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r rinlnMn wJilrh nlrpmlv have of
:fred tho services of their plants or
equipment VU VI1U JUVCIIIII4CIIU u
needed are:
The Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Philadelphia and ReadinR
Railway.
William Cramp & Sons' Ship and
Engine "Buildinc Compnhy.
Tho Electric Storage Mattery
Company.
The Bernstein Manufacturing
Company.
Tho offers were made in telegrams
sent to the War and Navy Depart
ments in Washington.
Defying the Oerman submarine throat,
two Russian stcamsh ps, laden with J2 000,
000 worth of smokeless powder for the
Allies, left the port of Philadelphia today
lor the coast of Siberia
The ships were the Albatross and tho
Vologda. They are In the service of tho
ltusslan Government and are the first mu-Jlltlon-laden
ships to leave the port slmo
the German "wholesale-sinking" policy was
declared.
Each ship has 1.000,000 pounds of powder
on board, alued at Jl.000,000 Ucfore leav
Injr, tho captains Intimated that the Ger
mans undoubtedly would make oery at
tempt to catch them on tho high seas The
boats probably will try to make the Siberian
coast by way of tho Panama (.'anal and the
Pacific.
Clearance papers for tho steamships wctn
obtained In Wilmington late last night The
hips had been loading at Carney's Point
Tho sailors on each voiced opinions of
bravado, but admitted that a torpedo would
make short work of the ships nnd their
lives.
The na,al mllltla In Philadelphia has re
eelved orders to prepare for a possible call
to serlce
The Pennsylvania National Guard Is
Virtually ready Gocrnor Brumbaugh and
Adjutant General Stewart at Harrlsburg nro
awaiting orders.
Director Krusen, of the Department of
Public Health and Charities, has completed
plana for tho organization of a staff of
physicians and nurses, with quarters, for
the care of 10,000 wounded or sick In case
of war. j This emergency hospital would bo
located at B berry Farms
The State Constabulary has been pro
Bounced ready to act In any emergency.
Orders have been received to allow no
coastwise trading ship to leave this port
without clearing at tho Customs House
"Warships stationed In the rler to enforce
the rule have been ordered to fire upon
offenders.
If the vessel does not stop a blank shot
will be.flred acros her bows If this Is not
affective a tolld shot will follow The third
ahot will be aimed to hit It Is ald to be
the first time that American easels engaged
jA Obtain papers at the Customs IIoue
'"" TTnltnH Ctntoo nfMnlnld hr, hnA nn.
aounced that they are taking no chances.
Ba)dvvln,'s Locomotle Works and other
large concerns In this c ty hae offered tho
use of their establishments and equipment
to the Goernment In cato of emergenc)
The foregoing were among the other
i developments of tho last twenty-four hours
In the American-German crisis
WILL STAKT RKCRUITING
The orders to the Naval Mllltla were re
ached from the Navy Department In Wash
ington. Two dlv slons already have been
organized and oltlcers have been Instructed
to bring the divisions up to full strength
Recruiting for that purpose w 11 begin to
night at the First Regiment .-rmory
Alba B. Johnson offered the use of'Bnld
win's Locomotive Works to the G( em
inent. He telegraphed to the War P.,iart
ment that all the Baldwin plants were at
the disposal of the Federal authorities
Mr. Johnson bald Baldwin's alone could
turn out thousands of shells dally for the
Government.
Both the I'ennsjlvanla and the Reading
eystems have announced that the are leady
to move troops on short notice.
In regard to calling out the National
Guard, Governor Brumbaugh, after n
further conference with Adjutant General
Stewart, said-
"We are awaiting orders We are simply
the agents of thj Government and will do
all In our power to bock It up " It was an
nounced that all the lemaln'ng Pennsyl
vania' troops at the border were being held
there awaiting orders
Employes In the department of the adju.
tant general are worklnc nleht nmi .it...
5k , j completing plans for a hurried mobilization
'd f-t tne National Guard regiments now In
I ; ; "-""""- ""- mucin ue iorwnraeit
-.-... .. Hn.....Bwl, v.i-iicini oirwart ueciareu
that the guard will ', ready for duty at al
most a moment's a tlce Every detail of
mobilization of t' soldiers now In Penn
sylvania Is being considered by General
Stewart and the others In the adjutant gen
eral's department
"Orders from Washington would find th
mllltla In excellent shape; hardened by
, 'service oif the border and fit for almost
any emergency." he said
Director Dalesman, of tli n.no,in..n.
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Public Works, has ordered guards placed
vabout the city's four bg pumping stations
vPt BeImon'' Torresdale, Queen Lane and
5 iljirdnera Point,
h' JAVV YARD STILL CLOSED
,ri? There evidently has been no lot.in, i ,.
' 5 S censorship that covers the movements of
Wtthe men. ships, stores and munltlnn. . h.
Q'1n?mvy' iyard' A Jelachment of marines has
ijfMjbeen aent out to guard the German wire
pttfttBt station at Tuckerton, N J,
1 MI'Slnce the outbreak of the Euronean
v ttila station has been under the control of
, a haval officer, acting as censor. It was
f)j ( vaia that the Government probably will take
r uic HiAiiuii over in us entirety.
y. TJie wireless station of the Philadelphia
J Turnjemelnde, Broad street' and Columbia
Jivwiue, nas oeen closed. This action was
ten oy tne raaio section of the organlza-
to remove tne association from any
felon that It might use the wireless for
sea aetnmental to the Government.
'ork" which will expedite the arming of
seagoing craii unuer the American
tun begun at the Philadelphia. Niv
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Eyjfa learned that ordnance authorities
i aroerea sumcient guns and deck
I to convert with all nosslble
rehantmen and passenger ships Into
oruiaers anouid hostilities develop.
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At tho request of Governor Brumliaugh, Mayoi Smith has otdcrccl tin.
offices in West Washington Squaie kept tindei constant )olico sur
cillancc. The Governor acted upon a lequcst from Secretary Lansing
Frank Wcecks, of the receive foico, is the policeman on guard.
ALL AMERICANS URGE!) TO LEAVE
GERMANY; MAY ORDER WAR TODAY
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n formal belligerent. It looks for a dcclaiation of wai momcntaiily. But in the
meantime, regarding the peculiar diplomatic situation cieatcd by the fnct that
America is not yet officially an enemy of Germany and has merely broken lcla
tions, officialdom is taking great care in dealing with American Ambassador
Page to regard the United States us still a neutial.
England's Governmental leaders united in speeches at Cential Hall in ex
pressing their belief that Germany's latest "f rightfulness" was actuated by
desperation and knowledge of her impending defeat.
Premier Lloyd George declared to a vast audience assembled to futtber
the work of the national service plan that Germany's tieatment of war pns
oncrs and civilians in Fiance and Belgium "coupled with the .sinking of mer
chantmen on sight was oiganued, studied savagery of the most dangerous
form."
Austen Chamberlain, Secretaiy of State for India, declaied:
"Germany's action shows she found herself in a desperate situation. We
njust save ourselves another winter of war by sending moio young men to the
tienches."
Other Cabinet members who spoke at the same meeting were Aithur Hen
derson, member of the War Cabinet, and Minister of Labor Hodge.
GERMANY MAY .DECLARE WAR
TODAY IN REPLY TO U. S. BREAK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0. Germany's answer to Piesident Wilson's notice
of a diplomatic break is expected within twenty-four hours. It may be a declar
ation of war.
Belief is rapidly crystalizing among officials that this final step is inevitable,
and it would cause no surprise if Get many took it now. This belief was
strengthened by receipt of unofficial Berlin news quoting prominent tferman
officials as saying that "there is no step backward" contemplated following
President Wilson's action.
Also it was recalled that last spiing, when the Sussex sinking threatened
a diplomatic break, Ambassador von Bernstorff said such a bleak would result'
in an immediate declaration of war by Germany.
Further, President Wilson told members of the Foreign Relations Corns,
mittee that he had been "reliablj informed" actual war would follow a break.
Von Bernstorff lcccntly reiterated bis former startement.
Possible action of this kind by Gcimany took precedence in the discussion of
officials today, even over the London Admit nlty statement teporting tho killing
of an American citizen by a German submarine gun. According to the Ad
miralty report, Richard Wallace, of Baltimore, died from U boat shellfne while
leaving the British steamship Eavestone in a small boat.
The leport immediately made the international situation more acute, peud
ing investigation.
CALL TO NEUTRALS MAY BE GERMANY'S EXCUSE
Should Gei many make the' war decision, some officials say, she will base her
declaration on President Wilson's active efforts to align all neutral governments
in a break. However, in spite of German declaiations to the contrary, they
believe she may modify her U-boat campaign before a greater clash icsults
While awaiting the step which may mean war, the President is determined
that this Government shall make no move not fully and literally justified by the
laws of nations and humanity: that nothing shall bo done for mere expediency
that might merit a reproach from any nation, even Gstmany.
Neutral action in response to Piesident Wilson was expected today in some
countries. Shou'd it develop that neutrals are to follow the lead of the United
States it is probable a conference of all of them will bo called to discuss the pait
each is to bear in bringing pressure on Geimany to relax itet warfaic.
Meanwhile, the Government moved rapidly on inaugurating, completing and
perfecting details of war preparation.
Every instrumentality in that "direction the President. Congiess and the
departments was being used toward getting all arms of tho n-ition's defense
strengthened and equipped for their first great service since the Spanish
American War. '
The President this afternoon is to meet with his Cabinet and canvass the
situation what' has been done and what is being planned toward rrobilfzing tho
tremendous .resources of the country for threatened war.
Congress was ready to authorize the raising of any sum needed.
, The Senate is expected today to vote a resolution of confidence in the Presi
dent and the House will follow. , The upper body would have done this yester
day except for parliamentary technicality. Under the rigid Senate rules the
Stone indorsement resolution is up today.
RAPID PREPARATIONS FOR COUNTRY'S DEFENSE
With machine-like precision, advisory committees in all branches of the
national defense work are submitting reports to President Wilson nnd Secretaries
Baker and Daniels.
The greatest effort is now-being centered upomthe navy.
It is prob'able that work on some of the giant vessels will be stopped in
order to hasten completion of submarines and vessels for opposing submarine
attack.
So completely and quickly is the work proceeding that if tho United States
is called upon to strike it can do so immediately and forcefully.,
A policy of almost complete secrecy has been adopted in all departments
and for the second time in two years the President today discontinued confer
ences with newspaper men, owing to a delicate situation.
The President has emphasized many times and again today that if this
country is forced to enter the great struggle it must go in "with clean hands."
PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAND ON WAR
Itwa8 in February, 1910, during a memorable speech before the Gridiron
Club here, that the President first urged
j traditma .of, this country.
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,
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caution and & strict adherence to tho
,wht,'th,Wfli:.f the, future ar.ej" he..sald,
would be to be a coward. Valor is self-respecting. Valor is circumspect. Valor
strikes only when it is right to strike. Valor withholds itself from all small
implications nnd entanglements, nnd waits fr4 the great opportunity when the
sword will flash as if it carried the light of heaven upon its blade."
This is the position of tho President today in urging against yielding to
"impulses of Impatience" and an impulse to settle a thing in some short way.
FOR AND AGAINST WAR WITH GERMANY
A deluge of telegrnms indorsing and condemning the break with Germany
fell upon the Senate today. Some of them were:
Smith, of Michigan, presented a protest of Detroit Socialists ngalnst war
!.a Follette, of Wisconsin, had read into tho records about twelvo or moro
tclcgiams from labor and peace organizations urging peace.
PlUninti, of Novndn, submitted a resolution adopted by the Nevada Legis-
latuto indorsing tho President's course.
Jones, of Washington, presented telegrnms indorsing the President's nction,
but praying for peace.
Weeks, of Massachusetts, had read a telegram from Gcorgo Draper, head
of one of the largest cotton machinery concerns in the country, placing his plant
at the disposal of the Government.
GERARD AWAITS WORD FROM AMERICA;
PLANS TO LEAVE BERLIN THIS WEEK
By CARL W
IICIIMN. Teh
ip"i'ihii inhnxsndnr Gerard Is awaiting-
until firun Washington reginling de
tail the I lilted .States Government has ar
r.uiKxl fni ilrpirture of Gennnti Ambas
c.idiii Kpriistorff before i oiiiplrtliig his plans
foi Iwivlng Gormanv. Jlo Is planning to
Ir.nr li rim thin week. If possible
oifid.iv Gerald held imothM Irngthv
iniifereiiip with 1'orelgn Seuotarv SCIm
meiiniinn nt thnt tlmo formal'y requesting
111 l l"Mtinrt!
Willi one exi'Pptlnn tho Sotlnllst nig.in,
ctu.mrtH th Geiman press tnd.iv dimly
Mipiimlril the Cn eminent In ItH determina
tion in iMiitliini' the Hiitjiiuu Ino w.ilfire It
wai- until t able, however, that oveiv mws
pa pel iiiminent retried to the sllilitloii as
' President WINoii'm break with Germain '
ami uiKfiiMv nvnlded tin- of the wind
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lleinhnirii III tho nsslsi'lio Zelliing
pointed mil edltoiiallj todaj President Wll-
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN OFFER AID
TO GOVERNMENT IF WAR ENSUES
Ni:VV Ml UK, Teh fi "fut us down for
si i iibhlng llooi s anj thing' '
'llic-o were. Hip words nf a long line of
women volunteers who gnvo their iinmea
to thn League for Women's Seivlcc here
"We'll do rmj thing we can to help It war
loniPH," the i-ald
One Kngliihwoman thought she might he
of mine servli e ns a spy
Another llngllshwomnn, who said she had
had experience, wanted to drlvo nn ambu
lance The Girls' National Honor Guard, 0000
strong, Is pteparlng for service
The Young Men s Illble Class of the Fifth
Avenuo Ilaptlst Church, of which John I),
Iloiki'follct .Ii , Is honorary president. Is on
record todaj as favoring universal military
training The oto was taken nt tho sug
"WAR SCARE" SPEEDS
RECRU1TJNG INTEREST
Maiine Corps Accepts Six- and At my
Takes Two Many
Applications
Tho "war scale" continued this morn
ing to have a slightly stimuhtlng effect
upon enlistment in the marine corps and
nrm' and the nav j.
Out of the ten men nppljlng nt file
m.irlno lecrultlng slat'on, 14U0 Arch street,
sK weie accepted All these men wcro
fiom eighteen to twentv-one eais old
The maiine icrps does not need n great
maiiv men and for this reason the re
quirements are much more exacting than In
other branches of the seivlcc
The na recruiting station at 1310 Arch
street Is the scene of moro nctlvlt Word
of the coming of a batch of recruits from
the subrecrultlng stations at Allentown,
Heading, Yoilt. Lancaster and Hethlehem
was iccelved this morning Otllcers at this
station have prepared telegiams to be sent
to all the men on the reservo list of tho
tlav those men who have served over
tweutv veirs in the service
Wli'li t Is not olllelallj admitted tint
theso leserves sue going to be lalled to the
colors, the general feeling around head
quarters is that before midnight word from
Washington will ho flashed heie and
Iminrdlntelv tho wliea will sing with the
summoning telegiams
At the .inn) reel u ting headquarters.
1211 Anh street, si applied for enlistment
this morning but out of these onl two weio
accepted
BORDER TROOP MOVES
ROUTINE, BAKER SAYS
Funston May Use Foices in Case North
Mexican Conditions Become
Menacing
WiMUMlTON". Feb 6 The sudden
rhanges In siheduled border troop move
ments nnmiiimcd jesteidav, weie a result
of local conditions," Secictary Baker .said
todav
UaUer explained the original oideis for
outwaid movement of Pershing's Mexican
column md liomewaid movement of the
mllltla still stands as far as Hie War De
IMitinent is concerned
It lias been pievlouslv epla'm.il, how-
ever that should noitheiii Meslian condl
t cms become bad Major G petal Funston
could move m liold troops as he saw fit
War officials would not discuss possibility
thnt icpoits of heavy fighting about Chi
huahua cu had anthlng to do with
Funston s shift. of ordeis
GOVERNOR NAMES PRINTER
Nominates Long, of Chnmbersburg.
Confirmation Up to Committee
HAItniSlU'llG, Feb C. The nomination
of H lMward Long, of Chambersburg.
as Suneilrt-n.ient of Public Printing and
Binding which was sent to the Senate last
night hv Governor Brumbaugh, probably
will l'e in the Senate committee on execu
tive nominations lndefln tel
The Governor made the nomination as the
fit st of his importnnt appointments The
position pajs $3000 a vear Long was ap
pnlnt"d to succeed A Nevln Pomeroy also
of ("nmi ersbuig who was ousted by
nrumliaup'i for falling to support the antl
Penrose slate In the campaign for elec
tion of delegates to the Republican National
convention last ear
The committee on executive nominations
can bury all nominations Just as Senator
Hnder's "pickling" committee burled b Us
in the nasi It can report out the nomina
tion at Its own discretion. The committee
Is controlled by Penrose. v
Appointed to City Berths
City appointments today Iriclude George
Wright, 211 South Cecil street, draftsman.
Bureau of Surveys, salary fll88; a. otto
Schubert, 4251 Js'orth Fifth street, drafts
man, Bureiu of Surveys, 11188; Joseph
Lepera, 7132 Hegerinari street, clerk. Bureau
of Charities, 1600; Fred T. Thorpe, Jr..
4273 Paul street, second assistant engineer,
Bureau of Surveys, J 1000, and Jacob Car
ver, 1106 Hast Susquehanna avenue, ma
chinist, Bureau of Water, 13,76 a day.
Norristown Singers Ready to Fight
NORRISTOWN. Pa., Feb. 6. The Nor
ristown Maennerchor, a German singing so
ciety, irassed resolutions standing by Presi
dent "Wilson 'n breaJUM oft dlBlonuvtU) r
ACKERMAN
son "had changed h s mind about mer
chantmen " He referred to a purported
statement bv Secretary of State l.anslng in
January declaring that armed merchantmen
would be considered warships nnd added'
"This decision was changed after llntente
AmbaMtndor In Washington rushed about
convincing President Wilson ho was mis
taken, lleinhnrdl said He paid glowing
trlbuto to Ambassador Uernstorff nnd In this
a number of newspapers Joined
"Tho pledge Germany made after tho
Sussox caso lias not beer, broken," declared
tho Tageblatt "Heeause that pledge was
londltlonal upon America's succcbs In ob
taining a change in Ilngland's Illegal block
ade against Germany."
Tho Ilerlln publ o continued calm toda In
the face of Gerard's preparations to leave,
Kxtra guards stationed nbout the American
lanbassv were tho only outward Indications
of anything unusual there, hut Inside there
waa ii bustle of preparation nnd packing for
departure of the embnssy staff
gestion of Mayor Mitchcl at tho twentieth
nnnual dinner nt tho class
nALTIMOItn. Feb. G The Hospital for
Consumptives of Maryland at Towson, Md ,
wns today offered to the United States
Government for hospital purposes In case
of war
Tho board of directors of the Stan land
General Hospital, Baltimore, also offered
that Institution to tho Government.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 6 Representative
William S Green, Fifteenth Massachusetts
District, today called on Secretary Daniels
nnd on behalf of A. S. Phillips, head of
tho Mechanics' Foundry and Machine Com
pany, of Fall River, Mass, offered the use
of tho plant to the Government In case of
war
THREE OF SHACKLETON'S
MAROONED PARTY DEAD
One Succumbed to Scurvy nnd
Perished in an Antarctic
Blizzard
Two
PARIS. Feb G Three of the ten mem
bers of Sir lnest Shacklcton's antarctic
expedition, who were marooned by storms
vvhllo trying to reach the South, have per
ished, according to a dispatch received by
tho Chronicle today from Wellington, New
Zealand The dispatch reads as follows:
"A wireless message from the Aurora, the
relief ship of the imperial antarctic expedi
tion, which, with Shackleton on board, sailed
fiom Ross Sea on December 22, reached
here today and reads as follows:
" 'Arrived at Cape Rvans. All well. Re
gret to report that during the second car
of the expedition A P Spencer Smith died
of scurvy on the Barrier, March 9, 1916.
Captain Mackintosh and V. C. Hayward
perished on May 8 last, being overtaken by
a blizzard which broko the sea Ice when
they weie attempting to cross from Hut
Point to Capo Rvans.' "
The Aurora left Mackmurdo Sound on
January 19 The wheless messago was
signed by Captain Davis, of the Aurora
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
SEEKING NATURALIZATION
Unprecedented Number of Applications
for Citizenship Papers Filed
in New York
NKW YORK, Feb. 6. Fearing detention
In concentration camps in the event of war
between Germany and tho United States,
hundreds of Germans and Austrlans are
hastening to become naturalized In thn
last two days all records for applications
for citizenship papers In New York have
been broken
When the naturalization buieau opened
today there was a long line of applicants
awaiting opportunity to file their first pa
pers. Yesteiday there were 226 applica
tions hied
German-Americans In New York are to
day Hooding the White, House with "Amer
ica first" messages Hundreds of promi
nent German-Americans ate wiring to
President Wilson to assure htm of their sup
puit. SAVE TWO IN HEAVY SEA
Coast Guards Rescue Boatmen Pas
senger Who Took to Ice Missing
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb 6 Government
coast guards, under command of Captain
Jesse Parker. saed two men from a dis
abled powerboat In a gale, Intense cold
and In a heavy sea off Brlgantlne,
After an h&ur's hard work the boats got
within hailing distance of the disabled
craft Shallow water prevented the power
boat getting nearer. The rowboat took
Jake Drlscoll and Neal Drlscoll. brothers,
oft their craft They were suffering from
i he cold
The Drlscoll brothers said they had
started for Brlgantlne with a passenger,
but that when they got within half a,
mile of the shore their engine broke down
The passenger decided to walk across the
Ice to the shore and that was the last teen
of him.
EYRE-BERRY SUIT DELAYED
Inability of Attorney Scarlett to
Present Next Week Causes
Postponement
Be
WRST CHRSTF.R. Pa.. Feb. 6. The rase
of William II. Berry, Collector of the Port
of Philadelphia, charged' by' Senator I
Larry Kyre with slander, has been con
tinued until the May term of court. It
was contended that Attorney Scarlett, one
of counsel for Berry, would be unable to be
here at the next week'a session of the court,
when the case waa originally scheduled for
trial.
Counsel for Eyre said that his client was
ready for trial and that the case would
not be settled.
Young Friends Have $5700 Balance
Reports presented at the annual meet
ing of the Philadelphia Young Friends' As
eoclatlon last night showed a balance of.
mijre thanl6:o.) In ha t"aHtry Thla
1917
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DR. O. J. HEXAMER
Hexamer Proposes
Referendum on War
Continued from Pnite One '
to express their approval Is wrong, utterly
vv rong
RXPRCTS CRITICISM
"Probably I shall bo assailed for this
action, but I have a right as a native-born
American to express my sentiments nt this
time otherwise our Republic hns censed to
be a lepnblic"
The German-Americans would light to a
man for tills country in tho event of war.
Doctor Hexamer declared, citing Instances
In tho past of where they had mado good
soldiers for their adopted land
"In the Colonial wars, tho Rovolutlon,
tho War of 1812 nnd tho Civil War tliey
fought ngalnst tho aggressions of our ene
mies," ho said "In tho Civil Wnr nlono
thero were 200,000 Union soldiers of. Ger
man birth, besides tho hundreds of thou
sands of German extraction. Should war
como ngaln, you would find the slandered
Gci man-Americans In tho front ranks.
PKOPLU FOR rUACi:
"But this country docs not want war;
that Is, tho peoplo generally want peace.
And their volco should bo heard, Thoy
pay the price of war with their lives and
blood.
"Tho question of wnr or peace Is the
most Important that n nation is called
upon to decide. For us Americana It Is
far moro Importnnt than whether we have
Wilson or Hughes as President And I
am sure that If the question of wnr was
put beforo the people there would be no
war and wo would havo everlasting peace.
"The question of war has como to such
a point that no self-respecting nation should
enter Into a conflict without submitting tho
decision to the people. If we should take
tho lead at this time It would havo a demo
cratic Influence over other governments."
Doctor Hexamer said the governments of
Ruropo have plunged their peoples Into the
worst carnage the world has ever seen.
"Thoso fools of Rurope havo spent enough
money In destruction to Irrigate nnd fructi
fy the Sarah Desert and hac killed enough
peoplo to populate all Africa," he said,
"all this without the consent of the people
who benr tho woes and the suffering. Aro
we to do tho same?"
Doctor Hexamer termed as an "Infamous
lie" a story which appeared in a morning
newspaper connecting him with an alleged
German propaganda,
"That Is absolutely untrue," he said "The
German National Alliance Is the largest
peace society In the world.
MAN OF PRACP
Doctor Hexamer was emphatic In saying
that he was a man of peace. "Tho German
Alliance Is a peaceful, law-abiding organi
zation," he explained, "It stands for fra
ternallsm, charity and education
"There Is not a thing about It that possi
bly could be construed as antagonistic to
the United States. On the contrary, It Is
one of tho most patriotic organizations In
the country.
"I am a lojal American citizen. There Is
not a more loyal American than I 1 nm
loal to America and all that It stands for.
My forefathers ha've fought for this coun
try I would willingly do tho same, If nec
essary "I believe that the best way and the
most effective way to get a referendum Is
for the people to get together In nn orderly
way and express their views. If war does
not meet with their approval, let them
then pass resolutions to that effect and for
ward them to Congress."
BALTIMORE HARBOR
MINED FOR SAFETY
BALTIMORE, Feb. 6. The approach to
Baltimore's harbor has been mined, Far
down the Patapsco River a subsurface wall
of explosives Ii.-ih been built. This was
admitted today at Fort Howard by a com
missioned officer speaking for Colonel Oscar
I. Straub, In charge at the fort. He said
the mines had been laid for experimental
purposes. At the same time he confirmed
the leport that the garrisons nt FottH How
ard Armlsted and Smaliwood have been
doubled
The coast aitlllerv Is ready for
thing," said the officer.
any
WORKMAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Muffler Around Ears Prevented Hear
ing at Grade Crossing
POTTSVILLR, Pa . Feb 6 One man Is
dead and another Is dying as the lesult of
the blizzard which raged here Sunday and
esterday Andiew 7,lgo, of Schujlklll
Haven, while going to work with his ears
tied failed to heai an approaching train at
Mine Hill crossing and was run over Ed
ward Brown, also of Schuylkill Haven, was
found In front of Krommes Hotel with his
arms and legs badly frozen A number of
collierleu were forced to suspend,
Motorboat Club Offers Services
BALTIMORE, Md . Feb. 6 All the mem
bers of the Marland Motorb'oat Club and
their entire fleet of more than sixty boats
were offcrd today to President Wilson "for
any purpose to which they can be put for
the good of the country." The action was
called not only a duty, but a privilege. A
resolution embodlng this action was adopted
unanimously by the board of governors ar
a special meeting held last night.
Mine Fire Believed Under Control
MAHANOY CITY. Pa.. Feb. 6. The fire
In the workings of the Primrose mine of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company Is be.
lleved to be under control. The fire has
been sealed In by concrete walls and la
being flooded by boreholes.
Sleep-Well w,niow
neg. 91327 Wedges
In light and dark oak,
mission or mahogany.
Ke.!R your windows from
rattling and Hiding down.
Mil Screw driver.
5c
Each
1 1V!.JMuU,a!,on of he
A child can adjust them.
In Colonial White, 6 for SOc
rP
I
Hit
COAL FAMINE NEARS.
AS COLD GRIPS STATE 3
Situation Serious in Wilkes
Barro Zero Weather Reported
in Many Towns '
WILKRS-BARRE, Pa.. Feb. 6. The coal
supply In the Wyoming Valley la eo tcarc
that unless the Wllkes-Barre Company
which supplies steam heat to 20,000 persona
In this city, is ablo to get a supply by
today' at noon tho fires In the bollera will
have to bo drawn.
Coal companies admit there Is a short
age They say that there Is a scarcity of
cars, and that even though cars could ba
supplied It Is difficult to get the coal from
tho mines to fill them. Tho supply of th
neai. uyiiipany is prucucauy run out, and
every one of the companlea here has been
asked to supply the needs,
ATVTOON'A, Pa Feb. 6. The worst bllj.
zard In yearn has gripped this section
causing untold suffering nnd tlelng un
railroad and .trolley schedules. In Altoenii '
it was 6 degrees below' zero. Ten below
was registered at Roaring Springs and
Juniata, At Gap n fierce wind was blow.
Ing for twenty-four hours, piling the snow
In drifts three nnd for fet deep. ps.
senger service over tho Pcs-nsylvania main
lino wns badly crippled, trains runnlnr
from one to five hours late. Freight traffle
was also affected, trains being reduced to
forty-flvo per cent of normal.
UNIONTOW.V. Pa.. Feb. fi Th ..v
ern part of Fayette County supplied by s
the Dunlap Gas Company endured the zero
weather without gas. tho pipe-pressure t
linos of the gas company having frozen
Thousands of families havn hnAn .ut......' )
fuel. In attempts to throw out the n.i
1IM..S ...... . I , . .,
.ito, Dvu'iiti explosions accurrea, result
--... ... ......w. iiijuucn .i hd wmpjiny em. ' J
pioyes The temperature In Unlontown wi
oa -uijiutv aero.
WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES
CARTRIDGE CONTRACTS
05,000,000 Rounds Ordered Navy:
Places Contracts for 40,000 Tons
of Structural Steel r
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6 Contracts lui..'
been entered Into by the War Denartmom i
for 50,000,000 rounds of munitions fronl !
mo vvesiern v,ar company, Alton, III ; lo.-i
(100,000 rounds plctol cartridges from the!
Winchester Arms Wlnchestei Arms Com.
paiiy. Now- Haven, and 6.000 plctol cart
ridges from tho Maxim Company, Water
town, N Y
The Clov eminent has Issued plans an!
specifications for wire nets nnd is under
stood already to have placed contracts for'
steel chains to bo used In protecting liar
born agnlnst submarines.
United States Navy Department has re
cently placed orders for 40,000 tons of
(structural steel for extensions and Improve,
ments at navy yards. Numerous otiier im
provements aro still under way and hlda
nro now being taken for 1,000 tons of steel,
for dlrlgftlo hangars, one at Pensacola,.
Fla,
wnv aotttjv Tkcn A nTintriivTnn
nARRP.n Tft KTRATcnrcnci i
Vigilant Watch Kept on Building All-
Business to Bo Conducted i
in Code
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 For the flrat.1
tlmo since the break with Germany the -1
great Treasury uunuing was today closed ,8
to all but officials and cmplojes. From the,4
moment It was known that Germany andJ
the United States had reached the partliKi?
of the ways the utmost vigilance has been 1
maintained day nnd night and all strangers,?
nave oecn waicnea, out it was not until
today that strangers were barred alto
gether. The Treasury Department today also
Issued orders that all official business bear
ing In the slightest on the crisis be con
ducted in edde.
BATTERED SHIP REACHES PORT '
Vessel Bearing German Refugees From'
incxicociius tempestuous voyage t j
NEW YORK, Feb. 0. Listing to port and
with her hull leaking badly, the steamship
Ksperanza came into port today bearing
German refugees from Mexico. The steam
ship had a dangerous voyage and battled
with high seas and gales during the entire
passage.
Among the passengers were Captain Ed
ward L. Beach, of the American cruiser
MemphlB. wrecked at Santo Domingo, and
Commander Roscoe C. Bulmer, of the
American cruiser Sacramento. '
.1
Supplee Milk Takes First '4 Prizes j
The Supplee Jlllk Company of this city 'J
won first, becond, third nnd fourth prlies) ,
h prlies) .
i Dairy V
waa by 1
at the show of the Pennsylvania
union at tlarr sburar. The luda ng
a United States Government expert. The
company's milk tecclved, a score of ?9,j
points out of n possible 100, said to De,f
the highest score ever given milk In any
luiiiijcuiiuii, in malting mis awaru, uaivi, $
richness, cleanliness and low bacteria 1
count were considered. The Suppleu Dairy, J
received the gold medal for th 1i'-'""t f
e-vi cllence at the Panama-Pacific Expo- V
sltlon, San Francisco, two years ago.
TOO I.TK FOR, CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS
WBAlllBRIir Feb r,. at Norwood. P .
JOSEPH ItUBVKS WEAT1IEKDT. Funeral sr- ,
vlrra Thura , 11 a, m , at the residence of bis
mother, Mrs E J. Weatherby. 1338 N. l!lh st..
l'hlla lilt at Laurel Hill Cem.
POJtnRANTZ. rb 6. MAX POSIEnANTZ.
aired 431 Xlra. MAX I'OMEUANTZ. asort !'
SAMUEL. UKed HO! MKVKIt aged 16: BENJA
MIN asM 1.1. and E8THUH. aited 11, of 6th
and (Ireen ta , she parents, brothers and sister
of Jacob PomeranK Relatives and friend;,
also 1'lnskrr Ulce. Ma Pomerantt Lodge. I.
O U N.s Den Hur Lodge, Invited to funersl
aervllea. Wed 1 p. m , nt Keener Israel flns.
itosue, 4th and Lombard ata, Int, liar Nroa
Cem,
HORDEN. Suddenly. Feb. 5. ELIZABETH
NOTSON, widow of John Uorden. Helatlves iid
friends Invited to services, Tburs , 3 p. n"., aw
N ltlth at. Int. private.
HASCHKE Feb. 0. WILLIAM F. son of
Ella and lata Edward haschke. aged 80 Bl
Uvea and friends Invited to irervlces Thurs.
2 p m . at residence of uncle. Frank Ollvjr, lam
Marlborouih a(. Int. Chelten Hills Cem.
PEN-NOCK. Feb. 4. at Hosedale. Fa,. EDITS
PENNOCK. Relatives and friends Invited to
funeral services. Thurs . 2 p. m . at Lonrwooa
Meeting House. Chester County, I'a. Conveyjnc"
meet train leaving Droad tit. Station 11.01 f
m. at Kennett 8quare. ,
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE
mi, ittivn.f . m xtn.-,AM ! vrlShtS
position In small adult family! no launa'7
work: reference. Address ism N. 12th st.'..
llOOKKEEPER, assistant: 4 years' Prlenoj. ;
business college education; willing to work lor
lu per wek reference. UlamondlBjJi
HELP WANTED FEMALE v
aiRL,whlte, for general housework! taunlJJ JJ
two: good wages. Apply after 7 p, m "" '
uainarine at.
TTnwMVmvfrs '.... .. , ...i.t Me
uiEiAiuin wauicu .in ibui- ""-r nL
ropolltan Dresa and Waist Co., Harris ni""
u ano fliarKet ate., aevenin noor. .-.
II KI,r WANTED MALE
CUTTKllS. aaslstanta, wanted on ladles' ' ",,,J
Metropolitan Dress and Waist Co i , 22d
Market ata . Harris Uldg . seventh floor . .
DlUVEIta wanted: experienced Toute men: good
payi steady work! chance for advancement.
Apply K. J. Schick, Wells Fargo Espress lo
BOY for office work. Apply Fred A llayeaa i
Co . fita N.' lttth at. i ,
Aicn waniea iv deliver noTiumtn ,.
must be sober.and Industrious i wares W ,
per day. Apply 1IOWI3 ADDREaalNO CO-, j
, 210 H. 4th at. r r-Ji
LOTS wanted for errands, living ui",w,';n
portunlty for advancement. Apply I
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