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Show I S:bscrita for The Reflex Subscribe for The Refli x REACHES EVERYNOOK AND CORNER OF DAVIS COUNTY VOLUME XII SENATE DECLARES FOR WAR PACIFISTS MUSTER : WASHINGTON, April 4. The jeao lutio declaring that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany was passed in the senate- - tonight by an overwhelming majority. Th resolution was passed by a vote , of 82 to 6." It goes to the house, 'UvherF debate will begin Thursday at 10 oclock and continue Jmornag is taken.- Senators who cast the negative votes were Gronna of North Dakota, La Follette of Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska, Lane of Oregon, Stone of Mis.souri and Yar daman of Mississippi. Senator McGumbers substitute to declare the existence of a state of war on thig sinking of another American ship kg Germany was defeated without a roll call. tTat resolution drafted after consultation with the state department and already accepted by the house commit- stya the state of war thrust upon thfe United States by Germany is formally declared, end directs the president to! enploy the entire military and naral forces and the resources of the gcrenment to carry on the war and br ng it to a successful termination. ketdn in the senate came just after llo'cock at the close of a debate that hal lasted continuously since 10 oclock this morning. The climax was reached lat ii the afternoon when Senator John Sharp Williams denounced a speechhy Senator La Follette as more worthy of Herr von Bethmann-Holl-we- g tkan of an American senator. The passage of the resolution was not marked by any outburst from the galjeries and on the floor the senators themselves were unusually grave and quiet. . Many of them answered to them names in voices that quivered tee ivit emotion. . Te galleries were filled to over- and on the floor back of the seats were almost half the member-s?t- P of the house. In the diplomatic allery were Secretary Lansing, Coun-Jf'ol- k of the state -- department, flowing IstaaCaU mi Dolrriw , Ister Ekengren of Sweden. Earlier in jtht evening Dr. Ritter, the Swiss minister, itt charge of German interests in I hi A country, had been present. Secretary McAdoo was on the floor luring the last few hours of the de- bate. As the - - . NUMBER 39 KAYSVILLE, LAWTON AND FARMINGTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1917 . - last name was called and the eUrh announced there was hardly plause. the vote, B2 a murmur to 6, of ap- The great crowd was awed by the solmenity of the occasion and sobered by this speeches thew had heard. After the vote was announced the senate remained in' session ortlya few minutes. The galleries began to uupty at once and the senaiors tired out by the long day, left The senate adjourned until quickly. noon Friday to await action by the therh-stlve- s, house. six of the senators who voted against the resolution were, members of the group of twelve which defeated tht armed neutrality bill at the last session. There was no attempt to filibuster this time, however, and most of the thirteen hours of debate was consumed by champions of the resolution. Of the other six opponents of armed neutrality, Senators Cummins, Kenyon and Kirby voted for the resolution tonight. Senators OGorman, Clapp and Works, the remaining three, retired to private life at the end of the last ses All sion. Of VOTES democratic Leader KitcSiin Head Opposition in the House Mann Earnestly Supports the President Debate Lasts Many Hours End Comes a Few Minutes After 3 OClock this Condition Morning Navy in First-Clas- s Great Army Will be Gathered. a Farmington visitor Sundaj. Lucius. Laudie,.E-oraguut. at JLay Mrs. Anderson of Tremonton is the Utah, says: ion, guest of her sister, Mrs. Orvil Smith. In thcRF- day td iiitenfeified high now of Suit Lucille Miss Avery, puces, the immediate problem of livWASHINGTON, April 6. The resolution declaring that a week-en- d ! in the ai mingspent ing is no sooner solved than the state of war exists between the United States and Germany, al- Lake, ton. scramble to keep up appearances beready passed by the senate, passed the house shortly after 3 gins, save in the case of a few who oclock this morning by a vote of 373 to 50. are Independent enough to pursue their from the Golden hew Wednesday includall calls own way, unruffled by what the neighamendments, the house rejected Without roll e Clty withbors may be doing. ing proposals to prohibit the sending of any troops overseas Among a great many people, outout congressional authority. ward appearance is the sole criterion President Wilson w ill sign the resolution as soon as Vice Presof value. A clothing model and a d - . ident Marshall has attached his signature in the senate. It formally accepts the state of belligerency forced by German aggressions and authorizes and directs the president to employ the military and naval forces and all the resources of the nation to bring war against Germany to a successful termination. from an extended visit with Passage of the resolution followed seventeen hours of debate, j Sunday hcr fcistcr n g en There was no attempt to filibuster, hut the pacifist group, under he leadership of Democratic Leader Kitchin, prolonged the dis-- l Miss Myrtle Spacknmn spent the in Kaysvilie as the guest of cussion with impassioned speeches declaring conscience would not Mi8a n dle iermit them to support the president's recommendation that a Mr. and Mr James J. Steed were state of war be declared. Miss Rankin of Montana, the only woman member of con guests of Mrs. Mary Howells of Suit Lake during the week. gress, sat through the first roll call with bowed head, failing to Mrs. Joel R. Parrish of Centerville answer to her name, twice called by.the clerk. week-en- d in Farmington On the second roll call she rose and said in a sobbing voice: spent the Wlth Mivnd Mrs. J. J. Steed. I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war. She Odd and Mr sr Frank was recorded in the negativer f Colemere of Kaysvilie are visiting Cheers greeted the announcement of the result. A few min- Buthsheba Steed. their Mrs. mother, utes later Speaker Clark signed the resolution and the house adleft Sunday for journed, to meet again Monday and take up the administrations .Miss Ella Bybee to spend a short time Blackfoot, Idaho, recommendations for war legislation. visiting her sister, Mrs. George Umber. During the day the debate revealed an unexpected strength in theminor it jMipposing the resolution, Confident predictions of Mrs. George S. Rogers has returned a week not more than a dozen votes against it gave place last night to re- from Midway afterMrs.visiting Leslie Morten-sowith her daughter, ports that the opposition might muster upwards of a hundred on the final roll xall, and supporters of the resolution conceded that The Farmington Relief society save the number to vote in the negative probably would be more than another of Iheir populaf Balls Tuesday I I week-en- d j those absent it was announced by various senators that all except Senator Gore of Oklahoma would haye voted for the resolution if present. As to Senator Gore, Senator Reed an nounced merely that he was absent because of illness.- ; . The text of the resolution follows: - "Whereas, The imperial German government has committed repeated acts of war against the government of the United States of America; therefore, be it "Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, that the 50 local representative of an Eastern cornpui y, w ith headquarters in Salt mt fartlla Daw. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will Luke, Cuunty Mat of rlih Home of th Millar Klorn! com- county make their home in this city. Mrs. it th th largaat grower of flpwara Locution the Intarniountain country Aru Mclkmald is a daughter of Mrs. turnout rcort. Ha waterworks ami and the late E. A. McDonald of Farmalectnc lighta. A fin ptac for rwulaurt. ington, and a brother of the ,popular Miss Lucy Hess Bpent the week end high hiliool student Oliver McDonald. in Salt Lake visiting friends. 1ATK AGANCE IN KEEPING UP Mr. Fred Duncan of Centerville whs APPEARANCE FARMINGTON state of war between the United States and the imperial German government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; find that the President be, and he is hereby authorize rtJirecWffToT employ the entire naval and military forces of the United t States and the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial German government; and to bring the conflict to a syccessful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the congress of the United States. PRESIDENT POINCARE LAUDS WILSON PARIS, April 5. President can nation the' joy and the pride vhich we feel today as - our hearts once again beat in unison France has sent the with yours. This war would not have allowing cablegram to President reached its final import had not Vilson; the United States been led by the "At the moment when,4 under enemy himself to take part in it, he generous Inspiration of your-el- f, To every impartial spirit it will the great American repub-i- be apparent, in the future more even 3oincare of e, , nt, I hur" Mrs.-Art- -- n. fifty. evening- .- man are both appraised for the clothes they exhibit, rather than for any real worth; poorly dressed, the model might have a trifle the best of it Such people have struggled so hard to keep up with the procession, that they have lost the true perspective of things. Outward appearance can be seen, so it counts most with them. Smith gets a new touring car and several of his watchful friends start on a still hunt for something a trifle horsepower,-equip---memore weighty-i- n gross tonnage, and selling price, In every case where the wish is gratified, it Is an even bet that the butcher has to wait for his money. hat is False Pride on display. It -is pnly a form of showing off, of attracting attention to outward appear ces. It is False Pride which boasts, loud tones, of the exorbitant price laid for some article. False Pride is the something which leads a man on, impelling him to' do things which he mows are senseless and unreasonable of what' ecauj well, just because someone may think. Seldom does the until poor, misguided mortal realize too late, that what his associates think to be quite different from what v they say. It is False Pride which causes a man to invest his all in the purchase of Borne object, leaving nothing with which to maintain his possessioriven if he could afford it. About one man thousand can really afford such luxuries as big motor cars, p re ten- tious homes; a much larger proportion have them on the installment plan. Real Pride selects thing worth while and follows them. It is guided by reason and a sane appraisal of values not by snobbishness. Real Pride says that only those things are worth while which can reasonably be afforded, which render full value received for their cost, and which preand serve and add to ones and use bring real pleasure through As usual everybody went -- This surprising accession to the minority ranks was attributed away happy. to the efforts of Democratic Leader Kitchin, who took the floor and in a dramatic speech announced that he could not with a clear conscience vote for war. 'Supporters of the presidents course gunday evening, the guests of Mrs. Sure however. were not concerned over the defection, ofgreat Robinsons parents, y no that delayed-onlcall be roll to the the permitted majority, Firau.. everyone might be heard. ton people have been going to Salt Lake City to see the great photoplay, The Eyes of the Worlds READY Y TO BE FIGHTING ARM SOON TRIM NAVY IN The Farmington ward gave another WASHINGTON, April 5. Actual and potential resources concert last Friday evening, which, all told, probably never have been equaled by any other benefit which like preceding similar enternation in the history of the world, are brought into the great war tainments was a big success. under, the American flag, r Into the balance against Germany are thrown a navy in The officers of the primary enter tained in honor of its members Thurs strength and efficiency among the foremost afloat an army com- - day afternoon. After a selected mu paratively small but highly efficient, backed by a citizenry of up- gjcaj program refreshments were ward of 20,000,000 capable of jitaryjduty ; industrial resources Berved to eighty guests. rnomedtor pub- incomparably the ereatest in the worR the MaUr FlonJ compl- y jjandL the jnoralfor?efmoreJthan 100,000,000 Amen - J proud of tjirand .new whistle cans awakened to their countrys peril and united behind their that makes a clear resounding noise at 7 a. m. and as often later as occasion president with a patriotic fervor reincarnating the spirit of 76. calls for the hri11 Bina Although much remains to be done, officials believe the na- - J tions destinies are secure now, no matter how stubborn or pro - Mr. and Mrs. Philip Moon announce Grace, longed may be the pressure of German militiarism or how wide I the marriage of their daughter BountituL !!rlow the Bcope of German intriOTe. The slowly maturing preparedness BentimentYas borne to. in military, naval and industrial preparations which already have jariow Win their home in Boun-pthe United States on a defense basis not even hoped for twojtiful .. 1 in thepast,thatGerman imperialism, which desired, prepared and declared this war,-- hac conceived the mad dream of establishing its hegemony thruou the world. It has succeeded only in bringing about a revolt of the reciation. y "Permit me again to give you, conscience of hugianity. "In Ir, President, In this solemn and made .yourself, rrave hour, an assurance of the before the universe, the eloquen ame sentiments of wrhich I IL"sIuuk.PtMr.td gave you evidence, senti- interpreter of outraged laws anc ments which under the present a menaced civilization. ixumstances have- - grown in "Honor to you, Mr. President, and to your noble country. I beg years ago, -- . In response to the Governors . , epth and warmth. has cleared its of line The the first defense, to in always believe navy, devotee am confident that I voice you quegt that flagg be displayed during my modem-1 new added has decks of units, this important stage of our history, friendship. , thought of all France in antiquated incumbrances, RAYMOND POINCARE. of J numerous evidences of a compliance to you and to the Ameri ized to meet the German tactics, and the patriotic and pnvate fl8!8 ship and material makersis hurrying to compietion other, mighty la5e en. pbllc and in be will word the last efficiency. power fighting craft that Authorized but ten days ago to recruit to the full war strength of ratber apologetically explain that their 87,000 men, the navy already has almost attained the total. To flags are worn out and new flags have provide additional officers a class of midshipmen has been grad-- 1 not yet been obtained but will be re are Here Cars. Motor We are selling Ford uated three months ahead of its time.- - A newly organized coast ceived in the near future some of last Fall and this Springs purpatrol of submarine chasers is on duty and hundreds of small craftl Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller were chasers: , I to augment it are under construction. given a very pleasant surprise at the Calvin Geo. Adams Corbridge P. . 4 of.,heu J?are"ts Mr:.arid.J!!ls Army preparations are less complete because of the uncer-hom- e IL'Fuit " Geo. H. Bennett I Samuel Flint H. C. Burton tainty over what congress will authorize. The regulars, number-theoffkm and D. D. Harris D. F. Bone which in their and and trained 120,000 Lchera equipped way Jos. Holbrook the Central Mutual and ing nearly Fred Bodily D. E. Wilcox IChas. Sill officers believe matches unit for unit the boasted efficiency of Sunday school as a farewell for Mr. Parker-"--Ge- o. 1 w. n. Wilcox "Jo are moving to L. Talbot Germanys best, are ready to respond overnight to whatever call j and Mrs.' Miller,"" whohome. John A. Waite The even- their make to James E. YTiggill Harold C. Layton may come. The national guard, 150,000 strong and hardened by and gamca SasiTr0rLayton' has many xndt3rTh m6h'ffis'or8eru'cebhlFe'boHefrWdy A. J. Stoddard J. David Stevenson Refreshments were klTrvRb Trr fnr! v . ., E. Geo. Parker Chaa. Dwcn service for police duty throughout the country, and can be fuuy gQBta r ' Frank Stoddard Wm. Young mobilized on short notice. 'Without additional authorization by I ' " ; , I (5ur list of orders is growing daily comcould to be recruited a and guardsmen congress the regulars Md oSei"..0, bined strength of 700,000, and detailed plans for whatever larger Eobrta o CallaWay, Neb, were y . LAYTON AUTO CO, AGENTS the and at great quantities tried Saturday. They are may be authorized have been prepared I LUCIUS LA CD IE, Manager Hotel Utah for a few days and will of equipment purchased for it. faithful to its ideals and its raditions, is coming to defend the force of arms the cause and of liberty, the iith Prance are filled with the epest feelings of vbrotherly ap- lKL-aemc- e 1 - 1 never-to-be-forgot- re-cnt- ly afry - ten self-respe- ct service. be interesting to knew how many people, fueling within them ""I t'Vould that the Ford ear was fully efficient, . A . reliable, economical and the greatest value for the money how many of , these people have turned to some other car as a matter of pride in ostenta- tious external appearance. The Ford was designed to meet the needs of the buyer of average means, efsupplying the most convenient and a at ficient form of transportation minimum cost. "The sensible man takes pride in efficiency; he is proud of his independent means he likes to feel that he is reasonable in all things and, above all, he wants to know, in his heart, that he is able to' stand alone for what he knows' is best, regardless of what others say or do. I The desire to show off is human, its natural and hence is a strong and dominant influence. But is stronger and more dominant. It is law off nature. When False Pnde clashes with common sense and reason, it stands to lose. -Records show persons of high so- cial standing, men of great wealth and others whose power in state and naowning and driv-Fotion is cars. They are men who mg- recognize merit, whose sense of pride is not disturbed by what they see or Ford c ars f o r ef fi I ciency, not for show; for service, not for ornamentation. Ford cars mean economy. Useless extravagance la waste. Thus is the sale of a motor car decided today. Bunmrg a rubber-tire- d income is g palace car on a doesnt it for of out fashion, leave shortly for a months honey- going if. victim hint the fool except anyone March 28- -J. C. Kimbell bf Macon, moon trip' to Portland, Ore, going MARRIAGE LICENSES Mr March 28 Edwin Johnson of Devils Ga, and Grace Sondrupf, of Ephriam. later to Callaway, Neb, to visit IJ you dont read it in The rs. P.oberts and Roberts' relatives, Slide, Morgan county, and May Hodge March 21 Thatcher A. Young Roberts it d'lat happen. well" her and Mr. June T. Hart, of Salt Lake City. of Salt Lake 1! -- ut J ex-inssi- ng self-intere- st ? tlasby . t s rd g, mar-arm- Phone S3 - kf.-w- City. , shoe-strin- l ,Tj ' V |
