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Switzerland Will Not Follow Wilson's Suggestions
HARRISBURG &§SIS& TELEGRAPH
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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
<lny, with rising temperature!
moderate to fresh west winds.
River
The Susqiiehannu river nml nil It*
branches will remain nearly sta
tionary without any Important
changes In general lee eondltlonn.
The river at llarrlsbure will
Itrobnhl.v remain nearly station
ary at a stage of about seven
feet.
General Conditions
The storm that was ventral over
Southern Now England. Monday
morning, has passed off the >'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
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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, <l2 to 19, to pass the measure,!
notwithstanding the veto, and in spite I
of eleventh-hour Information that j
Japan again had protested against thej
language of tlife Asiatic exclusion sec- ■
lion.
The House overturned the veto last
week by a vote of 28 to 106, so the
Senate's action ends the contest of
twenty years' standing in which three
Presidents have repudiated similar
bills passed by Congress.
The international situation was
brought Intfn the closing debate in ti<e
Senate, SenWtor Heed calling attention
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ing to the .statistics, wit'a 54 vessels
destroyed. Norway ranked second
with 34 ships lost, anil France third
with 25. No American, German, Ital
ian or Turkish merchant vessels were
reported sunj;.
Throughout the war British gross
tonnage destroyed amounted to 2,-
568,317 or more than one-half the to
tal of all nations, with Norway and
France standing second and third.
The loss of United States gross ton
nage has been 24,558, representing ten
ships. Entente losses have been 73
per cent, of the total and Teutonic 20
per cent, according to these statistics.
stored in (lie basement. The damage
will not exceed $25.
In a statement issued this morning:
by Kire Chief John <Kindler he em
phatically advises against using flames
at any time to thaw out frozen water
j pipes. It is almost sure to result in a
I fir", he said.
"If you are forced to thaw frozen
| pipes, always do it with rags dipped in
| hot water." advises Chief Kindler.
! "This will not only do away with the
J possibility of a lire, but will also prove
just as effective as more drastic and
I dangerous methods."
CLOSE NET AROUND
ALLEGED SLAYER
OF LEWIS HIPPLE
Only One Juror Called lias
"Scruples Against Capital
Punishment"
Slowly and carefully JJistrict Attor
ney Michael 10. Stroup began closing
the net around James White, colored,
to have him convicted on a charge of
murder in the first degree—the same
fate as meted out by a jury to Klwood
Wilson, jointly indicted with White.
The two men are held on a charge
of shooting Officer Lewis C. Hippie,
of the city police force, last June,
while being arrested.
Only one of the jurors called for
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Chas. A. Kunkel Thanks
School Children For the
Tribute Paid His Brother
Charles A. Kunkel, brother of the
late Samuel Kunkel. "Father of
Homper Day, to-day publicly thanked
the school children of Hurrisburg for
the tribute they paid to the memory I
of their friend last Thursday afternoon '
by singing his two favorite hymns at
the hour the fuheral services were
held. Mr. Kunkel's message of!
thanks is as follows:
"To tho children of the public
schools of Harrisburg: We would
have the many friends of our de
ceased brother know of our love
for them and the deep sen&e of
our appreciation of their estima
tion of him so beautifully express
ed in the singing of the favorite
hymns of our brother. A sweeter
tribute could not have been con
ceived.
"CHARLES A. KUNKEL"
GROSS "HOPES"
TO RIPRAP THE
RIVER SLOPES
i Tells Council Work Will Likc-i
ly Be Done During Coming
Season
i
SWIMMING NEEDS'
| Playground Head SaVs Proper
| Equipment Should Be Pro
vided in River Basin
Commissioner E. 'A. Gross, supcrin
. tendent of parks, ill his annual re
i port to Council this morning stated
i
| tiiat he hopes the work of rip-rap
| ping the river slope from Calder to
; -Mat-lay streets, will be done this year,
i This is what Commissioner Gross says.
I about this important improvement
j work:
Mention might also bo made
I ol' the proposed rip-rapping >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
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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
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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 <j
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j CARRANZA FELICITATES KAISER ij
j|| ion, Feb. 6.—A Router's dispatch from Amsterda j!
i; quo;.-. j j!
ji! the German papers stating that General Car- ij
: il il
Qucntaro. 7 I
|j| |j
j j|
ij ij
jj the German jj
il W ' i;
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If Ij
jj BRITISH LOSS 2,000 IN TIGRIS BATTLE I
j; Beilin, Feb. b.—By Wireless to Sayvilk.—The British 'jj
j! lost at least 2,000 men in killed, in their attack on the Turk' j
ij ish lines Sout . ■! the rig is, near Kut LI Amara, on Feb- ' ij
j[ ruary 1, Turkish army headquarters announced in its • jl
|| port of February 2 The attack v . Ij
ij ment declares. ' j|
i!
j ! OUR SHIPS SUNK IN RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN jj
jj London, Feb. C.—Three British ships and a Norwegian jj
il Were sut kto daj by the Germans in their ruthless U-boat il.
il IE
of ij
It J j
i; i!
jj landed; the Warley 1 of 4,196 tons, and* the Nor- if
il we L lair.:: c: *53 tons il
!j Another steamer believed to have been sunk is the il
jj British steamer Watenfels, 4,511 tons gross, the Lloyd's j f
;j agenty atnouncea - jj
MARRIAGE LICENSES
j | Archie M. Shulfrr, I'nlnu n. ami I Inrn l.nvtnn Ilnrrlnburg.
I j Julm Morris, lllglmplrr, and Ira llammnii, l.tmoynr.
POSTSCRIPT
1,000 SUBJECTS
CENTRAL POWERS
| HERE IS BELIEF
Most Owe Allegiance to Aus
tria-Hungary and Bul
garia
FEW GERMANS IN CITY
! Steelton Bulgar Colony Is In
fluential and Well
Respected
I Although exact figures could not bo
j obtained, local military authorities be
lic\e that there are about 1,000 for
| eign-born people in ilarrisburg and
I vicinity, who are subject to tlie Teu
| tonic powers.
What disposition would be made of
j these people should United States de
clare war on the Central powers is
I not known. Many of this number are
j subjects of Austria-Hungary and Bui-
Igaria. There arc few Germans.
Many of these Teutons and Bulgars
are located at Steelton, where they
l work in tlie Bethlehem steel plant.
| The majority in this locality are Bul
garians and Hungarians.
The is ulnars in Steelton arc well
I liked and respected. They have a
church, secvral organibations for the
j education of their people and a band.
| TAIT TO SPEAK IX LANCASTER
I Lancaster, Pa., Feb. G. A tele
i gram received from ex-President Taft
says he will attend the annual banquet
j here of the Young Republicans on
i February 2 4 and deliver an address on
! "Our Present World Relations."
\
| Germany Will Not
Change U-Boat Stand
German orders for the conduct
| of submarine warfare will not be
! modified and the Teuton govern
| rnent fully expects a declaration of
war on the part of the United
I States,
Ambassador Gerard lias asked
the German foreign minister for
j his passports.
German newspaper comment is
pitched in a calm and moderate
I tone. President Wilson, however,
j 's accused "of continual siding with
I the entente since the war began."
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