rWbvAWAWriirws: ZZ -.J-I, i -. wj? U.S.REPLYT0BRIT1SII BLOCKADE ORDER NOW IN ENVOY PAGE'S HANDS Text of Note May Not Be Made Public Until Last of Week When Delivered to foreign Office by Am bassador. Strong Presentation of Hnrm Done to Amerjcan Com merce , L o n d o n Papers Learn Terms of Answer Are Drastic. WASHINGTON. March 31. America's reply lo the British order In council Is now In Ambngsntlor rage's hands In London. It was forwarded, coded, lato last nlRht, and ns soon ns It Is presented to the British Foreign onice will bo made public. In announcing the forwarding of th note. Secretary Br an said that It prob ably would be given out for publication In this country on Friday or Saturday. It Would be Impossible to glvo It out before that time, bo said, becauso It could not be deciphered In London until tomorrow night, and therefore could not bo deliv ered to tho British Foreign Oirico before Thursday. An arrangement then will bo I made with the Foreign omco for simul taneous publication In ths country and In England. ' Tho note asks Great Britain for an amelioration of the terms of the order and makes a stronger presentation of the fu ts as to tho trade of the United States with neutrals and unblockadcd ports than was contained In the December note of this Government to Sir Edward Grey. Emphasis Is laid on Great Britain's disregard for thp rights of Amerlran commerce and the cases of tho vessels Wllhelmlna and JIamarcus ore cited. Ob jection Is made to the secrecy surround ing the case of the Momnrcas and the delay concerning the Wllhelmlna. It is pointed out that the notions of Great Britain In the cases of these two vessels nro In direct conflict with the representations in tho reply of Sir Kd ward Grey to tho December note, wherein he asserted that due expedition was being taken In all cases. This Government takes Issuo with Great Britain on tho doctrine of "goods to order" and to "enemy destination." It declares it will not accept the proposi tion that goods sent to a neutral port, from which they might get Into tho hands of the enemy, aro subject to seizure. In general, the declarations In the note are for freedom of trade between neutrals. LONDON, March 31. The newspapers print a dispatch from Washington de scribing as drantic the United Stutes re ply to the BritlBh order in Council. The British feeling Is so inilamcd against Germany at present because of the Blnklng of the Falaba that the Amer ican nolo comes again at an Inopportune time, as has been tho fate of other notes. FRENCH SHIP REPORTS SINKING SUBMARINE Cruiser Attacks German. Craft Off Dieppe and Destroys It, Says Paris Statement. PARIS. March 31. A German submarine was attacked by a French light cruiser off Dieppe Tues day afternoon and Is believed to have been destroyed. The Fronch vessel sighted the sub marine In the channel and gave chase, firing repeatedly at Its pcriscopo when It submerged. The warship passed di rectly above the spot where the sub marine had gone down. The belief that the submarine was destroyed Is due to the fact that upon tho surface of the water where It disappeared a lqrge sheet of oil appeared. The following oulclal statement was Issued at the Ministry of Marine today: "In the afternoon of March 20 a war hip of the flotilla of the second light French squadron perceived a German sub marine navigating on the surface off Dieppe. The warship pursued tho sub marine and forced. It to submerge. Then It bombarded the periscope and maneu vered to approach the enemy's boat. '"The warship passed abovo the sub marine at the moment Its periscope dis appeared and reported that Immediately large sheet of oil appeared at that spot." BRITISH SHIPS B03IBA1U) GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE Zeebrugge Shelled aa Zeppelins Fly to Attack Fleet. AMSTERDAM, March 31. British warships are attacking the Ger n. n navpl base at Zeebrugge, according to dispatches received from Dutch cor respondents at Sluts today. They report that the sound of the bombardment can ba heard at Sluls and that the Germans ara using armed trawlers and merchant ships In an attempt to drive off the war vessel. "Several Zeppelin airships were sighted this morning at Vrleland flying In the direction of Zeebrugge. New Slang From the Front 1AIIIQ, March 3L New war slang was toysht here by British Tommies." To ba captured la to be "scuttled"; to be killed Is to be "put In a bag" or 'cup pered." A battlo la a "big show ' ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET SHELLS TURK TOWNS Allies' Avlutors Make Scouting Trips Over Dardanelles De fenses, Report Ottomans, CON'STANTIKOPLK, .March 31. Turkish villager) on the Dardanelles are being bombarded by tho Anglo French fleet, It Is officially announced. Aviators from tho international fleet are showing unusual activity, making dally reconnaissances over the Dar danelles. Tho follow Iiik statement was given out today: "Tim Allies' licet has tenoned Its bombardment of Turkish Ullages, llrltig over the outer forls defending tho Dar danelles. The enemy's airmen are re connnltrlng dally." Tho ltusslan Black Km fleet appar ently has abandoned tho bombardment of the Bospliorus forts, f-'cvernl llusslnn warships wero sighted 15 miles oft tho Bospliorus on Monday by Turkish avia tor, who reported they wero unable to And the Hlav Ftiumlrun In reconnolterlng flights yesterday. LONDON, March 31. Bad weather has Interfered with the nttm'k of the Itusslnn lllnek Sea fleet against tho Turkish forts defending the Bospliorus. A I'etrograd dhpntch, re ceived today, contains tho following of ficial announcement from tho ltusslan Admiralty. "On the morning of the 20th (Monday our fleet nppronched the outer fortifica tions of tho llosphorus. lint did not con tinue the bombardment started on Hun day, owing to the fog, which made rnngo-flndlng Impossible. "One of the smaller ships nf our fleet, while scouting, discovered n Turkish torpeiloboat destrojer, which had ven tured from tho Bosphoius under cover of tho fog, nnd CNchangeil shots with It. Tho Turkish ship turned nnd headed back for tho entrance of tho llosphorus at full speed." THREE BRITISH SHIPS VICTIMS OF SUIi MARINE Continued from I'nge One 300 feet from stnrboat d. "We made oft at full speed, but tho submarine fired a shell that struck us on the starboard side. It smashed throe plates nnd pen etrated tho hull, wrecking three cabins. "Finding that we could not outfoot the submarine, tbo thlp cruised about a cir cle, keeping In the wash of the sub marine, which kept up a contluunl firing. Several shells struck, hut failed to sink us and after an hour no epenped In tho dnrkness." Cnptaln Fry dcclnreil that If li essol had carried n small gun it would have been able to sink the submarine. One of the City of Cambridge's boats was missing when she nrrlvcd here, sev eral plates were missing from her side, several of her cabins wero stiewn with wreckage and the ufterdeek was torn up. VARE URGED TO WORK FOR LOCAL OPTION Continued from Page One eral, shows that Senator MeNlchol Is already planning his 'campaign, and that his campaign will be waged against any "dry" sentiment that might appear in Philadelphia. Governor Brumbaugh has stalled nut personally to "line up" the members of the Philadelphia delegation for local option. Eight Philadelphia representa tives dined with him at the Executive Mansion last night, and local option was discussed. The Representatives who attended the dinner aro William II. Wilson, Harry T. Bauerle. John P.eynolds, Edwin It. Cox. Thomas F. MeNlchol, Charles J. Honey, Jr., William Walsh and I. Gordon Fors ter. Four of these Cox. MeNlchol, Roney and Forstei are Vare men. T. Larry Kyre, Republican Organiza tion leader of Chester Coupnty, will act as field marshal for Governor Brum baugh on that day. Eyro was tho only member of the Republican State Commit tee who fought to have the Governor's local option declaration Included In the Republican State platform hist year. He was campaign manager for John I'. Elkln when the lattor r.m for the guberna torial nomination. The delegation of I'iilladclplilans who will como to Harilsbiirg for the bearing will number more tbnn tOffl. according to thoso who are arranging the demonstra tion. Alba B. Johnson will be nt their head. Wear the s Feminine Footwear of Style $,50 A smart Street Pump. Patent Vamp with white Calf quarter. Also in sand or putty with patent or dull vamp hand turned sole. Another very popular effect. All patent colt or jrun metal; new desicn buckle. Also with white back. v Oun erey Style Show Week j&al&imet ? II i I n i ' IHM.n .. Verdun and its CONSENVOVE . ) r i . i vn BRABANT MIIMIfAl (flM 1 VT FORGEsi . -VSsfeicH FtckBds Bourr4$ (C Ft ckh ChauniejySka?', "t"s F d R&fr3& V BR 'v -v. - r ictndrec(W.$ r 1 V L Jnsmiiiiv 1AU3 Fort Dottaumonl is toilny reported to he under bombardment by the Germans after seven months' of endeavor to break through the French lines. Verdun is one in western France and hns been German advance VERDUN FORT SHELLED II V DIG GERMAN GUNS Continued from I'liitc One tho Austrian lino. At Itnitfn nntl Svidnlk, In Hungary, beyond Dukla Puss, tho Czar's forces have m.'ulo marked progress. (Jennuns, under J'rlnre .loachlin of 1'ruB.sln, hnvo flcitrcd the Knst 1'ius sln. border of Slavs, both of whoso re cent offensives have failed, according: to this afternoon's olllrlnl report from Berlin. Tho foe hns been pushed 10 miles beyond Tnutoggen, captured by tho Ti luce's army. A'lennii bulletins cutting oft Husslnn troops who penetrated Dukln Pass iulo Hungary. Lost positions at tho south end of tho pass were recaptured. HERMANS SHELL VERDUN FORTS WITH (JIIEAT (il'NS French Officially Admit Bombardment After Seven .Months' Kffort. v PARIS. March SI After seven months of continued cffoits the Germans have finally got nenr enough to Verdun to bombard the foits defending tho cltj. Fort nouaumont. Ave miles northeast of tho city proper, lin.s been violently shelled by heavy German howitzers, n dozen projectiles striking the work. This was ofllclally admitted today by tho Wnr Ofllco. Foit Uouaumnnt Is one of a group ot six forts nnd redoubts, north nf the Con llnns road, defending Verdun on tho noi theast. AUSTRIAN'S INVADE SLAY PROVINCE OF RESSARAHIA Drive From Bukowina Upon Czar's Soil Admitted by I'etrograd. PETROGRAU. March 31. Austrian troops have Invaded tho Rus sian province of Bessarabia, the War Of fice admits, and are advancing tow aid Chotin, n fortitled town on tho Unlestei River. Russian military olllcials pro fessed today to foel no concern over the fact that their left wing had been pressed back about 33 miles. Tho strength of the Austro-Gcrman forces in Ilukowlna evidently hnvo been underestimated. They are conducting nn aggressive campaign, having for its aim the flanking of the Russlnn nrmles In Gallcla and cutting their lines of com munication. Dispatches received from Tarnopol to day estimated the Invndlng forces at about 40,000, though tho War OBlce char acterizes tho invaders as a "detach ment." PRINCE JOACHIM'S TROOPS CLEAR II0R0ER OF SLAVS BERLIN. March 31 The Russian ainiies that attempted two separate offensive movements ngalnst East Prussia are now In retreat, the War Ouice announced todny, having been driven back from 15 to 23 miles from the German border. 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Z&SHS. -Ji.dvr. ifj rXL2& . ut: lavaiinccf w?rt ckMouIamvik 'ffc PU FUa 'ozeUat- deNaudainvWc, Frpmec 'r feGentcourc GENICOURT i HATTONCHATEL of the most important strongholds on eftective bnrnor ngalnst the from Lorraine. slan prisoners Urasnopol and west of Lomzn have been taken neir "20 near Ktlmltl, north- North of the N'leiucn tho Slavs have been cleared away fiom the border for a dlfitnuec of sovcrnl miles by Prime Joachim's stroops. Tho Russians who were defented at Tauioggcti nro falling back upon Skndvlljle, 30 miles beyond l"ao bolder, pursued by the nrmy of the Prince which stotmed and captured Tauroggcn. Russian attacks north of the Augustowo forest hac been repulsed. East nt Kuwalkl the Germans nro on the offensive in the direction of Selny nnd hnvo taken u number of prisoners. AUSTRIAN'S ISOLATE SLAVS WHO FORCED DUKLA PASS VIENNA, March .11. Russian troops uhu penetrated Dukta Pass nnd Invaded Hungary nro reported In dispatches, received from Austrian headquarters today, to have been cut oft hv ti million offensive movement on tho p.irt of Austrian troops, who succeeded In lecapturlng their lost positions at the south end of the pass. The advanced Russian troops, who en tered the Ondavn and Luboicz Vnllevs. aro now being nttaeked by other Aus Irlnn forces. Fuitlicr success for the AiiHtilniis In Bukuutna weie also an nounced today, but no details were given. FRENCH REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS EAST OF ST. jIIHIEL r.ERI.lN, March 31. Repul.'o of Ger many's foes lu the western theatre of war Is announced hi today's ofllclnl re port from tbo German General Staff. It stutes that tho Ficnch troops hnvo suffered heavy losses In the Woevre legion nenr Rosnlevlllc, ID miles cast ot St. Mlhlel. Allies' aviators yesterday tlucw bombs J upon tho Belgian towns of Bruges, Ghlstelles and Courtrnl. the AVar Olilro announced lodns". In Courtnil a bomb exploded nenr a hospital, killing a itel ginn civilian nnd wounding nnother. No military damage was done. For Light Luncheons Social Tea Biscuit arc so appro priate (or many different occasions that a few packages in the house prepare you to meet any demand at a moment's notice. Always fresh, appetizing. Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that Name in New Spring Shades HOSIERY All Standard Makes Cloth -Tops THE cjoth top shoe for men is not a mere fad It is here to stay it has won its spurs. We haye some toppy effects iu gun-metal or tan with grey or fawn cloth tops the best of the season. Also in Oxfords. jrtesura1 iifiFl 55 WVN.f 3 rSfSIl $4.50 fi 3a MEXICAN CHIEFTAINS GERMAN ARRESTED 3? - - .. IN TEST OF STRENGTH Carranzn nnd Villn Each, Lin ing Up Troops to Show He Is "Strong Man." WASHINGTON, March Si.-Carrnnift, In ranking n determined effort to how thnt he, nnd not Vllln, domlnntes tho Mexican MtUallon. Official i-eporta received here today ahow that ho ha reduced hla forces at Vera Crua and In soulheastern Mexico lo the lowest posslblo number and sent the troops nualnst Villa nt Malamoras, against Mexico City nnd against Torreon. Success nt this tlmo, ho belleven, would explode the Washing ton Administration's view that Villa is Mexico's strong man. Vllln has gathered virtually Ills cntlro army to show that ho Is. Consequently tho present fighting Is deemed moro Im portant tbnn any since tlucrta's exile. There Is concern over the Brownsville situation. The Vllllstn artillery v,ns busy for tho first tlmo Inst night. General Kunston hns reported to the AVnr De partment thnt ho Is In touch with the commanders on both Bides, nnd hns de manded that they keep their fighting nwny from tho river bank. Tho MpxIco City olluntlon Is growing muro serious, t'nolllelnl advices nnd In formation to the I'mbnsslos and Lega tions Indicate that Ihc .npiitlMns. antici pating being forced lo cvacuiito the cit, mo busy looting It. ARnlnat Tobacco in (lie Trcncltcs LONDON', March 31 -Despite tin- sol diers' cry for tho "makings," the Hrltlsh Anti-Tobacco League wants tho Clovern ment to prohibit smoking in the trenches. the best known and most popular article of food. Way ? Because it is the best soda cracker baked and soda crackers are the most nourishing of all foods made from flour. Bay bttcuit baktJ by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Alwayt look for thai Warn MANAGER OR STEWARD HOTnu ri.tut on nnsTAimANT POSITION WANT12D A man with 1!0 years of pxperlenco catering to flrt-clasB patronn. Thoroughly familiar with uil phases of th- liuMnoBR. K 351, LEDGEU CK.NTrtAb FACT is a ently genuine M WneedaBiscuJtj TkTANY conscientious people have been led into the FALLACY that a prohibition law iVJL would cure the evil of drunkenness, and that the State of Pennsylvania, under a prohibition statute, would become an abode of sweet peace and sobriety. ""PEAT this belief is not new or capable of successful accomplishment is borne out by x the testimony of some of the greatest intellects that the world has known men who have been pre-eminent among mankind. ABRAHAM LINCOLN made this observation upon the right to use liquor: J.. "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is i species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and in making crimes out of things that are not crimes." dom. Solf ana social brother, by possess only will." WILLIAM TT of dulge in can I, who drink good wine and bitter beer every day of my life in a comfortable room and among friends, coolly stand up and advise hard-working fellow-creatures to take the pledge?" ("CARDINAL GIBBONS gave his views upon the citizen's, right to in-v-" dulge in stimulants: "While I am a strong advocate of temperance, I am certain that prohibition can never be enforced, and that it would wife- Jwjrfii the inherent rif-ht of every man to temperately use or totally abstain from intoxicants." ' '- ....---- . Philadelphia Lager Beer Brewers' Association tTfie next article will appear Saturday, April 34) GERMAN FOR FIRING TOURAINE Roymohd Swobodn Captured in Paris Set Fire to Big Liner at Sea. PAIIIS, Mateh 31. The man who Is charged with having set fire lo tho La Tournlno was arrested cnr'ly this morning. Itaymond Swobodn, a German subject, v.ns taken Into custody nt a hole! In tho Jluo lllvoll after a search ot his apart ments had established the fact that ho was' responsible for Ihe b'aze on tho Trench liner, yhleh Imperiled her pas sengers and crew when she was TOO miles off the coast tif Ireland. Swobodn. embarked on tho liner nt New York on February 27, showing credentials ns citizen of tho United Stntes. It hns been established that he was In reality a German subject nnd was en- wmmtmrnHttotup mummm & U'-V .')..'" Making good at all times s- m a s Any sales manager can "make good" when business is running after him. But how good a good sales manager is depends upon his speed when he has to go after business. Has he the factB at hand to intelligently? Library Bureau sales records are a "first aid" to the man on the job. They provide n fingers-end Bystem that keeps you posted: which lines are selling best; which custom ers are not buying who ought to buy ; what "prospects" ought to be canvassed; what your salesmen are doing, and so on. Not only for snle3 managers for manufactur ers, jobbers and merchants, too. Shall we send you sampled? I Library Bm reara Manufacturing dlitrlbutors of Card and filing aystcms. Unit cabinets in wood nnd itocl. 910 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 1$ H w ml d fL Is Versus VM,WWMM real state of things. FALLACY is but really illogical statement wj.vmmmwvimMmwirmm PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS also observed: 'n?nro7f nnf T nrarr Trnii fTl Wcrhe et nArennnl -frAA. - govemment is the foundation of all institutions, beeu not to entorce legislative enactment, the virtue that he can by the dictates of his own conscience and the energy of his E. GLADSTONE, that Grand England, commenting upon the right stimulating drinks, gave this opinion; make hypocrites and violators of the laws, also cause the manufacture of illicit whiskey, not good, since it will replace a good product of its kind with a bad product. It would also rob the government of a legitimate tax, and a very considerable one. Prohibition cannot oe enforced in any Christian country, because )t is con trary to the Christian spirit," JMSHOP WHJTAKER gaye his sanction to tho torn Derate use of stimulants when he said: "I reeocmize 5? AND XQf tx u i d ,n tho N-'nl B lacult Company Way t brbf-a out the BoodneM Bnj pleastne flAVor. Ctisp, appetl,. Jngr.nourlahlne. PP Dnylhtatt taktd hy NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Alwayt look for IhatNai an appar- or argument. our political upon your Old Man to in "How It would which is ta! I n m mkUMWuUujMi m I m 9 vw 11 n. jaUreU m T3f tffi 11 z3si mm IS (jH. go after it H -If 1 f i l t mm sm T iHk. r" j -"-2!V ' stsbfi:- ,- "Jo!iflSrcifc ii ifiifcuirfejjvi tty.?&iki vw iim' vMtiM THRj-g f-Err?IHBfT I i"
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