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PHILADELPHIA SHIP FIRED ON BY MISTAKE
POLICE SEER AUTOIST
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werful Explosives Could Be
Strewn in River in Twenty-
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REE FORTS PREPARED
Hers No Longer Havo Leave of Ab-
&?k senco Guardsmen Called
HK Home
" J;, . .Evtrythlng Is reported In readiness for
i . 4fene of the Delawaro niVcr In event of
,..'.'' war. In addition to the great nct'vlty
R'.'Mat h League Island Navy Vnrd, the artll-
iff .''. 'ths Uwaii iart if 4hii rlv-r hnv-ft heen
KSv'Was;ed In preparatory work on a large
r " eale. It Is understood that the Delaware
-Hlver will be mined at the nrst signs or
iTjr, hostility. This work Is !n chargo of what
M b-inu, no tk mlnlnif -rttwn-inv nf th flf-
A 3' tenses of the Delaware, and it Is said that
" plans have been perfected whereby the
?$ - stream can bo strewn with underwater de-
tenses wunin iwemy-iour nour.
? ( Wine plots or charts indlcat ng the exact
locations for the explosives It has been
lone rumored, have been perfected. The
, mined and mine layers are ready at the
. . .1... mji.lf tirmil.l -rtnalat nf
i', i! 'Planting and connecting the mines with the
r ' ahnr u'lfoa l,v uhtoh AKntnalnll '. controlled
Lvlf- ' 'ectr' power.
V MA, K0IIT8 IMIEPAHISD
The huge guns, mortars and torpedo bat
teries at Kort du Pont. Kort Mott and l-'ort
Delaware are said to be In first class work
ing order nnd can be manned at a mo
Kent's notice. Since the "break" with Ger
many the soldiers at the posts have been
kept under strict orders nnd are not al
lowed even a few hours' leave pf absence.
A double row of guards has been placed
about the forts and no visitors are per
mitted on the reservations.
The Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company,
f Philadelphia, and the Kugle Steel Com
pany, of Pottsvllle. were among tho com
panies which ottered their services to the
Government In the announcement made by
Secretary Daniels today
Tho second battalion of the Delaware
National Guard, which arrived In Wilming
ton yesterday from Demlng. N. M., has
orders to go to Kort du Pont to be mus
tered out of Federal service. Should
a threatening situation confront the Gov
ernment within tho next few dnys It Is ex
pected that the battalion will be stationed
tor duty at Forts Mott and Delaware.
GUAnDSJlEN' ON THHlll TOKS
Officers of the National Guard In this
lty havo announced that virtually every
guardsman In tho State Is ready to respond
almost Instantly should orders be received
for the mobilization of the militia.
The preparations for dummonlng the
gvardsmen In "double-quick" time have
been under way for several days past.
Those out of town on business or on pleas
ure trips have been communicated with
and can be reached on short notice, the
officers said.
The battleship Alabama wai towed today
from her berth In the back channel of
the navy yard to a position about half
a length nearer to the Gorman ships Kltcl
Frledrich and Kronprlnz Wllhelm. No rea
aons for the movement were given by of
flclals, but it Is understood that It was
desired to place the ship some distance
from the edge of the hack channel, where
many workmen arc constantly pnsrlng.
Signs were placed today at arlous points
of the German village bearing the notice:
'Government property trespassers liable to
be- fired on." About thirty guards are kept
In, the neighborhood of the German vessels,
and orders have been issued permitting only
M.h M.., nt (tin (ntornftil whins an are actu-
s-Uy needed In the village to leave the
.nips.
A shipment of nntl-alrcraft guns and
light guns supposed to be for merchant ship
defense Is reported to be on Its way from
a Connecticut manufacturer.
The forty-two sailors composing the Ger
man prize crew of the captured British
steamship Appam. Interned at Hampton
Roads, nre expected tomorrow at the Phila
delphia Navy Yard, wherii taey will be in
terned. Tle German ofllcer In charge is
Captain Hans Berg.
Vigilance was relaxed today by the cus
toms guards at the Christian street pier,
where the Hamburg-American liners Prlnz
Oskar and Ithactla nnd the Austro-IIun-garian
steamship Franconla aro moored.
The crews were allowed to leave the ves
sels, but the pier remains closed to the
public
POLICE GUARD BRIDGE
Police guards have been placed over the
Delalr bridge, which cnrrles tho tracks of
the Atlantic City division of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad across tho Delaware River.
Lieutenant Hornsby, of the Belgrade and
Clearfield streets station, haB detailed a
police guard at the Brldcsburg end of the
bridge and the Delnlr authorities have
taken the same action on the New Jersey
Ide. Policemen nlso are guarding the tpots
where water mains have broken recently
'& at Torresdale and Frankfort! avenues.
'jasper stroei anu vvneaisneai lano anu
' Frankford avenue and Frankford Creek,
Steady Increases In the dally enlistment
figures to the army and navy have been
reported. Announcement also , has been
r, made that should war lie dcelared between
. ,.4he United States and Germany, a regiment
of German-Americans would be formed In
this city to fight under tne American flag.
A, Godsho, secretary of the German
American Alliance, said that while ho did
fflh o10' know the details, he was convinced
;i'u ' that such a course of action would be
4. . ...
tlnaertaxen.
s "All of the German-Americans would be
' MiAnw tha Orat tn niH In tViit rlnfnnan if
Kp. the American flag," he said. "You wouldn't
?,' be able to form a company or men In this
fvjr city who would fight against the United
ftft i i mates, -ine uerman-Americans win oe me
!'s4 ' vfRt t0 Bnow their true loyalty."
A ' Two British steamships took out clear-
( njicc papers Luuny. I HVJ am ilia A,iaiii.iica-
"'. , ter Merchant, loading shells at Point House
, wharf, for Manchester, and the Dominion.
(.'"'S 1!j"h a Beneral cargo for Liverpool.
v 't m,. AM.nvlAn lanlrap f?n!,l OIiaII l.n
- Bleared from this cort with a cargo of oil
iV-fer the Allies. Other ships will sal! for the
iwar zone as soon as loaded. It was an-
Hriwunced again today.
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'JfS Warships at .League Island are belQg
'mica, dui wan tunipieie avea iross ana
hospital outfits. Tho work of shipping in
I .., supplies, which has buen undertaken by the
i .Jld Cross at ti.e request of surgeon urn-
!.'ra Victor M. Blue, of the United States
'Wavyi will be begun today.
, .''Tlfty complete sets of Red-Cross supplies,
. 'fUfcleh have been asked for by Surgeon Gen-
,L,', rl Blue will comprise more than 9000 gar-
f4ets. Each box contains forty-eight pairs
';' pajamas, twenty-four shirts, fifty pairs
- ' .-Socks, 'wo V-fo-r bathrobes r-nc" tweniy-
. fMi pairs of slippers, In addition to sur-
-' 'ttal, supplies.
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rORS HOPE TO SAVE-
,3 NOTED AVIATOR'S LIFE
w C. Kendrick Said to Be Slowly
pfJwprovlng Friends Look, for
n . Kecovery
iTtlANTIC CITr, N. J., Feb. 8. Doctors
tlve nrst time in two weeks today held
jKjpea lor we, recovery of Beryl C.
rKK, aviaipr, 01 mis cuy ana raim
k, 'and on of the projector! of the
.Iphla-Atlantio city Aerotraln Line,
M.bMn critically til with typhoid
. te be slowL
STAND OF U. S. ON JEOPARDIZING
OF AMERICAN LIVES BY U-BOATS
THE following extract from tho note to Gcrmnny of April 18, 191C, In the
Sussex ense is considered tho kcynoto of this Government's attitude toward
the Jeopardizing of American lives on peaceful merchant steamships by sub
marine attacks without warning:
Again and again no warning has been given: no escape even to
the ship's boats allowed those on board. Great liners liko tho Lusi
tnnla nnd Arabic nnd mere passenger boats like the Sussex havo
been attacked without n moment's warning, often before thoy havo
oven become awnro thnt they were in the presence of nn armed ship
of tho enemy, and tho lives of noncombatants, passengers and crows,
have been tfestroyed wholesale and in n manner which the Govern
ment of tho United States cannot but regard as wanton and with
out the slightest color of justification.
GERMANY HOLDS U. S. ENVOY
AS HOSTAGE FOR BERNSTORFF
Contlnard from I'flse One
Foreign Office, has not yet been approved, despite the fact that other corre
spondents have been officially granted permission to remain.
Ambassador Gerard announced today that ho would not leavo unless the
American correspondents nnd other American citizens also could leave.
Berlin continues quiet. There arc no demonstrations.
PLANS OF AMERICANS CAUGHT IN GERMANY
The following Americans have signed the registry book in tho Berlin office
of the United Press, indicating their decision to leave or remain in Germany:
JACQUES MA.YER and family, New York; remaining.
MARGARET GLENN, Governor's Island, N. Y.; remaining.
DR. ELLIOTT LYONS, Now York; going to Copenhagen.
ARTHUR BATES and family, Now York; going to Copenhagen.
W. II. OWEN, New York, going to Copenhagen.
FREMONT HIGGENS, New York; going to Holland.
O. V. FOX, Brooklyn, N. Y.; remaining.
FRANK HALL, Saratoga, N. Y.; going to Switzerland.
FRED W. RENTE, Detroit; going to Denmark.
A. C. SHEARER, Springfield. 0; going to Copenhagen.
A. W. HENNING, Chicago; going to Copenhagen.
ANDREW FORESELL, Titusville, Pa.; going to Copenhagen.
OSCAR M. PLUG, Florida; going to Switzerland.
A. BIENENWALD AND WIFE, Hamilton, Ont.; remaining.
FRANCES MACINTOSH, New York; remaining.
LILLIAN GOLDMAN, New York; remaining.
MRS. BETTIE COHEN, New York; remaining.
STELLA FARLOW, West Bend, Wis.; remaining.
ARTHUR II. VANEWEYK AND FAMILY, West Bend, Wis.; remaining.
PAUL W. PETERS AND WIFE, West Bend, Wis.; remaining.
I. GUSTAVE WHITE, San Francisco; returning home, route unspecified.
LOUIS AND KATHERINE HOFFMAN, Chicago; returning home, route
unspecified.
C. LIONEL MARCAS and wife, New York; returning home (route un
specified). LEWIS W., ELIZABETH and NINA DUNN, New York; returning (route
unspecified).
ARTHUR G. ABRECHT, New York; returning (route unspecified).
LOUISE WOLFERS, New York; returning (route unspecified).
ARTHUR JAMES, Milwaukee, returning homo (route unspecified).
JAMES VANEWEYK, Milwaukee; returning homo (route unspecified).
ADAIR HICKMAN and wife, Chicago; returning home (route unspecified).
J. S. KENNARD, Jr., New York; going to Switzerland.
SOLLIE SPIEGEL, no addrcsss; going to Switzerland.
MABEL JACOBS, Minneapolis; remaining at Leipzig.
J. C. OSBORN and wife, Brooklyn; remaining.
AGNES SCHNEIDER, Brooklyn; remaining.
OSCAR KING DAVIS (newspaper correspondent) nnd family, Rochester,
N. Y.; going to Switzerland.
PHILIP M. POWERS AND WIrE, Boston; going to Switzerland.
JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT (correspondent of the Chicago Tribune)
nnd his wife; remaining.
FUNDS BEING FURNISHED TO "STRANDED"
The American Embassy and American consulates throughout Germany are
crowded with American citizens seeking information nnd advice. Great numbers
found themselVes with insufficient funds with which to pay passage home or to
neutral countries, and this has added to the burdens of Gerard and his staff.
Every effort is made to extend financial relief to these stranded Americans
under the special appropriation available for just such a contingency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.- -Admitting that messages telling of Ambassador
Gerard's virtual detention nlso contained information that other Americans
were delayed in Berlin, the State Deprvrtment today said that matters undoubt
edly would be satisfactorily adjusted at once.
The French Government, acting for all tho Entente Allies, today notified
the State Department that it had granted safe-conduct for Bernstorff.
This, officials said, will end nil delay in Berlin.
Official messages showed that the safe-conduct for Bernstorff, plus excite
ment of placing guards on German ships in American harbors, constituted the
basis for delaying passports for Gerard, his staff, newspapermen and other
Amerieans. '
The department had word from Ambassudor Willord today explaining that
his message of yesterday saying he had heard from Gerard in Berne, Switzerland,
was erroneous. Willard said his message came from Berlin via Berne.
State Department officials said, "It is only a matter of a little time until the
whole situntion will be straightened out."
AMERICA OFFERSNOlNTERFERENCE
WITH BERNSTORFF'S PLANS TO LEAVE
WASHINGTON. Feb. S When Count
von Bernftorff puts to sea nert week aboard
the Frederick VIII, probably next Tuesday,
banished by this Government because of his
Government's course, his wife, nn American-born
woman, will be exiled,- with him.
The countess was Miss Jeanne I.ucke
moyer, of New York, born of German par
ents. When she married the Berlin diplo
mat she took the citizenship of her hus
band. The embassy staff has about completed
all arrangements for leaving the capital
probably some time Sunday. Whetlter a
special train will be chartered or merely
two special cars coupled on a regular train
has not been determined.
Goods at the embassy nre all packed ;
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF 1
ItKTAIL OltOt'KHS' ASHOCIATIO.V of
Philadelphia held Its thirty-fifth annual
banquet In Scottish Rite Hall, Broad and
rtn BirMts. About tiuo members nnd
.their families were present. In place of
addresses a vaudeville ana motion pic
ture entertainment was presented.
MICHAKL tfllANCIS I)OYI,K lias re
ceived notification of his appointment ns
counselor for the Federation of American
Peace Societies. He will leavo for Wash
ington today to arrange a meeting there
next Monday of representatives of the
various bodies forming the federation In an
effort to place betoro Congress expressions
of the will of the people regarding war
with Germany.
TIIK UKV. WILLIAM M. SCIIALL has
been assigned as missionary to Blockley by
the trustees of the Presbytery of Philadel
phia. Ho will preach every Sunday In the
chapel connected with the Philadelphia
Hospital and spend, hU weekdays In per
sonal work and In 'visiting the sick. Part
of his time will be spent at Byberry.
WAll ORPHAN" are to be eared for with
money raised at the annual tmtaar and fair'
of the French Protestant Episcopal Church
of St. Sauveur, Twenty-second and De
Lancey streets, which begins this afternoon.
Some of the funds will be used also for
needed repatfs to the church.
THE LOYALTY CIIOKUS of the (Jer
mantown Y. W. C. A, will entertain In a
concert tonight In, the auditorium of that
branchl Numerous selections from operas
and several solos will be rendered. In a
competition of choirs last February this
ohorus won a sliver cup, the first prize.
WBMH WMIiwnnysny MWM.
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most of tho papers and documents which
the Swiss Minister will need as the repre.
tentative of Germany here havo been trans
ferred to the Swiss legation and Hoveral
dozen photographs necessary adjuncts to
Issuance of passports have been taken.
Kach member of the 200 or more Ger
mans who sail on the Frederick VIII must
have four photographs taken, as In the
case with all applicants fdr passports.
The Frederick, by stopping at Halifax
for Inspection, probably will not have to
stop after that before arriving at her Scan
dinavian destination. Her route ns now
planned Is the northern lane outside the
north of Scotland. Thus she will avoid
virtually all the British mine fields and the
German submarine zone.
Ing today from nn operation for appendi
citis. The operation, which was performed
by Dr. John B. Deuver. took place last Fri
day Membcrfc of his family stated today
that he was rapidly Improving
t I'lini.lllNO 1'ltKSIHKXT WILSON lii
his handling of diplomatic relations with
Germany, six butiness organizations of
Philadelphia, with headquarters In the
Bourse Building, representing 7100 Arms,
havo Issued appeals to their members. They
Intend closer organization and preparation
for nny emergency. The organizations nre
the Maritime Exchange, tho Drug Hxchange,
the Commercial Exchange, Board of Trade,
the Bourne and the Jefferson Club.
LIKUTKNANT BOHKUT DHIIH.K, cham
pion amateur oarsman of Canada, who has
rowed frequently on the Schuylllll Itlver,
has been wounded In France, according to
word received here today by friends. Lieu
tenant Dibble went to the front with the
Sportsmen's Battalion, a Canadian con
tingent. His home Is In Toronto.
MADONNA CATHOLIC CLUB will hold
Us annual dance at App's Academy. Broad
and Porter streets, on Monday night, Feb
ruary 12.
. THE IlKV. lilt. UI'.OIIOK w. 1ZEU, ill.,
trlct superintendent of the northwest dis
trict of the Philadelphia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, is 111 at- his
home, 80 WrstHortter street, Germantown,
cuuoiiue. Mum mo ruccis 01 an .operation
several months ago
Mrs. Susan M. Brlnton Dies at 85
LANCABTElt. Pa Feb. 8. Mrs. Susan
M. Brlnton. wMnw nt William Tt ti.ihi
n prominent member of the Incaster Bt
Anu mower oi juiwara r, ttrtnton, also
a hmhiibm-, cw inau-.tiar, died today, ,
"ja , ?Ji iBMjMjgrv
Through a misunderstanding in signals, tho Brazilian battleship Minas Geracs nearly hit the Evelyn, of the
Philadelphia and South American Steamship Corporation, while she was off tho port or Rio de Jnneiro. The
Evelyn sailed from Philadelphia January 8 with a cargo of gold and American-made products.
FEAR OF WAR DRIVES
GERMANS TO SUICIDE
Philadelphia and Camden Men
End Lives After Brooding
Over Situation
Worry over the possibility of war be
tween the United States and Germany
caused two Germans to kill themselves to
day. They wero Herman Wlstmoyer. a
baker, of 511 North Second Ktu-et, nnd
Charles Snsser, a Socialist, of 72fi Vino
street, Camden.
For several days fellow lodgers had bi'di
nucstlonlng Wlstmoyer concerning his nc
tlnn In the event nf war. lie became melan
choly and early today he bought n revolver
nnd Rhot himself.
Rachel I'rocrestro, the proprietress, found
him dead on tho hid with bullet wounds In
1'l.x mouth nnd over his heart. Ho left a
note In German which 1m believed to glvo
the rrnson for taking his life. Wlstmoyer,
II Is said, wns separated from his wife.
The possibility of war with the fulled
States nnd the fact that many Germans
weie being killed In Europe Is said to
havo caused Susser to end his life. Last
night ho told members, of his family if the
I'onfllct did not end ho would kill himself.
Today he was found asphyxiated In tho
bathroom by Bowie Sayers, hi snn-ln-lnw.
TEUTONS, IN BIG FLOCKS,
SEEK U. S. CITIZENSHIP
Sixty-five of 78 Applicants Were From
Central Towers Larger
Rush on Today
Another large crowd of nllens. with Ger.
mans predominating, were on hand early
this morning In tho Federal Building to de
clare their Intention of becoming American
citizens at the opening of the naturalization
oltice of the district court.
With lightning speed the doors of the
ofTiee were opened and shut, n large number
having rushed Inside, with an equally large
crowd in the corridor outside waiting for
admittance.
Preparations had been made to meeT the
onrush. Clerk Craig lelnforced his clerical
equipment nnd had a bailiff stationed out
side the office, to keep the anxious embryo
citizens In line and In order. '
Out of seventy-eight petitions for first
1-npers filed yesteiday, sixty-five were by
those who renounced allegiance to the rules
In the Central Powers. Germany was In
the majority with thirty-five. Austria with
twelve, and Hungary furnished eighteen.
There was a possibility that this record
would be eclipsed today.
LUNCIIERS LUNCH ON,
UNWITTING OF CAFE FIRE
Counterman Queries, "Sotto Voce" "Is
It Out." Between Ham nnd
Orders
'noli ham. Make It two! One coffee !"
There was a clatter of plates, cupi and
saucers, as the white-aproned counterman
barked the various fpilck-lunch orders In
the Waldorf Lunch Boom, Broad and San
son! streets, at noon today.
While the hungry patrons were invading
the ii'stnurnnt from the front, pushing nnd
Jostling each other at the counter, several
firemen were Invading tho rear of the lunch
room tn extinguish n fire that began In r
garbage can.
"Ham nn. peach pie!" shouted the
waiter. Then, "sotto vokw" he spoke
through the opening in Hie kitchen nnd
said. "Is the fire out?" The firemen, who
responded to the local fire alarm, proved
cfllclent nnd quieted workers, nnd before
the patrons became aware of their presence
In tht rear of the lunchroom the fire had
vanished like so many sandwiches
ATTACK ON MAYOR NOT
INSPIRED, SAYS LENNON
Select Council President Declares
"Higher-Ups" Did Not Order Criti
cism of Fiscal Policy
James K. l.ennon. president of Select
Council and a down-town Vnro leader, is
sued a statement today denying emphati
cally that his criticism of Mayor Smith
nnd Finance Committeo Chairman OafTney
for the present nnancial muddle the city
la facing was prompted by higher political
leaders.
Mr. Lennon said no ono knew of his
views until they were mnde public yester
day In n formal statement, nnd ho denied
likewise that he had any personal antago
nism for either the Mayor or Mr. Gaffney
"I am now, ns day before yesterday"
the statement concludes, "ready to do all
In my power to' make Mayor Smith's ad
ministration tho biggest developing four
years the city has over known. But I have
just n"i firmly as ever In mind the, consider
ation due Councllmen, Individually nnd col
lectively, and declare It would be from the
frying pan into tne nre in go uui-k m u
more centralized, monarchy-like system of
legislation, and I am not yet ready to con
cede that all municipal wisdom, virtue and
courtesy are monopolliod by the Burenuiof
Municipal Research.
$130.13 Settles Cutting Affray
Judge Monaghan and a jury In Court
No. 3 today heard different versions of
a cutting affray at an Italian party In
Lvrlc Hall, on South Sixth street, on May
IH. 1916, and Mike Cerrato, whose face
nnd body wire lacerated, received a ver
dict of JH0.1J against Mlchela Angelo
Stanghl, wh wielded the stljetto or knife.
It appeared; that during, one of the. dances
PHILADELPHIA SHIP
FIRED ON AT RIO
Shot Directed at Evelyn Due
to a Misunderstanding
in Signals
NEUTRALITY OF BRAZIL
The American steamship F.velyn. whoso
home port Is Philadelphia, was fired upon
by tho Brazilian battleship MinesgerUcs
through a misunderstanding In signals, ac
cording tn a dispatch from Itlo du Janeiro
received hern today.
The llvelyn waa not damaged, but re
turned to the harbor1 to dear up tho mis
understanding. Tho Incident, nrcordlng to
the dispatch. Illustrates Brazil's stilct watch
for any violation of neutrality.
Sailing for Klo de Janeiro find other
South Aiiienrhn ports January S, the Kvclvn
was the last of the Philadelphia nnd South
American Steamship Corporation's vessels
to clear tills port for tralllo with South
America. She carried 5500 tons of general
cuigo, besides $.1,050,000 In American gold
rnln. Her cargo consisted of "mado-ln-America"
goods steel, barbed wire, har
vesting machines, textiles, talking ma
chines. 160 automobiles nnd other Amer-lean-mado
goods.
The i:elyn Incident is construed nt lilo
de Janeiro as not only Indicating Brazil's
deteimliiatlon to enforce strict neutrality,
but also ns evidence of the whnle-lieaited
hupport of the position of the United States
against Germany on account of the new
subinarino decree.
Hexamer Pledges
Alliance Loyally
Cnntlrimit from 1'iiko Om
TJarks, of Baltimore, chairman of the com
mittee, presided. Fourteen prominent Ger
man-Americans, including Doctor Hexamer
and tho Itev. Dr Julius Hoffman, secre
tary of tho committee, were, present. The
Itev. Dr. Hoffman Is pastor of the Zlon
German Mvangellcal Church, Baltimore.
The National German-American Alliance
slnco the beginning of the war lias col
lected moie than JbOO.OOO for the relief of
tho war sufferers of the Central Powers.
The money was transmitted through Count
von Beinsloiff, tho German Ambassador,
to the German Bed Cross. At nresent. ac
cording to Doctor HCxnnior, the organiza
tion lias on hand about $5001) which lias
been collected for the war victims of Ger
many and her allies. Tills sum, together
with all tho resources of tho alliance, will
bo presented to th Culled States Govern
ment in case of need, he said.
KKSOI.CTIO.V LV U HUMAN
By a strange coincidence, the lesolutlon
supporting this country against Germany
was written, lead nnd ndoptcd in the Ger
man language. It was taken to Baltimore
early today by Chairman TJaika to be
translated Into Knglish nnd sent in dupli
cate form to tho various branches of the
Alliance throughout the country. It now
Is being translated at Baltimore nnd, ac
cording to nn announcement by Mr. TJarl's,
will be made public this afternoon.
At the national headquarters of the Al
liance. 41!) Walnut street, Doctor Hexamer
today said that tho action of tho National
German-American Alliance was not re
turn kuhlc.
"We have ever been, and nlways will
be, an American patriotic organization," he
said. "There Is not n single Instance of
tho alllanco being unpatriotic or. as has
been alleged. Its working against tho In
terests of tills country. The object of the
alliance Is to assimilate Germans coming
to this country Into our citizenship, re
taining for the good of the country that
which is good In German arts, sciences
and customs.
"My personal action during the war In
opposing certain moves of our Government
have been adopted by purely patriotic mo
lives and a sense of conviction ns to my
duty as n native-born American citizen. No
man can truthfully say that nny net of
mine or of the alliance has been contrary
to American patriotism."
Lancaster Given $9600 for Belgians
LANCASTKU, Pa.. Feb. 8. Lancnster to
day passed the mark of raising $9000 for
the relief of tho nearly 800 suffering chil
dren of St. Croix, Belgium, This will pro
vide nn extra lunch of biscuits and cocoa
for each child for one nr. Tho funds go
through the Belgium Belief Commission,
VICHY
Owntd Iy and bollltd tndir Ihldtrict
control of tht hunch Govttimint
Natural Alkaline Water
a
Your Physician
will recommend
ita use, to relieve
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PROMISES FAIR PLAY
TO MILK PRODUCERS
Chairman of Tristale Commis
sion Reassures Farmers, Who
Allege Injustice
Assurance that tho farmers supplying
Philadelphia milk wilt get the pi Ices
agreed upon Inst fall, providing the fnrm
crs can present evidence that they, nro not
getting those prices, wns given today by
Dr. Clyde L. King, chairman of the Trlstato
Milk Commission. Mr. King said:
"Presumably, becauso of my chairman
ship of the Trlstato Milk Commission, I
have been asked by many to pass upon the
facts Involved In- the present milk situation.
There nro two matters In tho controversy:
first, ns to whether tho one-half cent per
quart for receiving station chaiges Is n rea
sonable charge. This question Is still to bo
tnken up between tho farmers and tho
dealers.
"The second matter Is ns to whether the
price agreement between the fanners and
their dealers Is being kept. As to this
point, nfler urgent requests. I havo agreed
that if the fnrmors will send to me tho
lecolpts. statement!, vouchers or bills show
ing that they are not receiving tho prices
agreed upon after the freight and receiv
ing station charges have been deducted, I
will take up the matter, with tht assur
ance tn the farmers that they will get
the prices agreed upon.
"Tho public Is entitled to the facts In
this case and I am assuted hotli the far
mers nnd tlie dealers are ready to co-operate
toward this end. It Is also neces
sary that the farmers' Information to mo
bo absolutely complete, showing the dates
of milk shipments, and giving mo the ori
ginal receipts, vouchers or statements show
ing that tho agreed price was not complied
with."
Frank P. Wlllcts. of Concnrdvllle, presi
dent nf the Interstate Milk Producers' As
sociation, said today:
"There nro many complaints thnt tho
farmers are not receiving the agreed price.
I want to ask all farmers who nre not get
ting the ngreed price to send to Doctor
King their vouchers, receipts, Matements
or bills giving proof as to the pi Ice they nre
getting. lahve every confidence that this
plan will remedy the dllllculty."
A milk strike was said today to be Im
probable by C. Henderson Supplee, head of
one of the largest milk firms In the city
and ii member of the Trlstato Commission.
"So fnr as tha large dealers are con
cerned," said Mr. Supplee, "they nre all
paying what they promised tho farmers.
However, I have heard that some dealers
aro not paying the prices which tho far
mers' organization asked. Just yesterday a
milk shipper asked me to buy his milk
because he said the dealer to whom ho had
been selling had not kept to the advanced
prices, although the advanced retail prices
are still being charged in the city.
"Of course, I cannot account for the other
fellows' uctlons. Wo cannot force them to
pay any certain prices to the funnels. Both
farmers nnd dealers must woik together
nnd use their heads. I do not think there
Is nny need for n fanners' milk strike,
such as New York suffered last fall.
"I do not think prices, need be raised
any higher. If there Is nny strike trouble
It will only mean a further burden on the
public. The public always pays."
Court Orders Creditors to File Claims
Judge Thompson, In the United States
District Court today, entered nn order re
quiring nil creditors of tho Standard Boiler
Bearing Company In this district to file
their claims with the receivers on or before
February 23, and also ordered that If there
aro any objections to the proposed purchase
plan for the company's property, that they
must be filed not later than February 2;.
Under the purchase plan evolved by a sj n
tlrate of bankers It Is proposed that the
tnlo take place not later than February 17
The Goodvcar nollcv calls for n rnuiiiprp i e 'i ium'.i i a
eachyoar. The time has now arrived. Neither cost, nor loss, nor the unheard-
r,,sSrnCe8Pr0cVIn8k,cd $0r H", wiU stand !" th'e way of our 27-yoar-olo!
custom. Prices reduced away below cost, arranged in 3 lots, ns follows:
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BOYS' AND GIKLS ItAINCOATS This lot ,
comprises coats of every description. Not to be
had elsewhere even at ur regular price, $i, now
pa wrn5n.0ANi)
1-i-i i it iTT1 .c?8.JlonB,rs nnd Cashmere ma
terials, in light and dark mixtures; also plain colors
Actual value $12.50. Final Clearance Price. .......
!liN.!s AND WOMEN'S HIGH-GRADE IM
PORTED RAINCOATS AND OVERCOATS- f A
tlvest .ode1?.'. wo2! fabr'cs, suitable to wear.Pl II
m2ihino- si"s11f,n 32 to B0. All sewed and III
pi? int, 8ea'"s; all shades. Valuos $16 to $35.
final Clearance Price
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Child Leaped From Car at Bur. i
jiiiLuii uiiu maao way
TinnL IT
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The police todav nra uni,i . !
driver of n high-powered tnnrW ..'r.t?
kidnapped ten-yenr-old Francis A. Hrm.v
Jr., of 60 North HUty-thlrd stree . ; JS ?
day afternoon while he was on his
School.0"1 ,-ft"y f n"Rry rarSS
The boy was kidnapped at Sixty.tMM
nnd Arch streets Ho was held a pr.Zl
In the car. he said, until his abiS
stopped nt Burlington, N. J ast XtfV
go Into a store. The Ind then escarp
After being picked up by the Burtt
police he was returned to his parents w
nnd Mrs Francis A. Hnughey. who JS
frantic from worry. The child .."'
harmed. ""
Mrs, Haughey was unable to give ...
cause for tho kidnapping, "My son did net
know tho mini," sho explained today --rk
boy, child-like, simply asked tho driver fo!,
a ride nnd was told to 'hop In.'
"Onco In, however, tho driver refused i
stop to let the boy out. I believe he w
going to tnko him to Now York. My son !'
nlmost scared to death, naturally J . !
thankful to say that he had tno preieSS
of mind to Jump from tho machine at Bur
llngton. Ho did not reach homo until u
o'clock last night. '
"Both my husband nnd I were verglni nn11 '1
collapse from worry, I think It was i I
ouirage. i ne Kidnapper, If caught, c.r.
talnly ought to bo prosecuted,"
The Burlington police found the boy cr
Ing on a street corner. He was pale mil
bewildered. When questioned, he said I
man In a big nutomobllc had offered ta
?J.V.; 1l,!,.a. rlde ,,ml ha(1 "rouBht him from
Philadelphia.
He said that ho did not become frightened
unci the car was driven on a ferry M
tried to get out, he said, but tho man held,
him In nt first, and then threatened to hurt
him if he tried to leave. "
The boy gavo tho police a good descrlo.
tlon of the car nnd driver. The car Is be.
lleved to have carried n New York llcensei
though the Haughey boy said he did not get
a chance to see the number.
four.year7old" girl
killed by motortruck
Death of Little Catherine Wolf Brings'
List of Auto Fntnlitiea for
Year to Twelve
Catherine Wolf, four years old, of t;i
Parrlsli street, was struck nnd killed b)
motortruck while playing in front of her
borne this nftcrnoon. Her dentil brings the
list of nutomoblle fatalities this year to.
twelve. The driver of the truck, William
Lynn, twenty-three years old, of 1011 Souttt
Lttlng street, waa nrrcsted nt the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital after
ho had gone to tho hospital with the child.
According to neighbors who saw tho accl
dent, the little girl was playing on the pave
ment with some other children of her own
nge when suddenly sho dashed into th
r.treet In front of the truck. The driver
made every effoi t to prevent the truck from,
striking tho gll, hut tho front wheels passed,
over her body.
He took the girl In nnothcr machine to
the hospital.
ALLEGED DOPE PEDDLERS HELD
Darby Man and Philadclphian Charged'
With Drug Salo
Two alleged dope peddlers were each held
under 7H0 bail today by United States
Commissioner Fdmunds. Tho prisoners are'
Immanuel Cohen, of 305B Welkel street,
nnd Francis Stlltz, of 230 North Second
street. Darby.
Cohen was arrested by Special rollcemeni
Burns nnd Donnhuc, who havo been as
signed to work on tho dope traffic. Tin
policemen say that Cohen sold them IJ
worth of heroin at Eighth nnd Callowhlll.
streets. Stlltz fell victim to the sharp eyes
of Special OfHcern Burns and Lawn, who
peeped through a crack In n fence In the
rear of 020 Carlton street. It is alleged
ho was selling a "deck of heroin" to a cus
tomer. TOO I.ATi: VOtt CI.ASSH-irATlQN
Okatiik
HAIIVUY. Feb. 7. JAMES T.. husband of
Mary K. Hnrvey. Ilelnttves and frtendi. alio
Sherman Yearly Beneficial Association, invited
lo funeral. Man.. 8:30 a. m.. 11007 Upland t
Solemn mass of requiem at I'hurrh of th Mo
llledsed Sacrament at 10 a. m. Int. St Denis's
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