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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA', SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916.
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Seeks Loophole to Avoid In
dorsing Renewal of Sub
marine Campaign
BERLIN NOTE DUE TODAY
WASHINGTON, Keb. 12.
The summary of Germiuiy's tlcclnrntlon
thnt armed merchantmen will be trenled
ns warships nftcr March 1 renched the
Htate Department from Ambassador Ger
ard today. Gerard paid he would cable
the text as (toon as It In translated and
coded. Ambassador I'enfleld. at Vienna,
cabled the, State Department that he had
received the Austrian nolo and that It
was Identical with the German note. He
Is forwarding the text.
There was every indication today that
Secretary Lansing at least will ndinlt thnt
the foundation on which Germany mid
Austria hnvo built their contention that
armament on merchantmen make visit
ahd search by submarines Impossible Is
sound. This Indication has assumed n
degree of cerlnlnty ever since Secretary
Lansing inn dp his first ruling rcgtmllng
Allied merchant ships coming Into Ameri
can ports with guns aboard, tie hits
nltvnys requested that thry dismount
their guns or declare they would be used
only for defensive purposes. And In ench
Instance ho has publicly announced that
each case was handled separately ami
that none was to be tilen as a precedent.
SKK TllOI'M.K WITH At.MKH.
So It Is with the Entente Allies, accord
ing to State Department nlflclnls, that
this Government' diplomatic differences
seem certain to arise.
It Is probable, however, thai Hie t'nlted
States may seek n loophole thioiigh which
to avoid acfiulcscenre In Germany's and
Austria's declared Intentions.
Although committed to an extent by Its
recent proposals to the Hnti-nte l'owers
that they disarm their mcrchnnt vessels,
to the German contention that armed
liners are to be regarded as auxiliary
ships of war I he Statu Department. It
was learned last night, Is considering the
advisability of protesting against the
propscd campaign of the Teutonic sub
marine. A high olllclal of the department ex
pressed the opinion last night thnt It
would be reckless to assume that the
United States woiild'pertnlt such a enm
palgn to be Inaugurated without protest.
As an Indication of the Government's
attitude, another olllclal frankly admitted
ho has been considering the possibility
of a boycott by ship lines of the Allied
countries against American goods billed
for other ports than their own. This offi
'dal says ho does not believe such a boy
cott would he In contravention of the
rules and practices of Intel national law.
He was Inclined to believe, however, that
such a boycott might successfully be
fought through municipal laws at ports
where Allied meichunt ships call for mu
nitions of wnr ami other goods destined
for their own countries. Still another
factor, ho said, In lighting such a sug
gested boycott, would be trade treaties
between the United Stntes and the Allied
countries.
MAY WAHN TIlAVKLKIt.S.
It won learned positively today that
agreement In full with nrguments con
tained In the forthcoming Austrian and
German note would be followed Imme
diately by a formal warning from Hie
State Department for citizens of this Gov
ernment to keep off Allied ships that carry
armament.
The feeling was growing among diplo
mats representing the Allies today that
If the United States Is willing to acqui
esce In a change of rules regarding arma
ment on merchantmen while the wnr is
going on, thnt It would he only n short
step from that to the placing of an
embargo on arms and all munitions of
war.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. Keb. U
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Probably rain tonight and Sunday;
moderate east winds.
High barometric pressure covers Can
ada nnd the northern States from coast
to coast this morning, while the south
western storm has extended In u narrow
trough from Texas northeastward to
western Pennsylvania. The temperatures
have risen rapidly In the Ohio basin and
rain Is falling along the river this morn
ing, while light snow has been quite gen
eral In the northern States from the
Itocky Mountains eastward. A slight re
action to colder is reported from the west
ern half of the country.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations taken at S u. m. KuMern time.
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The Tides
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low water topiorrow 4:0Pa.m.
CIHSSTNL'T STJIBHT WHARF.
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L'ALLEANZATRA ITALIA
EFRANCIAE'COMPLETA,
DICE ARISTIDE BRIAND
Piccoli Combatlimenti ncll'Alta
Vnlle del Chinrzo Accnm-
pnmenti Austriaci ft Go-
rizia Cannonegghiti
L'lNTERVENTO RUMENO
HOMA, 12 Fcbtirnlo.
Avopilo complctnto con pleno successo
la sua mission? n Itntna. II preslilente del
Conslgllo frnnccse, tirlnml pertlra' questa
sera, nccompngnatn 1nl mlnlstro dclle
inunizlonl, Thomas, per In fi onto llnllann,
ilovc sarn" rlccvuto dal re p dove avrn'
colloqull con II generate Cndortui.
tirlnml e 'fiiomns hnuno nvuto una !
porle ill lunghl rollotiull con II presldentc I
dpi Conslgllo Itnllnno, on. Hnlnndrn, e
con II mlnlstro tlegll Knterl. on. Sonnlnn. i
p tie! cltroll govcmntlvl si dice orn the
ltnllno Fimicla hanno rngglunto tin com
plcto nccordo circa la Pcnlsoln llnlcaitlcn,
necordo rhe potra' nvera on peso lion
llevo sulle future operitzinni In quel
trntro dollit guerrn e nella illvlslone del
tPirltorlo alia tine dell.i gticrra. l.'ncco
glipiuii ohe o' stnla faltn nl mlnlstti frnn
ce.l e' statu stradnnllnitrlnmcnte cnlusl
tisllcn dappertutto tlovo pssl sotio npparal,
tale da Inaclnrc una profonela Imprcsslone
twtirnnltttM lnrn OitHtn mnlttnn Arlnlldp
llrlnnit ha delto con un senso di arntido !
coiileiitczz.t:
"I.a mitt mlssiom? p' statu tin successo I
complctti sntto ogiil rnpporto. tVnllpnnxn
trn I'ltalla e hi Kranclii e' complctaineiite
renlUstatn. La guerr.t ha oni una sola
fronte."
1. 'on. Itrlnnu ha Infnttl rnglone. II
govertlii itullano ha puhbllcatn otgl tin
deiTPto col quale si prolblscc, sotlo gravl
penc, dl impoitaip mercl dalla Uermntilo
o dall'.Vustila. Qucsto decreto era gin"
stuti) picaiinunclato da Hrland dopo un
ciilloqiiin con II linronn Snniilno. con
qucsto parole dette nl glornalistl:
"Abhlamo coinpletato II oerchlo dl ferro
nttorno alia nermanlu."
In tempi miimall un decreto simile, che
oostllulsre un alio dl ostlllta' contro In
Germnnlii, suiebbe stnto segullo dn una
(llehlarazlnue dl guerra da parte del gov
prnn tedrsco. Invece si crede clip, per
rnglnni tlnanzhirlc o per raglonl mllltral,
11 kaiser si nsterra' dal mettcre nnche
I'ltalla tra I stiul ncmlct apeitl.
Arlstide lirland h.'i dctto che gti nlleatl
sono decis! n strlngeie semlii'p plu' la
nittraglla dl ncclalo nttorno nlln Germnnlu
per Htrnzzarla economlcametite meutre gll
csercitl nlleatl nttucclierntino le posUloul
degll auslin-tedeschl. Msll ha fatto notare
che l.i rlpiosa ilpll'offensira russa nella
Volinln, nella Gallzla e davantl a Czer
uovltz !' un Imllce delle gramll rlsorse
inllltnri che posseggono gll alleatl. Hd
ha nggiunto:
"Finn nil ora lit plu' gran fnrza del
nostri Hemic! ein nel loro mngnitlco sls
lenui di trusporto che permette loio II
rnpldo v comodo trnsfeiimento dl truppe
tin mm iitiiilslsl altro settore delle loin
front! ol battnglla. Mu gll alleatl linnno
steHo ora nttorno a questa rocca ledesca
un cordone dl ncclalo tiguulmente Im
prendlble i-il II vuntngglo del slstcma dl
trnspoito e' ipso inutile In quauto lion da'
plu II grande vuntngglo milltare che dnva
prima. I'nn perfetta ttnioue degli alleatl
era necessaila per erlgere questa inurn
glla dl ncclalo, e I'unlone e' ora perfettu
mento ottenuta."
Una serie ill altrl decrctl slmlll n quello
pubbllcatn oggi saranno piesto umanntl
dal govcrno itallano, tuttl con lo scopo
di schiacclare economlcnmcnte la Uer
nmnlu. SULLA FRO.S'TK ITALIANA.
11 Mlnistero della Guerra' pubbllcava
leri sera II seguente rnpporto del generate
t'ndorna circa la situazlona sulla fronte
itnlo-austrlaca:
"HI sono nvutl piccoli combatllnientl
llnltl con nostro vnntagglo nell'alta vnlle
del Chlarzo e nella zona dl Santa Maria
(settore dl Tolmlno.)
'Nulla zona di Gorlzla la nostra
nrtlglieria tiro' efflcaceniente contro ac
campamentl iiemlel e su trenl die si
mtiovpvnno verso la stuzlone dl Knn PIp
tio, forznndali a rlturnare al pumo donde
erano pnrtitl.
"Si sono avute fortissime nevlcato nella
zona montuosa della nostra fronte dl
battaglia."
I'll dlspnt'clo da ttucarest alia Xeuc
Xurcher Zeituiig dice cho la Itumanla
seinbra. detlnitivamente ulla vlsllln dl
Intprvenlre nella guerra europea a llanco
della Quadruplico lntesn. SI dice che
l'nttegglampnto pooo rnssicurantp della
rtumania e' stato dlscusso seriamente tra
II kaiser o re Ferdlnando di llulgarla, e
che si preparano avvenlmentl ill grnndo
lmportanza.
II governo ruinenn non s oppone plu'
all'agltazlone degll Interventlstl. ma sem
bra anzi favorlrla. t'n corrispondente che
si trova a Hucarest dice che le condi
zlonl pollttche nttunti della Itumanla ras
somigllano struordlunrlnmento a quelle che
esistevann In Italia nel 11)15. poco prima
della dlchlurnzlone dl guerra contro
l'Aubtrla da parte del govcrno dl lloma.
coslcche' si aspetta che la prlinavcra del
11)16 in Itumanla russomlglia molto a
quella del 1!)15 in Italia.
I preparatlvt militiiii che sono in corso
ora In Humanla nan litsclnno nlcuu dub
blo sul loro Ecopo. I minlstrl della Guerra
e delle Finalize hanno prcso provvedl
menti che tendono senz'nltro ad una
prosslma dichinrazlnne dl guerra. 1 pre
paratlvl sono supeiioii a quelll (ohe sareb
hero necessaril se si volessn manteuere
una neulrullta' armnta, ed II governo lis,
ora a sua dlsposiziune sotto le iirml plu'
dl mezzo mllinne ill soldatl inodernamcnte
equluagglatl.
CANADIANS DOUBLE
GUARDS AT NIAGARA
Rumor That Teutons in U.
Intend to Destroy Fac
tories Causes Action
NIAGARA FAULS. X. V Feb. li.-Fol-lowing
rumors last night that Germans
from the United Stutes were planning a
move of some sort, detachments of Can
adian soldiers with machine guns were
rushed from Toronto and Thorold, On
tarlo, bringing the garrison on duty
across tha river today to J70Q men and 15
machine guns.
The guards at the powerhouses, bridges
and manufacturing plants were doubled
and provided with machine suns. Other
artillery was wheeled In position early to
day at advantageous points between the
upper powerhouse and the lower bridges.
Shortly before midnight a terrltlc ex
plosion of dynamite caused considerable
damage to the plant of tha Castner Klec-trolytlc-Chemlcal
Company. The ex
plosion occurred In a new building of
brick and steel construction, under course
of erection. Immediately afterward the
police found three sticks of dynamite
planted in the foundations which had
failed to explode.
Superintendent Charles T. Vaughan, ol
tha plant, scouted the Idea of a pro
German plot, and sald'hls company manu
factured only caustic soda and bleaching
powder used In the dyo trades. He said
the steel work on the building Is. being
done by the Buffalo Structural Iron Com
pany, and he understood there was some
trouble between that concern and Its men.
targe quantities of liquid chloride and
chlorine gas are said to be liberated In
the manufacture of the company's
product. This by-product, it U said, has
been coiiectea sjuj sola tat both the
Allied and Centra
nufirt,
WAVERING OF WILSON IS SHOWN
IN HIS MANY CHANGES OF POLICY
The important questions on which President Wilson and cx-Sccrclary
Garrison failed to agree :
MEXICO
Garrison advocated a stronft policy, including armed intervention.
President Wilson favored "watchful waiting."
THE PHILIPPINES
Garrison rejinrdcd the measure to give the Filipinos independence
within foUr venrs ns nn "nhnnilnnment nf the dutv of that nation."
President Wilson declared H most inadvisnble for him to indicate
that he would dissent from the action of Congress in voting independence
for the Philippines,
THE TARIFF
Gnrrison stood for modest protection.
President Wilson indorsed the Underwood bill of low tariff nnd no
reciprocity.
THE ARMY
Garrison insisted on the creation of a continental army of 400,000
men and did not include the State militia in his plan.
President Wilson, while nt first for the Garrison ideas, later indicated
that he was favorable to the plan for n Federalized militia.
OTHER POLICIES OPPOSED BY GARRISON
Secretary Garrison, it is understood, chafed under the repeated
changes in Presidential opinion on important pending questions. The
following arc examples;
Repudiation of three planks in the Baltimore Democratic platform
referring to a single term for President, the exemption clause in the
Panama Canal act nnd the merchant marine.
Reversal of Wilson's "too proud to fight" belief as enunciated in his
Philadelphia speech.
Reversal of the President's Mexican policy ns evidenced in the final
recognition of Carranzn.
Reversal of his Philippine ideas for unexplained reasons,
Parts of Administration's railroad legislation held to bo contrary
to the declaration of the Baltimore platform to which the President fully
subscribed.
Whereas, the President wanted to find some means "to knock Bryan
into a cocked hnt," he Inter made the Nebraskan his trusted political
advisor and premier.
BRITISH RELIEF CORPS I
MAKES GALLANT DASH
TO ARMY PENT IN KUT
Native Munition Bearers Com
mended for Bravery Un
der Fire of Turk
Snipers
TIGRIS FLOODS BANKS
I.O.VIJON. Feb. K.
The gallant efforts of General fir 1'eic.v
N'ixon's army In Mesopotamia, to relieve
the beleaguered nrmy of General Town
shend in Kut-KI-Amnrn. Is exciting the
admiration of the Ilrltlsli public as no
other operations have done.
In addition to the overwliplmlng num
bers of Turks that are attacking the rp
ller columns of General Aylmcr and Gen
eral Campbell on tin Tigris Klver. the
British have to contend against adverse
weather conditions nnd mud, which Is de
scribed as being worse than that of
Flanders.
An official statement issued by the War
Ollloe takes the operations up to Janu
ary !. On the 12th the Hrltlsli attacked
the Turks' new positions live miles nhove
Sheik Sand, on the left bank of the river,
the attack lasting IS hours, when the
Turkish trenches were penetrated.
On the night of tho 14th the Turks
withdrew under cover of darkness, but
bands of Arabs kept harassing the British
and snipers along the mud tints Hanking
the river caused considerable losses.
A hurricane which intermittently swept
the mud Hats on botli sides of the Tigris
was accompanied by torrential ruins,
which caused the river to rise more than
four feet. The stream turned to the color
of red brick and the great amount of
mud carried Into the water gavo It the
consistency of molasses.
Fighting side by side, the British and
Indian toldlers pushed forward on both
sides of the river In mud In which they
sank to their knees The wind was very
cold and the men were frequently
drenched to the skin.
L'nlike the other fields of war, the
men could not be billeted in villages, hut
had to make camp in the mud, .sometimes
sleeping on wet blankets thnt were
stretched over the thick, black mire.
Wnr conditions in tills sphere arc car
ried on after the fashion of old times.
Most of the modem appliances which are
to he seen In France. Itussla and the
Balkans are lacking here. Much of the
artillery of the Turks Is of nn old-fashioned
type and some of the Arab tribes
men who are fighting benenth the Cres
cent are armed with muzzle-loading
rllles.
On the Kiiglish side the gallantry of
the ammunition carriers has been a con
spicuous feature of the recent lighting
and some of them will he recommended
for decorations for bravery. They
crossed exposed ground time after time
at a slow walk with boxes of munitions
upon their heads. Many of them were
killed by snipers, but as soon ns one man
fell there were many more to take his
place.
During the lighting from January 7
to January 14 It Is estimated that 1500
Turks were killed and wounded and nn
equal number made prisoners. Tho lhig
llsh losses were necessarily heay, but
not so severe as those of the Turks.
During the fighting General Heklr Haml
IJey, one of the chief lieutenants of Field
Marshal von der Goltz In Mesopotamia
was killed.
Local Reserve Bank Statement
Tho weekly statement nf the F-ederal He
bervi) Unnk of 1'hllailelphla, ua of the tlnso
it tiualnets yeutenlay. compared with the
previous week, follows:
ItESOUHCES.
Feb. II. Feb. 4.
Uohl coin nnd certlflcatea
In ault ,... 0.'J10,rtt)2 1'.'.MS.LM0
Hold lettlcinent fund bal
ance 0,tm.OOO 3.100,000
LKU tender nolea. til- .., ..,,.
ver. etc 9,043,521 5.0TI.W!I
Total reserve.
. .121.41)4,014 S2I.T.1ll.h29
Commercial paper. . . .
Hank acceptances
$220.1101)
1.M2.3VU
J'.'IS.HIT
1, ,21.00.1
Total bills illacountod
und bought 12.033,320 J1.OI0.4S1
United Btates bonds. . .
Municipal uarranta....
Total Investments. .
t1.SIS.AAT
fl.213,:illT
;t,lS7.4HS 2.US7.4SH
tO,402.HSS tW I02.B.VI
Due from other Federal
Iteaerte banks, net
Federal Itrserve notes on
hand .'. -.
Note of national banks
and other Federal He
serve banka. net
All other resources
$213,022
3tT.033
tl.ns.iot
371.2:13
K.1.B00
TT.avt
200.270
70.312
Total resources $30,040,121 $31.aS2,010
LI-UHMTIES.
unltal paid In tV-MLOnO t.1.212.830
Itcstrvu deposits, net... 23.I72.M1 23,Mvi..Yii
Government depoelta 100,31,1 30U.H12
All other liabilities 2li,W 373
Total liabilities.
.$30,010,121 t3l.tlS2.etO
JACOBS "628
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SCHOOLS ANI COLLEGES
STRAYEIYS trS
TURKS SEEK PEACE
THROUGH U. S. ENVOY,
WASHINGTON HEARS
Morgenthau Reported to Be Au
thorized to Sound Entente
Powers on Separate
Pact
RUSSIA WILL OPPOSE
WASHINGTON. IVb. 12.
Henry .MoiRenthnu, American Ambas
sador to Constantinople, who Is on his
way to the t'nlted States, rnrilex with
him lnfarni.il proposals for a separate
Turkish pence, arcordliiR to Information
obtained from nn ntithentlo diplomatic
source.
Tho Porte's willingness to enter into a
separate peace was conlitled to .Mr. Mor- j
Rentlmii. it Is snlil. by the Turkish au
thorities, with the idea that he could
sound out sentiment to this end in the
allied capitals. The pioposais are highly
eoulldeutlnl in nature. It Is not to be
hoped, says the Herald's Informant, thnt
any confirmation of the existence of these
peace pioposais will be Riven hy .Mr. Mor
Kenthuu or by Turkish officials.
The basis of the Turkish proposal Is the
preservation of Turkish territorial Integ
rity. Presumably those In contiol In Con
stantinople fear that whatever the out
come of the wnr will bring for Geriuan.v,
Turkey will fnre badly. The German
pence proposals, even at this early date,
contemplate the restoration of lielKlum
and concede other territorial Inducements
to the Allies In other quarters. It is not
likely, therefore, thnt Gcrmuny will make
the preservation of Turkey's territorial
Integrity a condition of her peace terms,
nnd hence the necessity ntisos for Tur
key to shift for herself.
It wns represented that the prospects of
fmorablo terms for Turkey He In the
chance of her muking a separate peace
and at this time, when she enn make her
olfer to the Allies substantial by reason
of the strategic position she holds with
regai il to the projected campaign ngulnst
the Suez Canal.
The Impression does not seem to prevail
In diplomatic circles here that cither
Great Hrltalu or Russia will regard a
separate Turkish peace, assuring Turkish
territorial Integrity, with favor. Russia
is considered certain 10 dissent therefrom,
while It Is not considered probable that
Great llrltnln will allow fear of n Suez
campaign to counterbalance entirely her
Interests weighing against tho preserva
tion of Turkish territorial lptegrlt..
ITALY BARS IMPORTS
FROM TEUTON NATIONS
Visit of French Premier Fol
lowed by First Step Towards
Break With Germany
UOMK. Keb. 12. -The last gap In the
ranks of the Allies has been closed by
the issuance of n decree hy the Italian
Government forbidding unoer heavy pen
alty the Importation of any products from
Germany or Austria.
The announcement was made after
Arlstlde Itrlund, French Premier, had
conferred for several hours at the For
eign Otllce. Shortly afterward Premier
Hrland declared to correspondents, "We
have completed tho steel wall nround Ger
many." Under ordinary circumstances Italy's act
of hostility would provoke nn immediate
declaration of war on the part of Ger
many. For financial, as well as military,
reasons, however. It is not believed hero
the Kaiser will care to enrol Italy among
his open enemies.
The Allies, the French Premier asserted,
are determined to tighten the steel band
around Germany, throttling the Teutons
by un economic urlp while battering away
at the Austro-Germnn military positions.
He pointed to tlie'renewal of the Russian
offensive In Volhynla, Gallcla and north
of Czernowitz, as Indicating the great
military resources possessed by Ger
many's enemies.
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EMIL GUENTHER
Stttt and a ray Verry read-
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SLAVS DELIVER
TRIPLE ASSAULT
ON FOE'S LINES
Offensive Resumed in Buko
wina, Volhynia and
D'vinsk Sector in North
- - -
CZAR, AT FRONT, INSPIRES
I.O.VDON", Feb. 12.
Tho nrrlvnl of Cznr Nicholas nt tho
front has been tho signal for fresh as
saults by tho ttusslnns nnninst tho Ger
mnn nnd Austro-MtitiKnrlnn troops, says
n dispatch from Petrojrrml today.
Attacks art bclnir delivered by the Hub
slnn forces nt three widely sopnrntrd
points on the lonir bnttlo line. Tho stones
of nctlvlty nre:
First. On the Dvlnn Illver, north nnd
south of I'vlnsk.
Second. In the VnlliVlitnn tilniiKlo (oil
the northeastern border of Gnllclni.
Third, tin the Hukowlnlnn frontier,
north of Cxcrtnm-ltx, particularly In tin
Bector of the Ilnlcsler Illver.
Ilusslnn military experts repaid ns par
ticularly Impoitnnt the capture of the
helahts' southeast of IsebrolT, 111 tho
Htrlna Illver reRlon. These liriRhts com
mand the district In which runs the main
railway line between the t'hodorov nnd
Stry Illver nnd lie past of Tchemerlne.
Vhoy wpie t.ikrn .tTt-T :t lle-ce stnmide,
and the Illusion troops showed the ut
most Knllnntry In storming- the Mtomr
defenses which linil been erected under
the direction of German engineers.
Altlintili the Itusslnns differed sevcio
losses, the Aiistto-llunnrlniis nnd Ger
mans likewise suffered heavily In the
IlKlitlntr which followed the capture of
their main positions.
Artillery duels ale 11 chief routine of
Hit operations al tin; lioithern end of the
line.
HOUSTON LOOMS UP
FOR WAR SECRETARY
t'lintliuird from race One
snld to stand somewhat in the way of
the builder of the Panama L'iinnl. Ptesl
dent Wilson, however, has Riven Innu
merable evidences that he Is not bound
by precedent. IT the choice, of General
Goethnls appealed to him to l" a wlso
one past practice would not be permitted
to Interfere.
In General Gocthals' fn'vor It Is ui'RCil
that he stands IiIrIi with foiiRiess. Ills
appointment, It Is ni-RUed. v.oukl com
mand instantly the coulldeiice of the en
tire country.
AmoiiR the many names mentioned thnt
of Frnnklln I). Huosevell. Assistant Secretin-,
tif the Navy, Is received with Brent
favor. Mr. lioo-ievelt Is recoRiilzed ns 11
man of ability nnd Is known to have un
excellent Rins of tho Administration's
preparedness proKinm. While Secretory
Daniels would tint like to lose Mr. Hoose
Velt as a department nssocinic. It Is
known he would be Rlad to see him made
Secretary of War and Is disposed to uiRe
his selection.
"WHY NOT COLONEL IIOFSK?"
"Why not Colonel 10. M. House-."' wns
.1 question frequently heard. Some olll
cials declared thnt the appointment of
Colonel House would be 11 IorIciiI one. lie
Is known to he the closest friend of the
President. While this was ttrRcd ns
furnlshliiR excellent Riottnd for Ills ap
pointment. It also was uiRed strongly in
opposition. It Is : ot believed that Colonel
House is amonR the men whom Presi
dent Wilson ban in mind for the War De
partment portfolio,
The report that Henry M. I'ludell, of
Peoria, III., Is IicIiir seriously considered
was received with ridicule. The report
current and npparently lnsphed from out
in thn West wns that the Peoria publisher j
had been called to ashliiRton hy Pres
ident Wilson. Inquiry Indicated that If
Mr. I'ludell received u call It was in the
form of an invitation to attend a dinner
to ho Riven by a member of tho Cabinet in
honor of the President.
A report Ruined currency that Senntor
Stone, of .Missouri, had recommended the
appointment of Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
for the place. This was denied by Sena
tor Stone, who declared he had recom
mended nobody,
NEW PIKEIIOUSE DEDICATED
Mayor Smith Takes Part in Festiv
ities at Byberry
Mayor Smith and other city officials
participated this afternoon in the dedica
tion of the new llrehotiso at Byberr.
A thousand persons attended the cere
monies. Tho visiting RUests were met at the
railroad station at Somertou hy officials
of the tire company mid citizens of Hy
berry. There was n parade to the tlrehouse,
which Is situated on the Byberry road
east of llustletou pike, and at Its con-,
elusion several addresses were made.
In addition to Mayor Smith, the speak
ers were Director AVllson, former Di
rector of Public Safety Porter, Controller
Walton, John Dennis Mnhoney, of the
West Philadelphia High School; Hnrry
S. Honncr, president of the Somcrtan Im
provement Association, and others. Wat
son Bavlngton presided.
WINTER RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
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Superior location
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I Today in the War
The French hnvo pierced the
Gcrmnn line at MesslRnes, in
Champagne, and captured 300
yards of trench. The loss is ad
mitted by the Berlin War Office.
Terrific fighting in Champagne
and Artois continues.
The renewed Russian offensive
against Austria is threefold. At
tacks arc being delivered nt three
widely separated points on the
Dvlnsk, Volhynia nnd Dukowinn
fronts. The Russians have taken
strategic heights along the Stripa,
dominating the principal railway
of Galicia.
Rumania has registered formnl
protest against tho raid made this
week by Dulgnrs. According to re
ports, Rumanin has virtually de
cided to cast Its lot with the Allies.
DISCORD IN CABINET
THREATENS DISRUPTION
Secretaries Lane and Redfield
Reported Ready to Follow
Garrison's Example
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Thc rrslRlia
tlon of Secretary of Wnr Garrison Is enr
lylnif with It repented and persistent
minora Hint further reslRiintlons from
tho Cabinet nre to follow. These rumors
couple most' piomlnentl.v the name of
Secretary of the Interior l.nne. although
that of Secretary of Commerce Itcddcld
nlso Is to the foio. Moth Cabinet mem
bers for some time hnve been chatlng
tinder the drastic rules laid down by
President Wilson, nnd both nre men big
cnoiiRh lo decline to bo hnmpered In the
work of their own departments.
Secretary I.ane was n firm admirer
nnd n devoted adherent of Secretary
Gnrrison. It Is said authoritatively that
on more tlinn one occasion he Joined tho
Secretary of Win- In defiance of the Presi
dent. For his own part, Mr. I.ano has
not had too happy n road to follow in
the administration of the nffalrs of the
Interior Department. Ills prnRrnm for
wulcr power control, the withdrawal of
lauds and their lestoratlon and n vast
number of other plans In many cases
hnvo been held tip or thwarted, For
that reason tho Secretary of the Interior
Is In no pleasant frnme of mind.
Secretary Itedlleld. likewise. Is dls
uruntk'il. He Is openly hostile to the
President's plan to create a tariff board.
etinteiitllnR thnt such n board Is unneces
sary by reason of the fact that It would
merely take over tile work beliiR done
by the cusl-productlon section of the
Kureitti of ForolRii and Domestic Com
merce. This bureau Is one of the prin
cipal compouunt parts of Mr. Kedtleld's
department.
The political effect of Secretary Gnr
iIkoii's reslRuntlon and the ensuing- unrest
In the Cabinet Is gravely disturbing to
Democratic lenders. One effect thnt It
will hnve. It Is pointed out, will lie the
strciiRthenitiR of the position of W. J.
Hryan, whose inltuence virtually had
waned to notblnR before the nntlonal pre
paredness imitation. In the division of
the Democratic party the Republicans are
npproachlnR the coining campaign with
lenewcd hope.
All Snyder County Licenses Granted
MIDDLKUl'tlG, Pa.. Keb. 12. - After
deliberating less than :m minutes, .ludgo
Johnson and Associate Judges Fields
and Hendricks yesterday granted W retail
and one wholesale llintor licenses, all renewals
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Perfect k Mderate
Edison Service IT a SSSi
OI FJCUltS
J. H. McCnllocli, PrrNldent,
Theodore 11, Condermun, Vlce-Prealdnit,
Loula N, SplclberKer, Vlce-1'realdent and Cashier.
Samuel Campbell, Assistant Cashier,
niUKCTOna
Carpenter, Chairman
Henry r. Mitchell
N, H. Marvin
.1. H. McCullorh
John C. .Martin
Loula s, bplelberger
tVm. II,
Isnatlus J. Uohau
Aaron tians
Thro, II. Conderman
Harlan I'age
Horace T. 1'otte
Charles H. Walton
Our experience
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GARRISON QUI1S
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Resignation Suite .
:TT.a : x:iRm
etui uiu-rt-sts, says Edi
tor of the Economist '
TALK OF ANOTHER L0Aj
By FRANCIS W. HIRST
Editor of Tho Economist, Lena.
Special Cabt to the tetntng ?X
LONDON, Feb. 12. -. Th 1
strength in tho roW reserve hni
nged tho stock market. Copper ih
nro still stroiiR. "'
1 iic icsiH-uiuon or your Wnr Sttttli
nnnenrn in null rliiannini i... .
... .... . .. ., ,icru(,
American shares nre higher
The question of the status of i. ,
merchnntmen Is provldlne com- t. i?"
street. It Is also of great Importing?
future sen warfare nnd lnternatlonn.
In war time. "
The expeditionary policy, with !(..
a freights, will. I hear, bo raUed l
ildress next week. 'wwfj,
on
add
Protectionist Interests are WorklnrV...
to convert Walter lluticlmnn's rttMto.
proposnls Into n tariff reform kw1
thus committing oltlclnl Liberals t ,
tcctlon und disabling them for the J2
rrom nn elective platform. With th iV
" ' " "'"""i' "ic young T(iri
might expect a long leaso of nowr In
the wnr. 'u""u,
I attribute the recovery of rtuistm,,
change to hopes that political humo".'
will pt ogress, bused on tho roaistmtZ
of the Duma, but financial operation,
London and Japan may bo contrlbuti,.
factors. , '
The size of our floating debt mttm
the proximity of n loan unless exchS
bonds nre still further popularliei
Much curiosity is expressed renrilti
German pence feelers, but th Be1t.J
legation denies there have been ni tl
Kotlatlons.
Lincoln
Night
at the
Hanover
W
HY is it that on
every "red-letter
day on the calendar al
most everybody seems to
celebrate at the Han
over? We know of but one
reason the happy-go-lucky,
cheerful atmos
phere that prevails no
where else, plus the Rood
eats, excellent music, re
fined dancing and our
prompt, "on - the - instant
service."
Table reservations
should be made at once.
Music, of course, and a
special menu. Souvenirs.
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National Bank
Third and Arch Sts.
"The Neighborhood Bank"
of Board.
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Henry II. Barton. Jr
Nathan T. IVIwrtl
Samuel K. I amll
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