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U. S. FACES CRISES
WITH TWO NATIONS
ON WAR QUESTIONS
Course Pursued by Great Britian in Inter
fering With Rights of Shipping on the
High Seas and Germany's Attitude
Relative to Foreign Consuls in Belgium
Present Grave Problems for Diplomatic
Action.
Protest to English Government Against
Violations of Maritime Freedom to Be
Followed by Demand for Full Financial
Compensation Kaiser's Policy in Con
quered Kingdom Involves Neutral Posi
tion of Washington Administration.
The Untied Btatcs Government today' faces two crises in Us international
delations, one with Great Britain and the other with Germany.
American shipping has Veen seriously hampered by British seizures and
detention. This has occasioned a strong protest, and President Wilson announces,
determination to hold Great Britain to a strict accountability.
Germany has demanded that all Consuls to Belgium receive the official
approval of Germany, as conqueror of Belgium. Jtcports from Washington arc
to the effect that the American Government will not recognize Germany as
Vie ruling power tn Jielglum, at least not until the war Is ended. To do so
would Involve the neutrality of the United States, It Is pointed out. Officially,
it Is said, the matter has not teen brought to the attention of the President.
Diplomatic relations hinge upon the settlement of the ticp questions: What
tclll be Great Britain's reply to America's stem demandf and what will be
America's attitude toward Germany's ruling governing United States ConsulsT
Apparently recognizing the gravity of the action In thus warning Great
Britain and, infcrcntlally, the other powers engaged In the war, the White
Jlouse today authorized an informal and unofficial explanation. This laid most
of the blame for -violation of the laws of neutrality on American shippers. The
explanation was phrased about as follows:
"The President stated that the great embarrassment to the Government 'in
dealing with this whole matter was that some shippers had'concealed contra
land under cargoes of noncontraband articles, for example, tinder a cargo of
cotton.
"So long as there are any instances of this kind, suspicion is cast upon
every shipment and all cargoes are liable to doubt and search. This Government
can- deal confidently Willi mis buujcvi.
tnanfetts."
U. S. TO EXACT PAYMENT
FOR STOPPING OF SHIPS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.
This Government intends, after tho war,
to hold Great Britain to strict monetary
account for any violation of rights to
American shipping. President Wilson
made this emphatically evident todny in
dlscusslnff tho dispatch of a Dianicet. pro
t.t tn Knelnnd acalnst transgression of
America's jnarltlmo rights. Fnanclal res
titutlon 'irtll'be demanded.-- i
He held that this note was not a threat
to Great Britain. Ho insisted that it was
merely nuttlnir tho shon on the other
foot, in, In other words, only applying
tho rules Great Britain nas nereioiore jn
elsted on in times of war when her own
trade was affected.
Tho note today stands unanswered, tna
President said. It summarizes in com
prehensive form, he explained, a series
of complaints, although each Individual
case has.been the subject of a concrete
protest.
OFFENDING NATION MUBT PAT.
That thls protest Is the basis for a de
mand for damages after the war was evi
dent from tho President's explanation
that, wherever a Government wrongs the
mnrUlmo rltrhts of a neutral, the offend
ing nation eventually has to pay for Us
transgressions. From this statement It
was Inferred that, as In other conflicts,
the alleged injured neutral America, In
this instance expects to ask millions of
dollars Jn reparation.
Tho President contended that this
bweeplnsr document la only a question
cf tho rules of International law. It does
not hinge on precedents of the War of
1813 or other past controversies with Eng
land, although precedents drawn from
yast experience give a basis for the In
ternational Jaw rules, the President ex
plained. . .,.,.
Moreover, lie emphatically asserted that
As far as theory Is concerned Ihere is no
debating America's position in the sltua
ilon. The protest repreaents'our position
Jully, the Executive asserted. England
herself, he said, had taken a similar posi
tion In former wars,
Tet there la no threat, actual or Im
plied, In the note, he Insisted. It la
merely a demand of America for her
rights on the neaa and for monetary re
imbursement should England's seliure,
aearch and detention of United States
Vessels be proved beyond English rights.
CONFIDENT OF BETTLEMENT.
Administration officials expect that the
exchange of notes will result In British
4-egulations freeing American commerce
from British Interference to a great ex
tent. This expectation la based princi
pally on the vround that Great Britain Is
extremely anxious to possess the moral
eupport and friendship, not only of the
Administration, but of the American
public.
In diplomatic circles opinion prevailed
thai the negotiations over the American
note would cover a considerable period.
Couohed most carefully to avoid offering
cftenM to England even to Ibe extent of
nfeanges in phraseology by President WIN
Mtt himself the United State note Is ex
pfted to be given lengthy consideration
b-y Sir Edward Grey before a reply, as
careful) drawn, Is made
geeretary of State Bryan refused to
make the note public Also, at present.
Wflgu P$wen. Notes of similar tenor to
r"i . . .
iaa jrotn oinsr neuirai couuinra nt
ted States, however.
k& tininHMlInn fit this mvemmittitfll
fSb Ptffun ruiiy a moma ego uy
metier cose jQtJRSon, i-ounior iao
t Lansing and Seoretary of State
WMM, Afur pascing through tb)r
mmi lu piitaMotogy wej ckagd wtth
"hmt &ite py reMdettt ViUsea.
ADPRSSHSD TO jSNTBKTS.
JMtgft addrewed to Qreat Britain, the
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document states that feeling has been
aroused on tho subject to such an ex
tent that the American Government feels
compelled to aBk for deflnlto Informa
tion as to Great Britain's attitude In
order that It may "tnko such measures
as will protect American citizens in their
right."
The United States, It points out, was
patient at first, realizing that the un
expected outbreak of hostilities had
heaped a mass of burdens on the Brit
ish Government and thinking an early
clearing of tho nir would come. Tivo
months have now elapsed, the noto asserts,-
with no Improvement In- the sit
uation. COJIPIAINT REGARDING COPPEn.
A conspicuous compaint cited in the
note is against the treatment by Great
Britain of American cargoes of copper.
It is flatly charged that Great Britain
is discriminating against the American
trade In copper In favor of the Scandi
navian copper interests, ns to commerce
In this product between the United States
and Italy. Even though the Italian Gov
ernment, the note declares, has pro
claimed an embargo on tho exploitation of
copper from Italy to belligerent nations,
similar to the embargo In force In Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden, the con
signments of copper from the United
States ore said to be held up while those
of the Scandinavian countries pass un
molested. Taking up the subject of the detention
of American ships on the high seas, the
Washington Goyernment emphatically
states that It cannot tolerate undue de
lays In examining them or in convoying
such ships to British ports for detailed
examination. It argues that'proof of hos
tile destination of the cargo must be In
evidence at tho time of such search at sea.
U. S. BALKS AT GERMAN
"0. K." FOR ITS CONSULS
WASHINGTON, DC .-Tho United
States has no Intention of recognizing
any political status of the Germans in
Belgium territory eo long- as the war con
tinues. This was emphatically stated following
the receipt at the State Department of a
noto from the German government in
forming tha United States that Germany
would not recognUe exequaturs Issued by
the Belgian government to American con
sular officers In territory now controlled
by the German forces.
It Is hoped and believed here that the
American consuls In the Belgian districts
now occupied by the Germans can con
tinue to exercise their consular functions
through temporary Informal permits
granted them by the German de facto
authorities. This would not Involve any
recognition of a political status of tho
Germans In Belgium. It Is not believed
that Germany has any Intention of forc
ing the issue of recognition at this time.
But it may be stated that If Germany
should press this Issue, tha United States
would withdraw Its consuls from Belgian
territory rather than grant suctt recogni
tion to the conquerors
When coiuuls are sent to foreign coun
tries their Governments make application
of the foreign office of the government to
which they are being sent tor exequaturs
or commUsIqna authorising them to exer
cise consular functions in a specified dls
triot of that oountry. A formal request
for such exequaturs In the present case
of Germany In Belgium, would Involve
recognition by the United States of the
political control of Germany over that
part of Belgium which its forces occupy
as distinguished from a merely tempor
ary military control
The press reports of the German com
munication regarding Consuls In Belgium
to neutral countries other than the
United States state tbat Germany has
speolfleaUy. taforoed, tbw that they must
apply for new exequaturs tjo the German
Foreign Otte. Bt Htt mm& dmad Is
contained la the notr pmeated to the
State Dartret. Germany inferou
the United State that tt nil nt
recognize exequaturs of tb Beigtaa Gov
nutat, Um it is not uAdexsteod trota
the note that it wants to repl&ee tfcwn
wik Gurnutn iMjuatu, a U thought
ttot tt will raadUy aim to an iafwmal
uxrajigemeat avoiding tha -nmUoo of
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FOOD AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN FIXING
SEX IN ANIMALS
Scientist Tells His Fellows
of Injiluence as Seen in
Lower Orders Plea for
Merchant Marine.
Food as influenca In controlling sex In
certain nnlmnls, merchant marine and
"tho web of treaties" were three Impor
tant subjects discussed today by eminent
men at tho convention of tho American
Association for tho Advancement of Sci
ence. Food has an Influence In controlling sex
In rotjfers who live, cat and sleep In the
dirty pools of water In barnyards of Phil
adelphia. There aro hundreds of such
pools In this city where only females can
be found.
Scientists today pictured the life of a
rotifer, which is as small nB a fly.
According to Dr. David D. Whitney,
of Wesleyan University, of Mlddletown,
Conn., the female rotifers seem happy
and contented, as suffragettes,
Many of the female rotifers produce
female children, none of whom ever had
a father. And the scientists who fol
lowed Doctor Whitney Insisted that
every one of the fair daughters always
grew up to maturity and in turn produced
healthy feriiale children,
DIET AN IMPORTANT TACTOR.
Laboratory experiments which were
produced today showed that the diet of
these animals was an Important factor
in controlling set.
If the grandmothers and mothers con
fine themselves to a constant diet of a
little colorless water animal, they pro
duce exclusively females. If, however,
the diet of theso same grandmas la sud
denly changed to n little green water
animal, nearly all of the children who
fpllow are males.
Statistics brought forth today showed
that 400 grandmqthers recently suddenly
changed their diet. They had been liv
ing on the food which produced females.
They changed to eating little green water
animals. The result was that males were
born.
PLEA FOR MERCHANT MARINE.
Charles II. Sherrill, former United
States Minister to Argentina, made a plea
for a merchant marine. He spoke on
"A message from the country on foreign
trade." Ilr. Sherrill drew from tha
present conditions the world over a
series of moral texts and preached to his
auditors the need of cleaning our national
house, our personal hearts and mlnda and
awakening to the needs as well as the
opportunities afforded by the present
time. He said there had never been given
to this land a message so potent of noed
and opportunity as that which now
"comes down the Held." He was free to
say that In the last decade wonders of
advancement had been accomplished In
this land, but he emphasized the fact
that there is so much more to be done
that none can afford to waste a minute
lest the opportunity that knocks but once
at a nation's door as well as at the door
of the individual be lost.
Tho speaker dwelt with great emphasis
upon the need of a merchant marine,
and thought it was the solution of our
greatest problem, sq far as concerns our
food crop and their disposal to the mar
kets of the world. He said In partr
"Everybody wants our merchant marine
assisted It was promised by alt parties
in the campaign Qt llt What hap
pened after the election? The Demoeratie
party, in control of both branches of the
Congress and of the executive enacted
the tariff law of Qetober 3, 1913, and In
it put a section granting & per cent, re
duction in duties to goods carried in
American bottoms.
"Sundry foreign Governments promptly
filed rett with, the tfUU Departweot
Theee foreign Governments had long been
planning to prevent nay return by us to
the laws which ucoedd so hyUMantly
in the early days of our Republic.
NEW FBHBDOM WANTBD.
"Chief ajBeng those governmaatal aids
te enterprising exporters ateroad is re
duced railroad tales to the seaboard
gtvoa for experts, and the eaoourageaie&t
for arms wMeh are competitors In the
home market to bead tonetaec for forin
trade.
"Their comaetlUea at boat keeps daw?
th borne trieee, bat qjmm across tnit
oatleaai ftroatler they darn oui
foreigaeM eesf aeaekine to do to Now,
with us a tower prcfexeoUai ji u
.milrwad tor eapsit wtiuiw m taibkl
dn b the lutorun Oetuneree iu
ud the tiiiws of it HuaniMlnii. vbllo
ha
ffejLi'' " IesbbbiwIbi gB it sK ySeflsBBBV iAbbhHhK3HIH &
tho Sherman Act lntcrferos with com
binations for foreign trade.
"Tho foregoing Is known to the or
ganized nctllty of business men con
stituting theso great commercial organ
izations. Thejl hao dono everything
possible to help themselves, but now
they reallzo that governmental nctlon Is
necessary to liberate our merchant mu
rine from It3 present trammels, to re
lease the ovcrrcgulatcd railroads from
thoso regulations which prevent their as
sisting our exporters, and to free our
producers to make such combinations in
foreign fields as they like.
"Give us this new freedom for our for
eign trade, and American brains nnd en
ergy will soon get for American labor
and capltnl what has been so long going
to foreign labor and capltnl.
SAVANT GIVES WARNING.
American vitality, us compared with
British vitality, is waning, according to
Dr. Eugena L. Flsk, Director of Hygiene
of the Life Extension Institute of New
York.
The denth rate lit the United States,
said Doctor Flsk, is on tho increase, whllo
In Great Britain thcro has been an Im
provement at every age up to 63. In
Germany there had been nn Improvcmnet
at every age during tho last 30 years.
"Thero Ib ovldenco that American
vitality as compared with British vitality
Is waning. Recent health examinations
of thousands of Insurance policyholders
and of employes nhov tho encroachment
of degeneratlvo diseases of the heart.
blood vessels and kidneys. A group of
so mo thousands of employes who worn
examined by tho Institute, with an aver
age ago of 30, showed 13 per cent, with
-arterioschlerosls and more than CO per
cent, sufficiently Impaired to be sent to
their physicians for treatment.
BANKER FIGHTS FIRE
Aids Chauffeur in Extinguishing'
Flames in Garni;-
W. J. Sewell, Jr., a banker, lino lives on
St. Martin's lane. Chestnut Hill, and his
chauffeur, fought a flro which started In
the garage near the homo of tho banker
early this morning and damaged an auto
mobile to the extent of 5100.
The blaze In the garage was discovered
by Bernard McSccley, the chauffeur, who
sleeps over tho garage. He then aruosed
Mr. Sewell, and tho two mon fought tho
flames that threatened to destroy the
motorcar and garage. The origin of tho
fire Is unknown.
BOY SCOUTS BRING MESSAGE
Scranton Troop Greota Mayor Blank
enburp for Mayor Jermyn.
A message of greeting to Mayor
Blankenburg from Edmund B. Jermyn,
Mayor of Scranton, Pa., was delivered
at the Mayor's office this morning by 80
Boy Scouts from Scranton,
Mayor Blankenburg shook hands with
tho Scouts and expressed his pleasure
at tho visit. He dictated a reply to Mayor
Jermyn and also a message to the Boy
Scouts of Scranton. The visitors will
return to Scranton with tho two letters
Thursday evening.
The Boy Scouts, who compose Troop 9,
of Scranton, are In charge of Scout
master J. E. Reynolds. They are on a
three days' sightseeing 'tour,
$22,000 IiEET TO BEIiATIVES
Will of lAte David McCourt Admit
ted to Probate.
David McCourt. late of I1T Wadsworth
avenue, left an estate of 12,000 to rela
tives. His will was admitted to probate
today. Other wills probated include those
of Bmll W. Newlln, 1730 Catharine street.
(SeoO; Mary L. B. Harris, 3(01 De Lancey
place. SSOOO; Mary J. Kearney, 6816 War
rington avenue, $3009.
Personal property of John Kelly has
been appraised at 13SS0.
Held Without Ball After Inquest
Wasyl Fisker, 3007 Bodlne street, was
held without ball today at the inquest
Into the death of Thomas Maharski, 30
years old. M91 North Bodlne street, who
died as the result of injuries recelvad
during a fight at the home of Ignatz AUls.
Allls, SOul Bedi&e street, who was ar
rested as a witness, was discharged by
the Coroner when he promised to appear
if wanted by the pollee.
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From left to right, Dr. R. B. Dixon, H. J. Spinder, Miss H. Boas,
Miss R. A. Lowie, Dr. Truman Michelson and Robert H. Lowic
are shown standing on the steps at Houston Hall, University of
Pennsylvania.
DEATH AND INJURY
IN ACCIDENTS DUE
TO ICE ON STREETS
Kick by Falling Horse Kills
Man While Scores of Pe
destrians Slip on Side
walks. One man is dead and hundreds wcro In
Jtirpfl today In acldents on the Ice-cov-erod
streets. Many suffered broken njms.
sprained ankles and lacerated hands and
faces from sudden tumbles on the glassy
sidewalks.
George Murphy, 67 cars old, of KM
Catiiarino street, was fatally Injured. He
tried to cross Race street at 30th before
a team of horses hauling a heavy truck.
As ho Bteppcd besldo the team one horse
slipped.
As the animal tried to recover Its bal
ance a hoof struck Murphy In the head
and fractured his skull. He died before
reaching the Polyclinic Hospital. Joseph
Snyder. 33 Wheeler street, the driver,
was arrested and taken to City Hall for
a hearing. The accident was unavoid
able, witnesses said.
All Philadelphia nnd its suburbs slipped
and skidded on its way to the oftlce
this morning through a drizzling rain
on ice-coated streets. Cars were late
and trains made slow time. Horses
dragging big trucks managed to fall pre
clsely across tho path of belated street
...1.11& KA nir.ntH fnr Hir KnMptv
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
rang for the norse amouiunce ana strug
gled to ratsi the animals to their feet.
-. .u. a.iUrVi thA rnrnmuttrH1 dallv
flash for the station was varied with
lively efforts to Keep weir lmiuiiuu aim
maintain headway. At Overbrook, Paoll
.i MABt nf thn sithpi towns the men
who leave for tho station at the last
minute nna usually seize wia nmm run
of the last cor as the train pulls out
found themselves at a loss. When they
reached the platforms, after a death-de
fying race against nine, inunj iuuim
their usual Jump for a passing car plat-
-M iaa tiAvBnna tn trv nn flin 1pn
coated platform. So they regretfully let
their trains pull away without them and
lighted cigars to watt.
But up In Roxborough, the Switzerland
of Philadelphia, citizens greeted the slip
pery pavements with glad cries. As the
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the commuting population tucked papers
Unaer arms, twiucn Jiaia tunny uiiu cjm
most of the distance. In Roxborough
thv nrn used to cllmblnir 45-deeree slones
without Ice creepers.
IJner Montrose Driven Ashore
DQVRR. Eng.. Dec 29.-The liner Mont
rose, upon which Dr. II II. Crippen, sub
sequently hanged for murder, was ar
rested when he fled to Canada, was driven
ashore today by a gale.
SPRAY
& PRUNE
your fruit and shade trees and
bushes now, they will yield bet
ter next year.
You can get a variety of pruo
era, shears, saws, pruning gloves,
etc., or tree trimming-, ajso a
complete line of Spray Machin
ery and spray material here.
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AMBLER'S SPEAKER BOOM
BACKED IN CHESTER COUNTY
Added Vigor Given by Insurance
Commissioner Johnson's Support
Representative Charles A. Ambler's
candidacy for tho speakership of tho
next House Is gaining considerable head
wny. The Chester County delegation is
out for tho Montgomery County man,
nnd his candidacy Is openly aligned with
the Governor-elect's influence with Jn
suranco Commissioner Charles Johnson's
announcement that ho will manage the
Ambler boom.
The threo Chester Representatives,
Samuel A. Whltaker, Marls M. Hollings
worth and Charles P, Greenwood, are
regarded as ardent local optlonlsts and
champions of Governor-elect Brum
baugh's platform.
Insurance Commissioner Johnson's ac
tive entry into the race was taken as a
suro indication of tho Governor-elect's
support of Ambler's candidacy. Com-
' lllla.tni.A Tfior.n l.n la .ha..ham .. 9
..Udtw.ti.. 1WI.JV, lllllf , IIC1MUKI Ul
the Republican State Committee, has an
nounced ins candidacy for reappointment
as Commissioner. Under these circum
stances, politicians pointed out that he
would liinu kept out of the fight ex
cept for his desire to assist the Governor-elect
to land his candidate as
Speaker.
Richard J. Baldwin, of Delaware
County, called upon tho Governor-elect
esterda?, and nfter the Interview said
that lie was still confident of winning
out. Baldwin will open his Harrlsburg
headquarters In tho Commonwealth Ho
tel Friday night. Ambler's headquar
ters will bo opened by Johnson in Har
rlsburg on Saturday morning.
Governot-elqct Brumbaugh went to
Harrlsburg today, and after attending
the meeting of the State Board of Edu
cation and addressing the annual con
tention of tho Pennsylvania Teachers'
Association, ho conferred with Dauphin
County leaders regarding legislation. To
morrow he will go to Pittsburgh nnd
confer with Republican leaders In Alle
gheny County.
Thousands Destitute In Mexico
WASHINGTON. Dec !3.-Mor thnn 2000
families are destltuto nnd facing starva
tion at Monterey. Mexico. Consul Hanna,
telegraphed the State Department today.
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Rapid work Is being dohe by the early
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Evening I.sraen contest which will re
sult in 6b persons belnff taken absolutely
free of charge to the Panama Pacifld Ex
position at San (Francisco and the' Ban
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tour, whfch will touch at numerous beau
ty epots of the great West and the pic
turesque intcrmountnin country, will eUrt
after the conclusion of the contest, ilay
31, 1915.
.Already nearly 150 wen nnd women have
filed their names as contestants and have
started to work, each determined to outdo
all the others, There is still plenty of
time to enter, howover, but now that the
contest has begun every day Is valuable
No time Is being wasted by those whet
first realized what a really great oppor
tunity to see the wonder spots of the
United States Is being offered by the
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tho trip from Philadelphia to Ban IVan
clsco and San Diego, with stops at numer-v
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CO leaders In tho contest. Thcro will bo
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Employes of the two newspapers are
prohibited from entering the contest
These who will take the tour at the ex
pense of the Evening Ledger and Pub
lic Ledger will ba gven the best of
everything without tho expenditure of a
cent Full information as to the .terms
of the contest may be obtained from the
Contest Editor by mall or telephone.
Perry's
BIG
Reduction
Sale
in
Full Swing
This
Second Day!
Remember, wc reduce
prices only at the end of
each Season! It is the only
time you can get at a price
reduction a Suit or an Over
coat with the Perry Label!
These are the self-same
Suits and Overcoats that
have been selling steadily
these four months past I
$15 Suits & Overcoats
NOW $10.50 & $11.50
$18 Suits & Overcoats
NOW $13.50 & $15.00
520 Suits & Overcoats
NOW $15.00 & $lg.50
$25 Suits & Overcoat
NOW $19 and $20
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$30, $35, $40 Suits; $30,
$35, $40, $45,y$50, $55 Over
coats at Similar Reductions!
Separate Trousers, $1,50
for $2.50 trousers; $2.50 for
$3.50 trousers; $3 for $4
and $4.50 trousers, etc etc.
Perry fi Co. "n.b.tv
16th & Chestnut Sts. J
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