* >, ; -• „ w; - T ; .■ - x > • V '• • •""* ' |?£r - . • .-•; - • ■ . • '*•- :-W' ,v % • ' 1 ' ■ • 4 rnir<* v • • r * Heavy Forces Will Be Hurled Against Insurgents in Cuban Rebellion HARRISBTJRG llfSgilll TELEGRAPH (The Star- 3nicpcn&cnt. LXXXVI— No. 39 20 PAGES WILSON MA YASK CONGRESS SOON FOR AUTHORITY TO PROTECT AMERICAN LIFE DEFERS ARMED SHIP DECISION UNTIL HE GETS OFFICIAL WORD Accumulation of Incidents Involving Violations of American Rights Since Break Hastening Approach of Hour When President Will Again Go Before Con gress RETENTION OF 72 AMERICANS SERIOUS Regarded as Another Acute Indication -of Germany's Disregard of American Rights; Policy Unchanged, but Present Situation as Fraught With Danger as U-Boat War Washington, Feb. 14. Presi dent Wilson is expected now to defer a decision in question of furnishing guns to American merchant ships until he decides whether to go before Congress and ask for additional authority for the protection of American ships and lives. It was indicated in authoritative sources to-day that there has been no change in the policy of the govern ment up to the present time and that none is in immediate prospect. The accumulation of incidents in volving violations of American rights since the diplomatic break with Ger many is generally believed by adminis tration officials to be hastening the ap proach of the hour when the President again will go before Congress. Detention of Sailors Serious The re-detention of the seventy-two Americans brought in on the prize ship Yarrowdale is regarded as an other acute indication of Germany's disregard of American rights. If, in fact, a vigorous protest has not already gone forward, it will be sent in the near future, unless Germany promptly releases the men. A definite sentiment gained ground in administration quarters to-day that an accumulation of acts indicating a disregard for American rights will have as much to do with shaping the policy of the United States as any overt act which may be committed against American ships. TVo Objections to Arming Sliips While it has been indicated at the State Department that there can be no legal objection to the government furnishing guns to American merchant ships, President Wilson is understood to b e disinclined to take any step which might give Germany the slight est ground for throwing responsibility for any future trouble upon the United . L 8 was the government's attitude to-day, although it was ad .th?l there always was possi bility of change, according to circum stances. May Sacrifice 1,1 ves Any Minute Reports of the piling up of freight wl? j ur °P e . the temporary shutting down of grain elevators and the other evidences of the effect of the new submarine campaign upon neutral commerce, are regarded as part of i? , accumulatlon of aggravations which are expected to lead to action So far the government has received nothing official to indicate any change of submarine policy by Germany and can only believe that American lives or ships may be sacrificed at any mo ment. Vigorous denials were made to-day to reports of a split in the Cabinet over J M ot furnishing guns for American ships. Naturally, it was said, there may be differences of judg ment, but it was declared that the members of the Cabinet will stand solidly behind the President in any decision he may make. I THE WEATHER-1 Far Harrlftburg and vicinity, In- Mettled weather, probably Unlit • now or rain to-night or Thnr day i not inuch change In tem perature, lowest to-night about 20 decree*. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-night and Thursday; probably ■ BOW la north and mow or rain In aouth portion t no deelded ebanite In temperature) moder ate to fresh shifting winds. Itlver The Susquehanna river and all Ita branches will fall slowly or re main atatlonary without nay ma te rl si change In lee conditions A stage of about .5 feet. Ice read- Ill*. Is Indicated for Harrlsburg Thursday morning. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 24. lioweat temperature, 1. Mean temperature, 12. Normal temperature. 30. TAKE A LOOK AND YOU'LL BE GLAD VALENTINE—LIKE CHRISTMAS—COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR Bordeaux. The iner carries a defense gun mounted astern ! and among the passengers are several Americans. 'I he White Star Line steamship, Adriatic, the first British i j senger vessel to leave New York after Germany's unre j stricted submarine warfare, arrived at Liverpool, Monday ! moming, according to a cablegram received here tp-day by ; *hc International Merchantile Marine. The .ship's cargo ! was valued at several million dollars. Tire vessel sailed ; February J and was armed with a six inch naval gun. 16 CHILDREN KILLED BY BOMBS Berlin, Feb. 14. By Wireless. A dispatch frou. Bruges, Belgium, to the Overseas News Agency, says tlia* ! sixteen children were killed last Sunday by bombs dropped by British aviators in a crowd of skaters ;l I ■ ■— MARRIAGE LICENSES rhnrlrx <• IIIMC IIIH.IT and Sarali Klithryn Hnrkrv, linrrlahurc. :;! , .- vmnd . M* r " h ®r Knrper and 'ora Janr IIIHIntt. Ilarrlaburg. Illjn Munich and Vllna Uelerx, South Rrtklrhrm. I Patriot May Move to Commonwealth Hotel Site j Humor that the Patriot Company j proposes to move from its present loca j tion in North Market Square to the Commonwealth Hotel site was preva lent on the streets to-day, but lacked official confirmation. It was said that the company proposes to erect an office building on the site in the course of time. The hotel will be kept open to July 1 at least. Vance C. McCormick, president of the company, was out of the city and Henry B. McCormick, secretary, would not comment on the matter. Donald McCormick, who has charge of the Commonwealth Hotel building, said that he knew nothing of a building program. He is not connected with the newspaper. RUES BANK FOR $23,000 Suit has been brought by John C. Orr, trustee of the estate of H. It. Simonetti, bankrupt, to recover $23,000 from the Harrisburg National Bank, which, it is alleged, was paid to the bank shortly before he was adjudi cated a bankrupt in 1913. U-BOAT IN FRENCH RIVER Paris, Feb. 14.—A submarine yes ■ terday attacked the French coast p I the mouth of Adour river, in the e? l treme southwestern section, but did n great damage.