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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.
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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
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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. Five hundred more Rus-
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bolder, pursued by the nrmy of the Prince
which stotmed and captured Tauroggcn.
Russian attacks north of the Augustowo
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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
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south end of the pass.
The advanced Russian troops, who en
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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
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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-
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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
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