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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. Two clangors, dc-tiiiiie-iital to tlio poiico prospects still enjei.ve-el lev this nation and hindering the plans of Presides.! Wilson, in relation to c-oniirc-sr-ional action, loome-el ea the- horizon Saturday. An e-ffort to embarrass PreaMeaS. Wilson l y i-ongre-ssiemal jie-tion and the threate-ned break with Vi.-nna over the submarine qaastioa, were the points urnli-r discussion. Wholesale indictment of the alleged food manipulators by the Department of JastfcCS is preclietPd in Washington. The raihteaoa in response to an order from the interstate- . -irnmere-e commission are hurrying curs to Chicago in an effort to relieve the situation in the Miihlle- West. lilies* the care short age- is relieved in 71 hours, the manufacturers of Chicago claim tadnstrlal paralysis will result. When the- me -labe rs of the American e-mbassy at Bosae, h.-aeleel by Alalia -sudor Iage. e-nte-re d the Apollo theater during a performance this wec-k. th.- c-iitiie- audience cl.-en-il tli-ni in a wild ile-m-onstrutiou. Cries of "Viva America" and "Viva our new allies" followed the rendition of the Star Spangled Manner. In an effort to relievo the fooel situation in New York. ;. W. Ierkins. head of Mayor Mitc-h-e-lls food reli.-f c-ommitte-e-. has orcleiiel an immense supply of riie from California. Mr. Ierkins has instructed housewives to purchase rice, if Bakes on produce exceed the- pre-vailing price- of six cents per pound. The army bill fe.r compulsory service, which would provide tor an armed force of 3.000.000 men in case of emergency, was submitted to the se-nate Sat urday by Secretary of War Bahar. The bill provides for calling out all able-bodied males for one years training at the age of 1! feats. A plot to assassinate President Wilson has been unearthed by government secret service men. so the Providence- .Jemrnal alleges in an article published Sunday morning. foreign BCWspopet men are said to have figured. Villa i; e-oae entrating forces south of Juarez for an attack on that city, it is re-portei|. He- is said to hae a lurte number of fairly equipped troops.
