'-, 'I KFwir'i t 4, Wlr v r4r-" '' ' ' ;i ',V. "" '1 . f EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA', .MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1017 NEW YORK NEARBY ft QTAWM PAT SCENES ATTENDING HOMECOMING OF SECOND PENNSYLVANIA FIELD ARTILLERY HAIG'S MEN PRESS BAPAUMEATTACK Consolidate New Ground and Beat Back German Counter-Assault M , wnw rt $' 'AvrinAimnATinir .w WHEN LINER SANK VU U-DUA1 ruiiiti .'Ready to Defend Its Rights " . , . With Entire Strength Heard California's "S. 0. S" p 1 . VJ illllto J.-rum Scene of Attack ANDANIA SAFE IN PORT Cunnrder Reaches U. S. With Passengers Had Tussle With Storm of Natidn w i, i TRENCH RAIDS ON SOMME t; '.' suido wit.t. nt Ai-tt?n ;t'.J " ?ir ." V Bf 'i -"" aVV HB British Now Hold Greater Part of Sector, Releasing French Troops The llrltlsh nro rontliiulng their pressure agalntt the German positions west of Ha- ' Guns for Defense to Be Placed on Vessels This Week h lt' hi. IM. W I1' W m . .so. WASHINGTON', Feb. 12 The United Slates stands squarely upon the policy toward Germany wh'ch was out lined to Congress by President .Wilson, It U prepared to defend Itn rights under Inter national law with entire strength, should those rights be violated by "overt acts" on the part of Germany. Administration olll rla's, both at the State Department nml In Congress, made this plain todaj N'o nlllclnl statement wan forthcoming. None will be Unless the President Is convinced that the attitude of the United States Is not under stood by the nations of the world But It Is made plain by official In the best position to know the facts that there has been no change In policy, and so long M Germany stands upon the letter of her announcement that unrestricted submarine warfare Is to be restored there can be none. Withdrawal of her orders to sink without warning and a reversion back to the policy i or eraser warfare tnciuaing stoppage, If? I warning and safeguarding of lives alonn would rorce a cnange m ins situation, uni cials say. Inspired reports of the new diplomatic moves which might change the situation are frowned on In official quarters It la felt that they muddlo the situation without af fording the slightest relief So long as Amer.can vessels or American lives are In danger on the high seas the Administration will continue Its plans to protect them. The- maintenance of the present "status quo," described by Secretary of State Lansing In his speech to the Amherst lumnl on Saturday night as "ominous." depends entirely on Germany. If her sub marines respect American rights and every one here h gh and low. devoutly hopes that she will thero will be no "next step." But It Is violating no confidence to ay that the President has made It plain to his Cabinet and the members of the Ker Ign Relations Committee of the Senate that he will take the next step if forced, regardles of the fact tha: It must Inevit ably lead to hostilities. Before the end of the week American merchantmen will resume their places on the high seas. They wid be a-med It pres et plans are carried out Methods for securing the neeJcd armament are being worked out by the N'nvy Pcpar'.ment with the sanction of the State Department. Four-Inch naval guns, pribnbly obtained by the vessel owners threugh condemnation pormlted by the navy brand of the Gov ernment, will be mounted astern, on p--aenger-carylng vessels and probably also in freighters, Those guns will be for defer e. Officials. In declaring that the blockade on American merchant shipping. In force since the German submarine hlicknde declaration ija was mnue, win ne oronen nerore tnc enn or y this week, also asserted that In arming their vessels for defense, American shipowners will be absolutely within their rights and will be backed In that action by the entire trcngth of the United States CANADIANS REHEARSE BATTLE BEFORE ATTACK Careful Study of Foe's Lines Brings Them Victory With Small Casualties By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN Till: FIKLD, Jan. 22 (by mall). Rehearsals of weddings, christenings am? coronations are nn established institution, but It took Armageddon to furnish the world with such a new wrinkle ns the re hearsal of a battle. Such a rehearsal was actually pulled off before the Canadians stormed the German lines Wednesday north of ArraH, when dur ing a snowstorm they took 101 prisoners and a number of machine guns and de stroyed German trenches, dugouts and mu nitions. The British system of tabulating the enemy defenses was so complete that the Canadians were provided with a detailed plan of the trenches which It was proposed to raid. Including the German names of very trench, crater nnd dugout DUMMY SY3TKM USED Thus, a dummy system was arranged behind the Canadians' lines, complete to the last dugout mouth, with the German sign posts as' In the original bit of territory. Here the Canadians rehearsed a miniature battle, every man having his own par ticular Job.. The rehearsing .raiders were even taught such German commands as "Come out, or we will blow you up," or "Come out, you are safe." "Hands up," "Surrender" and so on. Asked whether they preferred to attack by night or by day, the men replied "day." Therefore at daylight on Wednesday they Jumped over the parapet and crossed No Man's Land over four inches of snow. Over twin mountains of slag to the left rolled the smoke of a barrage, blinding any machine gunners there. Another swamped the ruins lb the right Rockets of yellow, red and green frrom fake positions, where It was designed to make the Germans be lieve the Canadians were assembling, cast a. strange glow over the field of snow In the dull morning light and completed the Germans bewilderment. As a prolonged bombardment swept the center before the attack, the machine guns between the smoke curtains were absolutely silent. Thus there were prncltcallv no cas ualtls before the attackers reached the first line. TEUTON RESISTANCE UGHT Here the Germans made small resistance. ' They were quickly subdued, while a second , party, advancing, occupied the second line, 'sixty yards further on. The Germans occu ;.i pylng this second line surrendered without Y lighting. , ah oincer at ine mourn or a dugout called out six times, "Come out !" A voice within replied, "Yea." In English each time. Finally a Strassburg professor commanding the German company emerged complaining Vm wan nnahl tn miilra Vila m.n nnrtaratan,! fi ',t.Oerman, as they were Poles and Slleslans. Meantime, a Canadian sergeant dlscov '' Vred a. store of ammunition. He feared to R' -i.i., blow It open. In the open-lest the explosion If- ' V'klll his own men. so the entire stock was - ": . slid down a dugout from which the Ger A4;' mans refused to emerge, a Stokes btmb .i , riding on the last box. This detonated the t A0?' W Js' rlcwiivre in mo iwii;n neie jiauiuiin h)utlng "Raus" down dugouts and blow- headed. '.Alter everyining wm aesiroyea me ti lling returned to their own trenches un ited, bearing the smallest of casual- rhli la a good sample of the minor bat- .which occur dally on the British front. ' After this part'cular one an officer re marked! "The men didn't need officers. 4MH started the thlnr ran automatically a pnonogrspn lurnins oui music. FireiMM .Narrowly MIm Death UWrW, K..W., Vl. 1.Ten f-.9vin, wftmn ,wi " Msmm. s fi-MmwmmL'Mmm;m'3it mh . mm$MmmtimmTmmm m i.dHHfp 9HMiHliMIHM m City Pays Tribute y JmSmjWaKECK to Second A rtillery JmvWi-WmWmM Continued from I'imp One done and cops gathered them In befotp anybody hud been hurt. The parade wan followed by a banquet In the ;irmor. nt Broad street and Susque hanna avenue. The Second Artillery foimeil for Hie parade on I'nllowhlll street. Willi the Old Guard of the regiment nt the head. Tin Klrst Infantry. Colonel rharles Allen, formed In the armory nt Hton.il and t'al lowhlll streets. The Third lnfiiiiti. Col onel George K. Kemji. formed nt Broad and Cnllnwhlll streets. The State Kenrlbles. Major Thomas S. I.ananl. formed at the same place, the Spanish-American War Veterans forming on the left nf the fencibles On the left of the Spanish-American War Veterans formed the Grand A rim of the Republic. Automobiles lurried rity officials and the committee of arrangements The artillerymen, under the rouiniaiid of Colonel Hamilton I. Turner, arrived here yesterday. They were allowed to go to their homes, but weie ordered to report again for duty at 8 o'clock this mottling The soldiers' long stay on the Mexican border made their homecoming the occa sion of great rejoicing. The llrst to near the city were the '.lecond and third division!!. which passed Into the Woodbine ynid, near West Conshohockeii, about in o'clock Sat urday night The first illusion was held up on nccount of hot boxes, and while it was coining up the second and third waited. The first finally reached "a::owhll street at 2:10 yesterday morning. The second and third divisions then proceeded to the same place, and the fourth arrlvril there at C o'clock, bringing up the last soldier, after which the regiment detrained The throngs Hint gathered at CiHowhJll street to greet the soldiers remained until the long trains drew Into the yard. Then the rumble of the heavy pieces of artillery was heard nnd the cannon were rolled out onto Callowhlll street, where they were placed In lung lines stretching all the way from Thirteenth street west on Callowhlll street to Fifteenth. Horses weie stahlcd. equipment stacked in the First Regiment Armory nearby, and. after placing guards on tho formidable row of artillery, the more than !00 privates and forly-sl'x officers went to their homes with their eagerly waiting relatives. The men will not be mustered out of servire as quickly as the Infantry regi ments weie. Hecause of the international cris s. according t- Mnlor General .1 Lewis Good, retired, who received the poops nnd who was grand marshal of tho parade today. Hie Second Region nt may be called Into active service In the event nf hostili ties, nnd for a time they will remain United States soldiers, ready for a call to war. COURT RELUCTANTLY LETS WELCER RETAIN LICENSE Guided by Jury's Verdict Acquitting Saloonkeeper of Charge of Sellinp; to Minors NOimiSTOWN, Tn. Feb. 12 The Court tnday refused to revoke the liuuor license of .lohii Wclcer for the Beatty Mansion in Plymouth township, near thy Wood Iron and steel plant The Itev. lr. llalner and others siught to have the license taken away, because It was charged that he sold liquor to minors The Coutt says it does not deem it on pedlent to revoke the license when Its au thority to do so Is not free of doubt. It Is explained that at hte DeDcember Crim inal Court the same witnesses, fle boys, testified that they had bought Intoxicating liquor of Welecr, but that the Jury ac quitted him "The acquittal was, no doubt." the Court said, "as much a surprise to the Common wealth as tn the defendant" Tho Court snld It was not convinced that it Is hound by the verdict of the Jury on the same el dence, "but it Is usual for a Judge to yield to tho finding of the Jury upon an Issue of fact ' The Court then said. "If the evidence now before us should be presented under an application to renew this license, we fall to sec how it could be granted. The petitioners' testimony shows that the licensee Is not a safe person to he entrusted with the pilvlleeg to sell intoxi cating liquors." BUEAK IN WHEAT PREDICTED Berks County Millers Expect Price to Drop Soon ItKADING, Ia., Feb. 12 Will there be a break In the Schuylkill Valley wheat mar ket? Is a leading question throughout Berks County. The quotation now Is about JI.7G a bushel. Millers express the opinion that the mar ket Is becoming top-heavy and that there Is likely to be a break In the near future. It Is' believed that the highest price for last year's crop has been attained, Berks County farmers have been taking advan tage of the steady market and have been hauling large quantities to tho mills. B. S. Wertx, a crop authority, says the wheat has not been Injured by the rather open winter- The freeze-up of about a week ago, when there was no snow on the ground, did not harm the crop In the least. Mr. WerU Bays that the wheat looks line all oer Berks County. Pre-Lenten Meditation Planned The program for the pre-Lenten medita tion of the Tastoral Association of Evan gelical Lutheran Churches In this city was arranged today at the regular weekly con ference of the Ministerial Association, at 1716 Arch street. Dr. J, K. Qhl. city mfs lonary, presided. The meditation will be h.M Monday. February 19. In All Saints IftvamreleMl Lutheran. Church,, Uermantown street, -rue aev. ur.'ts. KKxmJrW?i '&m WQ', -& mMZ. jfWHRRSrjrfa IP wkH m$fflr JA f7lVk h Mf JfWt-MmS y &v Xv& GERARD DEFIED GERMAN COERCION WITH THREAT OF WAR WITH U. S. ContiniiiMl from Pane One Ackcrman received (luring the last few days, it seems likely that the action of tho German Government in delayiiiK the departure of Americans from its territory was based on inaccurate and sensationally distorted reports reachine; I'erlin of anti-German demonstrations in this country. ForciRn Secretary Zim mcrmann was quoted in wireless dispatches received last night as stating that falsity of these reports had been established and it is felt in Washington that when the previous erroneous ideas are completely dispelled in Berlin the situation will quickly adjust itself.) KAISER AND HIS CHIEFTAINS DEBATE WISDOM OF RUTHLESS SEA WARFARE LONDON, Feb. 12. While many Americans nro being held in Berlin as somewhat of a guarantee against open hostilities on the part of the United States, discussion of Ger many's unrestricted submarine order was under way nt an important con ference between Kaiser Wilhelm, Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and high army and navy chiefs at German great headquarters today, according to Amsterdam advices. It was at such a conference on the Kaiser's birthday, January 27, that the unlimited submarine policy was formally agreed upon. BRYAN AND WOMEN PACIFISTS HARASS PRESIDENT WITH MEDDLESOMENESS WASHINGTON. Feb li Peace propa ganda, largely fostered by ex-Hecietary of State Bryan nnd his friends, had grown to an extent almost alarming to Gowruiuei t beads today. As one feature of a concerted drle to enlatge. the spirit, shine, ".'iiu women, lepie settling the "ICinergtnc) Peace Federation." were booked to singe Into Congless today to urge a broader pacificism Meanwhile two big peace nllices here w Hi heavy corps of stenographers were shoo'.ltig out peace letters, while peace propaganda telegrams poured Into the White House and State Department. The whole s'luatlon distressed the Ad ministration. Officials felt It manufactured more peace, spirit already large and helped tie the Gocrument'a hands in case It regarded war against Germany as neces sary for preservation of American lights, honor and dignity, ottlcials laid the Her GUARDSMEN SMOTHER FIRE WITH BLANKETS Rush From Trolley Car to Apartment House and Prevent Possible Conflagration Two Philadelphia guardsmen of the Ser ond Pennsylvania Artillery Iteghuent. Just returned from the Mexican border, pre vented a possibly serious fire In the apait ment house of Mrs. Carl Meyer, 1,1'J North Fifteenth street, this morning. The men, Hoy Dclt, of Battery FY and Walter McClaln, Battery K. were in a Fif teenth street car on their way to the ar mory of the First lleglment, at Broad and Callowhlll streets, when they saw smoko Issuing from the front window of the house. They rushed from the car Into the house and smothered the fire with blankets, and carried water from n bathroom. The flames had started from a lace curtain, which was blown onto n gas Jet. In the meantime an alarm had heen turned In, but the fire was out when the firemen arrived. The damage was estimated at $50. Jewish Workers Vote Against War NKW YOHK. Feb, 12, Delegates attend ing n convention of the national workmen's committee on Jewish rights, which opened here, voted against the United States becoming Involved In the Kuropean war. The delegates, who came here from all parts of the country, claim to represent 600,000 Jewish workers. The purpose of the convention, which will be continued to morrow. Is to urge equal civil and po litical rights for Jews in belligerent coun tries at the peace congress after the war, YOUNG WOMKN appeared in llnptlit pulpits and Issued appeals for contributions to Aha 160,000 fund which the Baptist Union hopes to raise this month. They In cluded Miss ICthel Downshrough, Miss Helen Darby, Miss Sophie Iluber, Miss Beth Humphrey, Miss Dorothy Lehman. Mlsa iiakl Mahoney. Mlsa Annie M. Mllltr. Mlsj man feeler of Saturday, suggestion of a United States-Getman conference to avoid war. ditectly to peace propaganda, while i omo authorities suggested that the hand of ex-Secretary Bryan was In the deal Much as the Government would like to keep at peace, It does not want to face an artificial peace spirit It dors not want lu appear before the world, and especially be fore Get many, as either "too pioud" or "too fat" to tight Tlm Government frankly scotns in ad vance any suggestion of a German offense unless Germany niters her submarine war fare Officials bald they would not be parly In any discussion while' shlp.s weie endan gered hy ruthlessness. Meantime, however, neutrals have offered lo do whatever they can to swerve Ger man), it Is officially stated at the State Department. And. quietly, they are bring Ing pressure on the Imperial Government. EDISON SCORNS SLEEP; BENT ON WAR INVENTION Celebrates Seventieth Birthday bv Starting "Nonsleep Jag" to Help Country OP.ANGK. N. J.. Feb, 12. Thomas A. Kdlson Is off on another "nonsleep Jag." It Is a sort nf celebration for his seventieth birthday. Seventy years means nothing In the veteran Inventor's young life so far as Ills work goes. Ha celebrated yesterday by nearly ten hours' work even If It was Sunday and early morning today saw him back In his laboratory again, ready for what will probably be an eighteen or twenty hour stretch. Charles Kdlson, the Inventor's sun, says his father Is working on an Invention "par ticularly valuable to America In case of war." and will not stop his "Insomnia party" until he "gets somewhere" on it. FLETCHER'S ESCORT AT IIORDER Military Train With 'Troops Reaches Nuevo Laredo to Convoy the Ambassador LAltKDO. Tex., Feb. 12. A military train carrying a number of troops arrived at Nuevo Laredo today to convoy the spe cial whlcli will carry American Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City following his ar rival here Wednesday. ICxtra precautions have been taken to safeguard, the train against attack By rebels. Aboard the special train that came to the harder were fifteen Mexican officials, repre sentative of General Carranza. School Building Wrecked by Fire CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 12. True to their training in case of fire, 200 pupols marched to safety out of the Allison street school today when the building was discovered on fire. The corridors already were filled ARGENTINE SOCIALISTS IN MOVE TO END WAR Great Demonstration Also Op. poses Steps That May In volve Country in Conflict By CHARLES P. STEWART Slncwl Cnble .Vrriiie nf Ihr fulled 1'rcxs (lad JTcrillHO Lfrforr. k Itl'KNOS AlltllS, Fob. 12. A definite movement was under way In Argcnti'.- tndav to solidify Socialists Hiroughci . the world Into n movement to lestnro peace in lliltope nnd to re-establish the nations them as lepubllcs. The plan iccelvod enormous impetus yes terday nt u meeting under the ' auspices of the Socialist parly held, despite n down pour nf rain. In the Plaza Cnngresso. Thou sands braved the Inclement weather .uid adopted revilullons not only for tho peace nnd the republic move, but also bitterly denouncing ntiv steps by the Government which would be calculated to bring the war to Aigentiiia. it has been estimated here that almost one-half the adult population of Buenos Aires favors some one or more of the principles of tho Socialists. GERMANS REBUILD CITIES DESTROYED BY RUSSIANS 11,000 New Buildings Put Up, but Work of Reconstruction in East Prussia ,Far From Finished nr.ltLIN. Feb. 12 The reconstruction of the hundreds of cities, towns and villages 111 eastern Prussia, destroyed by Ihe ltus Blans during their Invasion. Is progressing lapldly. An ofllclal report Just published shows over 11.01)0 new buildings, about one. thlid of the. number burned or blown up by the Russian troops, have been erected dur ing the last eighteen nionths. It Is estimated it will take about four years moiu to re move all traces of the Invasion. The public subscriptions for the devas tated districts so far have yielded about IH.ouo.Ouo and the brick yards of the Kaiser at Cadinen up to January 1 last furnished building material valued at nearly $2. lino, -OOn, but these gifts are entirely Inadequate Knorinoiis sums must be raised by the tav aged municipalities. Hie provincial authori ties and the Prussian state. EDOE TO TALK OX ROADS Opposition to Tax Plan Grows Among Jersey Farmers LAKi:WOOD. X. J., Feb. 12. Frank Appleby, ptesldent of the Ocean Boulevard committee, has asked all persons Interested In the proposed State highway' through Ocean County to meet here next Friday evening, when Governor KdgB Is expected to speak In behalf of the proposition tn In crease the State tax rate one mill, to be used In building highways. Opposition to this plan has beenigrowlng, owing to the fact that It means on a prop erty valued at $1000 nh Increase of U a year on the tax bill for the next five years at least. Farmers have set up the plea that the roads, according 'to the present plans, are not routed for their advantage but for nutomoblles traveling to seashore or other rssorts. Opposition Is also aroused by the decision under tho lCdge plan not to Issue bonds njid pay the Interest on them out of the revenues obtained from the automobile license fund, which received indorsement, at the polls last November. - - - Lincoln Exercises at Girls' High Two Lincoln entertainments were held at ,,-, (51-iq' High School Seventeenth and Spring Oarden streets, today. At 9 o'clock the girls of the upper classes were assem bled for exercises In the auditorium. Walter George Smith, prominent lawyer and mem ber of the Hoard of Kducutlon, was the orator At exercises for the freshmen class nt 11:30 o'clock, the chief speaker was Miss .Louise Haeselcr, head of the history de partment of Hie school, A statue of Lincoln In the school was decorated with appro, prlate ceremonies by the freshmen. Miss Katherlne K. Puncheon, principal of the school, presided at both entertainments, Charles P. Weaver, of Norrlstown, Dead NOnniHTOWN, Ja Feb. 12 Charles I. weaver niea nre loaay agea ctgntnlne 'arp, nrwiip u wv .ttupiHiri.n pis, youth. nniinif Tin1 newly win ground near n-rrv. north of the Ancre, whlcli wns cnpiiirrn nv Hie Hlltlsh III a nlglil llttark. luiH been fltongly organized ilespltn a spirited bom bardment, by Gentian artillery. This new frnntngo li nenrly 11 mile In wldlli nnd was won nftrr ilesprralo Ii.iiiil-ln-hanil flghlliiR. tiespllo tile fnrloiisnesM nf the flRlitlng. the Hrlilsh ciiMimltles were snld In lie lea thiiti .nil South of lliip.iiiiiK'. epeilnlly in the m Rlr.ii nf Snllly-Snllllel hill, the Germans limr irlid In wilt hark IiIeIi kiiiiiihI (lotti InntliiK St. riorre Vanst wood, hut fulled. l other points nn tlm fiomme front tiniii'li inlils were cnrrled out nnd German dugout wi'te hnniheil. The fni'l Is estiihllKheil that the Hrltlull are holding the grralcr pntt of the Sominfl front now. the Krenrli forces being released for tHT leo elsewhere. UK A IT FIGHTING RESUMED ON SOMME RIVER FRONT ni'HIMX, Feb. 12. Teniflc fighting took place on the Soiiime front lust night. North of the Anrro Illver. after a violent bombardment, the Kngllsh delivered six as saults against the wrecked trenches of the Germans, the War Ofllco staled today. All the attacks wrro repulsed, it was announced. North of Serto thero was furious hand-to-hand fighting. Homo of the Ilritl.sh sol diers, wore "snow shirts." or white clothing In render them Invisible ngalnst the back ground of snow which covers the battle field. Southeast of Serre, tho report says, tho Germans voluntarily abandoned a trench line which had become untenable. Attacks east of AtmentlercH nnd south nf La nlissen were llkewlso repelled by the Germans. GERMANS STORM SLAV POSITIONS ON DV1NA JIKItLIN. Fob. 12. Successful attacks vvero curried out on Sunday h.v storming detachments nf Ger man troops on tho Pvlnn ltlvrr and near Kisiolln, In Vnlhynls, the War Ofllco re ported tnday A successful entcrprlso was carried out also west of Lutsk. Near Kis iclin Hie Germans captuiod two Itusslan officers, fortv men nnd a machine gun. In the llumanla theatro of war theto were clashes nf raiding detachments on both sides of the (Moss Valley nnd in the Putna lowlands. On tho lower Danube there were desultnry artillery firing nnd clashes Jic Iwoen outposts. Thoto Is nothing to report on the Mace donian front. AUSTRIANS CAPTURE -WO ITALIANS NEAR GORIZIA VIKNNA, Fob. 12. The captuie of more than 400 Italian prisoners was reported today by tho War Ofllco In nn ofllclal statement dated Sun day. Theto has been heavy fighting near Gorlzla, where the Austro-llungarlans cap tured some trenches and repulsed counter attacks. Trieste has been bombarded by Italian nlrmen. The official statement follows: Thero has been fighting at severnl Places in the Gorlzla district for tiench os captured by us. We repulsed counter attacks. Three hundred and seventy Italians remained in our hands. De tachments of landwehr regiment No. 37 distinguished themselves. Italian filers have bombarded Tri este, San Itocclo nnd a Held hospital in Opcina. North of Tolmlno n successful enter prise brought us forty-two prisoners. An Italian attack against our positions on Stllfser ridge was bloodily re pulsed. ' City News in Brief ;;M;K.V1. IIAI.I.l.VnTO.V IlUOril, head of i ho Volunteers of America, does not be llevr, there will be war with Germany. He raid he had the greatest confidence In President Wilson mid looks to him lo avert war and all the calamities It would en tail. ST.VTi; fill. let; will nut be in.rit to guatd munition plants, according to Major John C. Groome, superintendent of the State police.' Major Groome said it was not the duty of tho State police to guard plants of private corporations. AHINGTON MIl.MOItlAI HOSPITAL has received $5000 from Mr. and Mrs. Calem F. Foxi of Ogontz, to endow a bed lu that Institution. It Is In memory of their son, H. f'rozer Fox. who with several Phlla delphlans. was killed In n wreck on tho New York, New Haven and Hartford Hall road two years ago. ,n:iri:i(so miidicw. (oi.i.i:ii: im added a dental department to Its other courses of study In order that students In medicine and surgery may take a course In the study of dental sources of bodily ills eases. Dr. William L. Coplln, of Jefferson, made It plain that the college Is not start ing a dental school and does not Intend to turn out dentists. The course, lie said, will be used only In conjunction with other work. TWO lll'NIlltlin MAItlNlIS, fre.li from service In Haiti, have arrived at the Phila delphia Navy Yard. It was Intended to convey them by transports to this city, but a change In plans caused them to be brought by rail from Norfolk. They were garbed In light summer uniforms. The men will be added to the force at League Island. ,,,l!,,AI,'an',I,A ,:N,OI''KI5KH allng more than 5000 men and representing every' field of their professions, through 'various organizations, have sent word to the War Department that they are ready to serve on short notice In the event of war. Pittsburgh Gas Fails as Cold Comes PlTTSBUnOII. Feb. 12.An acute short age of natural gas In many sections caused considerable suffering in the Pittsburgh district today when the mercury h't the sec ond lowest point of the winter. The tern perature stood ,nt five degrees below zero Outlying- districts reported temperatures of ten and twelve degrees below, Kentucky Ollicer Cashiered WASHINGTON. Feb, 12,-MuJor James It, Bams, of the Second Kentucky Infantry was today dismissed .from the army au a rnmilt of u ramrt.mfllrtlal nt tfi r. .... XRWYoniC. Fell 1 The American liner New York waVoni, forty miles nwny from tho point where ill liner California wns sunk by a sni,.; and heard tho Anchor liner's s. o ein" ofllcers of the New York said when the llni; iifii'Krti ncro mnay. The New York put on nil power and speed and raced 425 miles on n fr no? course to get out of the submarine zone It wan admitted. There was no thought nf answering the California's call r Tho Iner carried 2HR passenger a ma Jorlty of whom vvero Americans who had made haste to lenvo Kngland when the 1 neninremeitt of tho new Herman submarine campaign was published. The strain of tho New York's dnsh tem. poratlly nut one of (ho. ships engines out of business nnd for sixteen hours In a tie Ing hall storm tho vessel fought her vvav forward with one engine. . In contrast to thn stories told by ih ofllcers nnd passengers, tho captain said tho trip was normal except for tho storm nnd that he did not receive flashes from the California or other tips regarding uh. marine activities. Much speculation -was aroused by a mysterious passenger who was taken off tho boat by thn revenue cufter which met her nt quarantine, it wns rumored ho was a special agent who was to report to Colonel House. Collector of Port Malone denied this, hut said tho man wns a Government agent. Mnlonn salrt thero was no sig nificance In tho fact that ho mot the boat as he merely had friends nboard whom h wished to sec. The stewatds' department, 120 strong presented demands nt tho last moment be fore leaving Liverpool, refusing lo sail un-i less provision was tnado for their families In case the ship was a submarine victim.' The company Insured tho lives of tho men for $1500 each. The crew wan less concerned apparently over the suhmatino menace than over the fact that n passenger threw u black cat' overboard on the llrst day out and a heavy sloim broke within a few hours. Tho Atiihinln. a Cunnrder, docked a few' minutes after the New York had reacheJ her pier. She carried a number of p. scngors and also had a hard tussle with the slorm. U-.HOAT SINKS GREEK SHIP IN SPANISH POUT Story Toltl by Two Boy Survivors of Torpedoed Vessel Who Landed in New York NKW YOUR. Fob. 12 Holdly .sailing Into the harbor of Las 1'nlmas In thf. Canary Islands, n German t"-!iont torpedoed and sunk tho Greek ship Spyros as she, lay1 at anchor, according to tho story told today hy two Greek boys, members of the crew of the Spyros arriving here on the Morro Castle, Havana. f Laden with grain, the Spyros was bound from Hucnns Aires to Hull, lingland, vvhtn sho put Into Las Palmas for coal. On thet morning of December (1, n German sub marlno appeared on thq side of the vessel, tho Greek boys said, and tho commander shouted through ii megaphijno to the cap tain of the Greek craft that he would giv him forty minute to" leavo his ship. In half nn hour the entire crew went over tho s do with their hand luggago and a torpedo was shot Into tho Spyros. The Ger man I'-boat went scurrying off to the open sea as tho Spyros sank. The Greek boys worked their way to Havana nnd thence to New York. WRIGHT READY TO HELP ' ORfiANIZK AERIAL ARMY " " i Inventor of Plane Says He Could i Organize Efficient Service . in Short Time i ,?." vrkrti L'flh 1 4'1 n....iii- it..ll, iit.-.intnt nt Via t ft rnnla n. uiwni' n nh'i'i unci-. ji -f. n". "j"-"-' "i announced tnday that In caso of war with tH n..... ........ t. ....... .1,1 .,l.nn.4n.i 1,1a m-lfnla of '-'I uriinaii.v nr uuiii iiiumuuf i nm i tv .- fairs and offer his services to the CJovcrnv p; ment' to help organize an aerial army "While I could not duplicate Henry' Vfl i, ....... ..ma.. ... ......... fi ..!.. ....... .viathin., it1" iMiiun ootj iu iiiaiiumLiuic ,., ,n,,v, ...- .j because I have disposed of my Interests la f,1 the manufacturing end of the buslnesj," m said W'llght, "I certainly win no cveryinini I can for the country. i "We have n pitifully small number of -jj military and licensed civilian pilots to mm n an emergency, but mat neeu noi uouuio u. ... . ... . .. ..I, mi, Inn a gicai ueni ir we inci uir ,,,...... . . J, I Willi,,!,, "It takes only about two weeks lo fl- -.!,.. ,,.,.1 tool., n i.n,l oilllllirV npHat OD- iri,i ,, it.,,,, h ,,,,,,.... rf - ,,., server. It takes two weeks more to maKe ij him a competent lighting man. 4 for th tvttA nf norinl defense, I ; would favor the small, lilgh-cllmblng plane, jjj llgnt aim unarmed, except iur it onusm - m "Kvery step In the Kuropean war's de- 'jj velopment of nltcrnrt has proven inav iv me iigui, quica maciiiue. which -au e.- - j and down nnd mound rapidly that Is tne( t4 most effective. They can Jump In and do -VI ineir uamage aim gee away mum i"' : planes are getting started, ,l V'i, r.an't ni,lilna i'lirht nnd efficiency In uhcraft. The heavily nrmored pl",f has been a failure, and 1 tntni. we & eventually come back to the smaller on.- I know I am not always ngreed with In ;il this, but It Is truo nevertheless. ,11 1.1 l. -U....1. .!.. nr.,lnt th. mMI!-,. 1 IIUUIII HO IIIIDUIUICIj h"d1 " ' . .. ,......... nr iyn..n.n.,u n .llxlvllilau vrpnt f0f'. observation purposes, As an offensITi gj purpose in war tne y.eppenn nan -.j; iifit ffiinru . V Temporary Home for Homeless Man ( Kdward Gallagher has no home. ,..1.1 ,l.n ..1l,.,. ,,..1.,.. !,, Ihn u-nrltt DM f given him the cold shoulder. He tried WfJ ,,ll.1. ....am .. ..tnl.nt tnnnn at KIlHl'S 1WC ,J1 ..nun, ij.tri ,v fitnc, iiiiivu ... .. . - rt,)vB nnd Cresson streets early today,' but 'fN. stuck, lie hung tnero nnu . 7, i'tl irozeu m ucatn wnen rescueu uj- ,. .t Sergeant noswell, of the ManayunK ''"'" i Magistrate I'rlco gave him three months mj tho House of Correction. !" i-atk r", CLASS1U110- 1 LOST AMI FOUND, 1 Hth nml l.ombrd. Itew'd. 7107 Woodl"Aa , iipi i ii'A vnrfiVfCMAI.K U1IILH.' ttofit work wholWle millinery fj iDrlfnc unnecessary: ase hduui -.-' ij 1130 Market nt, - Mlla (.'HILIINUHHf; wantrd, white. Appl w"j Chestnut St.. alter '" " " lllll- U'AVTKIV V1AI.K 7. t..i,,t.. iirw ii tn Vit Hi,, Anoly Anitricftj vni.ln...ln- 1'n Ar.mlnirn and (.UttlbtrlJ; YOUNU MAN. about IN, lor siock nri .. .. 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