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FAIR LEASE OR
CITY-RUN LINES,
MAYOR'S PLAN
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Smith Holds Threat of
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Over P. R. T.
fl CAN BORRCTVTMONEY
AND BUY EQUIPMENT
Promises Full and Free Dis-
' cussion Before Transit
,. Decision Is Made
COURTS PROBE OF REGIME
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Not Dismayed by Bill in Legis-1
lnture Honored on Vaca
tion by McNichol
"The city of Philadelphia must Ret a
iquare deal In the proposed lease of Its
llgh-specd lines to the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company No 'lease will be con
luinmated until the people of Philadelphia
hive all the Information now In my posses
llon, and If a fair nnd equitable aRreement
cannot be reached the city can handle the
operation of the lines Itself."
With that emphatic declaration, Major
Thomas 13. Smith made clear his position
In the city's transit muddle today as he
stepped from the Seaboard I'lorlda Limited
at the West Philadelphia station upon his
return from a two weeks' ncatlon In 'Wal
ton, Fla,
Jn almost the same breath the Mayor an
swered the attacks made upon him in Har
risburg jesterday through the Introduction
Ifmty'state Representative Bejer of a resolu
tion authorizing: a probe of the political
activity of city omplovcs In Philadelphia,
lp-nd declared that he and his administration
W would welcome any probe that might be
made.
nothing to mm:
& "I have nothing; to hldej nothing to cover
BP," he added, "and no one under me will
put any stumbling-block in the way of
any probe that may come. On the contrary,
we will welcome it, But I wonder why
cij& those felloes at Harrisburg don't pass some
If of the bills they Introduce?'
ff,i..Uthough denlnjr that he had hejd any
political conferences during his absence, the
Mayor said that last Sunday lie and Mrs.
smith went from Walton to St. Lucie, whero
Senator McNichol and his party are stop
ping, and that while there he went In
;, tithing with the Senator. In the evening,
he said. Senator McNichol gae a dinner
at the clubhouse in honor of Smith, at
which twenty-four members of the Phila
delphia colonj in Florida were present.
In reference to the food situation the
Major explained that he had left all de
tails to Director Wilson, who, he was sure.
was capable of handling the matter to the
best advantage of the city and those who
are suffering.
Alt uetaus or tne transit situation me
specific criticisms of the Transit Company's
proposal to Lo made In the rpoi t of Transit
i Director Twining, the analysis of Ford,
Bacon & Davis, and the method of rem
edying thtse defects In tne piesent draft
of the lease the Major waved aside with
the unmet' that, having been out of tho
city for two weeks, ha was naturally not
.convenant with any of the details.
"I want to make It plain, however," he
Ry continued, "that I intend to throw open the
matter of the lease to the fullest and freest
: publicity and discussion. I hope tho report
and analysis being made by Director Twln-
jlng and Ford, Bacon & Davis are on my
fdeak when I reach my otllce. If they
are I Bhall study them tonight and tomor-
fft row go befoio Councils at their regular
session and make them public In order that
' no time may be lost.
"I hope and I feel that the lease can be
arranged fairly and equitably with the
' Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. But
before anything Is closed the people must
.know all the facts I now have In my pos-
Contlnued on Tare Three, Column One
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
"DRY" AFTER NOVEMBER 1
lHou.se to Accept. Senate Bill Under
Operation of Rule Reported
', I " VlVlllltlll,M;E
Ej WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The District of
t Columbia )vlll be dry by November 1, 1917.
. ouse win accept We Senate bill be
fore adjournment tonight, operating through
I a EaK" rillA fnnrtr1 trwln., hi h T71aa
.Committee. ThA nnnrtmnnf Y.F 4hl 1,111 will
IT 2lae tl'6 twenty-seventh unit in tho United
It IS. t0 be dry excluding Alaska.
.11, . my"Blx ot ,ne "tates and territories
Jill be "bone dry" If the Rod amendment
passed.
Inpnillai, 172.. A C..J 1
-., . - A'fl3 hl guuucibuuii:
mti. LANCAKTwn r r-. oo ft,- ,.....i.
f l'"cen1ary Are- occurring within a radius of
BeX .. wimin live weeks occurred at
. r-uuersours, wPen the barn of Isaac Fisher
Lwts burned. The loss is $6000.
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THE WEATHER
I For ni.ii-j.in j ...,,... -- .
li "w"tpmi unu, vicinity unoci-
tlti tonight and Thursday, urtth rain or
Ijnoie; Jotccaf fempe-rofure tonight alout
VMrtuttco degrees; fresh northeast winds.
Y.witr-'-Tir tw Tr .
KU2 "".!: SO a.m.. I Moon rli..10:lT a.m.
- CCta. ...fi!ft(l n.m I Hun anulha fl!l7nm.
V1 delawakk hivkr tide changes
w - kiiciainuT n.4cj-i
I'er.lffla.in. ,Ixw watef . .S.OS p in.
p, Tter,;8Alii.mt Wert water.. 7:10p.m.
WiriWATtmS AT EACH HQtJK
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MAYOR
BACK FROM SOUTHERN VACATION
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Accompanied by Mrs. Smith nnd their son, t.Tayor Smith arrived at
West Philadelphia Station today to lesume his official duties after a
vacation trip spent in Walton, Flu.
PSYCHIC DEVOTEE
LOYAL TO FIANCEE
Thomas Pentz Says All Will
Come Right in Spirit
Match
GIRL IN AN ASYLUM
Thomas Kddlngton Pontz Is not worried.
Thomas 1-ddlngton is the joung, dapper
Jewelrj- lepair man In-one of the cltj'B big
depaitment stores, whose fiancee, Miss Mar
Jorle Frazce, psjchlc fctudenf. became insane
at her home In Brookllne, Haerford town
ship, while he waited for her on the rorner
of Ninth and Market streets to lead her to
iv nlt.ir .rntlirr ihn Marlstrate Thp Mag
istrate was lo lfae made a material mar
riage of tho spiritual one which spirits had
willed In a psjihlu seance, according to
Pentz
The girl, with her mother, Mrs Calln
Frazee, well-known clubwoman, suffragist
and worker In the Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals, both lost
their reason about noon Mondaj'. At that
tlmo Marjorlc said she had received a mes
sage from tho spirits that she must find a
sacrifice and the sacrlllco should be her
father.
So the girl, clad only In a nightgown,
and her mother lan to tho home of a neigh
bor. James Llojd There she grabbed a
butcher knife. As tho father was not
around, sho took her beloved pet dog, Peter
Pumpkins, a blue ribbon collie, for the
sacrifice. She mutilated him so that the
police had to kill hint later.
The father, Calvin I'razee, gave permis
sion after that for procedlngs, and the
mother and daughter were both taken to the
Insane asjlum at Norrlstown
PHNTZ IS I.OY.U,
But still Thomas Kddlngton Pentz. who
was to have wed tho girl at the command
of the spirit world, Is not worried.
"It was Just a case of nervous strain. ' he
Continued un rage Two. Column Three
SOCIETY WOMAN SAVED,
WITH MAID, FROM FIRE
Firemen Carry Mrs. J. Edward
Durham, Jr., of Allentown,
From Porch Roof
ALLENTOWN, Ta., Feb. 28. Mrs. J.
Hdward Durham, Jr., and her maul were
rescued early today by firemen from death
by suffocation In their burning home.
Mrs. Durham Is Hannah, daughter of
Colonel 13. M. Young, millionaire cement
manufacturer and member ot vernor
Brumbaugh's staff. She and her husband
live In a beautiful home In tho fashionable
West I3nd. Mrs. Durham and the maid
went to bed early last evening while Mr.
Durham was downtown with Colonel Young.
Shortly after midnight Mrs. Durham was
awakened by the odor of .moke .nd on
opening her bedroom door was all but over
whelmed with smoke.
SI, called to the maid. Jennlo' nrdman
sleeping 'C0hetlpr1Aflr0arSsear,b,y Tu nVm
a window (o lp. A Pas y
dnessdTatl" and warmly and clarnbered
r7.rof of the porch. As soon as the
nrerne'n 'arV'lvVd thVwero taken down lad-
dTha blaze, which started Jrom sponla
nemjs combustion of waste in the cellar, was
neous col"u"V',h nrrmen were compelled
7oUchoPnthrouShh floors "".Si ceilings for an
h,,r before they mastered the flames.
The loss may reach 110,000. Mr. Durham.
The loss may ,. VIse and Tool
ashe leader of Allentown's younger social
set.
Liner Clears for Norway
NEW YOnK. Feb. 2. The Norwegian
American liner Krlstlanafjord cleared for
Chtll U?Dla MkUy wlth o general cargo, but
.rVS;f' lf i3,fld,,riKa'.L ..V
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ALLIES WANT U.S.
TO JOIN CONFLICT
Senator-Elect Hale Finds
British and French Lead
ers Highly Pleased
WELCOME MORAL EFFECT
NIIW YOrtK, Feb 28 "Tho Allies want
us In the war, I.lojd George wants us In
the war, p'lemler. Ilrland wants us In the
war." was the word In ought to tho I'nltcd
States todaj fiom Kurope by Colonel Fred
erick Hale. I'nltcd States Senator-elect
f i oin .Maine, who arilved aboard the Amer
ican liner Finland.
Mr. Hale has been abroad several
months studying war conditions befoio tnk
Ing his seat in tho next Congress.
Tho Finland was taken to her pier along
side other American liners. The entlro pas
sengcr fleet of tho line Is In New York
harbor today for the first time.
Dr. Henry Van Djke, foimcr American
Minister to Holland, was not aboard the
ship, as bad been lepoiteir; Passengers
said Doctor Van Djko had gone to Cor
unna, Spain, to Join Ambassador Gerard
and would come homo with hhn.
m.ATi:r at stand
"I had a talk with I.lojil rteorgo before
I left Kngland." Ilnlo said. "I also talked
with Premier Ilrland, of France, and other
officials closely In touch with tho conduct
of the war Without exception they are
elated at tho step which hent Count ou
Bcinstorff back to Herman j and believe
the net move will carry the I'nlted States
into war on the hide of the Allies,
'The moral effect of tho American entry
Is all that Is hoped for by tho European
countries. Thej declare tho spectacle of
only a few American troops flglitTng tho
German armies in France would have a
tremendous moral effect
"Much speculation is bojng given In t:u
iope to the part this countiy would. tnko
If she should enter the war. It Is felt she
could help most bj' supplying convojs for
steamships and by allowing use of her
great credit. Her manufacturing possi
bilities also would help much.
"The feeling In the Allied nations toward
Continued un !'aic Two, Column Cive
FIREMEN SAVE FAMILY
FROM TRAP OF FLAMES
Parents and Four Children, Half
Dead' From Smoke, Car
ried to Safety
A family of six, including four young
children, were rescued early today from
the second story of their home, where
they were trapped by flames, by two fire
men, who climbed over a rear shed Into
the burning dwelling and carried them,
partly overcotne by smoke, to safety.
Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning,
William Bender, of 2450 South Thlllp
street, was awakened by tho crackling of
flames. Ho called his wife and four chil
dren. Max, twelve years old; Sadie, eight;
Samuol, seven, nnd'Kdlth, six. When they
tried to descend th stairway they were
met with a sheet ot flames that was rap
Idly destroying their home.
'Their' screams attracted thn attention
of Firemen Bolanskl and Pcndergast, of
Engine ' Company No. 10, who climbed
Into the second story and lowered Bender
and his family to" safety.
The fire, which was of unknown origin,
began In the lower floor of the residence,
but spread rapidly to the second. 11
caused damage estimated at 1500.
Ilescue of a mother and four small chil
dren, when flra swept their home at 2325
Almond street shortly beforo midnight,
was effected by William Camp, a neighbor.
Camp saw the flames as he was going
to bed and he jumped the fence separating
his home from that of. John McNamee,
where the fire had started. He picked up
James, two years old, and Frances, four
years old, while he led the mother and two
other children, Joseph, 'seven, and John,
Ave years pld. tq the street. The fire, said
to bve been'due to'a,dftlye,llue, oau4
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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917
AUSTRIA DENIES
SINKING OF LAW
i
Disclaims Responsibility iu
Case in Note Handed
to Penlield
SILENT ON U-BOAT WAR
Break With U. S. Appears Cer
tain, Due to Berlin's
Pressure
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS.
The Austrian Government today notified
tho State Department that Um American
schooner I.yman M Law was not sunk bj
an Austrian submarine In n nolo trans
mitted through Ambassador Penflcld. the
Austrian Foreign Minister said that nil
commanders of Austrian submarines had
been heard from nnd that none reported
thn attacked on the American crnft.
The captain of Law, In reporting the
sinking, explained that the submarine bore
neither flag nor number.
This fact, coupled with the fact that the
attack occurred In the Mediterranean, led
to olllclal belief that tho warship was Au
rlan and was looked upon as a grnvo com
plication of Austrian-American relation
The message to th State Department
today, whllo rellivlng somewhat Austrian
tension, tended lo tighten tho German
American strain, since, it Is believed. If
tho attacking submailne was not Austrian
it was prohablj German The Law's cap
tain rcporteil that several of tho subma
rines ciew weie German.
Complete nrrangements for the withdraw
al of American diplomatic and consular offi
cers from Austria-Hungary have been marie
by Ambassador Penflcld on instructions from
the Stato Department in tho belief that a
break In relations Is Inevitable The Spanish
Government has been asked to take over
American interests and plans liavo been
made to expedite tho withdrawal of all
Americans
Tho last report from Ambassador Tcn
fleld, a brief cable received after these In
structions wcro sent, suggested a possi
bility that Austria's reply to this Govern
ment's icqucst for a definition of her atti
tude in tho submarine situation might bo
favorable. No real hope was raised here,
however, and no change In Instructions fol
lowed. The feeling prevails that whllo both this
country nnd Austria desire to avoid a break,
Germany Is determined that her ally shall
suppoit lo the greatest degiee possible the
submarine vampalgn
SEVEN-EIGHTHS WOMAN
SUFFRAGE FOR INDIANA
Governor Goodiich Signs Hill, With His
Wife as Only Woman
Witness
INniA.VAI'OLlS, Ind. Kcb 2S (lover
nor doodrlch signed tho peven-clghths
woman nuffrage bill shortly after 9 o'clock
today, with Sirs Goodrich tho only woman
witnessing the ceremony.
The Governor by signing the bill eailj
In the day disappointed many women who
had gathered from all parts of the State for
the event who expected It to take place
this nftemoon
TEUTON SUSPECTED AS SPY
KILLED BY P. R. R. TRAIN
Young 'German Riding Freight Meets
Death in Alighting From Car
in Harrisburg
HAnmsni'IlG. l'a . l'eb. 28 Charles
Schmidt, twenty-three jeais old, born In
Germany, was killed today riding freight
on tho I'cnnsjlvnnla Itallroad from llm
porluni to Harrisburg, when ho attempted
to alight In this city
Charles Martin, of Chicago, who accom
panied Schmidt, paid Schmidt bad been
Mispected several times of being a German
spy and discharged bv his emploseis Ills
Inst place of cmplownent was the Carnev's
Point du I'ont powder plant
MARTINE'S SWAN SONG
WINS SENATE TRIBUTE
New Jersey Member Says Fare
well After Six Years of Dis
illusioning Service
Jly a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 Senator Mar
tine, of New Jersey, sang his "swan song"
In the Senato today When he had con
cluded several Senators were on their feet
demanding recognition In order that they
might pay tribute to his six years' service
As an Illustration of Senator Marline's
democracy, Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, told
of Bcelng tho New Jersey Senator helping
an old colored woman, carrying a basket of
clothes, across tho most Important business
street In Washington, 'and .directing her
to her destination.
"When I came here for the first time
six years ago," said Senator Martlne, after
expressing regret that his term soon would
end, "f felt a stifled, oppressed feeling. As
I got my bearings, It passed away. That
was explained to me as being duo to the
presence of greatness. Involuntarily I re
plied: 'O, God.'" A titter we'nt through
the galleries and tho Senators on tho floor
smiled broadly.
"The great Senator from Ohio, Mr, Bur
ton," Senator Martlno continued, "was rat
tling orf the names of rivers like a child
would cry 'mammae mamma," but he never
once mentioned the River of Doubt. I used
to. seo a halo above each senatorial head,
but after listening for six yearM to our
quips and your Jests, I nm convinced that
you aro wonderfully human after all.
"There Is no place calculated to take
out a man's egotism so well as this cham
ber. I have led a fairly respectable nnd
honorable life, and until I came here I
thought I had tho respect and lav o-of
every one, but since I came to this body
T have read In cold type from unbridled
pens that I was a sheer accident, a buffoon,
a Joke, a mountebank. But no man has
ever dared say James j;. luartlne was
iS'Mw rhfht'wva.tm.".,- r" jsj with" which tVr4 i'UWKt, V M , rjTvJs
ContiatiT,
QUICK
ARMINDO RINGS 179 U-BOAT SURVIVORS
.NrvVl'OHT NEWS. Vn Feb. 28. With 170 miivivora of ships
cuik b-r German ntbmniines nboaid, the Dutch steamship Aunludc,
frciii llcttFitlani to Hampton Roads ni rived hcie today. The cur
vl or vcre vlctlniB of five soparate attacks and wcio picked up in
the bnj- cf Biscay on Januaiy 28. Two of the toipcdocd vessels were
I!i 11181. two 'Norvveglnn and one Italian.
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS RETURNING .FROM SILESIA
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 28. Aineiican physicians, who have been
In tiu no-pitnl at Oppelln, Silesia, with Doctor King, left foi tnu
U. .'' 'j Ua last Sunday, nccoidlnjj to dispatches leccived here tod.iy.
WAR PENSIONS TO COST BRITAIN $165,000,000
LONDON. Tob. SIS. One bundled and thlity million pounds
(about 050,000.000) will be necessary for 'liabilities nlrendy in
curred, under tho Government's new system of pensioning the war
vlotlms. The flatties weie made public today by an Investigating
conunitti'ce.
S20000 BUILDERS WILL STRIKE TOMORROW
CLEVELAND. Feb. 28,-Hopes of averting the stiike of twenty
thousand union men affiliated in building tindes woik weie blasted
this nftcinoon when the executive committee of the Building Tiades'
Council voted to lefuse meditation. The btiike order (joes into
rffect toiiionow niouiing.
NEW HIGH PRICE FOR HOGS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, l'eb 2S. Hogs sold for $13.53 per hundred In tho local market
today. This is an advance of tvventj- cents per hundred over jesterday's top
and tho highest price ever paid In the Chicago market.
EXPERT PREDICTS EGGS AT $1 PER DOZEN
TOTTSTOWN, l'a , Feb. 1!8 W. Theodore "Wlttman, a Stato poultry expert of
Allcnlown, in an address at n farmeis' meeting In North Coventry, Chester County,
slaitlcd the andienco with a. prediction that "people are gorng to pay $1 per dozen
foi eggs before the next rar pusses, and It's tip to tho farmer to make them pay
it." He argued that because so many farmers have discontinued tho production
of eggs piovcs that it Is a loslnfr pioposlllon.
BILL IN SENATE TO AID VIVISECTIONISTS
A bill of advantage lA vlvlsectionlsts has been Introduced at Harrisburg by
Senator Miller, of Clearfield County. It provides that any Incorporated medical,
pharmacological or veterinary school may obtain from the public pounds of the
Stato all unclaimed animals for the purpose ot experimenting for the promotion
of biological or medical science. A fee of one dollar Is to bo paid for each animal.
CONGRESS ENACTS FLOOD-CONTROL BILL
WASHINTON, Feb. 28. Congress finally enacted the flood control bill last night
when tho House agreed to minor Senato amendments and sent the measure to the
President for his signature. It carries $45,000,000 for tho Mississippi River and
$3,000,000 for the Sacramento, to bo spent on a continuing program of flood-prevention.
Local interests are required to provide sums equal to those furnished by the Federal
Government.
UTAH WILL VOTE AGAIN ON PROHIBITION
SALT LAKI3 CITY, Utah. Feb. 28 Governor Bamberger signed tho resolution
passed by the Legislature to submit to tho Utah elcctorato In 1918 the question of
State-wide prohibition by constitutional amendment. Statutory prohibition, effective
August 1, 1917, has already been provided for by tho present Legislature.
BERNSTORFF PARTY SAILS FROM HALIFAX
HALIFAX, 3N S., Feb. 28, The steamship Tredcrlk VIII with Count von Bern
stiirff, ox-German Ambassador to the United States, nnd his party on board, sailed last
night for Copenhagen.
ELECTION OF WILSON COST DEMOCRATS $2,300,000
NEW YORK. Feb. 28. It cost $2,600,000 to re-elect President "Wilson, and the
Democratic National Committee faced a deficit of ,$600,000 at the close of tho recmt
campaign, according to un announcement made. The latter sum was Just twice the
deflclt.uh,ch tho commltteo publicly admitted In former statements. It was decided
to let tho truth get out when receipts showed that $450,000 of he sum had been col
lected since election day.
WOMEN OF ONTARIO ASSURED OF BALLOT
TORONTO, Ont., Feb. 28. The women of Ontario were virtually assured the
right to vote when tho Government, through Premier Hearst, Indorsed the bill of
J. W. Johnson providing for equal suffrage
TURKS REFUSE SAFE-CONDUCT TO THE DES MOINES
I WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Ambassador
State Department that the TurKlsn Government couiu not guarantee safe conduct
for tho United States cruiser Des Moines, which is prepared to sail for Beirut,
Syria, with supplies for tho starving refugees and to bring to the United States'
several hundred Americans from that port. It is probable that President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing will decide to notify tho Turkish Government that the ship
Is going to Beirut anyway. One objection to that Is that Its waters aro thoroughly
mined.
U-BOAT COMMERCIAL LINE GOES OUT OF BUSINESS
NEW LONDON. Conn., Feb. 28. The Eastern Forwarding Company, of Balti
more, American agents for tho German Undersea Commercial Line, has been dls
solved, U was learned here. The preliminary steps wcro taken on February 15,
when the North German Lloyd steamship Willehad, chartered for use as a quarter
ship for tho crew of the submarine Deutschland, was turned back to Its owners.
The mcrchandlso brought hero for shipment on the Deutschland, It was said, Is
being sent out of town, possibly to Hobokcn, "N. J,
PORTRAIT SHOWS BRYAN HOLDING PEACE PLAN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. A pojlrait of Colonel William Jennings Bryan has ar
rived at the Stato Department, to bo hung In tho Diplomatic Reception Room with
the portraits of other former Secretaries of State. It Is three-quarter length, and
represents Colonel Bryan as holding a manuscript In his hand, headed,' "Depart
ment of State, Peace Plan."
TAFT SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD STAND BY WILSON
PLA1NFIELD, N, J Feb. 28. Ex-Prcsldent Toft declared In a speech here
last night that the United States Is facing a crisis. "It Is difficult to see how war
can be averted unless either Germany or the United States changes Its position,"
he declared. "Now the President has asKea
a . marrhnntmen and to take such other stens njr he mav deem Winn tn nrntaot mm
1017, t tii i'cblio l.trott Courim
NEWS
Blkus at Constantinople informed the
congress for speclno authority to arm
PRICE TWO CENTS'
HOUSE REPORT
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LIMITS WILSON
IN 'WAR' MOVES
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Foreign Affairs Board1 '
ivwuocp iv ui aim
Blanket Authority
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO ACT "REGARDLESS"
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win Aim amus anu inrow vi!
OHiic- r-p Artfltol T3vrol.r 'S
on Germany A"
SAILINGS TO' BRING TEST
Question Now Is, What Will U
Boats Do With Armed
American Liner?
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The House
Foreign Affairs Commltteo today upheld
J'lesldcnt Wilson's request for power to
meet tho International situation but with
two Important restrictions. Tho "other ln
strumcntalltlcF," aside from guns, gunners
and money, was stripped from tho original
Flood bill, thus limiting perhaps tho Presi
dent's authority to a small extent, The
Recond restriction was Insertion ot a pro
vision against uso of tho war risk bureau
to insuro ships carrying munitions. The
latter provision may bring tho whole armed .
ship nnd munitions question Intd the pres
ent situation, and develop an unpleasant I
complication when a voto comes.
Thoso voting against the report on the '
bill were Representatives Shackelford and
Iluddleston, Democrats, and Representa
tives Cooper and Porter, Republicans, all
of whom filed a minority report. ,Repre-f y'
scniauvo Thompson also fllea a minority jy ;
leport.
MUNITIONS AN ISSUB
Tha commltteo was opposed to ndoptlnc
In any form an amendment denying the
authorisation of armament to ships car
Tjing munitions or limiting such arma
ment to ships carrying nonconltaband.
Instead, as a concession to the opposition,
the committee voted to ex;ept sh'p car
rjinc war munitions from the protection
of tho war-risk Insurance nurcuir
Thore was no opposition to tho ratj!
ing ot tne resident jiou, ooo.oou to can
out the provisions of the bill. "
The President will take no additional
step to bring the general International
crisis to a head until Congress shall ex- ii
press Itself. Tho President, officials close
tOfhlm said, believes that when the coun
try has declared Itself Congress will (five
him the power he has asked. Meanwhllct
he expects much leglslatlvo backing and
filling on Capitol JIII1.
There has been, no relaxation of the grim
tension precipitated by the sinking of the
Laconla. None Is Immediately looked for ,'
but thero was a generally growing belief
in official quarters this afternoon that the
sinking of tho Cunardcr would not be ,-
characterized by tho Administration as an ' &
"act of war. j 7i
PRESIDENT'S COURSE T?"
'The onus of the actual break will be
piaccd on Germany," was the word quietly. ,$
passed out from official circles. " The Pres-
ident will arm American ships no matter i
what Congress shall do, and then he will wr
vial' to seo what German submarines j
will do." ?l
Tho address of the Imperial German I
Chancellor yesterday was accepted In Ad
ministration circles as a direct challenge. ,
Because of Its tone It was believed that?
,tirn mo .mjii-iiuaii i.me reHumes sailings - M "'j''
Un.! .l.A A . ab,.. T ,.. ...! . A I Au
next wccK its ships will be in as great
danger ns thoso of the Entente, But It
was said that the President determined that
these Interrupted sailing shall be resumed, ,(,(&"
ami it i cerium mai inasmuch as these x
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OLYMPIC ATHLETE
MARRIES DIVORCEE
Mrs. W.'O. McOonnell's Weddingy ;f -?
to Jervis Burdick, Former U. $$M
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Jervis Burdick, a few years ago one of .;,vJ'
mo university oi rennsyivama s roremost .. is'-
track athletes and a member of the Amer- , (
lean Olympic team, was married at noon, ,.
today to Mrs. W. O.-McConnell, of Have'rOS?
ford, who obtained a divorce from lier foM
mer husband, JS'ewlIn McConnell, about,
year ago. f
The wedding today took place at this
Uelgravla and afterward the bride an ,
bridegroom left for a trlf through th
West. '. ' -ri
airs. iiuraiCK Deiore ner marriage1,,
McConnell was Miss Marjorle Oberteu
elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. llermajii i
OberteufferJ Her eiqter, ails DorotH
Oberteuffer, made he debut two seas
ago. Sho wasvono of. the Philadelphia i
who attended the Chevy Chase camp'
spring. '
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Wounded Man Shields AbmUjmU
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street, to tell wno snot nira was p
the notice ot the Second and 'Car
streets stntloft as tq the identity of bta i
sallant. Christie was iouna,oy pou
leaning against a pole at Seventh and '
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