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Disloyal Utterances by Richmond Teachers Will Cause Dismissal

Richmond school teachers who utter disloyal sentiments will lose their jobs. Superintendent Giles says the school board will not retain any teacher in the school system who is not heart and soul with the United States. The superintendent this morning instituted an investigation of reports that teachers have been voicing sentiments against the United States and in favor of Germany. The teachers, whose names have been reported to the superintendent, are so-called German advocates. One of the high school teachers this morning characterized other teachers, who are accused of disloyalty, as "blood-suckers," who are being paid American money to teach American pupils in Ameri- . can 'schools and who are for Germany as against the United States."

Superintendent Giles also probed charges, made by the Woman's Relief Corps against a teacher in one of the Richmond schools. These charges said children in her class were not permitted to sing "America." Giles is inclined to believe the charges are exaggerated. Teacher Denies the Charge The teacher, it is understood, denies the charge and says the report may have grown out of her attempting to teach the children to sing "America" less harshly. Complaint was made several days ago by a prominent Richmond woman that a Quaker teacher in an east end school was teaching "peace at any price" doctrine.

"We cannot have disloyalty in the public schools, either publicly or privately," Superintendent Giles said this morning. 1 Principal Pickell of the high school plans to have the words of "America" and "The Star Spangled Banner" taught to every child in the high school. Pupils will be required to pass an examination upon their knowledge of the words of these songs, he said. Teachers Will Teach National Songs. Instruction in the national songs will be given in the English, history and music classes of the high school. The oath of allegiance will be memorized also as a part of the course. . Elaborate patriotic exercises are planned by the high school when the flag is raised. This will be done

as soon as the pole is repaired, which probably will be tomorrow. A patriotic chapel exercise was held this morning in high school. The orchestra, under Ralph Sloane's baton, played the "Spirit of America" march by Loosey, "Onward Christian Soldier" by Sullivan, the "American Patrol" by Meacham, the "Knights Templar March," by Bagley and the "Star Spangled Banner." Miss Miriam Hadley played a violin solo, "Souvenir de Posen," and the orchestra also played von Weber's "Peter Schmoll" overture. Julius Tietz, school orator, delivered his oration on "Compulsory Military Training." This he will deliver tonight in the Sixth district contest at Rush-, ville.

PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT EXPLAINING ACCEPTANCE OF GERMANY'S CHALLENGE IN STRIFE FOR HUMANITY AND CIVILIZATION

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 6- The war resolution was signed by the president at 11

o'clock. By the signing of the resolution, the war which Germany actually has been mak

ing on the United States for many months is recognized in official form," and the United

States thus announces to the world its determination to take up what President Wilson characterized in his address to Congress as Germany's challenge to all the world. The war proclamation issued by the president after reciting that a resolution declaring a state of war exists between the United States and Germany, and setting forth various Federal statutes covering the situation says:

Wilton Issues Proclamation

"Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim to all whom it may concern that a state of war exists between the United States and the Imperial German government and I do specially direct all officers, civil or military, of the United States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties incident to such a state of war, and I do, moreover, earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they in their loyal devotion to their country dedicated from its foundation to the principles of liberty and justice, uphold the laws of the land and give undivided support to those measures which may be adopted by the constitutional authorities in prosecuting the war to a successful issue and to obtain a just peace. "And, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution of the United States and the said sections of the revised statutes, "I do hereby further proclaim and direct that the conduct to observe on the part of the United States towards all natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of Germany being male of the age of fourteen years and upward who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized who for the purpose of this proclamation and under such sections of the revised statutes are termed alien enemies shall be as follows: Enjoined to Observe Peace. "All alien enemies are enjoined to preserve the peace towards the United States and to refrain from crime against public safety and from violating the laws of the United States and of the states and territories thereof and to refrain from actual hostilities or giving aid or comfort to the enemies of the United States and to comply strictly with the regulations which are hereby or which may be from time to time promulgated by the president and so long as they shall conduct themselves in accordance with law they shall be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their lives and occupations and be accorded the consideration due to all peaceful and law abiding persons except to so far as restrictions may be necessary for their own protection and for the safety of the United States and towards such alien enemies as conduct themselves in accordance with law, all citizens of the United States are enjoined to preserve the peace and to treat them with all such friendliness as many be compatible with loyalty .and allegiance to the United States. May Be Forceably Ejected. "And all alien enemies who fail to conduct themselves as so enjoined in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law shall be liable to restraint or to give security or to remove and depart from - the United States in the manner prescribed by Sections 4069 and 4070 of these revised statutes and as prescribed la the regulation duly promulgated by the presi-dent

in me. I hereby declare and establish the following regulations, which I find necessary in the premises and for the public safety: "(1) An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at any time or place any fire arms, weapons or implement of war or component parts thereof, ammunition, Maxim or other silencer arms or explosives or material used in the manufacture of explosives. Use of Aircraft Restricted. "(2) An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at any time or place or use or operate any aircraft or wireless apparatus or any form of signalling device or any form of cipher code or any paper, document or books written or printed in cipher or in which there may be invisible writing. "All property found in the possession of an alien enemy in violation

of the foregoing regulations shall be subject to seizure by the United States. Must Stay at Safe Distance "(4). An alien enemy shall not approach or be found within one-half of a mile of any Federal or state camp, fort, arsenal or aircraft station or government or naval vessels, navy yard, factory or workshop for the manufacture of munitions of war of any products for the use of the army or navy. "(5) An alien enemy shall not write, print or publish any attack or threat against the government or Congress of the United States or either branch thereof or against the measures or policy of the United States or against the persons or property of any person in the military, naval or civil service of the United States or of the states or territories or of the District of Columbia or of the municipal governments therein. Not Abet Hostile Actions "(6) An alien enemy shall not commit or abet any hostile acts against the United States or give information aid or comfort to its enemies. "(7) An alien enemy shall not reside in or continue to reside in, to remain in or enter any locality which the president may from time to time designate by the executive order as a prohibitive area in which residents by an alien enemy shall be found by him to constitute a danger to the publice peace and safety of the use except by permit, from the United States and except under such limitations or restrictions as the president may prescribe. Must Remove from Country "(8) An alien-enemy whom the president shall have reasonable cause to believe to be aiding or about to aid the enemy or to be at large to the danger of the public peace or safety of the United States or to have violated or to be about to violate any of these regulations, shall remove to any location designated by the president by the executive order and shall hot remove therefrom without permit, or shall depart from the United States if so required by the president. "(9) No alien enemy shall depart [Continued On Pape Fourteen.]

Printer is Held For His Threats

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 6. A man giving the name of Christian Leuke, and his occupation as a printer, was arrested here today by Federal officers charged with making threats against the President. He was taken to the Federal building for a hearing. Leuke is alleged to have made the remarks last Saturday. He was sent to jail after his bond was fixed at $1,000.

TOWNS ARE BOMBARDED

(By Associated Press) LONDON. April 26. Towns on the coast of Kent were again bombarded last night by a German aeroplane. There were no persons killed it is announced officially.

Call Men To Convene Saturday

To the People of Wayne County: In the presence of a world-wide conflict in which we this day a"s a nation havse entered W appearanee. it behooves ever citizen te ; . . . . . .. . .. a

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UiBK oi provisioning our uieu wuu will represent us in this conflict, as well as to provide necessary sustenance for our more than a hundred million population which will have to look to home production, we urge that farmers, gardeners, and all producers of food tupplies assemble at the High School hall, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to discuss ways and means for Increasing the production this year. It is past the stage tor discussing the issues of the war. The tremendous fact, that we are in war, Is upon us and we must now join as one man In the support of our government until peace Is again restored. The world shortage of food supplies makes it a patriotic duty to meet this pressing necessity first, and as planting time is here, we earnestly ask the farmers and other producers to join In this movement. There will be addresses by prominent citizens, of this city and county, with a view of arriving at concerted action to have Wayne county do Its full share. ' WILLIAM CHEESMAN, WM. O. SEANEY, ANDREW SIMPSON, County Commissioners. L. S. BOWMAN, Auditor. H. C. FOX, Judge.. WM. J. ROBBINS, Mayor. WALTER M'CONAHA, Senator. JOHN M. LONTZ, President Commercial Club. -

Display Your Flag Properly

"Display your flag!" is the impulse of the day. "Display your flag properly!" ought to be the injunction, for it detracts greatly from the display to have Old Glory flung to the breeze improperly. The flag shpuld not be hoisted before sunrise nor allowed up after sunset. In the navy the colors are hoisted, in ordinary circumstances, at eight a. m. At "Morning and Evening Colors" at forts and military posts civilian spectators should stand at attention and un.cover during the pjaylng of "The Star Spangled Banner." 1 The flag should never be allowed to touch the ground and should never be raised or lowered by any mechanical appliance. When the National and State or other flags are flown together the Na Uonal flag should be on the right side of the building or lawn. When the flag is used as a banner, that is, suspended on a rope across a street, the union, or field, should fly to the north In . streets running east and west and to the east in streets running north and south. - - The flag should always be flown from a staff or a mast and should not be fastened to the side of a building, platform. or scaffolding. In no circumstances should the flag be draped around pillars, or against walls or balustrades. Flags were made originally for the purpose of. being flown and to use them In any other manner is to misuse, them. If staple decorations are desired, red. white and blue bunting properly - draped- will give a better effect than a draped flag, v The flag, should never be used as a

cover over a table, desk or box, or where anything can be placed upon it. -When the flags are used in an unveiling of a statue or monument they should not be allowed to fall to the ground, but should be carried aloft to wave out, forming a distinctive feature during the remainder of ' the ceremony. When the flag is flown at half staff as a sign of mourning it should be hpisted to full staff at the end of the funeral. 'To fly a flag at half staff it must first be raised to full staff and then lowered. ' On Memorial Day the flag should fly at half staff from sunrise to noon and full staff from noon to sunset r ' The following are the days when the flag should be displayed: Lincoln's 3?irthday, Feb. 12; Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22; Inauguration Day (every four years), March 4; Battle of Lexington, April, 19; Battle of Manila Bay, May 1; Mother's Day, Second Sunday In May; Memorial Day (half staff until noon), May 30; Flag Day, June 14; Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17; Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, First Monday in September; Lake Erie Day, Sept. 10; Lake Champlain Day, Sept. 11; Columbus Day, Oct. 12; Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 17; Surrender of Yorktown. Oct. 19. v " r ' .There are no federal or other laws compelling the observance ' of these rules, the majority of wh'ch are those of the Society of Patriot!: Decorations and Civic Improvement of Washington, D. C, as published -in the book, "The Stars and Stripes,; by Charles Library and War Records,

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Appreciating the pertinent truths of the proclamation issued last night by Gover-1 nor Goodrich, that witji the country at war every; effort must be put forth to increase the state's rfobd supply and to carefully cohsen and busi-J riess men today responded promptly to the governor's appeal-that meetings be held irf j every county seat for the purpose of acting upon this vitally important matter. "Senator Walter McjConaha is acting as chairman of a committee which Is to arrange for the.Wayoe county meeting, to be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the high school auditorium, Richmond. He is being assisted by Judge Fox. members of the board of county commissioners, Mayor Robbins and Secretary Haas of the Commercial club. This committee announces that the meeting tomorrow will be a public one and every resident of the county is invited to attend, particularly the farmers, produce gardeners, seed and grain dealers and others directly or indirectly interested in the raising of produce and the handling of food supplies.

Calls Farmers to Meeting. Senator McConaha hopes that as many of the farmers of the county will attend the meeting as can arrange to

visit Richmond. It will be pointed out to the farmers the vital importance of tilling every square inch of their soil this year. It will be pointed out to

residents of Richmond and the small, er towns the necessity of their acttve co-operation in this movement by the Continued On Page Five.

COUNTY TO JOIN RICHMOND IN PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION

The patriotic demonstration to be held in Richmond some evening next week, the exact date to be fixed at a meeting of the organization committee, Monday night, has become something more than a Richmond event. It has become county-wide in its scope and indications are that large delegations from practically every town in the county will march in the big patriotic parade on the night of the celebration. This morning patriotic Centerville, the home of Indiana's great Civil war governor, Oliver P. Morton, formally notifed Mayor Robbins to arrange a place in the parading column for a large Centerville delegation, which is to be headed by a fife and drum corps. Later Mayor Robbins was notified that a delegation from Boston would take part in the demonstration. Mayor Opens March ng Columns to Entire County. ' "We want this demonstration to be just as much a county as It Is a Richmond affair, and we cordially invite all our sister towns in the county to co-operate in making the celebration an event that will long be remembered," Mayor Robbins said today. "We would like to have each town in the county represented by at least two delegates at the meeting to be held it the city building Monday night for the purpose of making arrangements for the celebration. Today Mayor Robbins was notified by Superintendent Giles of the city schools that representatives of the school board would attend Monday night's meeting. It is understood that one

of the features of the parade is to be a division of school children. The Commercial club has appointed Paul Comstock and Myron Malsby to represent it at the Mayor's meeting. The Knights of Columbus have reported the election of representatives to this meeting. Similar announcements have been received from the South Side Improvement association, the Entre Nous club, the Elks lodge. Sons of Veterans and Moose lodge. Other Organizations Will Take Part. Numerous other organizations have arranged to participate in the demonstration but have not yet communicated with the mayor. 4 ; The Elks lodge announces it will be represented at the organization meeting by Dr. E. R. Churchell and Carl' Lange. The Entre Nous club has appointed Walter Vossler and August Schroeder as its representatives. The men and women who are appointed to attend the meeting called by the mayor for Monday evening will be asked to assume responsibility for the participation of their respective organizations in the celebration. The Elks lodge has secured the City Band to head its delegation In the parade and to give a patriotic concert at the mass meeting which will follow the parade. The Moose lodge also announces that its own band will head its marching delegation. . , , . ' .

Weather Forecast

Temperature Today. . Noon i 40 : : 'Yesterday. , i Maximum , . 54 Minimum 33

For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight with frost Probably freezing' temperature. ' Increasing cloudiness Friday with rising temperature.' 1 - ' General Conditions A cold ;wave now "covers I the. entire central states but it is warmer in the southwest The weather wiir clear this afternoon or tonight and ice will probably- form. The weather will begin to moderate after tonight for a short period. - ,

WITTMAN OFFERS YACHT AND HOUSE FOR WAR PURPOSE

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 6 Joseph W. Wlttman, of Morristown; N. J, has offered to turn oyer to the government, his large steam yacht "Rowena" now in the St; Lawrence, together with a boat house and two acres of land on the Thousand Islands for use as a supply depot or any other naval purpose. 't''''.y "' He has also offered for. hospital or convalescent-use a seventeen room house near, Morristown .with 35 acres of ground and buildings. ' ' ;

FOUR SHIPS HELD

NORFOLK, Va., April 6. Four Ger. man vessels at Newport News were taken In charge by the United State authorities early today. The crews will be brought here. , . ; .

"AMERICA . NEEDS YOU

United States Army recruiting station for the Richmond District comprising Wayne and Union counties, la r located over the IUff store, southweet .. corner of Sixth and Main, streets. Recruiting officer, Sergeant "H. JL Warner. -: Men between the age of IS and SS eligible for, army service. The neareet navy and marine corps - recruiting stations are located at Indianapolis. : : p