ! .! i 1 1 A . f.- . -1 f..lserted the country had been "violently, ; I"" inn not ic s-iun--- 1 l-y fnite.l r-t;it.s 'needlessly and criminally involved in ' Attorney ti.'in--ri (5:- tmry. iv-.s ici i Iv

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( lly I nitei! I'rr-o.) M VMIIl,IO. April 7. rrl,. nl of the entire crew nf the tor-l-riopil Vmerionn mraiarr Mixonr. ian In (.mm, 4 prtl tt:im reported to the mate department today. mi rmun koi n MIW WtllK, April 7 The etern front fishting reached the heavy artillery afane today, official and liattle-front report Indicate. I'arlv reported violent cannonadlng east and -ri of the oinme. in the St. iurnlin district, anil if rj active artillery fire la oilier Mectorm. .No official report ol-talnahle from the HrHijli trout. hut I ntleil I'n- heailiuarter )ipateli'- inilieateil artllt for llritlsh artillery anil tit amount f aerial reeonnoi terinu. elilently with the Idea of lociittnu artillery rangf a ell aM pvlnit out the enemy. The heavy nrtilliry neflon prohltl.ly inefinv the nllie- hair hiUhiii-i-iI wry close to the permanent II I nderhn r line. I II y I nlteil Pre.l sn l-Nt.TOV pril T inenen toila. nenf ti RiismIh n sreetlnit iu which he Velnreil "Thi eountry iirr 1 1 - I f in opposition to the Krentest enemy ami mennce to the ilemoiTlicy of the vorlil and empresses rejoii'lnit that the people of Kussln hne im-ruetl Into m tniuhty tlemocrai'V ." '1 lie messajte innile 8 plea for eternal eoncoril in Knssiii In order to rush l.erin.nny. Illy 1 nlteil I'ress t 'nhleeram. t .i;M: . April 7. merieau nilinssnflor IVnficlil nt iemia hits flemnniled hi passports nnd vvtil prohahl leaie liimiirrnw, nceorilhiK to delated1 ilispHteh rn-rhril toila . till I lilted Press I a t.leg: rn in. t I.OMMI, pri 7. Vunlrln pparently has liroken relnfloii- with the I nlteil States. It Mas reports eI from The llauue and I'uris that the foreien minister had Instrncted nihnssMilor 'Inrnovtsk.v at Wnshintfton to demand his puss, ports. The Paris report declare nstrl:iu ncn spa pi'rs hiid iortiinll.t nniiotineefl Viistrla's a I li u n me n t vtlth l.ermany against nierica. I n forn.at Ion from The llauue asHeneil nieriiran nihnssador I'etifield anil his staff hnil heeti furni- . ,i : y han.led passports. The Neth- . t r-iands itiiicrnitirnt may represent the I nlteil States In ustrin. Turkey anil llnlieitrin are efeeteil to shortly announce formal seei-ein-e vlth the I niteil stales. ' Jj JJP YOXJR TUrrTTrPU OUTTrP 1YLU U 1 IT OXl U 1 Jg WARNING ' " j "! t.n'.av i,y th- "' ; rniii o-i 1 1 ry v.- ! i in i: e t ! in I .1. eis t'i.- I'ttitcl S'.it.'i 1 of : t ...ii t S'. ioii.-x wnrnintr: t .1 e 1 a ; k e i o .. r

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Two Men are Shot Because They Refused to Obey Soldiers Orders. (By Tnited Press.) WASHINGTON, -April 7. Ii Cormorant, a German interned ve sel, was blown up bv its crewat Guam harbor while U. S. ;.: u'. ie were going to seii-e the vessel, th navy department announced todav Seven Germans were killed in th explosion, twenty German officers twelve warrant officers and 321 en listed men were taken prisoners. (By United Press.) TRENTON, N. J., April 7. --Two men were shot by militiamen today when they refused to obey orders of soldiers guarding Pennsylvania railroad property. Frank McGrath, 35 was shot in the abdor.-,? while walking beside the tracks. Fr&k Henry, 25, was shot throu the iaw. They refused to halt ,r. sentry's orders. Both will live. (By United Press.) BOSTON, April 7. The Che--ton navy yards has been notifk. . ,-. the presence of a German rai.i;r off the New England coast, it v ?v stated today. (By United Press.) NEWPORT. April 7 The M. tucket Shoales lightship tovisv ported a German raider off C.r . Henr3 The deputy collector of customs notified all shippir.tr r.:l advised vessels to remain in h.r -bor. It it believed naval vrwill be immedately sent in search of the raider. (By United Press ) WASHINGTON, April 7. TS navy department today learned : a strange vessel off Nantucket. was reported inside the three rn;!-' limit and is believed to be a German raider. Some officials belie-v Germany may stae a spectac v blow against America within a fc-.v davs. Ilaln ir nov tonight nod s,,iW.,, eontlniieil eool: fresh to stronu mini: e:st vinda. .shlfldiu to nirth'st sIM . dm. SEEKING RECRUITS 0R MARINE CORPS i Major (ion. (.:ror::e !;irncit. . Major Gen. (U-t.-rv- I'y:,.'. . n. mar.der in chief .!" if ('::: : marine corrs, is rn rm; ' of the service up t i ;V.i :r Marines are alwas c;.!le i 1: vt wj-vn war ;.s imminent, ami ..' uv.ehown the way tu fij?iitsnr men s.jii-c 2 7:S.

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