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IUN ALTERS
'ITUDE;-WAR
SHADOWS LIFT
lease of Prisoners
t'nd Relief Workers
Eases Tension N
Ily delays issue,
BELIEF IN GAPITAL
that Will Constitute Overt
rAct?" Puzzling Ques- ,
tion to Country
OOD CRISIS IMPENDING
ws of Shipping
Since February 1
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itn the Uermnn unresiricieu sun-
ne warfare commenceu, nave
n as follows:
ips reported sunk yestcr-
diW '
fotyl tonnage reported sunk
7,042
yesteruay
Ul known tonnage pre
viously sunk 109.G41
."til inown tonnage sunk
inec February l s.-cuo,ooj
SShips Sunk Since February 1
e rican -
er neutrals 33
tish 02
her belligerents .
STotal ships sunk 104
COPENHAGEN, Tcb. 16.
I Berliner Tageblatt today declared
etlations between Austria and
ties over submarine warfare had
broken off, according to Berlin
.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.
Itltase of the seventy-two American
crs held among those captured by
German sea raider and- brought
port on the Yarrowdale was of-
tlijr. announced in Berlin today. Dis-
reccived here gave no details.
tfASHINGTON Fob 16. In direct con-
to the general pessimism officially
Iftattd over the German-American
ution yesterday, there was some relief
he tension today over Germany's be-
! release of the seventy-two American
twdale prisoners and her revocation
Mr orden ousting 'American relief work
i In Belgium
lie release of the Yarrowdale prisoners
ne In the very nick of time to stop a
itfmlned and peremptory demand to lie
dsonthe Kaisers Government for their
aom.
The demand already had been prepared
t.s to have gone forvvaid today Be-
this demand the document contained
fra complete leview of this Govern-
Bts attitude louanl all Germans and
ICerman property In this country, what
tons, regarding Germans and German
rty, this Government has tal.en since
break In relations and nu cxplanatoiv
lion telling Geimany In filgldly polite
that every step mado was taken
Wut the slightest legaid for any uues-
.of military exigency but wholly anil
ally In accord with what treaties and
Watlonal law demanded in the Interests
M uerman Government.
V WASHINGTON CALMER
U officials centrally still are indie-
Pat the series of apparent Insults and
ations Of American HfVitH anil n-t. Ma
fclpltated b Germany since the break
KlatlOns, her release nf th Tnrrntnlal.
oners and change In attitude toward
tlan relief work had a rather nuletlnr
tt.
lomsomclals
said these two incidents
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bSchwab's Stickpin Lost at Shore
ELATIC CITV, Feb. 16. Anjjffer of
'J0 &t)0 and no Questions asKed
Mailed tO throw nnv llrrht ,, uK
KfeabOUtft nf f) naqt .tly,1.MH fA... .
ii. . "- nm-ivjjiH lusi, several
Biii.i. L :. --t-vo .4, nwiiwau, ui me
FWtnem KtCPl (Vmnratlnn nt- l i.
Mw to be certain the pin was In his
ion when he left his hotel here In a
lUr IMA I'AnniV i-nti n liitl.n ..
, ji1 Prlate car Lpretta for New York
-ir ii eeK. The pin was missed
"j aner lie boarded the car.
M
AUto Hits Fire Eneine
Eff1 ,?'l?.fen a tt" encme and an auto-
ri i-niy-second street and Sprlng-
r,avenu resulted in tha sninmnhlln
'.Hf1, Us driver, Lewis Bodt of
IWckless drUIne.
'd ' Slfntlnrr Tnfn.Mn4:
Inr Park Pnii.
u other lakfN wu.nKiMH ..i. -j
ram iuer. cioieuT -
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THE weather
KPhUadelpMa and vicinity 1'artiv
V '"maw and Baturdav, with slowly
temperature; coldcsFtonlaht about
.or thlrtvticb degrees; moderate
tiojwj tout invest.
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Jm CHESTNUT STrtEET
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WATUKE AT KACH HOOB
HINDENBURG PLANS ONE MORE
BLOW AS HUNGER PERIL NEARS;
MILLION WOMEN TO AID ARMY
i
People Undernourished, Grafters Rampant andl
iransportation Problem Serious Empire
Still Hopgs for Victory All Efforts
Centered on Coming Drive
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
PAMS, Feb. 16.
Germany is undernourished. Food and economic conditions throughout
the country are steadily growing worse. There is endless "craft in the food
distribution plan. The empire's transportation problems arc increasing.
But Field Marshal von Hindenburg's plans go forward just the same. The
Hindcnburg iden is coldly calculated on the German army alone. Under his
plans the whole nation is concentrating to strengthen the army. A million
women, commanded by women officers, are projected to form a vast industrial
force working for the Fatherland and replacing men needed for the army.
Americans who left Berlin with Ambassador Gerard were deluged with
thousands of requests for food from their supplies. One offer was ten marks
(about $L',50) for a pound of fats from the embassy stores. One German
physician asked an American family to give him his pay for medical services
in food not in money.
It is jokingly remarked that there ought to bo two new kinds of asylums,
meaning for those persons crazy enough not to cheat in the food distiibution
system and for those who are insane enough in their cheating to cheat too much.
The police are powerless to stop most of this graft because it is the in
fluential Germans who are the greatest offenders. But the graft does not stop
with the influential citizens. Food dealers interchange their wares. Friends
of magistrates get extra card!. Food cards are stolen.
The recent cold spejl in Germany, the most frcczingly bitter weather Ger
many has experienced in decades, destroyed large supplies. Quantities of much-
prized potatoes and apples were frozen.
Transportation troubles likewise are
bution of supplies. Many schools, large offices and apartments in, Berlin are
closed on account of lack of coal through this transportation tie-up and the
frigidity of offices is paralyzing business.
HINDENBURG SEES VICTORY
Field Marshal von Hindenburg does not count the food and transportation
difficulties of thoypcople. He believes in a military victory. And he is hoping
to achieve that victory this year, before it is necessary again to face the Social
ists and other peace advocates.
In previous dispatches details of how the Socialists foiccd the Kaiser to
make his peace proffer have been related. The rejection of peace terms quieted
this movement. But Germany's leaders know the demand may come ngaiu.
Therefore, Germany's efforts in 1917 may be expected to exceed any here
tofore made, because they will be the nation's final attempt.
WHOLE EMPIRE AT WORK
The whole empire is at work for this year's struggle.
Mobilization of the women workers is but one step. The feminine as my of
a million will step into places of all possible civilian male workers. The women's
activities will take them right up to the firing lines. Every man able to bear
arms must aid in striking at the enemy when the crisis arrives.
The plan was arranged by the War Service Bureau. The women who volun
teered first will be given preferential consideration in the appointment of
officers. Certain women directors will be sent to headquarters on the various
fronts to direct their auxiliary ftrces in co-operation with the military com
manders. Empress Augusta gave first evidence of this extreme step by her appear
ance at headquarters on the Kaiser's birthday. Important decisions were
reached during her visit.
Already the civilian mobilization has reached the public schools. Students
of the high schools in Grunenwald, a Berlin suburb, are drilling to take the
places of firemen and street cleaners, while farmers of the agricultural suburbs
have pledged their sons and daughters for work during the planting and
harvesting seasons.
In Berlin unnecessary labor is being dispensed with under -the civilian
service scheme. Engineers employed in theatres have been ordered to work in
the postoffice, and numerous bank assistants have taken places as telephone
operators. All these men aie legarueu
firing lines or in auxiliary military departments.
CHICAGO CLOGGED
BY WAR EMBARGO
Factories May Be Closed as
Food and Merchandise
Pile Up
PLAN APPEAL TO WILSON
CHICAGO, Ffb. 1C Chicago huslncs
iven whoe Industries are menaced by the
frflght blockade are faclnc the mot serl
ou situation, since the threatened lallway
strike last ounimer With their Inability to
get their finished products or law materials
m the markets the piedictlon came today
that unless there in Immediate relief thou.,
Fands of workers will be thrown out of em
plomciit The embargo on further shipments for
export, which was decided upon by leprc
sentatles of thirty railroads at Washing
ton, virtually brought the matter to a
focus here. Railroad officials and members
of the Chicago Board of Trade conferred in
an attempt to delse some measure for re
lief. MAY APrEAL, TO WILSON
Virtually the only solution offered was
the moe to urge rresiaeni nw ...
-I t n. a -m t Jlm
to allow mercnam vesseia . -
sehes or to furnish convoys.
Grain shipments to tho East from Chi
cago are at a standstill and domestic freight
stagnation Is becoming pronounced.
Millions of dollars' worth of freight is
lying In warehouses here awaiting cars. In
Detroit $10,000,000 worth of new automo
biles are awaiting shipment. One hundred
new cars, being drlen cross-country In
pference to waiting transportation, passed
through Chlcag6 today.
WHEAT PILES UP
' Grain eleNato.s here contain 10.000.000
bushels of wheat waiting shipment, while
an additional 7.000,000 bushels ,ls tied up
l loaded cars in tho yards. A considerable
part o(4he grain held here Is for domestic
consuntptlon In the East.
Several more embargoes were declared by
western road, today. The Texas and ra
cino put up tlfe bars on grain to New
oneansi the Ban.a Fe, the "Katy" and
Burlington, on perishables, to east of Illl-
"Vhe probability of thousands of workers
being thrown out of employment within a
few days has aroused city officials and as
sedation, of commerce. Manufacturer, and
other employer will meet today with rail-
multiplying tiie difficulties in the distri
as physically unht for service on the
ALEX SEES BAKER;
IS READY TO SIGN
Phils' Twirler Confers With
President and Amicable
Understanding Results
ASKED PITCHER TO CALL
It Is likely that Gioer Cleveland Alex-
ander will Hlgn to pitch for the Phillies '
within a few dajs The createst obstacle
to a peaceful fcettltment between the tlub
and the mound star was hurdled this morn
ing, when the pitcher was summoned to the
club offices for a conference, which lasted
more than an hour. Although no contract
was signed the breach between the two men
narrowed and they held a friendly discus
sion on the matter of t elms'
There is slight chance that the matter of
salary will h.old up the deal. Although Alex
asks (15,000 per annum for his Ben Ices,
which is some few thousands of dollars
more than President Baker thinks he Is
worth, there neer was much doubt of a
compromise being reached, provided the two
men met In a friendly spirit and on a busi
ness basis. Piesldent Baker Issued an arbi
trary statement In New York on Wednes
day that the breach between the men as
sumed Berious proportions. When asked If
his Journey to Philadelphia was for the
purpose of conferring with the pitcher.
Baker replied: "I am not going after Alex,
ander. He knows the way to the offices of
the club If he wants to see me I will see
him If he wants to see me: but I am not
making the-trip for the purpose of talking
with him."
It was this attitude which kept Alex away
from the club offices yesterday whllo Pres
ident Baker waited In aln for him to put
In an appearance. It looked like a dead-lock-
until the' pitcher was summoned to
the office early this morning for a dls.
cusslon of terms, and although an agreement
was not reached, friendly relations between
the owner and the player were resumed.
It Is said that Baker repudiated the state
ment he gave out In New York and which
so aroused Alex's Ire,
TWO DIE IN TUNNEL BLAST
Explosion In California Also' Injures
Six Others
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Feb. IS, Two
men are dead, two are believed to be dying
and four others are seVlously Injured, as a
result of the explosion of a delayed blast In
Twin Peaks tunnel here last night.
Twenty-four blast, had been set on" In
rapid succession. Two workmen, waltlnr
behind a protection, hammock, heard only
tw.ntv.fhr.e hot. They waited ten mln.
utes for.the twenty-fourth, whlchxploded
NFW OIITRAfiFS
' ,cp7e - AW
CAUSE FEAR ON
MEXICO BORDER
Ranchers Aroused as
Cowboys Ride to
Avenge Deaths
THREE PUT TO DEATH
AFTER RAID ON RANCH
U. S. Cavalry Joins Pursuit
of Outlaws Villa Chief
Threatens
SALAZAR ON
WARPATH
tfaagfl
f
.JOSE .NEZ SALAZAK
Mexican bandit leader, who is re
ported to have threatened to rnid
an American city or town nnd kill
all the American men he finds there.
COI.V.Mnrs. N M.Feb 16 The whole
border was aflame with excitement today
Fearing new outrages by Mexican Uanitlts
reported encamped only a short distance
south of the International boundary.
ranchers wero summoning cowboy re-enforcements.
More troops were ordered into
tho llachlta country, where tho bodies of
three Morm6n eowboja put to death by
bandit raiders were found, and unusual
activity was displajed nt army headquarters
here.
H was stated early today that no orders
had et been received for American troops
to cross the border in pursuit of the
Miranda bandits who, killed Andrew J'
Peterson. HughAiord and Burton Jenson,
but that cavalry detachment. nt Into
tho "Corner ranch ' region l.i"-t night prob
ably would cross If the) should pick up a
hot trail
No word has been iccelved fiom lli" Ilft
cowbo) who lode Southwanl through tin
Corner until" csterdHV inornliiR to
avenge the death f the thiee .Mormons.
WILL SHOW NO MIll'.CY
They were heavily Hrinen and arc lie
lloved to have uioskrtl tliu holder bent on
annihilating the bandit, responsible for the
llachlta outi.me
Whether bamlllx sighted on the Mtii.iu
side houtlivvest of Columbus ale pill of the
Vllllhta foicvs of (1ener.il ala!rar was not
known to mlllMi) authorities heie tod.iv
Aimy flleiH took the air scveial das ago
when Kalaiai's activities weie leported
to headquai tern, but, it Is leuorted, found
no trace of Ills foices r-alazar's repmted
threa to laid bonier towns and ranches Is
r.uislne no great uneasiness heie, heraue
sufficient troops nie 111 tins locality to
icpel lalders Handlers however. Teal at
tacks l small parties of bandits at tolated
points.
TO BRING BACK HODlCS
With the leiollectlon of (he Columbus
raid fresh in their minds. Columbus citi
zens today were prepailng to make the
grief of the families of tlm Mormons killed
near Hachlta their own Arrangements are
Continued on rage Two, Column eien
POSTAL RATE CHANGES
DEFEATED BY SENATE
Move to Boost Second-Class Mail and
Make Letters Cent .
Fails
WASHINGTON, Ft-b 16 The Senate
this afternoon finally killed and burled the
proposal to raise second-class mail rates
to two tents a pound and reduce letter post
age to one cent.
By a vote of 45 to 13 tho Senate again
upheld a point of order bv Senator Hitch
cock against making tho provision nnd nn
amendment to postofflco appropriation bill.
Senator Bankead, ch.iiiiii.ui of tue post
office committee, made a last effort to In
crease second-class rates on a zone basis
Senator Smith, of Georgia, offered a alin
llar amendment. Both were knocked out
on Senator Lodge's point of order.
C1TV AWAKDS CONTRACTS
Fraijkford Creek Sewer and Highway
Improvements in Projects
A contract for the construction of a por
tion of the Frankford Creek Intercepting
sewer, In Wheatsheaf lane, between Sep
vlva and Amber' streets, was awarded by
Director Uatesman. of tho Department of
Publlo Works, today to the Whltlng-Turner
Construction Company for J75.000.
phe director also awarded contracts for
a number of grading projects, the money for
which will' come out of loan funds. Included
In the awards were:
Grading and niacadamlxlng Church lane,
between Limekiln pike and Twentieth street,
to J. Joseph McIIugh for $2GzO.
Johnston street, from Seventeenth , to
Eighteenth street, and Eighteenth street
from Oregon avenue to Johnston street, to
Edwin II. Vare. for 19500.
Park avenue and Thirteenth street, from
k
1LU -v. U4,
Olneyto Grange street, to.Thomas Connor
lu.lttU l
QUICK
DRAFTS BILL TO SEIZE ALL DISTILLERIES
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Representative Randall, of Caltfo'.n'a,
Is th.iftlng n bill Riving the Tiesidcnt or Secretary of "nAf power to
tnkt over nil dlstiUcties and to tegulnte nil saloonu in time c7 wit.
Ho will Inltodtico the liicnsmc nt the fltst blgn of teal trouble with
Get tunny, hp declared today.
U. S. TROOPS TRAP MEXICAN RAIDERS
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 10. Amcilcau tioopa have cut off
the oicnpi' of n band uf Mexicans who ciossed the Rio Craudc south
of Zapata. Tc-xns. Wednesday night and attacked lufnnttyinen of the
ScctAul Florida Regiment, Geueial Faiker tcpoitcd to ueneir.t -njiistcn
today. The rnptuie of the bandits K expected liouily. he sa'J.
GERMANY MAKES SULTAN BIG WAR LOAN
LONDON. Teb. 10. Germany hns made a new war loan of
12,500.000 Turkish pounds to Tut key, a Reuter dispatch fiom Amster
dam today .'ays. Befote the wnr a Tuiklsh pound was wotth $1.39
In Ainetican money.
TEXAS OIL COMPANY BOOSTS
HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. 10. An
the pilco for Crlrliton cjude oil to
by the Texas Company.
NAVAL RECRUITING POST OPENED IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, l'oli. 1G That the nation' Capital may serve ns a patriotic
example for the countrv in furnishing recruits for the country. Secretary Daniels
today opened a downtown iccrultlng office here. This Is one of tho first moves
In a conntr)-vIie campaign to obtain recruits to fill the quotas of enlisted men
ncces.sniy to man Vncle Sam's (Icot fully.
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT
MADISON, "Wis., Feb. 18. The AVIsconsIn Leclslaturo today Tvent on record
with a resolution epressInR Its loyalty to tho Government when tho Assembly
passed tho Senate amendment to tho Xbrdman resolution. Tho Scnato amend
ment declares "Implicit confidence" In any net tho Government may tnko during
tho picscnt International crisis, but docs not mention President "Wilson. The reso
lution vvns passed, til to IS, after u spirited debate. --A bl flKht had been mado
to picveut nny action.
WILSON NAMES MONGOLIAN TO JUDGESHIP
HuNOLt'l.r. Fell. 10 For the flrt time In the history of tho American
Government a Mongolian lias been elevated to u Judgeship. William If. llcen, Mn
of a Chinese father and a Hawaiian mother, hns been appointed to the Circuit
Couit bench bv 1'icsIiUnt "Wilson, llcen Is u Kiaduate of Amcilcau law schools
and luacliceil law foi honu time in Shanghai.
NATIONAL FORESTS ESCAPED SERIOUS FIRES IN 1916
WASHINGTON. Fib 16 -The Miialltst Io-s over Inllicteil by Illcs hi the
national fmtsts was lepoilcd ihirliitr 1UK1 aecoulinj: to a leport published by tle
IJepaitnicnt of Agikulluie todnv A total of D!i,337 lines of Gov eminent land was
bin net! over with n loss of JIO.'.IIS.", in titnbei Most of these fires wero outside
the legions wline most ever flies huve oniiued in the past.
LOOK OUT FOR FROZEN ORANGES FROM "SUNNY SOUTH"
WASHINGTON Feb 10 FrttuiK weatlici in Hie South today caused Fpeclnl
oideis b llio Dtpaittilent of Agrleiilluie In Its lnxpcilul to Watch foi fiozen
oranges, which, it is ftnred will be shipped to niiiikets in large quantities.
RICH BUSINESS WOMAN .MARRIES HER CHAUFFEUR
l.OFIRVII.I.K, Kv . I eli Id Miss Margaret .lodge, S7, who accumulated a
million ilolluiK bv hei business skill, is he bikh- of Joseph Hutchinson, SO, her
chauffeur. The nnnouin uuent was made today that ihe were nnurlcil fcccielly
Monday.
FLOOD OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW .1RITISII WAR LOAN
LONDON, Fib. 16 The'lateat Itiltlsli war loan, Hubscrlptions to which closed
todav. wns a huge success, it was stated in official elides. Leadlnpr banks have
been swamped with applications for participation in tliu "loan of vlctorj," as it Is
called. The demand exceeded expectations, and banket nie now levlsln? their
estimates of the piobdhle tolul
CIVIL WAR VETERANS ASKED TO GET ARMY RECRUITS
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 etcians of the Civil War wcie '"called to the colols"
agnln todav. Fiom armv lccruiting headqunilers heie was Usued an appeal to
the members of the Grand Aimy of tho Republic posts In Illinois, Wisconsin nnd
Michigan to don tlieli unifoinis of bluo nnd ko after lecmlts for theteivke. Hach
Grand Aimy of the Republic post Is asked to ask us a lecriilllnR substation, with,
a veteran In clialge.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR ASSUMES SUPREME COMMAND
LONDON, Feb. 10. A Vienna dispatch to Ileutcr's, by way of Amstctdam, sajs
that niiipcior Chailes of Austila has written a letter to Field Marshal Aichduko
Fiederlck, placins l'lw second in command of tho Austro Hungarian nrmy. The
Archduke was pievlously commander-til chief, hut the Emperor lias taken over tho
supieme command and now Is stuying nt main headquurtcrs The Austrian Emperor
hns appointed tho German Emperor giand udmlial of the Austro Hunuaiian navyf
PENROSE URGES PROBE TO THWART M'CORMICK
Senator Penrose has characterised tho Brumbaugh probe as a "houscclcnnliig
necessary to thwart plans of Vance C. McCormlck to occupy the gubernatorial chair."
Repudiation of the present State administration Is necessaty, the Senator explained,
In order to cloct a Republican Governor next ear. enroso gavo this opinion In
Washington after a conference with Senator SlcNIchol, who Is on his way South.
SMALL PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR LOAN BANKS
WASHINGTON. Teh, 1(1. Public subscription to the stock of the twelve Federal
farm loan banks took up only UO.OOO shares of a value ot J130.000, and the Govern
ment will supply the temalnlng $8,870,000. The Faun Ian Board In announcing
the figures mado It clear that public subscription had not been throught desirable.
In view of tho fact that the Block Is redeemable at par1, and that within a year
or so at most the banks would buy back the stock from Its original holdings.
17,000,000 TO PRAY FOR WILSON NEXT SUNDAY
More than 17,000,000 church members will pray for President Wilson and usk
thatDlvln wisdom dliect his acts In tho present crisis, next Hunduj, tho national
dav of nrayer. It will be observed by 40,000 congregations. Tho call was Issued by tho
I i . . m Mf I i st aVl.A fh I P 'Ptistt
NEWS
CRUDE PRODUCT 10 CENTS
advance of 10 teutb a baud m
?1.-10 has b'.cn put into eltct
In & murlAfi
EX-MAYOR WANTS '
TWINING OUSTED
Blankenburg -Would Put
Merritt Taylor on Job,
Saying "Go to It"
REGRETS PORT CONDITIONS
Points Out Failure of Develop
ment Plans Expects to Be
Mayor Again
HUDOLPH ULANKENBURG
Former Mayor is seventy-four
years old today. He is observing
the nnniveisary at his home, 214
West Logan Square.
. ' By M'LISS
Fx-Ma.vor Rudolph Blankenburg, looking
llk a Franz Hals portrait the snowy white
ness of his bcaid contrasting picturesquely
with the rich black velvet houo coat that
ho wore, said today that he felt as vigorous
mentally on this, his scventv -fourth birth
day, ns ho did twenty jcars ago and that
were It not for a slight weakness left by
his recent nttack of the grip, phslcallv he
wotild be the equal of any man.
To demonstrate his words, he nhacked
tho transit problem with great vigor.
"The solution of It lies with the Mayors"
ho said emphatically. "Twining has shown
himself Incapable of handling the situation.
What ti. Mayor ought to d,o wihat I would
do If I were Mayor nnd Twining vyrt.
Transit Director Is to serjd for former
Dlrcctco Taylor and say to him:
See here, you say you can put
through the transit plan nt about $10.
000.000 cheaper than your successor
I know that If you Fay you can do a
thing, yqu can. Go ahead and do It:
It would then be up to Twining to te
slgn. This controversy Is ho most In
tel estlne one beforo the people today
and Its solution lis as easy as that.
The former Major also expressed hi. an
noyance at the halt In the port development.
"Philadelphia hns trie possibilities for be
coming tho llnest port In tho world. It has
more advantago than New York, certainly.
Wo are more centrally located, nearer to
the West, our freight rates are lower, our
railroad facilities better nnd we have no
lighterage
' If my administration had continued,
tho development ofthe port would be far
ther along the wav than It Is now. Of
cour.se. these tilings ale not done In a day,
and Webster Is doing the best he can, but he
can t do inutli because he hasn't the money.
Mi.nev Is being watted ill the city of Phila
delphia todaj that ought to be going for
the devtlopment of our shipping facilities,"
Mi Itl.inUenburg was in optimistic mood
and F.ld that ho expected to be Mavor
again.
"Pei haps when I am eighty or eighty
two " lie said
lie then took a i-hot at Governor Bium
Imugh. expressing amnzement that he could
have been so mistaken In the character
of a man foi whom he voted two years ago
nnd who instead of being the Governor nf
the State of Pennsjlvanla. had proved him
self to be merelj the Governor of one of II.
olpltical factions
"Let theio be light," he tld, In regard
to the probe.
AMERICAN LINER BRAVES
PERIL OF SUBMARINES
Steamship Philadelphia, With 95 Pas
sengers, Sails From Liverpool
for New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Word was re
ceived here today that the American liner
Philadelphia sailed from Liverpool for New
York on Wednesday. This was the second
passenger ship of American ownership to
leave Liverpool since Germany's ruthless
submarine, war was Inaugurated on Feb
ruary 1. Of the ninety-live passenger, on
tho Philadelphia thirty-eight are Ameri
cans. Several of tho Americans canceled
.i..i .u,i..a nf tttn lnftt moment. Tli
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Philadelphia Is unarmed. "
The lirst American passenger snip to yy
leavo Liverpool nfter the new U-boat war
was declared was the New York. She
sniieil on February 3 with IS1 passenger.
and raced tafely thr6ugh the submarine, isJ'hr
zone. . i V
vw York today for Qlasgow. She carried
1 lie .lOCUUl ,tl.s md.., U..W -aw...
a t.nnmi piireo nnd a number of na&sen
gers. The Tuscanla I. owned by the same v JrM
lino which owned the torpedoed llper Cat-,
Ifornla."
' LEAK INQUIRY CONCLUDED
House Probers Will Now Prepare Re-
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nori iu VjUiiKicaa ' .
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NEW YORK, Feb. IS. Th. congressional! .
Investigation into the "leak" ha. com. to i ,
nn unexpected close. Sherman U Whipple. ,
counsel to the committee, and threw of the''
members closed up the examination f
brokerage house books this afternoon and.
will leave for Washington tonight tp pr-
pare to rtport to vCongress. ' ,
Members of the committee would "lidt
hazard a guess a. to when the rtport -wnu
be made, or what It would contain- ,Thvy ,
likewise declined to state what action we
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