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DID OF GERMANS
rge V Proclaims Demand
for "Just Reparation" at
Parliament Opening
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VICTORY
LONDON. Feb.. 7.
'England and htr Allies are uteeted unan-
U8ly to secure "Jut reparation." rontltu.
n for the past and Kuarantoea for the
Wtire and no "threats of further outrages"
'termination.
' r Tlntf rtnrra mn niA itia t.M f tn Asf tMIV.
Jioses In his speech from the throne In the
House of Iortls. marking the opening of
; Parliament todav. Ha Insisted Hint tier-
nanys recent peace proffers had contained
, "no possible basis for peace."
''.fjurlnu the winter," tho King continued,
''my navy maintained unchallenged and
ceaseless watch on tho seas and enforced
vigorously a blockade of tho enemy. My
rmlos conducted successful operations In
Europe, Mesopotamia, and aro fully pre
pared to renew the struggle In close and
"cordial co-operation with my allies on ccry
field.
"I trust their united efforts will carry
tho successes already won to a victorious
conclusion
"My people throucliotit the Kmpiro and.
bur heroic allies remain steadfastly nnd
unanimously resolved to secure Just repara
tion and restitution for the past nnd guar
antees, for the future which wo regard ns
essential to tho progress of civilization," tho
King continued.
"'In rcsponso to the Invitation of the
President of the United States wc have
outlined as far as possible at present our
general objects and aims. Threats of
further outrages of the public law. of the
common rights of humanity will only
serve to steel our determination.
"I have invited representatives of the Do
mllnons and the Indian Umpire, which have
borne so glorious a (.art In the struggle, to
confer with my Ministers on Important ques
tions of common Interest relating to the
war, which step, I trust, will result In
re-establishment of closer relations in all
parts of tho Umpire.
"The accomplishment of the task to which
I have Set my hand will entail unsparing
demands upon tho energies and resources
of all my subjects, but I am asbured that
the pooplo'will respond to every call neces
sary to tho success of the cause with the
same Indomitable ardor nnd devotion that
has filled mo with pride and gratitude since
the war began
"I pray Almighty God to give Hiu bless
lor to your councils."
PAGEANTHY OMITTED
War put lt3 somber touch on the usual
plcturesquenees and colorful gorgeousnesH
of a Parliament opening. There was u modi
fled parade, with a rood deal of the pomp
of. other days but precedent was unashed
-when for the first time In hlfctory of that
ancient law-making body tho poors and
peeresses who attended the ceremonies
woro merely simply plain morning clothes
in place of gorgeous lobes and coronets
heretofore donned
"The Star-Spaiigled Banner." played by a
band stationed outside Parliament building.
greeted the crowds awaiting the arrival of
the King and Queen today Later In tho
House of Lords American Ambassador Page
occupied a place In the diplomatic reserva
tions conspicuously near King Georgo and
Queen Mary as the King delivered his
speech.
The Klnu woro a simple blue raval service
uniform and tho (Jueen was attired ery
eimply In a blsrlc lrw, with her only Jew
elry four Etiands of pearls. Thus nnolher
precedent was shattered for, ever since
there was a "speech from the throne," tho
Kins and Queen h.o always appeared In
lull court and ftato tcgalla. As a conces
r lon to precedent the'r majesties" robes of
etato were draped over their thrones and
the royal couple sat upon them.
The Klni; and Queen Journeyed to the
Parliament opening which took place at
noon shan In a plain coach drawn by six
black horses. Thero were the usual escorts
of royalty, Including the royal horse guards,
but the war touch was furnished by suuads
of mounted officers representing the army
of each of England's dominions and colonies,
who formed part of the procession from tho
palace to the Parliament buildings. These
officers were dressed in tho service khaki
uniforms of the trenches instead of the
usually gorgeous court uniforms glittering
with gold lace.
The procession Inside the Parliament was
mostly naval and m'lltary. Four hundred
wounded colonial soldiers and officers, at
tended by uniformed nurses, occupied the
whole of the roynl Gallery.
All foreign diplomat.! were present, nnd
here, too, precedent was broken, for instead
of appearing in full State regalia, with
court uniforms, tha diplomats wore frock
and cutaway coats.
A few selected foreign newspaper writers,
including the representative of the Evenino
. Ledger, were spec.ally invited to witness
the ceremonies.
VAULTS SEARCHED
jsi infl Bevenwi session 01 ino seconu irar
ti'l' llament of tho reign of King George was
. '" -.... J-.1 1... cm-.!. U ...II 1
vaults at Westminster for possible lmlta-
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PHILADELPHIA FEELS STING OP "RUTHLESS" U-BOAT
SiSft?s9
l'he Wi'stwego, nn American ship belonKinir to the Union Petroleum Steumbhip Company, of this city, was held
up off Fastnet by the German submarine U-15 nnd compelled to surrender part of its carRo of oil to replenish
the depleted tanks of tho U-bont. Thi3 photograph was taken in the Delaware lllvcr at the time the American
owners purchased the vessel from its Rumanian manaKers. At that time it rivaled the Dacia case ns a source
of international complication.
tors of (Jtiy Kawkc.t nnd his fellow con
spirators In "gunpowder, treason nnd pint "
At 9 o'clock thN morning, Just as they
hae dono regularly for morn than r.Oo
years on the opening day of each now
session, n squad of gray-benrtlcd vcter.ini.
clnd In their plcturcsqun Illlynbetlmn uni
forms of scarlet and gold, nnd armed with
nnclent halberds and lantern, began sol
emnly nosing nrotind through tho com
municating trenches nnd dugnuti bonenth
the legislative chambers.
Not until these "Ileefeaters." as tho Yen
men of tho Guard nro popularly termed
had formally reporteil to tho Serjeant-at-Arms
of the Ixirds nnd Commons Hint dili
gent search had failed to disclose the pret
ence nf any lurking n-safslns. gunpowder.
German spies, hlgh-etploslNe bombs, suf
fragottes or poison-gas tanks, nnd this In
formation had been cercnionl(iuly ronvrod
to Hueklnghnm l'alace, did the King and
Queen Journey to the Housch of Parliament
DOUBLE CLOTHED AGAINST
COLD, MAN FLEES FIRE
Hospital Physicians Fail to Discover
His Allesed Injuries and He
Strangely Disappears
Fully prepared for tho biting winds that
whistled during tho early morning houts.
Harry Ilolslng, of 2306 North Front street,
was madly dashing up and down tho side
walk Bureamtng that he was badly injured
while sheets of liames were bursting out
from his lace shop and duelling. Ho was
nttlied in two suits of clothes, two pairs
of socks, two shirts and two Hults of under
wear. "I'm badly hurt I Jumped from the third
ntory window. Oh Ouch dw " cried
P.elslng as the firemen and police who re
sponded to tho alarm of lire arrived on the
scene.
Dang Dang Clang and tho patrol
wagon whisked Itelslng to tho Kplacopal
Hospital.
"Man badly Injured, Doc!" puffed a largo
policeman.
There was a general hustle nnd bustle
nbout tho hospital. Attendants hurriedly
tried to undress the victim, who lay moan
ing. First one coat, then another. Ditto
vests, shlits cerythlng.
"Walking clothing stole," said nn or
derly. Thyslclans thumped ItelMng, rolled him
over, thumped again. Looked caicfully for
scratches or bruises without result.
Scratched their heads and decided to hold
Heislng for observation.
After the flamea had destroyed several
hundred dollars' worth of goods and store,
they wero finally extinguished by tho lire
men. They aro puzzled as to tho origin
of the blaze.
Jtcislng left the hospital this morning and,
sttange to say, he cannot be found. Se
eral friends aro conducting a search.
Ice Bridge at Burlington
BUHL1NGTO.V. N. J Feb. 7 Forty
eight hours of near-zero weather has been
sufficient to close the Delaware Hiver with
an ice-bridge from this city to Ttenton.
PHILADELPHIA SHIP
HELD UP BY U-BOAT
Tanker Wcstwego Compelled to
Surrender Oil at Threat
of Sinking
BLOW AT NEUTRAL RIGHTS
LONDON', Feb 7 The American em
hnsvy has been Informed of tho hold-up
by the German submarine F-15 of the
Wcstwego, nn merlcan ship belonging to
tho Union Petroleum Steamship Company,
of Philadelphia, oft Fnstnet on January 31.
Tho Wcstwego, with a full c.ugo of oil
for a lliltlfh poit, was oulered stopped b
tho Mibnmrino, and when she did tho cap
tain of tho suhniarlno ordered the master
of tho rtrumshlp to send his papets oer.
Tho second mato went to tho suiSnarlne
with them and the German captain tpent an
hour looking them mer. Then holding the
papers In his hand he said:
"I want somr ll. If you do not gie mo
threo barrels of It I'll sink your ship "
The mato went bark to tho tank steam
ship, reported to ills captain, who responded
by sending three bands to tho submarine.
Tho U-boat commander thanked him and
disappeared.
"Vou couldn't exactly call It plrncy." re
marked the olllclal to Minr coriepondent,
"hut it was highway robbery, anyhow"
IiniTlSII f'OM.MUNT ON HOLD-UP
A lirltlsh olllcial statement on tho Wcst
wego ghen out bete reads.
The mnter of tho United States
steamship Wcstwego reports that on
January 31. when fifty miles west of
Fastnet, his ship was fired at from
astern by tho German submarine U-45.
Five shots wero find, nono yif which,
liouccr, took tffrct. Tho master ac
cordingly stopped and f-ent a boat with
his papers
Tho German submarine commander
then demanded oil from tho Wcstwego,
his demands being accompanied by
threat to sink tho ship If It refused.
Tho claim to take tho luteiestH of
neutrnls Into consideration put forward
In tho German wlrdos message of
February 5 Is not k rengthened by this
report from the master of a neutral
ship.
WL-STWF.GO ONCn RUMANIAN
Tho Ameilcan tanker Wcstwego is owned
by the Union Petroleum .Steamship Com
pany, which has olllccs in the Wldener
nulldlng
This essp was formerly tho Rumanian
t-tcnniship Kteauo Itomano, and at tho tlma
that she was transferred tn American reg
istry In this port sho camo near causing
international complications similar to tho
famous Dacia case
Tho Union Petroleum Steamship Com-
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MICHIGAN
TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEMS SOLVED
The Swain-Hickman Com
pany of Philadelphia, dis
tributors of Republic Trucks,
begs to announce that its ex
perts are at the service of
every user of motor trucks or
delivery cars to assist in the
solution of transportation
problems.
No matter what commercial
vehicle you have in use, or
under consideration, we shall
be glad to send an expert in
hauling and delivery counsel
to discuss your particular
needs.
This new service is offered at
no cost to you. It is a part of
the SWAIN-HICKMAN or
ganization a part of our
guaranteed and permanent
policy built to hook up with
the idea of the REPUBLIC
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Mich., to haul your goods all
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PHILADELPHIA
panj, with nlllces In tho Wldener Hulldlng
Ibis city, today disclaimed ownership of
tho Westwcgii. An olllcial of the company
stated that tho WcMwego Is owned by a
company of a like name, which has Its of
fices nt 20 llroadway, New York city. The
Standard Oil Company of New York has Its
offices tit IhM mldi ess, but no record can
bo found of an.v Miln of this tiamo under
Its onnersniii The official report from
London Mates specifically that tho Wet
wego l owned by the Union Petroleum
Steamship Company of Philadelphia
The Amerlc.in lluicnu of Shipping, known
ns tho "Ameilcan Lloyd's," an olllcial tegls
ter of American hhlpplng. gives Philadel
phia as dip hailing port and the Union Pe
tiideum Steamship Company ns tho owner
of the Wcstwego. Them is only ono Union
lvtioleiim Steamship Company recognized
bv the bureau, nnd It credits tills company
as tho owner of the vessel.
MONSIGNOR M'CLOSKEY
IS APPOINTED BISHOP
Will Take Charge of See of Zam-
boanga, Philippine
Islands
WASHINGTON. Pelt. 7. Tho appoint
ment of Monslgnor James P. McCIoskcy. nf
Media, Pa., ns Bishop c-J '.nmboanga, Phil
ippine Islands, hn beon announced In a
dispatch from the Vatican to tho npostollc
delegate here.
Monslgnor McCloskev labored for n num
ber of years In the Philadelphia diocese.
He was ordained In 1858 and (.oned for a
short time under Hlshop Allen, of Mobile
Returning to this city, he was slntlmied a
St Clement's. Pnpchalvllle, nnd tho Church
of' the Nativity until 13. when lie accom
panied Ulsliop Dougherty to tho Philippine
Islands. He stayed thero for two years,
When he returned In th s city ho became
rector of fit. Gertrude's Church. West Con
nhohocken. In 1D09 he went to Vlgan, Phi -ipplne
Islands, ns vice rector of the semi
nary and college thero, and tho following
vear wns mails monslgnor. vicar general
and nlso chancellor of tho Vlgan diocese.
LOSES WIFK AND THEN KEASON
Evidently AnticipntinK Insanity, Man
Induces Police to Jail Him
lolin McQulslon walked Into tho Sixty
fifth street and Woodland nxenue police
nation early this morning nnd told Sergeant
Mursctt that he wns on his way to Mslt
his wife's folks In Cohvyn., Ho raid lie
disliked waking them nt such an early
hour and asked the policeman If he might
sleep In the station house. Muisett allowed
him to sleep In tho cell
Tho station liotiso wns tilled with wild
veils a roiiplo of hours later. Investigation
proed them to emanate from McQulston's
cell, where ho w.is found standing and cry
ing. "Clod has Just como down lie's just
killed tnv wlfo and bnliv In Harrislmrg.
He's killing them now. Help me!"
Ho was placed under nbsenatlon, whllo
polleo got a report that his wlfo had broken
up his homo bv running away with another
man McQulstnu had been living nt tho
Metropolo Hotel, Ninth nnd Hansom streets,
for a month.
FIRE IN COLUMBIA
WRECKSFACTORY
Standard Garment Works
Ruined by $60,000 Mid
night Blaze
400 EMPLOYES JOBLESS
COLUMBIA. Pa.. Ueb 7 I'lro destroyed
Ihn pl'int of tho Standard Clarment Com
pany, nt Third nnd Walnut streets, early
this morning, threatened ndjolnlng build
ings In' the business section for sevoral
hours nnd caused n JCn.non loss.
Willie tho Mreets were crowded with
peoplo watching tho blaze, the walls,
weakened by tho rtrcam of water nnd fire,
toppled over. Whether nnv nf tiu
tators wero burrlcd under the falilnr brtS
was not known up to a late hour this nw
ing, wnen search was itlll going on
The flro started shortly after mliniii
on tho second floor of the building ir7,7s
nn unknown cause. It swept upward 3
downward nnd by the- time the firem.n '
nrrlved had eaten down to tha hardw.,2
store of C. A. Herr on tha first floor.
Intense cold proved an obstacle to nM
Ing tho flames nnd the building's Inton..
was soon eaten out. The wind carrt.I
. ., .. (,.. M.itivui. was
store and several frame houses
nut street rrom taking fire.
furnltur.
on Wil.
The flro throws more than 400 men
women out of work temporarily
New County Poorhouse
rOTTSVILLK, Ta. Feb. 7. The a
stono building at Schuylkill Haven whiis
for half a century has sheltered the nA.
people of this county is to be pulled down
A modern building will be erected.
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