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REVOLUTION WEAKENING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.
EPostmastcrs at all money order offices
I the United States were today directed
hhe Postmaster General to suspend
ijraent of money orders issued at any
jn Cuba except Havana after Feb-
irr 15. They arc also directed to
iftsse to draw orders after receipt of
i notice on any office in Cuba, except
rina.
AVANA, Feb. 17 Four United States
hips are expected' to arrive oft Cuban
ti tome time today, to lend their moral
ince to President Menocal In stamp-
out t,ho Gornez revolution. The United
Its gunboat Petrel, Commander Knox,
r lies off Santiago harbor.
pWtches from Santa Clara and Cam
ay today Indicated that the Cuban Gov.
Bent Js rapidly gaining control of the
itlon. Eight hundred Government
i have been landed on the" south coast
Ctmaguey, while 2000 others are march-
on Clego. Fighting Is now believed to
I; In progress In tho district, nlthoueh
bsence of wires prevents confirmation.
Bctal eye witnesses of the events In
to de Avlla report that General Gomez
derating In the district with a force of
ct 100 deserters from the Government
y,'augmented by E0O civilians. The
I Menocal troops now there are expected
Wave little difficulty In dispersing the
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formation from several sources tends to
Mate that tho rebels are seeking cover
pHlie leaders trying to escape from the
Rio. Interest has centered In conditions
iSanta Clara and Orlente Provinces and
site Ultimate fate of tho" little band of
tja In Havana Province under Baldemoro
wto. Mayor of Mailanao, who clashed
h'the Government seventeen miles from
J city, Acofta was wounded and on being
anked by loyal troops retreated to the
Jills, was cut oft tind Is now believed to
1 lurrender or destruction.
"resident Menocal, In a proclamation
last night, denies nny Intention to
gecute his political opponents, as charged
IMl proclamations. He guarantees full
Pity and protection to all persons re
nins loyal to the laws and constitution.
itjver" their antecedents or affiliations.
oe newspaper La Lucha savs that Amer.
f.l'roops have been landed in Santlaeo
Cuba to guard the American consulate
kJ.n mey are patrolling the streets ad-
w W It. The naper savs also that It I.
Hy Confirmed that American hav.
i elsewhere In Orlente provlncer These
n are denied at the American legation
B and by the Cuban Government.
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GERARD TO LEAVE
PARIS ON TUESDAY
Will Go to Barcelona,
Whence He Will Embal-k
for America
IS HONORED BY BRIAND
PARIS, Feb. 17.
American Ambassador Gerard, recalled
from Berlin, will leave Paris for Madrid,
Spain, Tuesday evening, according to
arrangements announced today. From
Barcelona he will embark for the United
States.
Social affairs made up the day's activities
of Mr. Gerard. Mr. Gerard was invited as
the guest of honor at a dinner given by
Premier Brland at the Foreign Office, and
this evening the cx-Artibassador and Mrs.
Gerard will be entertained at a dinner
party given by Ambassador William G.
Sharp and Mrs. Sharp at tho United States
Embassy. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard
recoived a number of informal calls at the
Rltz-Carlton Hotel.
The American diplomat Is very much in
censed over an alleged Interview with him
which appeared In the Matin under the
signature of Hugues I.eroux. When It was
called to the attention of Mr. Gerard he
branded the writer of it as a "deliberate,
adroit and monumental liar."
The French authorities are Investigating
the movements of Oscar Pflug, a former
employe of the United States embassy In
Berlin, who was arrested when he reached
France with tho Gerard party. Tflug had
been employed In a minor capacity for sev
eral months. He. entered the embassy em
ployment during Mr. Gerard's absence last
summer.
HARDLY KNOW.V TO GERARD
He Is an American by birth of German
descent, had correct papers and circum
stances generally seemed all right. Mr.
Gvmrd personally had very little to do with
him, in fact, hardly knew the man.
When tho time came to arrange the de
parture from Berlin, Pflug, of course, came
along as one of the embassy staff, Mr.
Gerard was not personally cognizant of the
details of the arrangements of the departure
and was not aware that several persons who
did secure tho advantage of leaving on his
train were only nominally members of his
party.
Pflug, however, made himself conspicuous
during the trip from Berlin to Zurich, being
constantly associated with the German offl
cer In charge'of the train. He was so much
In evidence that several of those making
the trip got the Impression that he was
somehow officially concerned In "handling
the train. He was less consplcous about
Berne, but when Mr. Gerard's party left
last night Pflug had a place on the train.
Tho French officials at Berne were most
courteous to all bona fide members of the
ambassadorial party, but there had been
such pressure from outsiders to create an
impression of being attached to Mr. Gerard's
coats'klrts that the examination at Pon
tarller was considerably dragged out.
All those entitled to dlplomatio courtesy
through genuine connection with Mr. Gerard
were passed speedily by the French frontier
Continued on ri Two. Column Three
PREPARES FOR WAR AND
GETS IT; SHOOTS NEGRO
Assailant Hears of Alleged Enemy's In
tentions and Tries Revolver on
Another
The Bplrlt of preparedness landed Gonza
Duckett, a tall negro, In Jail today on the
accusation of having shot and wounded
George Mundy, another negro, of 3655 Mar
ket street.
According to Duckett, he heard yester
day that a negro named Levy was looking
for him ,wlth the Intention of administering
corporal punishment. Duckett went to a
pawnshop and "hocked" a very loud-checked
suit and with the money purchased a re
volver and some cartridges. Today he en
countered Mundy, who Is a friend of Levy.
Mundy cast some doubt on Duckett's ability
to handle Levy, which, the police say,
Duckett resented by shooting Mundy In the
left breast. Mundy was taken to the Pres
byterlan Hospital, and Duckett was held
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EIGHT VESSELS REACH
NEW YORK FROM EUROPE
Arriving Stenmships Uelieved to Have
Been Convoyed by Destroyers
Through Danger Zone
NEW YORK. Feb. 17 -lllght ships from
European ports reached hero safely today,
entering almost simultaneously. Tho Alpli
nrd, from Rotterdam; the Cntncllln, from
Lisbon; Mumbro, from Palonias; Lancas
trian, from London; .lohn Knudson, from
Fooey ; the N'ormannla, from Barcelona ;
Hurmlsc Prince, from Brest, and the Ma
donna, fiom La ltoclielle, dropped anchor
in tho bay. This hiought tho total nrrlnls
during the last twenty-four hours up to
twenty-nine.
It Is believed In shipping circles here
from Information gained thtouKh sallom
aboard tho vessels that tho shipi wrio tuii
oycd through the danger zone tti a Moot,
fast British destiuers lontiollliig tln-lr
movements
ZK.-KAGGEI) TOO MUCH.
SO COP NAIMJED THEM
l'olicemnn Leaps Into Speeding Auto
nntl Decides Youths Are Too
Tipsy to Kun It
Policeman Stevenson nf the Thirty-ninth
sriver and Lancaster aenn station. IooUimI
ntnimd for the moi Ic-camora man today
heu he saw a big Inuring rar zigzagging
fiom cuib tn ciitb nti Furo -fourth HtieiM.
near Thompson.
When tho rop failed tn d'scover any
camera man, be decided that the two young
men occupants of the car were not moio
actors doing their stunt for a film comic,
hut were two reckless Inns tryltiK to operate
an automobile while, under the Influence of
liquor.
Stexenson made a flying leap Into the
tapldly moving car, grasped the steering
wheel and brought the machine to a stop.
The young men were each held in $1000
hall by Magistrate Stevenson, chatgod with
stealing an automobile and opeiatlng It
while Intoxicated. They are Jerome Curtln,
eighteen years old. 3227 Irwin street, and
Kdgar Cramer, sixteen years old, 3537
Market street. Tho automobile Is the prop,
erty of Coleman Hltner, 1S13 West Lehigh
aenue.
Hltner attended a ball last evening In
Welghtman Hall. Thirty-ninth and Spruce
streets, and left a small boy In charge) of
his car. It Is alleged that Curtln and
Cramer pushed the small boy from the car
and then made away with the machine.
UNI0NT0WN, PA
SWEPT Jtf FLAMES
Business Section Ravaged.
Frozen Water Plugs
Hamper Firemen
OTHER TOWNS SEND AID
UN'IONTOWX, Ta., Feb, 17. Flro which
threatened the destruction of tho business
tectlon started in tho Johnson-Fulton Build
ing hero shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing, had caused $250,000 damago at noon
and waa still burning fiercely while half
dozen fire companies, aiding the Unlontown
companies, battled valiantly to save t!io
town". Frozen water plugs handicapped tho
fire-fighters, and for a lime the Main street
business houses wcro nt the mercy of
tongues of flamo that leaped more than 100
feet above and from all sides of the blazing
buildings.
At 1 o'clock the firemen repotted that
the fire was about under control and that
the damage would probably not go much
higher than that already done.
Despite tho fact that seven fire com
panies Brownsville, Scottdale, Connellsvllle
and other companies aiding the Unlontown
brigade yjro on the scene within an hour
and a half after the fire started, they were
unable to combat the flames until almost
noon. It was necessary for tho firemen to
thaw frozen plugd before a stream of water
could be directed on the building. Half an
hour after the flames burst out In the Johnson-Fulton
Building the building was de
stroyed and crumbling walls forced specta
tors and firemen to run for cover. Several
persons were struck by flying bricks, but
none was seriously hurt.
Guests fled In confusion when the rain
of burning embers from the Johnson-Fulton
Bulding Ignited awnings all over the hotel,
The Vlo Theatre, adjoining the Johnson
Fulton Building, was next in the path of
the flames, end It was consumed rapidly.
The hardware store of C. N. Craft, on tho
west side of the Johnson-Fulton Building,
Ignited, and started the fire In that dlrec
tlon, but a detail of firemen fought this
blaze and confined It to that one building on
the west side.
Twenty families occupying apartments In
tho Johnson-Fulton Building were forced to
flee, nnd all their effects were destroyed.
Street Air traffic .was tied up nnd the
city was virtually cut oft from surrounding
towns. The pswer went off when tho flro
ate through the feed wire.
Burning embers carried the blaze to sev
eral business houses in the vicinity, and n
two-story building occupied by HlbUi's con
fectionery store was dcttroyed. Tho Flck's
furniture store was burned and several
families In apartments above that building
lost their household effects.
The West 12nd Hotel, Butter Building,
a three-story brick structure, the Strlckler
& Hess Building and several other buildings
were seriously damaged.
These structures were destroyed: The
'Johnson-Fulton Building, where the tiro
originated, a rlve-story building; the Atex
Chlsholm Building and the B. N. Craft
Hardware Building. The upper floors of
all these buildings were occupied as apart
ments and no estimate has been placed on
the loss of furniture and other effects by
these Individuals. The Johnson-Fulton
Building was the second largest building In
town, the city's only skyscrapper. the First
National Bank Building being the largest.
The Johnson-Fulton Building covered nearly
half the block In which tho Are was con
fined. The principal losses were the Johnson
Fulton Building, J7S.000! Davis Furniture
Company. $60,000; B, N. Craft Building,
40,000 i Chlsholm Building, $25,000. Other
bdlullngs damaged were the Thomas Sclui
man. residence. Hlbbs Building. McCormlck
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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
BERLIN ORDERS
TO INJURE SHIP,
SAYS CAPTAIN
Cecilie, Interned at Bos
ton, Deliberately Crip
pled by Crew
MASTER TESTIFIES
AT COURT HEARING
German Notice to Act Ar
. rived Before Diplomatic
Break Came
ONI: DAY FOR WORK
Damage Done Engines to Prevent
Movement of Craft in
Event of War
BOSTON". Fb. 17. Captain Charles .N.
I'ulark. mater nf the Herman' steamship
Krnnpi'inzessln Cecllle. seized- hy Federal
authoiitles. testified nn the stand here today
that the engines of the vessel had been
damaged on oiders from a trprcentatlve
nf the. (ierman (,nernment.
Pnlack declaied the purpose had been tn
prevent movement of the Interned vessel In
case of hostilities between this Government
and Germany. He refused to give tho name
nf tho representative who had given the
order.
The captain said the sectet older was re
ceived January 31. The disabling of tho
engines began at noon on that day and was
finished by noon on Febtuary 1. Tho Ger
man U-boat note to thn United States was
delivered In Washington late on January 31.
Captain Tolack also stated that by order
from Germany all charts and papers had
been burned nt tho time of the sinking of
tho Sussex lait spring. He was advised to
be ready to disable tho engines on receipt
of a code message. Tills message did not
como until Janunry 31.
Orders at the time of tho Sussex sink
ing had been explicit. Captain Tolack said.
Ho was told thtn to destroy his chaits
and papers nnd to stand ready to destroy
his engines. When the codo message caino
he ordered his chief engineer to proceed
at onco with tho work which had been
mapped out nnd which waa completed In
about twenty-four hours. (
The German captain was a witness In the
civil suit of Ute National City Bank nnd
the Guarantee Trust Company of Now
York against the owners of tho German
liner over the non-delivery of a big gold
shipment at tho outbreak of the war. The
German liner was on her way across the
Atlantic when she fled back to this coun
try and was Interned. '
CRIPPLING OF CECILIE
MAKES STIR AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 Admission by
Captain Polack, of tho war-bound German
liner Kronprlnzesaln Cecllle, that her en
gines had been disabled at the direct order
of the German Government coming almost
nt the moment that Germany's request that
tho 179D Prussian treaty bo reaffirmed
caused u distinct sensation here.
Polaik's statement was accepted as con
firming tho belief entertained In official
quarters that every war-bound German fchlp
in American wnters had been wrecked be
low decks. However. It positively was
stated that It would not hasten action
by tho United Statcn In any plan that might
be under conMderalon to seize German vos.
tela In tho event of war.
TRESS SUBSIDY' PROBE
ASKED BY MOORE BILL
Representative Fails to Get Im
mediate Action on Wall Street
Corruption Allegation
Bu o StaJT Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 Carrying out
his threat to Introduce a resolution for a
congressional investigation of the charges
mado by Representative Callaway, of Texas,
that .1. Plerpont Morgan and Wall street
Interests had subsidized twenty-five lead
ing newspapers of the United States to
Involve this country In the European war,
Representative J. Hampton Moore today
presented the measure to the House.
Representative Mooro mado an unsuccss
ful attempt to get Immediate consideration
of his resolution. Chairman Dent, of tho
House Military Affairs Committee, objected
on tho ground It would displace tho army
appropriation bill.
The Mooro resolution proposes that seven
members be appointed by the Speaker and
that an appropriation of $50,000 be made
to carry on tho Investigation.
Representative Adair, of Indiana, asked
Representative Moore whether he did not
thlnlf enough money had been wasted on
Investigations of statements that had no
foundation In fact.
"A few weeks ago," said Representative
Adair, "charges were made by Thomas W.
Lnwson, An Investigation was ordered.
What has It proved? Nothing."
Representative Mooro replied:
"It may not be true, but I think the
charges ought to bo Investigated In order
to clear the honest Journals of this country
In case tho charges made against some of
them prove true. I disagree with the gen
tleman from Indiana about tho Lawson
charges. I think they have dono some
good."
GIVES ALL HE HAS TO U. S.
Midget Weighing 40 Pounds Wants to
' Bo Naturalized
NEW YOnK, Feb. 17. Paul Horompo,
three feet tall, weight forty pounds, ap
plied at the naturalization bureau yesterday
tor his first papers.
"I waa born In Hungary," he said, "and
while there (Is not , much of m to give to
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U. S. PROSECUTORS COMBAT STEEL TRUST PLEA
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. In lth efforts to grind up the Steel
Tni-it into srpninlr companies, no out- of which shrill he large enough
to dominate tniy poition of the stcel industry, the Government this
afternoon filed In the Supieme Couit n hiief combatting the trust's
fight for corpointe existence. The Government does not nsk. thnt the
court hand down n dissolution decree, but utges that the case be re
Jimmied to the United States District Court, of New Jersey, with
directions that thnt tiibunnl work out a dissolution plan.
U-BOAT NET STRETCHES ACROSS N. Y. HARBOR
N12W YORK. Teb. 17.Au Immense steel net. Ilumtjih which it
will bo Impossible for n hostile subniniine to vain, was stretched across
the harbor today fiom Fort Hamilton to Fort Wiulsworth to gunrd
New York. The work of laying- the huge "fence" was done by CCO
bluejncItfU horn the New Jcivey, New Mexico and Arizona, now here,
under supervision of naval authoiitles. They refused to discuss the
work.
LAW'S CREW
TwOWfi, Feb. 17, Tho ciew
Lav,-, iunk by a witmarlno in
cr.hif tulay enrouto ta Home.
HILL SEEKS 8-HOUR WORKDAY FOR WOMEN
WASHINGTON. Fob. 17. A nation-wlilo eight-hour workday for women Is
provided by a bill Introduced today in the Senate by Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
and in tho House by Representative Kentlnc. of Colorado. Tho bill would apply
the principle! of tho iccently enacted child labor bill to women workers by closing
interstate commerce to goods manufactured by women working more than eight
hours a day. Tho measure lias been Indorsed by the Consumers' League and the
National Woman's Trade I'nlon League. ,
STORAGE HOUSES HERE BULGING WITH MEAT
Philadelphia storehouses aro overloaded with meat, according to Robert M.
Slmmet-H, special ngent of the State Dairy and Pure Food Department. Although
tho prices remain high, lie Bald, tons of meat aro being sent from hero to Europe
by way of New York, yet the amount offered for local consumption Is limited.
Mr. Simmers said that If tho packers would releaso tho ment now held In cold
storage conditions would bo remedied and meat prices would drop.
TWO KILLED WHEN STEAMSHIP HITS MINE
LONDON, Feb. 17. Two men were killed, nine aro missing and five wero injured
when tho llritlsh stcumslnp Lady Ann struck a mlno, It was announced today. The
Injured have been removed to hospitals.
I'OUR U-BOATS IN GULF OF MEXICO, SAYS SKIPPER
GALVESTON, Tex., Feb. 17. Four German submarines ate In tho Gulf of
Mexico ready to begin operations oIT the Cubnu coast if war Is declared, nccordlng
to a story brought hcto today by Captain Nason. of the American schooner Fort
Ilragg. Tho story i unconfirmed from nny other source. Nason says bo beard
it at Guantnnamo Ray. The captain said bis information was that Ouantanamo
hatbor was now protected by u steel net stretched across the entrance.
IRONTON RAILROAD MERGER IS RATIFIED
BETH LEI IE M, Pa.. Feb. 17. At a meeting of tho stockholders ofShe Thomas
Iron Company Railroad and Irontuu Railroad the proposed merger of the two
companies was ratified, the llrst named road being absorbed by the Ironton Com
pany and tho capital stock of tho company Increased from $000,000 to $1,000,000.
pany and the capital stock of the company increased from $000,000 to $1,000,000.
Tho Ironton Railroad lias long held tho record of having tho greatest revenue per
agricultural and cement (-ccllon.
CHICAGO SCHOOL CHILDREN ORDERED TO SALUTE FLAG
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. By order of the School Board salute of the flag will bo n
weekly observance lis the 373.000 pupils in tho public schools. Tho first observance
will be next Monday, when the children will repeat. "I pledge allegiance to the
American ling and the Republic for which it stands, one nation Indivisible, with
liberty and Justice for all.''
PENROSE STARTS PROBE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
'Senator Penrose has directed his legislative lieutenants to begin an Investiga
tion of the record of tho Public Service Commission, regardless of tho fate of the
Sproul Inquiry. It was said that tho investigation of tho Public Servlco Commission
would start within a few weeks, probably upon the reconvening of the General
Assembly after the presidential Inaugural.
BISHOP TELLS EPISCOPALIANS TO SUPPORT WILSON
In an effort to consolidate and unify tho sentiment of Americans, Bishop
Ithlnelunder has Issued an appeal to every rector in the diocese of Pennsylvania
to have his parish adopt resolutions pledging support to President Wilson In tho
German crisis. Copies of tho resolution will bo sent to President Wilson and to
Congress.
OYSTER FAMINE FEARED; COLD DELAYS SHIPPING
PORT NORRLS. N. J., Feb. 17.An oyster fatnino is Imminent in tho city
markets as a result of tho cold weather of the last' fortnight, which has frozen
many of the beds along tho Atlantio coast. Shippers and planters in tho Maurice
River Cove district, who usually send out two tralnloads dally at this season of
this year, have no oysters In tho shipping sheds. Their fleets have been frozen in
tho mouth of tho cove nearly two weeks.
SIXTH REGIMENT DUE IN PHILADELPHIA TOMORROW
ATLANTA. Ga Feb. 17. The Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment passed through
Atlanta last night on tho way to Philadelphia. They will reach homo Sunday
morning if they maintain their present schedule. .Thero are four companies from
Philadelphia and eglht companies from Norrlstown, Chester and West Chester
Colonel T. B. Ellis is in command. '
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PRIMARY SUFFRAGE BILL PASSES ARKANSAS HOUSE
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Feb. 17. A bill to permit women to vote in primary
olections has been passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives, it now goes
to the Senate.
"BONE DRY" LIQUOR BILL
OKLAHOMA CIT.r, ,OKia., o. u.
jrf Wtlie'wte:a'id nWKe
1017, bt tnr Ptsuc I.mnts Commm
NEWS
ON WAY TO ROME
of the American schooner Lyman K.
the Mediterranean, nnlvctl nt Clvlta
They will sail for America utortly.
PASSES OKLAHOMA SENATE
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JOINT TEUTON
U-BOAT POLICY
FORCING ISSUE
Austria Not to Be Dis
suaded From Joining-
Germany
REPORTS INDICATE
BREAK WITH VIENNA
Blockade of American Port3
Brings Economic Crisis
Nearer Each Day
WHAT CONGRESS MAY DO
President Not Likely to Aqk
Present Body for Sanction
on War
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.
The (ierman Government is "perfect
ing arrangements" for the departure of
American Consuls still delayed, if not
detained, in Germany, the State De
partment was informed today through
Spain. The State Department inti
mated strongly that German Consuls
desiring to remain in the United States
as private citizens would not be per
mitted to do so.
, THE HAGUE. Feb. 17.
The German Government has prom
iscd to njakc arrangements for a spe
cial train to carry out of Germany th
American Consuls remaining there, but
this may involve a delay of weeks, ac
cording to a declaration made today by
an American who has just arrived from
Germany. This informant said that
there are still a number of American
Consuls in Germany, who, up to the
present, have received no facilities for
leaving.
BERLIN, Feb. 17.
The American Government, through
the Spanish Ambassador, is listing all
its citizens in Germany. The move is
one to facilitate, the- exodus -of. such
citizens in the event of war between
Germany and America. The American
Chamber of Commerce is aiding this
work. Berlin was quiet today. Amer
ican business agencies found there waa
no interruption to their work and ar
continuing as usual.
PARIS, Feb. 17.
Joseph C. Grew, secretary to th
American Embassy in Berlin and re
cently charge during Ambassador
Gerard's absence in the United States,
was today ordered to Vienna to assist
American Ambassador Pcnfield. Am
bassador Gerard gave the instructions
to Grew.
LONDON, Feb. 17.
An unconfirmed dispatch from Ber
lin says that Brand Whitlock, United
States Minister to Belgium, will con
tinue there in his diplomatic capacity.
It previously had been unofficially ro- .
ported that the Spanish Minister in
Brussels had taken over the American
interests. . '
WASHINGTON', Feb. 17 After two
weeks of broken relations with Germany,
President Wilson today finds the interna
tional situation Increasingly difficult.
A break with Austria seems Impending;
In view of persistent reports that all ne
gotiations tending to dlssuado Austria from
following tho U-boat course of Germany
have failed.
Officials are convinced the econorale sit
uation in the United States, as a. result of
the virtual blockade of American ports by
the German U-boat decree, makes some ac
tion designed to open the way for American
shipping Imperative.
Absence of word from American con
sular agents In Central Power countries
Indicates, It Is said, that Germany plans
no relaxation In her annoying course of
Interference with American privileges and
American rights.
In spite of these developments of the
last two weks, however, there Is no bel
ligerent step Immediately In sight, accord
ing to thoso Immediately In the President's
councils.
The most distressing problem Is that of
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BANTAM CROWS LUSTILY
AS FLAMES SWEEP HOUSE
Rooster's Rejoicing Dampened
Stream From Hose $2000
Damago
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There was only one living thing that ap
peared delighted today when fire swept the
dwelling and wallpaper store of Albert
Ocks, Ninth and Porler streets, causing a
loss of $2000.
That was a bantam rooster that-made Its
way from the cellar to a perch on n, cornice
on the second floor and crowed lustily
while firemen worked to subdue the flames.
One of the hosemen became exasperated by
tha taunting cries of the bird, and turned ,
stream of water on the "banty.,, The. rooster'
escaped the deluge and was rescued by
another fireman Just as the flame-were-
curling from a window and singeing mi
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