All Gove f Agencies Unite to Protect Country Against Threatened Attack v ' . \ HARRISBtTRG |fogi|ll TELEGRAPH _____ CThc £!nr- 3ni>cpfnbcnt LXXXVI— No, S3 t* PAGES WA VES OF PA TRIO TISM SWEEP AWAY ALL PARTY \ LINES JN WASHINGTON U. S. ANXIOUS TO GET WORD >™ FROM JAPAN Officials Confidently Look For Expressions of Friendship From Mikado and Mexico and Consequent Collapse of German Intrigue; First Shock of Diplomatic Dis closure Passes With All Agencies United For Defense PREPARATIONS HURRIED TO PREPARE ARMED FORCES FOR ANY CONTINGENCY ate Expected to Take Final Action To-day on House P Bill Authorizing President to Arm Ships and Provid ing Bond Issue of $100,000,000 to Care For Extra ordinary Expenses in Defending Country. Jtv ,^.v\X\VK. \\ ashmeton. .V.nvh ■ rhe next in the program of put-! s ting the I'tir.ed StltW in a >tatc ©I inwd neutrality to deal with 1 liermanx,, was \ laved in t v Senate to-day, by objections of >ome <, 'ased on the exigencies of a parliamentary situation until 4 o'cKxck. At that hour an e:Vort w'l he made to suh>titute for the armed I neutrality > which >o t the House, thf Senate hill \vhich cont\, s on t c the authority to use "other instru mentalities addition to arming merchant ships. This hi the bldtiAS of the Administration and is expected: to he later accepted hy the m>c. i he otlicul notice v>! thv- Uevlin Admiralty that all consideration for shipping ended OA MITCh I and that the of ruthlessness ! <s iii tu ha> not charged the situation any, although, hold uec'.uation that no v.Mfcial warning will be given to anv j k\tw b\ 'u-:vx v\a> ivgardcd in - up contrast with the de lay c. port >us *-t liermau ! . rvign Minister Zimmermann's speech | t\ the RChtlf, Npokcii hv rv tiernianv'> plot to ally Japan and' Mexico with her in a war on the United Sutll, wit revealed to the I world. i\*v<ing of the first >h > of yesterday s authenticated dis closure UMtt plotted to incite Mexico and Japan to war i, , nitvd States, found government agencies iomUv mon ch-vciv unite spirit a.,am*i threatened danger, and IWMQI| x\;th keen iuteix xt l!i(ill >ttttmtfi from .Mexico and' Japan dctintrg their attitudes, Official* confidently looked for e.x --v t >! irtendshm v ••ot -> . and consequent collapse of the vierman intrigue Nevertheless pvpa.;ti> X* WW hurried tlOAg for whatever mav, eonttvnt I v nation ihe hi iuthon nu t'resident Wilson to ar.ii >hps and proxidm., a bond issue of siuMM.o*, t by the liouM Ate M 4 \t 4i\v hours of en thusiastic debate, was m the Senate s handv and action WM expected 1 late to da\ or to tnidu, TV- !*■***, In r<|v- >%• tv> >| Iv.rml (hI Wtt* v k-m --<t M**M<ft. >!s*t |!| v*)*i v >n 't IVivii* wmit\< OwiMvi'iiMtw *•* > ' *M ><-< l* W Vm l ,\l> \i ,' I THE WEATHERI > w MMHil>ni* M.i I . 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HAKRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 2. 1917 YOUNGSTERS PLAY ON "ICEBERGS" ALONG RIVER BANK - - t ; : v 7 s < .v* : - The l.iver Vront was the meeoa of hundreds of small lioys to-day who were drawn from school by the irreslst- j ibte (U'slio to ie( the tee ko out. Many of the more venturesome played "explorer" aloiiK the miniature 'berss and U'e floes. BRITISH EXPECT WAR TO CONTINUE ANOTHER WINTER Military Director Sees No End to Teuton's Resources of i Anns and Men * CAPABLE OF FIGHTING Hope For Victory Through Blockade aud Pounding on Recruits' Nerves Vrtss London, March I'. • The war may easily exte.td over another winter us 1 far us purely military factors are con- j ccrncd. according to .1 statement by ; General Frederick U. Maurice, director of military operation* !or ihe Imperial mmial staff in an interview given to the Associated Press. General Maur lit is an authority on military history! ■and has been chosen as the biograpli- i 01 of Kobcrt K. Let in a series publish-1 ed under the title of "Makers of thsj Nineteenth Century." In his opinion there is little difference between the strut eg} followed by the commanders in the Anierlinn Civil War and the titrates) which governs the great lru.nglc i>f to-day The men o\i- in the trenches, see ing only a brief and Intimate part of i!.- actual operations, are inclined ?o| -s-rt that the major princples of war •l re iiv changed but this is true only v>i tact us, which, according to N'apo- 1 eon. change every ten >cars, u period whK-h. had he been alive to-day he' would have probably have reduced to live >eais. "This is due to the Increase in lr>- v.ntiw puwer over the time wluu Napoleon fought. In the tu- tics it this war are s> en three tremendous tn- Mvitlww which can probtMy bel placed m the following order: Pirst, uiiplalH*. *> ond, improved heavy ar • tiliei > with highly explosive shells;, thlld. Ilia Mm IVM l.<xik> I <>■ oßi'iuiir '1 sec no mdnation of what has lci n a. .i i .1, that the Germans are Aithdi. wimt at some places along ourl liont In. 41H. hf u desire to force op :■ lighting. This movement i* a retire-1 .nu in forced upon them. The) do , <t i like It an\ more than we did when, ii', t 1 v "lid itili of Vpres. w>• had to retire a shol't dtstar.ee til I straighten our line. You may be win I hu iiiuy likes to retire and therefore it i* certain thai the Germans will, imlii" a determined effort sumrwher to restore their l"t pri *uge We *.< . now merel> [.ithrnut the fruits of our ! Aintt f operations. the result f whl 1 lis that. ironi trm t>< the . . mlltlll, decidedly dangerous ti> Gei • j man position ha- been established our rat.w on the s>>tuiu front saw u • .sunmanding position* from which our iartlllerv lire was much morv effect in MlHti'SJ i ItrlKnl The German*. who ire no long,; iwiupMui >n'ii and well-constructed i|t:itoiiK are utore than an\i>>us to rr. I tire to a sa'er line Thev also prol ,iN!v counted on making our prepara tion* for an offensive on this ground j abortive t>) giving up their front lin - and , ompelllng mto alter our limit "I have no patience with the idi i j that the Germans sr* nt th< end of lthir lighting reeoureee They arc *tlll tat able ef and will put up a itteim ttcht ►"rom a pur*l> mllitarv standpoint I e no reason why thi I war should net so through another 1w inter, but conditions outside the mill- ' '*•• in i* opi • >'•' ' end It cornier • I How far the shortage of food in Ger- I many has affected the phvalque mwl (morale of the latest recruits 1 cannot , say, but some deterioration from this : cause la almost certain and will b come more and more effective 4tlG| the j passage of time," | ICE IS MOVING ALONG WITHOUT HEAVY DAMAGE Several Flats Crushed Here; i Bathhouse Battered; "Front Steps" Not Hurt I _ Ice that mar toil to move from the Susquehanna yesterday will do no heavy damage along the river. At some places the Ice is piled to a height of, 30 feet, but it had bien softened l>v the rains and warm weather prior to the breakup. Ice lias broken on the North but Is still holding at several points along the West branch. Tile heaviest damage reported this I morning was the loss of several valu able flats by the Harrlsburg t'oal and •Sand Company. Some of their tints at Verbeke street were crushed ly the force of the ice. The official flat that was used in Harrlsburg's flrst Klpona I was broken in half. llnuks Piled llluli Smal| damage was noted on the near by islands. The supports of the bath house nn Knsmlnger'a Island were brok en and lh<* house badly damaged. On several of the island* the Ice covers the up-river points to a height of SO | or 30 feet. Tlie general breakup (in the North i branch came early yesterday morning At most places the I . is piled along the shore to a great height for utiles. A channel Is believed to be open as far north MS Itlnghamton. N. Y. The lee at Wllllamsport WHS still holding, according t > the last reports received. Ilelvw Wllliaiuspoi t chan nels 11u\ e been open fur several weeks "Kmst <Me|V Intact The Juniata i- reported to be open from the source. .Small damage has been reported alon.j the entire riv ( v-r. Uther small branches are still hold | mg on the main brant hea, V. llrant Forrer, assistant superin tendent of parks, this morning made a survey of me it>s' property along the 1 I Nver front. The cltv't "front steps": are covered with ice, but uo damage ! has been noticed l.orueil Uuna Miter 1 Small gorges at down-river points' I back- d water to a height of U x feet.' the highest stage r*curded during the ,f tie pr> srnt Uood. This was! t tr l i 'sbr than had been anttct 'ate.t Withiiut gull, 'the titer stage i ■ aid ! \e i.. rn unusua.ly low fur a I general breakup. I Kaiph Mnter rt •>d forecaster of the 1 •i> t e \Vat>r Supp:t f >mmisslun, last] -■• n ng -nit nit ssiiiint* t all towns : wluw llarrlsburg, enabling the Inhabi tant* uf the lowlands to be prepared ! Although >mi of them e\per I vncetl Mime little igcoitventea 'e go laige prop- I ertjr loss hwa yet svvutrs4 Lutheran Churches to Raise Money For Pension Fund l.utheran churches In Harrtshurg land M. inltv are planning a •uuulta- , peons unpawn rrt'iti March S to MarrK J-\ to rulae funds (or a l.ulher- ] , a:i |Msnaion fund. t>. M iMitettderfer. general sevre larv at the I'astors Fund So, isljr of ' the Central H>nod Carlisle, Pu an-! •Wim>'4 that exerx member of the I l.utheran churvhea will b expected ; ' to contribute to a permanent endow men! fund The l.utherwn Churvh to I in two sub-ill*laloit* the Auguatana and the <icneral fiuoda. The two 41- j \ isUtwa of the tol!were ml Marttn U- 1 the* expect tt eexwrv tlt>*>*ee dttr-I |lns lite Match MMHtga 500 FARMERS ARE HERE TO ORGANIZE COUNTY BUREAU Plan General Study and Sur vey of Land Conditions in Dauphin C. OF C. BACKS MOVE Local Businessmen Join Hands With Tillers of Soil in Move More than 500 farmers from all parts | I of Dauphin county were present this j afternoon at the noard of Trade at the ' organisation of a Dauphin County Farm Bureau. ! Members of the Harrlsburg Chamber of Commerce also were present at the session. Proposed plans work for | the organisation, by-laws, membership rules and other Important business mat ters came up for discussion. Special committees were In charge. Those representing various districts In j the county include Conewago township, the n#v. John S. Maker. KUzubethtown. R. I>. 4, Jo seph S. Kisser. Hllx ihethto wn; Derry township. A 11. Shenk. Hershey, K. D. 2, and F. H. Suavely, Ilummels- ! town. It. D., Hast Hanover township, l not represented; Halifax township, | Thomas F. Übo and \V. K. Iteed, Hal ifax Jackson township. James F. Oar- ' v.-rich. Fishervltie, and John C. Fit ting. Knders Jefferson township, not j represented; Londonderry township, < \ ! I'. Iongeneeker. mi Idletown, ls>wer 1 Swutara township, A. I. Krb, Middle town; Uvkens township, not represent ed Ijiwer I'avtnn township, K. /. Eb crsale and 11. Frank (.her, I'enbrook. .bhn W Swart*, Harrlaburg, It. D.t. Frank Wolfensb.rg,,, Maclsy Street station. It !>. i W 11. Urlglithlll, IVn-' brook: Middle Pnxtnn township, leo- It Henlson, Dauphin, It D, 1. Mlttim township, Charb-i W. l.ents. Millers burg 11. D ti Iteed tcwnsklp, \V. O. Itllaml. Halifax, It. D. S; Hush town ship. not represented; Susquehanna township, Datld Smith, I'enbrook. I Swatara township. J y. A. ltutherfoi d. I'.txtang \\ iisMngton township, wo. 11. Ilaniii n. Mlllerahmg. It. l>, and Wil liam I ilauger. l.o\ alton Wayne town ip, Heinard llolf ma it and A M. Holt nian. Knlerllne West Hanover town , ship, not represented: South llanover I Itivt u*hlp, S. T Winner, I'lilolt Deposit, linol l-Kiion Alexander. Ilmiiinelstowii It D I'pper I'axton township, Datld J Will, Mlllersbui g. It D . W icolilseu township. v.t i on Krdhmu. WleonU.o Itunnynieeds Farms. Hlrain lllllet, Har rlaburg, It l> I. Hvrahey, tieniae t\ Slgnor, II !■' Ithoads and J. W. Millard. W, A. Hershey. |t, D J, F K. Shnmbaugh, county superin tendent of public schools, will be pres ent Th Chamber of Commerce cununlt | tee IHi lodes Donald McCumUck, chair man K. D. Illlleary, W ►, It fclur rie Mai tin It Sls>iy, William It. Mi t'uleb, W S Shell, William Jennings and Ft. Wright. t'. l t . Orlslsatrd Mute The t'hambei of Vumpivrce, origtnat j Ing the Farm Itureau muvemeni. s> nt ..ut oiieral Invitations to all parts of the county. Similar organisation* are | being started In other pai 11 of the Mate, including t'uiuberlend county. The wok of the bureau will Include a gauernt stud> and survey u( farm eonditions in Dauphin county, and to, , act as an advisory (association f ur *u J Its uaetubets. I 7,000 P!ST PAY r INCOME 'N • | NINTH DISTRIti j Rush to File Accounts in Hnr- ' risburg and Lancaster Offices on the Last Day TWO PER CENT IS RATE I Makes Trifling Little Sunt of I #BO if You Pay on $4,000 Seven thousand Individuals nnd cor porations In the Ninth United Htales Kovenuc District including llarrlsburK. i Lancaster and Including territory, | 1 must pay federal Income tax this year, i ■it was announced to-day from the j' | office of Kevenuc Collector 11. F. Davis 1 jiit Lancaster. • j .Just how many tiled their accounts ' in the HarrishurK office, could not lie! 'learned as the totuls have not yet J been tabulated for the separate offices. iThat there are a large number In Ihln^ iclty, however, is certain as 1010-17 has! ! ! boosted more than one salary and cor- ' poratlon income. Yesterday was the last day for filing ,the accounts and there was a rush in j both the Harrlsburg and Lancaster j offices. Those who failed to llle tholi | [accounts are subject to prosecution. Under the federal income tax law; of September 8. 1010. married men j have an exemption of $4,000 ami | [single men f3,000. That Is If you arc i married and your income is sx.ooo a j year it is up to you to pay tax on the I difference between eight and four thousand or $4,000. The tax of 2 per I cent, is .iust twico what it was under the old income law. If you have to j pay an income tax on a total of $4,000, then your tax is SNO. I Have you paid yours? i! ? I; NAVY R£CKU!T!NO HEAVY j j! Washington, Mar J.—Reports show that ttu Rg ][ , campaign being conducted by the Navy Department m Uv || ng { eater results than any time sine the Spanish W•> <! in . recruiting da/b up t< February 26 ttu na !j ; naval officers that rn M.u h l they would hav< men. !; Jt bureau |i Dauphin County Farm Bureau McCormick, |! igricultral department oi the Chambet t l| the meeting ! . • . * t tjj j i.i •; purput- ofuv ' urc*u i. 1 vutUnr<i jUn j by 4 bureau on j guud working b*sm would I* •p. inibU 1 11 ity of the very near l lt W I - l>nim the MiUmtihc knou !• ji mei ii the sgeiMy j| ol i ccunty represe native, waa declared by Mi Weavet io b tnt first pwpoM uf s burwa*. it ;; |! EXTEND ÜBOAT CAM!A(,r ;I Betlin, Marcti vi rt London, i 4 ,, > F The Aohuk, 1 , jj •. inn. incsmeni > .lay ' > MM j I ex I th( Atlantic From thin jm on special ■ rnutg II to any boats by lubnurinea.'' j! OOVERNOR SIOFg LES l>AM<. Y KIOH I i 1 j; Albany, N Y . Marah I.—Owernw I! ii j [ Is j] M >nday night, between Las Datcey and J*\h ! 'ill >t , ,1 | gf f il'! '. '' T r Ducyr, < <ia< Kri ' COUNTY ro FAY MURttAU EXPENSES i! iy Comiw It n it " " 1 i I ' " | ' j The farn expert > b- lot the wvrk will b< paid jj $ nt iilv by Stat* ("Ihtyt i ! I . . i I MARRIAGE LICENSES HUMiirtl |vtrr and I'IMIMH . MMIYNM, lUrr> li. Nitn ■•! Manna MMM, llarrltltura. Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION TEN PER CENT. OF THE WORLD'S SHIPPING LOST Newly Five Million Ton* Sunk in War EXCIIIHIVO of Wur VcmnclM nniTAiN HEAVIEST LOSE n Huthlc.ss Sen Mnko# Feliriuiry'fi Tolitl (IrontoMt in Single Month i/y Aiioeiittcil I'rtii New Yorli, March 2. Hhippiuu de stroyed since the wur heitiin, exclusive of wur vessels, represents ton pop cent, of the world's merchant murine a a It existed on Auuust. I, in 14, HO* cordliiK lo llKuren published liy the Journal of Commerce to-day. Construe* lion of warship* has offset most of tho i losses, II was staled. The stu'tlstli's record tho dealruction | of 2,373 vessels of 4,811,100 kiob* tons, ;<>f which more than half was owned il>y Ureal Hrllaln, Tho next heavies!, | sufferer has boon Norway, with Kritnce j third, Italy fourth and (lormany ft ft h. Knlonte losses have been about "it ) per cent, of the total and Teutonic ' twenty per eent, The HKtires list 202 vessels of up* proximately 430,400 uross tonnaijii as 1 definitely reported destroyed during February, or since Oeruutny'N unto, strlcted submarine warfare benn, This compares with 104 vessels of ;I:IH, K;, t KroM tonnage i" January, Not weitlan and Dutch shipping durlua February suffered losses heavier thin any of the entente allies except that o< Oreat Hilt aln which lost more that half of the month's total The l-'ebru ary figures were tho blithest for a slnle month, J,
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