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VOL. 48 PARIS, THXAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917. NO. 234 WILSON SICNS Germans Iroin Mexico pp 1 6, Th proclamation reads; "Whereas. the ei I'nited tin1 exercise of orisi itutlonal i i Washington, April ar was declared at 1:13 p.

ni. today. At exactly that hour President Wilson signed the joint resolution passed by the house and senate declaring a state of war ith Germany. As President Wilson affixed his signature to the document, 1 ieu- tenant-Commander Byron McCandless signaled across the street to the navy department that war had been formally declared, at the same time releasing orders to the fleet President Wilson signed the war resolution while alone in the library of the white house, two minutes after it had reached the executive mansion from the capitol. The President today issued a proclamation to the people of the1 them, have joint oiu country, declaring that a state of war exists between the United States ut an(l llou icensiativcH bearing dale 11 1 i day, and Germany.

lhat the Htate of war between the At the same time he especially directed all officers of the United 1 111,0,1 lin(1 imperial tier States government, civil and military, to exercise all vigilance in the discharge of their duties incident to such a state of war. WHERE IS THE FLEET? What these orders are remains to be seen. Even now the Atlantic fleet may be on its way to the death zone to combat the submarine! menace. No man save the lonely figure in the White House lihran and a small group of men in the war and navy departments know. WARNS ALIENS AND GALLS NATION TO LOYALTY Bh ille, 1 seutiment is spread me rapidl and Cien, arianza is considering routing all Cu'rmans out (lie Mexican aimy, according information sent to toda- by United States lolmson in Matamoros, just across the river, Consul lohn di patch wa based on statements brought by cou ni.u to Matamoros alter a visit to Victoria, capital of the slate of i imaulipa I he i I dc 1 ai a.

I hey aie quoted as in ainst and a at tin. i talked itti and that public opinion was beginning to ti alle activities i Germans in Mexico. tins Ht been is HS Simultaneously with signalling of the momentous message is perpetrated, attempted or the White House window, every steam whistle in Washington and on the Potomac river nearby was opened wide and their screeches could be heard in every corner of the capital. Messages were sent to all the countries of the earth, notifying them of tins action. GERMANY TOLD.

The state department informed the Swiss minister German interests in the United States, that war had formally been declared. he minister at once communicated the message to Berlin. Until the last, it is believed, Germany had been hoping, against hope that war with the United be averted. United States representatives in every foreign aod South American capital should have the news within the next 2 1 hours. Rian government, which thrust upon the rutted hereby formally declared.

"WhMfoas, It is lion loti? of the revised follows: there is declared a war between the fulled State apy foreign nation or gO'enwnent or any invasion or predatory in ion tb rout- of the ion v- ident i file mizeiis ern- i)i Mil BE 0R9DNIZED THE ARE MISSING Cherbourg, April 5. The Brizil ian steamer Parana was sunk during the night. Three members of her 1969 erew are missing. The Parana was a vessel of tons. She was built in 1893, was owned in Ilio Janeiro.

4 1 I and Paris may have a military company, a part of the Texas Volunteer Guard, if enough men are found willing to take the oath, enter the service and hold themselves in readiness to do real fighting if if is needed. Men between the ages of IS and years, of sound physique, are eligible, and will be asked to enlist if plans put on foot by Chamber of Commerce last night find favor with them. The matter was presented to the Chamber through a committee of Rotary club, which was appointed last Tuesday morning, it was thought that the Chamber was the proper organization to take charge of the matter and provide for whatever expense may bo incurred and after b. April Thirty- lull discussion last night the ham- tunr are believed to be trapped ber voted to take the initiative in in No at creek, near the formation of a volunteer guard as result of explosions in against the territory State, by any foreign or and the makes publlif proclamation event, ail natives, citizens, or subjects of tlie hostile ment being males of the 11 years and upward, who sh; ii be within the United States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable be apprehended, restrained, urod likI removed as alien enemies president is authoriz I in i siicli event by hi thereof or any pubiie to direct the conduct to observed, on tin part of the United tie nrd he aliens who become so lie) i manner and the degree of tlm restraint to which tliey shall In- suh- jicct, and in v- hat eases an i upon what security their residence hall permitted and to I liemoval of those, who being runt i to reside wit bin the i I State's refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish any ot.li regulations which are I mid meessary iii the premises and tin public By Section and U'TO of tlie rot Led EXPLOSIONS TRAP THIRTY-FOUR MEN unit. Messrs.

Ralph Provine, C. M. Ragland, VV. B. Connor, J.

S. Rankin and A. VV. Neville were appointed to here put the motion into effect, and will meet at 10 this morning to, ----start the work. Talks in favor of Baris mine here, as mines No.

2 and No. 3 last night, according to reports reaching tatutes, further i dative to alien enemies: "Now, therefore, Woodrow Wil on, president of tlm United State of America, do hereby proclaim, to oil whom il may concern, that a date of war exists between the United States and the imperial man government; and I do ii oily direct all officers, civil or fary of teh United State that they else vigilance and zmtl in the discharge of the dutie; incident to uch a state of war; and I do, more or earnestly appeal to all America; di izens that they, in loyal devotion their country, dedicated from it foundation to principle; ot liberty and justice, uphold the law of the land and give undivided and willing support to these me a mres which may adopted by the ti lutional authorities in prosecuting the war to a suet nil issue and in rd States and of state and ter iRones thereof, and to irom actual hostility or informa lion, aid or comfort to I he enemie of the United States and to comply strict with regulations which are by or may be from time to time promulgator by the ident." proclamlion goes oil to that alien enemies who do not eon duct themselves in accordance with I the injunctions shall be liable to in addition to other penal ties. Then follow specific inhibition: upon the activities of aliens of hostile natoms: 1 They must not at any time have any weapons or Instruments of war in I 11 ir po: 2 They not have any aircraft or vv riele apparatus or signal ing device or cipher code. 8. Tho property of such nature will subject to con ducat ion.

Alien enemies shall not go peat tori ajsenals. up ply depots or mu phints. Alien not write or puidhh attacks or threats again I in States or congress or any branch of national, state or mu nit ipal rov ernir.onts. Shall not give aid or comfort to the 7, Shall not reside or territory i he vide it ignato as prohibited to nies. 8.

I prt- ut may tive order remove any alien to any place he sees 11! for tiou. No alien enemy shall depart from the United St without a permit from the president. No a 1 my shall en I er the I cited Stale exdipt undor un restriction; and at such places a i lie president ignate 11. Alien cncmie; may be forced register, if necessary. 12 Any albm enemy made is about to violate any regulations 'promulgated by the president hill bo subject to arrest by the I'nited marshal and impri onment The proeiamtion appiic to land and water or in ular in way within jmi diction of I'nited States It i by Wilson and countersigned by Secretary of State Lansing.

Daniels Orders Navy Mobilized a J. i I nsti lu it mi Vjuil ictdi n.tv to mobilize, hi out by the tho Navv Daniels late this upon hi return to the depart me At fnun thy ('abiuet nuetiny ptiibm; all ships Into full aiui t.illini; "ill I ederal scivice the naval militia and the Naval reserves. BORDER RAIDS BY THE CARRANCISTAS FEARED (, enter any may ulieil Cine xas, April tivvard the border i belie aratri! I borde by II- det ivien movement of Me an (iov- odav, in the ot chihuahua, ed I ederal authorities here to etti de -pite the linn i cd b. Cananei la "I tic ta I that the troop movement is a part cl the campaign against the bandits under Villa, 'iimcnl agenU here ai v- atehiti, closvl. fur evidences of a Attui, i ba IT i bt taken at the first hostile I I I etninent Nuevo I eon am portend ho tile raiu in 65 Germans In U.

S. Arrested hington, i Germans in country have justice. Some ot men aheai tree on bail. I otlici Government, t1 arte I of axty ivc i cut out the department of lia been convicted of crimes and a idered dangerous by the NEW YORK'S EASTER WILL SELL FARM LOS FEAR NO INVASION ice factory, will make cxten the organization were made by sive improvements in plant a obtaining a secure and ju pea Rankin. Messrs.

Provine, B. B. soon as the summer season is over "And, acting under and by virtue Sturgeon and VV. B. Connor, and the The Busch and Lernp stock, which 1 Ho authority ted in for it was unanimous, loiinoily controlled the Paris plant, constitution fthe St Rankin said his ago would debar him has all been bought by he new own- the aid sections of the rt ed from entering the guard, but he ers, several of wrhom are Paris people I do hereby further heartily favored forming accompany, I Incidentally it may be that and direct that ii mu and he pledged his every effort to- this company does not intend inereas- he observed on the part of the I nited ward its success and efficiency.

Hepng the price of ire this summer States tow aril all also stated that he drilled 64 men though the cost of everything enter- deniz or ubjeets of last night in the field manual, and ing into its manufacture has gone ing males of the age of It am ip that interest was increasing. ICE PUNT UNDER NEW OWNEHSHIP uj). ice companies in eities of the ward, who shall be within the Unit north are nearly all raising the price, State not actually Hat irai and the big Kansas company ized, who. the purpo ot tni which operates seven plants in that lamtioti. and under such city recently used a page of the news- of the revised iatutes, arc term alien papers to notify its patrons of an increase April 1st.

Manager Dawley says his plant will take care of Paris and he ex- The Southern lee and company, the new owners Utilitfes peets a good demand soon as the crime aganst public safety of the weatlmr i begins to get warm. shail as follows; "All alien enemies enjoinefl to preserve the peace toward the I'nited States and to refrain i mi and Hit- from violating the lav. of York, April Kastor will celei.rat<’<l thI; year i a blaze of iliurulitated by ligiiti'l windows In office and Mi long he v. ron' und I he principal thorough! it i planned to have a many building- as possible display he "crn of light" both on Easter eve and Easter Response from owners and tenants indicate that the illumination will tm a re markub! of the christiun emblem. matte illumiantcd on of a building requires only1 that lights in room with windows form its shape be kept burn ing while if there should be many window's in a lighted room to disturb the proportion of cro can be darkened by lowering the abode or covering them.

Chicago April colo who ill morrow, is going William Fallon yen old lo celebrato hi birthday by turning over the deed to hi-i 160 atre farm to new owner The farm co i him $209 when he bought if years ago and price of $400,000, Falconer was born in Scotland in Washington, April 6 Tho war comprehensive border report show no indication of a erai northward movement of Mex- an troop; and have no fear of an attempt at invasion. Recent ig.i! ion have show army ly, lhat Mexicana iti lion too poorly organizad equip ed to do erlom damage. 1817 a il lag" to Chicago when it 'AMERICA IN WAR OEATH Tokio, April press ha it tho into tho war Germany The 6. Japanese entrance of America i tile dea I knell of paper, print lee pra! ing nobility of President Wil motives and congratulating mm I lie stand he has taken. A high government official, asked if i participation of the i'nited i in w.ir would cause any in tio plans of Japan, replied i.

employing all raeana to help ibdtie the enemy, and will be dciig i to co operate with America." I that the abac not of submarines from the Pacific will not necessitate American naval activities in tiiat ocean..