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‘ y) 4 ‘ a Fa EDITION Copyright, 1917) by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Worlt). The ue Circulation Books Open to All. 9? | NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1917. En nage mR So eye eM ——_—_____. MAYOR UNDER SENATE PROBE, PUTS ROCKAWAY JOKER BILL QUARELY UPTO R.A.C.SMATH Request to Governor to Issue Mes- sage in Its Favor Came From Member of Mitchel’s Force— Quibbles on the Wagner Issue. (Special from a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) ALBANY, April 4.—Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, playing to a full house the second day of the Rockaway Fort land investigation, under the guise @ontempt proceedings, to-day admitted that the purpose of the Walker @nd its successor of this session was to permit the making of Jamaica improvements. This unmasking of the double-barrelled character of Fortification Enablement act came at the end of @ long session in san Untermyer persistently prodded the Mayor and got from ibe senorani of the Kings County Realty propaganda. = ek pce "| U BOAT SUNK IN FIGHT 4. C, Smith. the Walker bill reintroduced ne wath oi reintroauced] WITH ARMED FREIGHTER Gaya to withdraw it ufter he had been| Vessel Arriving at St. jing at St. John, N. B., o, and hich- | eee a einer ot his omclat famnity| Tells of Sending Raider to Bot- tom in Running Battle. bad. asked tho vernor for an} @mMergency message on tho bill ore ene sen ae ee de sinking of a German submarine which the Governor an apology ood by the Walker Bere, MAYOF BY tae ate iy and|sttacked thelr ship ninoty miles off been ine ¢ tifcations act,| Qucenstown, Ireland, was reported Gad repeated his former statement, | PY Sete 4 of a British steamer on made to Tho Evening World, that |'rival here to-day. @he ederration of consciousness on| In @ running fight the merchant- the hs tamned fools” |men scored a direct hit, officers sald, Barres & Sow Sam! and the undersea boat went to the | bottom, with all hands. Milling the Jamaica Bay !mprove- ments. | The steamer was slightly damaged hellfire. Mr. Untermyer ent the Gisasction of! by WILSON'S DEGLARATION who fought to exclude the exam! | Americans Banqueted by Canadians tion as irrelevant. So heated did the| ispute become at one time that Pre: When Report of President's Speech Is Received, {Gent Schoeneck threatened to clear the galleries and proceed in executive ITH THE BRITISH ARMIES AFIELD, April 4,—News that Amer- wession. WUGHES IS HAVING A STORMY ica would “como in" created intense enthusiaam at the front, TIME. Mr. Hughes had no more luck in the time the porsistent, insinuating and Thousands of Americans already exasperating Untermyer went back 4t] with the ‘Allied armies were partic- would not try to bo a little polite” | rang in Tes Mayor denicd that he had tn-| cans belong, from Prussia,” and expressly denied that he had meant include th The Untermyer examination @evoloped by the record that the kill- ef support from nator Wagner's) If minority. @enate than he had in California Jast the Mayor with more pointed attempts ularly jubilant, The Canadia: tended to reflect upon the Integrity Legislature when he sald that a “few fag of the Walker bill was officially Mr. Untermyer at He testified that ei | rd Special dinners were ar- messes to which Amert- in their honor, These banquets were enthuslastic gather- ings at which toasts were exchanged and flags waved, “This is a great day,” sald American captain serving with the Canadian army, "We all hope to see sn American expeditionary force on the Western U, S, AVIATORS IN FRANCE WANT TO FIGHT HOME Release Is Not Allowed Wish to Fly the Amercian Flag at the Front. an to November. Time after time his ob- fections went to the scrap heap Each te arouse his anger. Once he did, and] cheered to a man when they he then blandly inquired “if the Mayor] the news, oF honor of Senator Wagner when he | referred to him as “the gentleman @emned fools” were blocking the Ja- maica Bay improvements. also gone by the Republican majori with the congratulations and offe the opening of the session asked that the record of the Senate for March 22 be put in| PARIS, April 4-—The leading Am- evidence. ericans in the French flying corps Judge Hughes, for the Mayor, ob-| united in an appeal to the French fected that the record could not be| Government to-day for release of the introduced unless be shown that| Lafayette Escadrille to America, or, the Mayor knew of the record at the| otherwise, for permission for this time he made his public statement Bony oF ne ean avintors. now President Schoeneck Sid. not ugree | GAn pee br #ranes tony Whe Amer with Mr. Hughes, and Mr, inte fos myer began readings tao THE WORLD THAVE: prneag (Continued on Tenth vase) He (gale R muda, Coastsine, Centr bh Ameren Racing Results on Page 2; Entries | seamenir lino Nagssg RA ren day and aight. Travell a and mo on Page 12 | erders for ele, “Telephone Beekman 4000, hae, } They | PULLS DOWN FLAG OF GERMANY AS 300 PREACHERS LOOK ON Rey. B. C. Warren Causes Great Patriotic Stir in Metho- dist Conference Here. FRENCH EMBLEM PUT UP. Chancellor Day’s Protest Fails to Stop Vote for Removal of Teuton Banner. The Rev. B. C. the Elghteenth Street Methodiat to-day tore German hung with flags of other nations in the Wash- Warren, pastor of down u the copal Church, flag whioh ington Square Church while the New York: Methodist Episcopal conference was in session there. In progress as to whether or not the red, white and black banner of t) German fatherland should be removed A debate was ‘There was an animated scene pre- ceding the taking down of the Ger- of the expressed a single pro-German thought, The trouble started when Dr, Clark Wright, of Yonkers, veteran of the Civil War, said: “There 1s no nation to which the man flag, although not ono 300 ministers present American heart goes out as It does to France, Yet I see there !s no French flag in this church, The flags of the other nations are here yonder wall ts even the flag of the horrible Turk, while the German flag seems to have been given a place of and over on prominence, It hangs first to the left I move that the G of the balcony. man flag be withdrawn and the French flag put in its place.” Dr. Sheridan Watson Bell, pastor on Square Church, d to get a French parently no French At Day of the Washin sald he had flag, but that ¢ flag had been sent to the church. this point Chancellor James R of Syracuse University sald: “we have brethren in Germany carrying on the work of Christianity and we must remember that we are not fighting the German people, but a dynasty. The flag represents the people of the whole country and, while I am by no means a@ pacifist, I think we ought to go a little slow that might wound our In anything brethren there.” “[ move that the pastor get a French flag and put it up as quickly as he can, even if he has to go to the French Consulate for it,” cried Dr. Frank L, Wilson, pastor of Tre- ont Church above the din of voices raised in protest againat and In favor of Chancellor Day's remarks, “In the name of the United States ent I demand that the Ger Gov man flag be taken down," shouted Dr. Warren, starting for the gallery. Tishop Luther B, Wilson, presiding over the conference, said that the motion of Dr. Wright was In a form that, if carried, would remove the German flag and replace it with the banner of France, This motion was finally carried overwhelmingly, but |the flag was already down. | phe Rev, J. L. MeCates of Tarry- town made a substitute motion that Amerk be allowed conferenc he the fiag alone in but drowned under a chorus ¢ an was Saftrawe Ame United States Se | WASHINGTON, Ap Jones, Washington, In eral Woman Suffr senate to-day, ator |; resolution tn the seccatipicsoncs To Make ‘Statement to oat Big Concessions By the | Teutonic Allies Indicated. U. S. ISSUE DISCUSSED. Austria May Soon Break at Kaiser’s Wish—Berlin Not to Declare War. LONDON, tf Importance are expe April 4.—Announcements to follow the in which the Kaiser, Emperor Charles of Austria, Chancéllér von Bethmans | ot the meeting held at Hamburg to-day | Hollweg Germany and Count} Czerin, Austro-Hungarian For- elgn Minister, participated One report received here this after- noon from Hamburg through The Hague declared that the Austrian Emperor would shortly make a defi nite peace offer to the world In the nam of the Central Powers. The indications are that move for peac Lokal an newsp this new | , which was forecasted Anzelger, the official | per, has been forced by Austria's demands The declaration has been that ip the forthcoming announce- ment Germany would make @ “worth- while offer.” Presumably, in the be- lef of close observers of Gerntan and Austrian conditions here, the Teu- tonic officials new realize they must make great concessions from the at- | tltude adopted in the previous peace fe by th ma According to a despatch from Gen». va, Switzerland, the Lausanne Ga zette declares that nogotiations by Bulgaria for a separate peace had been undertaken in Switzerland, Another report from the Hamburg conference is that Austria has prac Ucally decided to break relations with America as soon as the United States declares war on her ally, Germany Emperor Charles, it was indicated in these ylelded to demands made by the Kaiser for such a step It was known that the conference of the high Teutonic chiefs related prin- cipally to the American situation, What the Evening News corre- spondent at The Hague terms an ob- viously inspired telegram from Vienna to the Frankfurter Zeltung says “Germany cannot make pence dependent sibility of annexation. If certa‘s advices, on the pos- \der a cold shower possibly wish to | German ps.tles should still attempt this it must be made clear that such | efforts would find no support Austria-?Tungary.” BERLIN, April 4.—Berlin. will not declare war or take any step to wage war against the United Btates, ‘This declaration was made in om clal circles here after the receipt of press reports of President Wilson's “state of war" message. There will be no change in the Ger- man attitude even if Congress adopts President W » views, The subm in ne war will¢be con- tinued as it has been conducted since b. 1, but this, declare the officials, not directed more at the Unit States than any other neutral, It te alvo declared that there will be | no change In treatment of Am an cit wage in oany, wh have the : * utrals, But Gi) the United State same treatment country, ALLIED AIRPLANES TO SCATTER WILSON'S SPEECH IN GERMAN LONDON, April 4.—In view of the extreme improbabllity that the German press will be permitted to publish the text of President Wit son's speech, tt wan stated to-day that the allies are considering plan of distributing It broadcast over Germany by aeroplane, LA FOLLETTE 1S BURNED IN EFFIGY AT BOSTON Students Sing, Jeer and Execute Indian War Dance About Burning Dummy. BOSTON, April 4 La Follette, pacifiat fillbusterer, was burned tn effigy last night. Students enator Robert Wisconsin and at Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology made a dummy ed it that all might and then, River La Follette, t know It was Lu Follette of it could be on the edge Charles basin, where seen for miles, set It on fire, Long lines of students ex ecuted an Indian war dance about the burning La F Ing and jeering. meanwhile sing- A lone pacitist, the only one in the dormitories, pleaded La Follette's cause, The students gathered about him and endeavored te change his views by argument, ‘The endeavor failed and the pacifist was held un- bath until he be came @ belliger > —-— PETROGRAD GOES WILD OVER WILSON’S SPEECH Enthusiastic Hear It Ex- plained at Improvised Meetings in Parliament Buildings. PETROGRAD, (via London), April 4 sider Crowds nt Wilson's mo- d lke wild- 6 capitol and created The news of Pre mentous declaration spre fire through th a great sensation, At the House provised meeti of Parliament im- s were held at which speakers explained meaning of the event to crowds of troops and civil r nal Govern- lawn act- e rights of eeds and Prov repeale o Russtan ment to-day ually in force 1 Russian citizens regard! religions, GERMANS INGITE NEGRO WORKERS IN THE SOUTH all Federal Agents Find Evidence of Activities in the Toba and Cot selt Ala, A 4.—Re [FRENCH PATROLS REACH ST. QUENTIN; PIERCE OUTSKIRTS Nivelle’s Troops Take Another Town After Heavy Ar- tillery Fire. ADVANCE IS GENERAL. Gains Made by Allies on Both Sides of the Somme and Below the Ailette. PARIS, April 4 | Inst outskirts OMtce ued French patrols night reached the of St. southwestern Quentin, War announces, Fighting contin- of tho Alllette, The French made further gains east and west of the Somme. he official statement follows st and west of the Somme troops continued to ‘make progress over the whole front attacked by us yesterday, Be- yond Dallon French reconnoit- ring parties pushed forward as far ag tho southwestern outskirts of St. Quentin, Northeast of troops reached a line Gru On right age of Mont-sur-Olse tured. EB was subject lery fire, of Kesteny jouth of the Aillette the fight- ing was continued on the out- skirts of La Faux and in the vill- axe, which we penetrated in spite of violenty of the enemy the south our Castres our south of tho vill- was cap: erywhere the enemy 1 to a violent artil- lally in the region our espec stanc over every yard of ground, South of Vauveny German counter-at- tacks were broken up by our fire, which inflicted heavy losses on our opponents, “We easily repulsed two attacks on small posts, northeast or Prosnes and east of Auvrive, There ie nothing to report from the remainder of the front.” were left onsiderably dead to-day. BRITISH MOWED DOWN BY THEIR OWN GUNS SAYS BERLIN STATEMENT ghting quieted German Report Tells of Heavy Losses to the Allies in Fighting Around St. Quentin, BERLIN, Tuesd y 3, (by Wireless Sayville, April 4.).—Drt tish and French reconnolt oper ations in force on the sent main battle front In Fran re sulted In extremely heavy losses t the Entente troops engaged ved gk to to-day's army headquarters y th tt machin y he pris Ger an Hines teat of ateme { Ne t Arra | @ violent artillery 0 v (Continued on Second Page.) To-Day's Weathor—FAIR, orld, FINAL Circulation Books [Circulation Books Open to All” | to Al 18 PA G 7 8 PRICE ONE ARSE WAR VOTE TO-NIGHT IN SENATE; - URGES SEIZING GERMAN SHIPS AUSTRIAN RULER TO OFFER PEACE PROPOSAL FOLLOWING CONFERENCE WITH KAISER LODGE DEGRES FEEBLE WAR’ DECLARES WE MUST FlGhT T0 LIMIT OF RESOURCES a, On Senate Determined to Vote Declara- tion of War Before End of Day and Override Opposition of La Follette and Other Obstructionists. HOUSE ACCEPTS CHANGE IN THE RESOLUTION By Samuel M. Williams. (Special Statf Correspondent of The Evening World.) WASHINGTON, April 4,—Determined to vote a declaration of war against Germany before another day shall dawn, and to override the per- sistent opposition of Senator LaFollette, and his handful of supporters, the Senate met to-day under orders for continuous sion until the joint resolution officially proclaiming a state of war exists shall be voted After the debate had proceeded two hours Democratic leaders ex- pressed the belief a vote would be reached early this evening and that only an unusually long speech by Senator La Follette would postpone action beyond that time. Many Republican Senators who desired to speak on the resolution agreed not to do so in order to hasten its adoption, Senator Lodge, ranking Republican member of the Foreign Relations Committee, declared the United States should seize the German merchant ships now in American ports and use them to replace ships Germany has sunk by submarines, Senator Kenyon of lowa, who opposed the armed neutrality bill and was among the “wilful men” named by the President, said he wouk! vote for the Administration war resolution if for no other reason than for national unity, Senator McCumber of North Dakota proposed a straddle compro- mise of another attempt to work out a peaceable solution of the war zone blockade and revision of submarine methods in order to give Ger- many one more opportunity to be fair toward us, Heitish Capture man Field G Near St, Quentin, Senator Norris of Nebraska, chie(@———————— WITH THE BRITISH ARMIPS]tieutenant of La Follette, made al, nF relate bustled about the floor AFIELD, April 4.—West of St, Quen-| jon, zy putton-holing Senator after Senator long attack upon militarists and tin to-day British forces captured atx ot who listened coldly to bis whispered Man ACA enea td: Moe HantlA munition makers, whom he charged) exhortations, In the President’ The Teutons attempted to recap- with fomenting war in order to make| Private room adjoining the Senate ture thelr cannon, A hard hand-to-| millions of profit. | che nber, retary Tumulty took hand serimmage ensued, but the suns} yYARDAMAN AND STONE To | att pn and from time to time re- were dragged safely behind the Eng- VOTE AGAINST IT. jBorted to his chief progress of the ish Ines and a number of Germans! yardaman of Minalasipp! and Stone | 2*?ate ‘The galleries had but @ half au ence as the general public was barred of Missourl, both opponents of war,| made brief speeches declaring they| and only holders of special tickets would vote against the resolution,| trom Senators were admitted, but as soon as It was passed and the TIME FOR ACTION IS HERE, SAYS country launched Into war, thelr lives HITCHCOCK, and their services would be dedicated | Iteheock, once a pac to the Nation's caus |. Reliengedts m pashiiy: RO Ale ‘senator Kirby, Democrat, of Arkan-| "4¥® & strong Amertcan, opened the Ui speaipapesia detaghallrls ayateiyrid f SERIE His voice was sad in tone, his spirit troubled, but his heart b |, announced he » for th undaunted in its conversion, resolution, “that it may appear t “The time for action has arrived wo are together,” and because & Vote! ine time for diac i . i pacnuse 4 {scussion has passed, against it, h , would be futile Ne dain Senator nna h Dakota! wre United States has nothing to another of the “little gr f wilful) goin by victory. We want no more n," sald he would vote against) ieprit no ingemnity. We alone of it all the nations will spend our treas- No teohnie of rules permitted ure and sacrifice our ives without he obstructionista to interpose tur-| thou or possibility of material her delay and ten minutes after the | gain Chaplain's formal prayer, the formal, “We are going to war to vindicate Jreaolution was brough our independence and our honor as @ ato by a motion great nation, We are going to war in | k of Nebraska, that defense of humanity. Such quarrele new ft and sli as we have with Germany was not of nts mad it uct our own making; it was thrust upon 6 of Misa Chairman on the! ve ttea on rein na, Ido not mean to say that Germany “ in w ' t with us, I do not belteve lu liked ‘ alte German Government aud bas taken ditchcock discussed . the | d - _ $$ $$$