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BRITISH HAUER AT GATES

OF ST. QUENTIN, THE SPINE OF STRONG HINDENBURG LINE

(By Associated Press) The British nd French are knocking at the doors of. St. Quentln, the medical. town tut marks the backbone of the so-called Hlndenburg line. Of the four railroads entering the city two are In possession of the allies and the remaining are under the fire of their guns. This means that the garrison must depend on a precarious supply line operated at night and that the value of the city as a base Is gone. Apparently its fall Is certain and this assumption is supported by unofficial dispatches from the front which say the town has already been partly rzed by the Germans. To thn north of St. Quentin, the British are surging forward along a 30-mile front, their rapid advance In the last few days, unaccompanied by any major fighting, proving that General Haig is not yet In touch with the main German forces. With St. Quentln and La Fere practically in the grip of the allies the Lllle-Lacon line appears doomed and military critics express the opinion that either Field Marshal Von Hlndenburg never contemplated a -stand here or that he was out generalled by the amazingly rapid advance of the French toward La Fere. At present, the French seem to have relinquished their Initiative to the British who are driving a wedge in the direction of the important town of Le-Catelet, ten miles north of St. Quentin and now within five miles of the British outposts. At the same time General Haig is continuing his raids in the Arras sector, the official reports indicating that 'important operations are on in this, -the extreme north battle line. French activity is mainly in evidence east of Soissons where a sharp salient has been formed In the German lines, the breaking of which will lay bare the Important Graonne plateau, the most formidable barrier to General Nlvelle's further advance.

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iHim in Argument Over Merit of Probable Plea For War Declaration

T aft Believes People Willing fo Enter War

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 2. William Howard Taft, returning -to New York today after what he said was the longest and most strenuous journey he has taken since he left the white house, asserted that the people of the south and southwest are ready for war and that the United States must enter the conflict "whole heartedly."

FRENCH WIDEN WEDGE DRIVEN NEAR VERMAND

(By Associated Press) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Via London, April 2. British forces today widened the wedge they had inserted in the German line in the region of St. Quentin and captured the Tillages of Atilly and Villecholes respectively southeast and northeast of the village of Verraand.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 2 A personal encounter between Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and Alexander Bannwart of Dorchester, Mass., in which the Senator knocked his opponent down, occurred today in the corridor of the capitol. Bannwart, with several other men and women of a pacifist delegation called Senator Lodge to the door of his committee room and asked him to vote against a declaration of war with Germany. Senator Lodge replied that if President Wilson asked for such a declaration he certainly would support it. "That is cowardice," retorted one of the group. "National degeneracy is worse than cowardice," replied the Massachusetts senator. "You are a coward," said Bannwart. "You're a liar," retorted Lodge. Bannwart advanced and struck the senator, who then despite his sixty odd years launched a blow that sent Bannwart sprawling on the hard tiles of the corridor. Bannwart and several of his friends were taken in charge by the capitol police.

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GERMANS SAY FOES GAIN GROUND YIELDED ONLY UNDER ARMY ORDERS

(By Associated Press) ' ' BERLIN, April 2. Battles begun yesterday between the British and German forces south of Arras on the road to Cambrai and on both banks of the river Somme west of St. Quentin, were further developed this morning, says the official statement issued today by the German army headquarters staff. The British forces, the announcement adds, suffered considerable losses, and only gained ground where the German troops gave way under rdeOn both sides of the Oisne canal and on the highways of Vregny, it is added the French made-some advance under heavy losses.

WEEK FROM NOW

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DISCUSS RALLY

Today, patriotic young men and women, students at the Richmond business college, are working their typewriters Industriously making copies of a letter drafted by Mayor Robbins in which the mayor calls for an organization meeting for the purpose of arranging for Richmond's big patriotic demonstration. In his letter, a copy of which is to be sent to the various fraternal societies, patriotic, civil, church, labor and sporting organizations, the mayor invites each organization to be represented at the Monday night meeting by two delegates. The letter follows: Mayor Calls Meeting. "A meeting Will be held at the council chamber, in the city hall, next Monday evening, April 9th, at 7:30 o'clock, to perfect plans and an organization for a patriotic demonstralion to be held in this city. "You are asked to place this matter before your organization with the request that two delegates be appointed

to represent your organization at Monday night's meeting. ' "We are looking forward to a large and pretentious patriotic demonstration at which prominent speakers will give voice to Richmond's unity of purpose, a purpose that meanc the preservation of our national rights. "Respectfully, "W. J. Robbits, Mayor."

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: CHICAGO, April 2. On orders from Washington. General Barry, commanding the Central department U. S. A. today instructed that a temporary halt be called in recruiting for national guard regiments.

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Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight. Slightly colder tonight. Frost in south portion. Tuesday. fair with rising temp-

erature. For Wayne County by W. E. Moore

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Near

freezing tonight Rising temperature Tuesday.

General Conditions Heavy rains

have been general from the Gulf of Mexico north to the Lakes. Three and six hundredths inches of rainfall at Cairo, Illinois. Weather remains cold over the Mississippi valley but reaction to warmer weather in far northwest, i

MRS. PRICE TRACED HER ANCESTRY BACK

TO GREAT GENERAL

The funeral of Mrs. Clara Burroughs Price, age 77 years, who died at the home, 19 North Thirteenth street, Saturday evening, will be held from the home Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Burial will be In the Earlham cemetery- Friends may call Monday evening from 7 till 9 o'clock and Tuesday afternoon from 3 till 5 o'clock.

Mrs. Price, wife of Charles T. Price, has been in failing health for many years. She was one of the few Indiana residents' who trace their ancestry to Washington, first president of the .United States. . ' Mrs. Price leaves her husband, four children, Eugene, Edward, Caroline and Abbie; three grandchildren, Margaret Davis, Paul and Rudolph Price; and three great grandchJldren.

Penny Lunches Start Tuesday

Penny lunches will be served at Whitewater school commencing tomorrow morning. The lunches will be served under direction of Miss Martha Horney, a veteran teacher, by members of the Domestic Science association and pupils. Equipment for the kitchen and lunch room was purchased Saturday with money provided by Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. " '

Sheep Poisoned on Utah Range

. (By Associated Press) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 2. Investigation of the death of 700 sheep said to have been poisoned within the last two days in Kane And Washington counties and the Arizona Strip was started today by the Utah Wool Growers association. C. B. Stewart, secretary of the association, who" left for the sheep country to make the investigation said he could not give any information as to the persons involved In the range feud, although he expressed the opinion that the water holes on the ranges

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(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 2. Speaker Clark was reelected today by a vote of 217 to 205 over his Republican opponent, Representative Mann, as the first step in organization of the House of Representatives the necessary step preliminary to the delivery of President Wilson's "war address." With the re-election of Speaker Clark it seemed certain that President Wilson would deliver his address late this afternoon. It is expected on every hand that he will ask Congress to declare that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany. This seemed so certain that Chairman Flood, of the house foreign affairs committee, the administration spokesman there prepared a resolution, to declare a state of war and authorize the president to act. ' .; v.; ; 7 . Text of War Resolution Ready for Action. The resolution follows: ; A ; ? ; -iWhereas-i Ke-feeencurse of the Imperial German government is in fact nothing less than war against the American government and people of the United States; "Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, that the state of belligerency between the United States and the Imperial German government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared and, ' , "That the president be and is hereby authorized to take immediate steps not only to put the country in thorough state of defense but also to exert all of its power' and employ all of its resources to carry on war against the Imperial German government .and to bring the conflict to a successful termination." Even the Chaplain Pleads for Patriotism. The House session opened with Clerk South Trimble presiding until organization was perfected. The chaplain included in his prayer a plea for patriotism. "Diplomacy has failed," he prayed. "Moral suasion has failed. Appeals to reason and justice have been swept aside. We abhor war and love peace, but if war has been or shall be forced upon us we pray that the heart of every American citizen may throb with patriotic feeling and that a united people may rally around our president to hold up his hand in every measure deemed necessary to protect the lives of American citizens and safeguard our inheritance." ; Senate Clerk Reads the Proclamation. Nearly the entire Senate membership was present when Vice President Marshall called for order, and, after the invocation the president's proclamation calling the extraordinary session was read. In the Senate the Chaplain referred to the problems confronting Congress. Senator Johnson, of California, was sworn in. ... The Senate after being in session about ten minutes recessed to await organization of the House. Senators Martin and Gallingerthe two party leaders, were appointed to act with a House committee in notifying President Wilson that Congress is ready to receive any communication from, the president. Cites Friendship for People. The president in his address, it is understood, will refer to the traditional frienship between the American people and the German people and to differentiate between the German government and the people it rules. He also will recount his efforts to restore peace to Europe and to maintain peace, with Germany.' .

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(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April Z-PresidentVihenwiUaddreM a joint session of Congress at 8 o'clock this evening. The Senate, when it convened, recessed again until 5 p. m. to wait for the House to perfect organization. President Wilson, it was said was prepared to speak as late as 5 o'clock. Immediately after the speaker's election, .new members were sworn in and balloting was begun on the minor offices of the House organization. At first it was thought organization could be perfected quickly and that everything might be ready to hear the president soon after 3 o'clock. The Republicans, however, suddenly interposed obstacles to speedyispssitica of the besbess by demasdis? sspa rate roll calls on each office and it appeared that perfection of the House organization might run late into the afternoon.

Red Cross Plans For Dependents Plans for war relief work in Rich

mond .will be discussed at an open meeting of the Red Cross chapter in

Its quarters tonight

Women who wish to volunteer their

services for local duty, such as serv

ing at headquarters, making surgical dressings or comfort bags, will be list

ed. ; ' Plans for taking care of families and defendents of soldiers and sailors in Richmond also will be discussed at this meeting.

Ship Builders Increase Wage

(By Associated Press) ' ; QUINCT, Mass., April 2. President Joseph Powell of the Fore River shipbuilding corporation,; announced ; at a patriotic meeting of employes yesterday, that a general increase' of wages at the plant was being arranged, to go into effect -on June 1, He said that the company was breaking ail records In work accomplished in its efforts to hurry construction of " United ( States naval' vessels.

STOPS ENLISTMENT IN OHIO REGIMENT

(By Associated Press) ' TOLEDO, O., April 2. Recruiting of the Sixth regiment ' Ohio , national guard, to full war strength, which for the last three days had been going on successfully came to ' a sudden' stop last night on orders from the central war department at Chicago. A reason given for the enlistment suspension was that the quartermaster department is not able properly to equip the new men on so short a notice, Col. Lloyd W. Howard,' regiment commander, declared. ...

ANTI-PACIFISTS STOP ADDRESS BY DR. JORDAN

(By Associated Press) BALTIMORE, Md., April 2. Six men are awaiting jury trial . today charged with disorderly conduct which cut off an address that Dr. Starr Jordan, chancellor of Leland Stanford University, was delivering last night at a paciist meeting. While the meeting, under the auspices of the American League against Militarism, was in progress in the academy of music, a counter demonstration was organized in front of the Baltimore city college, adjoining the theatre The crowd of anti-pacifists largely was made up cf prominent business men, educators and students, among them ProfeKsor8 Robert W. Wood and John H. Latane of Johns Hopkins University, and R. Lancaster Williams of the banking house of Middendorf, Williams and company. - Banker Carries Old Glory . - Led by Carter G. Osbourn, Jr., a banker, carrying an American flag, the anti-pacllsts attempted to enter the theatre but the doors, which open outward, were guarded by policemen who succeeded in clearing the street The crowd returned, however, and pushed Osbourn, the standard bearer, up the steps.. A police captain tried to wrest the flag away and when it disappeared the crowd swept' the police aside and with a roar burst into the building. , " , - . - Police' reserves summoned from all over the city broke up the crowd with their, clubs and the meeting ended. Douglas G. Ober, one cf those arrested, was so badly beaten that he had to be taken to a hospital. :. The other five are Carter G- Osbourn, Jr., Allison Muir, William , Tipton, . Leonard Ober and Louis Merryman. .'All were released on' their own recognizance.

WAGE INCREASES GIVEN EMPLOYES OF PHONE PLANT

Increase in wages of five, per cent, has been given to all employes by the Richmond Home Telephone company. In spite of this increase the company will not raise Its . rental rate, according to General Manager Bailey. "Although the company cannot realire a proper return on its Investment now the rates will not be increased." Bailey said. "Expenses of all kinds have been increased materially. Cost of supplies such as iron, copper wire, poles, cross-arms, batteries and instruments is much higher than formerly. "Under the contract with the city at the time the wires were placed, underground in the business section the company now could advance its rates 25 cents a month, as there are more than 4,000 in service. The directors, however, will defer raising rates as they do not wish to add to the high cost of living burden."

PATRIOT PILGRIMS DECLARE VILIIELM MUST BITE DUST

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 2 Several thou

sand militants and nearly a thousand

pacifists filled a number of special

trains for Washington which left New-

York today beginning shortly after

midnight. - .

Although the advocates of peace were outnumbered they got " awjy first, eight hours in advance, of the first train bearing those who styled themselves "patriotic pilgrims" and who favor war. . . ' Each pacifist carried a white tulip and .wore an arm band inscribed "Keep Out of War." Professor Ellery C. Stowell .of Columbia . University, who led the war pilgrims, said hie expected nearly 20,000 . persons would go from New York on this occasion. "Why should patriots go to Washington . now?" begins a. statement issued by the committee In charge of the war pilgrims. The statement continues, "The hour has struck to put an end to the Prussian oligarchy and the house of. Hohenxollern. - There can be no peace nor democracy in the world until those enemies of ,deooo

racy bite the dust" . . ;

GRAND DUKE ARRIVES

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YALTA. THE CRIMEA, via London, April 2. The Grand Duke Nicholas ha arrived at his estate at Alupka, neatf here. He was accompanied by . twe, government commissioners. '