( . - 1 Switzerland Will Not Follow Wilson's Suggestions HARRISBURG &§SIS& TELEGRAPH LXXXVI — No. 32 16 PAGES BELIEVE BREAK WITH WILL NO!EXTEND 4S FAR Foreign Minister Zimmermann Says His Company's Dispo sition to Regard the Severance With U. S. With Calm ness and Deliberation and in a Friendly Spirit Brings New Encouragement; Real Test Will Come, However, in Actual Performance of unrestricted U-Boat Cam paign PREPARATIONS FOR EVENTUALITIES STEADILY GOING FORWARD IN U. S. Emergency Amendments to N aval Bill Rushed Through Congress; Swiss Turn D own Wilson's Suggestion to Follow American Lead; Recent Actions of Spain Lead to Belief That She, Too, Will Refuse; Loss of American Life in Destruction of Eavestonc Not Be lieved to Be Overt Act Washington, Feb. 6. Germany's disposition to regard the break with the United States with calmness and deliberation and in a peacetul spirit, as is expressed by Foreign Minister Zimmermann brings new encouragement to those who hope the breach between the two countries will go no further than a severance of diplomatic relations. Real Test Comes in Campaign The real test, however, comes on the actual performance of the campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and while all American officials fervently share the hope that the break will go no further, there is no disposition to recede from the position that American lives and rights will be protected by whatever measures are neces sary. The work of preparing for eventualities were steadily going for ward to-day in all branches of the government. I 'ass Emergency Measures Three emergency amendments to the naval bill were presented to the House by Chairman Padgett, of the Naval Committee, after conferences with administration officials. They propose: Issue of 5150,00.0,000 ot three per cent live-year bonds to cover cost of quick delivery of ships and war supplies, including more sub marines, destroyers and ammuni tion. Appropriation of 51.000,000 for purchase of basic patents for the manufacture and development of air craft. Blanket authority to the Presi dent and Secretary of the Navy to order ships or war material from any plant within the limits of appropriations, to take possession of any plants that refuse to gi\e the government precedence and to ■ Iraft employes of private plants into the naval establishment. The War Department put its quar termaster's agents into the market to Bring reserve stores up to the maxi mum supply at once. Information that Switzerland will not adopt President Wilson's sugges tion, that, in the interest of world peace, other neutrals follow the lead of the United States and break oIT diplomatic relations with Germany, was received to-day. So far as is known this is the first response. Spain l.ikcly To Stay Out Spain's taking over of American in terests in Germany and Switzerland's similar action for German interests here, are interpreted as removing both these neutrals from participation in the break in "relations. Spanish Minister Biano. who con ferred with State Department officials to-day said he had advices that Spain's answer to the German notification would be made public to-day or to morrow, but that he did not know its contents. lie intimated it was doubtful if Spain would formally reply to President Wilson's note to neutrals. hs her taking over of American in terests in Germany indicated that no matter how seriously he might pro test Germany's action she would not as yet sever diplomatic relations. Break With Austria Certain Spain is the largest neutral now ab solutely free from entanglement in the world war and is by far the best equip ped diplomatically to serve as an in termediary between the belligerent groups. The practical certainty that an American break with Austria also cannot be avoided makes it more de- THE, WEATHER] For llnrrlshurg mid i icinll vi Fair to-night and probably Wednes day, nitk rising temperature; lowest temperature to-night about IS degrees. V€>r Knstern I'ennxyl vnnin t Fair to-night and |>robalil? Wednes 'o~th Atlantic eoast and the winds have subsided, bat are still strong at a few coast stations. Moderately heavy snows have fallen In New Kngland and light snows over a part of the I.ake Iteglon, Ohio Valley and Middle Atlnntle States and In a few localities In the West. Temperature! 8 a. in.. 10 degrees above aero. Sun: Rises, 7:OS a. m. *loon i Mixes at 11 - p. m. Itlver Stage: T.S feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Wenlbcr Highest temperature; 21. I.owest temperature. I. Mean temperature, la. Normal temperature, 211. 1 sirable than ever that Spain should remain outside the struggle. King Alfonso lias been officially stated on several occasions to be waiting for an opporunity that may present itself to further moves toward peace and now that the usefulness of the United States lias been impaired, stands as the most likely mediator. Await Kavcstonc Reports With prospects for another day of waiting for development of the ruth less submarine campaign that may bring war between the United States and Germany, immediate interest here oentered to-day upon the destruction of the British steamer Eavcstone, in which an American seaman lost his life. Apparently officials arc con fident that this incident will not prove to be the overt act that will cause hostilities, but nevertheless complete reports are awaited with grave anxiety. Earlier in the war the State De partment received several similar re ports of the shelling of vessels by sub marines and the injury of passengers or crew in life boats but investigation in each instance lead to the conclusion that vessels were resisting or trying to escape. If this is found to be the case with the Eavestone, the act will not be regarded as illegal. Neutral Conference Discussed Meanwhile, a conference of neutral nations is being discussed, on sugges tion of one of the European neutrals most severely affected by the war, and although it is believed tlie idea has been favorably received by President Wilson there is no definite indication that the plan will mature. Relations with Austria are not on a sound foundation, owing to the known adherence of the dual mon archy to Germany's submarine war program, but certain differences in her announced intentions make it un certain just what the United States government may decide to do. The Senate to-day was ready to adopt a resolution endorsing the President's action in breaking rela tions with Germany, and the House is expected to place itself on record in a similar war. Mobilizing .Ml Forces The War and Navy Departments continued to formulate plans lor mobilization of industrial and com mercial forces, as well as military, so that these might be placed in opera tion under government direction of short orders. The Navy Department issued a list of manufacturing com panies which have offered their serv ices in case of war. Appropriation measures and bills to clear a legal path for freer and speedier action by army and navy agencies \vere given close attention in both houses of Con gress. Count Von BernstorfT, his staff and ail German consuls in this country composing a party- of more than 20u,' will sail next Tuesday from New York on the Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII for Christiana, and the State Department feels assured of guaran tees of safe.conduct for them from the allies. President Wilsons proclamation forbidding transfer of American ships to foreign registry, although recom mended by the shipping board befom the present international crisis de veloped. is expected to have a highly important effect in the retention of tonnage which would be needed in case of war. Indications In official circles are that the government will not under take to convoy merchantmen through the prescribed war zone or to arm them for defense, although no inten sive consideration of these subjects is believed to have been undertaken by government agencies. A statement on the shippihg problem was being pre pared to-day. WHEAT DROPS FOUR CENTS Chicago, 111., Feb. 6.—Wheat on first trades to-day lost 4 cents of yes terday's 6-cent advance. May opened with quotations ranging from 173 U t 0 17a,4 and declined to 170'.,*. Here prices steadied, but the foellng wa s [Continued on Page uj IIARRISCURG, PA.. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1917. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR AND HIS OFFICIAL RESIDENCE IN BERLIN I J 1 .- AMBASSADOR, and MRS. GERARp"-'j 1 lie American Embassy in Berlin has been officially closed and Ambassador Uerard and tyrs. Gerard, with the embassy stafT and all American consuls and other representatives in Germany, have been directed to leave at once. 154 MERCHANTMEN OF 336,997 TONS SUNK LAST MONTH New York, Feb. 6. Tlie destruc tion of merchant tonnage due to sub marines, mines and kindred war causes was greater during January than in any previous month according to statistics published to-day by the Journal of Commerce. The gross ton nage lost was 336,997, involving the sinking of 154 vessels, the statement says, and this brings the total destruc tion during the war to 4,368,766 gross tons, or 2,361 ships. The heavy Janu ary showing is attributed to the ac tivities of one. or more German raid ers in the Atlantic. British shipping suffered heaviest In January, accord RATS DRAG OILY WASTE TO STEAM PIPES; FIRE IN OIL PLAINT IS THE RESULT Prompt Work of Firemen Prevents Big Blaze in Great Western Oil Property; Chief Kindler Warns Against Use of Flames to Thaw Frozen Water Pipes With a thousand gallons of highly inflammable oil within a few feet anil a gasoline tank holding several hun dred gallons near by, firemen this morning extinguished a small blaze at the Great Western Oil Company's plant, 214," North Seventh street,' be fore any serious damage was done. Fire Chief John C. Kindler said he j believed rats dragged oily waste near j a heated steam pipe, the waste ignited j and 111 turn set tire to the flooring, i Firemen were on the scene before the flames spread to the barrels of oil I CONGRESS PASSES j IMMIGRATION BILL I OVER WILSON VETO i Senate Voles 62 lo 19 on Meas-j | urc With Literacy Test Pro- j vision Now a Law r \ Bill's Ups and Downs Vetoed by— Clrover Cleveland, March 2, 1897. I William 11. Taft, February 14, 1913 Senate voted, February 18, to j ' pass bill over veto by 72 to 18, | but Mouse failed, the vote being | f 2IS to 114. Woodrow Wilson. January 8, 1915. j House failed, February 4, to pass ' Mil over veto and no vote was taken In Senate. Woodrow Wilson, January 29, 1917. j House voted. 287 to 106. and | Senate, 62 to 19, to override the I veto. Warhington,, D. C., Feb. 6.—Con-j sress lias overridden a veto by Presi dent Wilson for the tlrst time and en-| acted into law the immigration bill | with its long-fought literary test pro- j vision. The Senate voted late yester- I day, t Hie River Front from (alder to Macla v streets, wliich we ; hope to l>e able to complete during the coming year. j Commissioner Gross' report was ' submitted to Council this morning. Need of better facilities for swim | ming in the river basin is pointed out I by City Playground Supervisor J. Iv. 1 Staples whose annual report was sub mitted together with that of the Park : Superintendent's. He also suggests that the salaries of playground in i structors be raised. Asks Action | Supervisor Staples says lie knows jof "no reason why tiiere should be | any further delay in providing proper [Continued on Page 11] Council to Give Medals to Harrisburg Guardsmen l The City Commisioners are arrang- j ing to give each of the Itarrisburg boys in the Kighth Regiment and in I the (Jovernor's Troop a bronze medal, ! suitably stamped, for their service on | the Mexican border. The medal will i be either a flag of Harrisburg or the i city seal, attached to a small pin. No j action was taken at the meeting to- I day. GERMAN RAIDS FUTILE Paris, Feb. 6.—Two German raids last night on the Verdun front at liouvemoun and Eparges gained no I success, the war office reports. An attack of French trenches near Parroy ' forest reached tlie lirst line, but the | Germans were ejected immediatly by i a counter attack. In the region of | Aspacli, in Alsace, three French re iconnoifering parties penetrated the German lines, destroying shelters and, j returned without losses. SPAIN TO DELIVER NOTE , i London, Feb. 6.—Reuters Madrid • correspondent cables that the note of the Spanish government to the central powers will be delivered to-day and : published in Madrid to-morrow. A (Madrid dispatch last night said the note was understood to be an ener- I getic protest against Germany's new i measures of naval warfare, proclaim ing the right of Spain to free use of !jtlie seas and commerce, with foreign I countries. HERN STORM-' DECORATED | London. Feb. 6.—Count von Bern , stortf, dismissed German ambassador II to the United States, has been granted ijthe iron cross with the white ribbon by the German emperor, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the lix- I change Telegraph Company, quoting a I report from German headquarters, j This decoration is one conferred on | i civilians for services rendered in time I of war. | 7" i MILK SPILLED W HEN HORSE RUXS AWAY Frightened by a peddler's wagon I i this morning, a horse attached to the | milk wagon of liruce Taylor, of New I I Cumberland, made a wild dash up ! Strawberry alley. The horse was barl ily injured. The wagon was broken I and the milk spilled along the way. • | The horse was left standing before the Bolton House. A peddler, whose ! identity could not be learned, tried to pass the wagon. The wheels locked, frightening the horse. At Raspberry the frightened animal ploughed liead i long into a truck. The horse will | have to be killed. ■if * : Late Flashes in Present Crisis LONDON". The Itrltisli steamer lisle of Arran of 313 tons has been sunk by a submarine, two of her crew | being injured by shell (ire, Lloyds shipping agency announced to-day. . The British steamer Kavcstone of I 1.791 tons also has been sunk and the [captain and four members of the crew , killed, says another agency announce ment. | I/ON DON—The Russian four-masted i bark Garnet llill of tons gross is j believed by Lloyds shipping agency to have been sunk. PENSACOLA, ILA —United States marshals to-day arrested all members of the crew of the Austrian steamer Lucia and placed them under guard at a hotel pending a hearing this after. I noon. Federal officers yesterday learned that the machinery of the Lucia, which has been tied up here since the outbreak of the war, has been badly damaged. Guards have been plat-ed oai the vessel. BATON ROl'(iE. I.A.—The Stand ard Oil Company of Louisiana has dis- , missed all unnaturalized German cltl zens employed at its large refinery ! near here. The plant has been ship- I ping large quantities of gasoline to' Italy and England* Single Copy, 2 Cents SPROUL INQUIRY RESOLUTION IS BEFORE SENATE' Elloiis of Democrats toAmcndi Fail; Penrose People Confident NO "FIREWORKS" LIKELY; Not More Than One Democrat Will Vote Against the Reso- I lution, According to Report | The State Senate will try to get rid | of t lie Sproul resolution providing for; i un investigation of government in! j Pennsylvania this afternoon. The i resolution has been in (ho Senate fori [ten days or more and last night was' I discussed, given an amendment lixing j i the time for report as not later than I June J, 1917, and then laid over, j Tlie Penrose people claim they have the votes to pass it and that it will have 9 0r.30, which is denied by State' j administration men. The final session I on the resolution is going to be warm I if a fight is made. According to the Penrose plan, the ' resolution is to be passed this after noon and then sent to the House, which will start its session at 5 o'clock. ' It will then go to the appropriations! committee and come right, out again. | Democrats who last night tried to have the resolution amended bv Sen ator Wasbers so that the probe "should I be made by Edwin S. Stuart, Mayer i Hulzberger. William A. Glasgow, John Stewart and A. J. and to insert! an anti-perjury clause had a lively | series of caucus meetings. They were ' | ruled out on a point of order raised by | (Senator Sproul, who held that the I Senate could not name the coinmis- I sion. They did get in the Tompkins I amendment, fixing June 1 as the time! j for reporting. The whole matter is now up for set-! ! tlement this afternoon. Humes' Criticism Members of the Legislature were! I laughing to-day at the criticism of! [ Lieutenant-Governor McClain's ruling! that the Democratic probe commission [Continued on Page 8] GERARD OX WAV HOME? London, Feb. 6. 12.40 P. M. The I Central News says it understands Am bassador Gerard departed from Berlin to-dny and is due in Switzerland in the course of the day. No confirmation of this report has been received. |j WAR RUMOR CAUSES MARKET BREAK jj m New York, Feb. 6.—Rumors widely circulated in the il j ' financial district at noon that Germany had declared war j |ij States caused a sharp break in the stock ij ij market. x —————————