) \ BY ILLEGAL U-BOAT WARFARE Cannot Be Permitted to Continue Much Longer is View Taken By Officials. AMERICANS IN YARROWDALE CREW FREED Administration Officials, Watching Acts Of Submarines, See Little Hope Of Avoiding Clash With Germany. Washington.—The German| Mr. Gerard had a long talk with Mr submarine campaign and its effects |Sharp at the Embassy. He probab upon the United States were discussed | will be received by distinguished rep- by President Wilson and the Cabinet. |[resentatives of the French Govern- The meeting lasted only an hour and ment, and will meet some of the most afterward it was said no new steps important personages at. a dinner had been decided on. {which Mr. and Mrs. Sharp are arrang- A i of American merchantmen ing. shipping out of I "| GERMANS LIFT BAN IN BELGIUM ports were the subjects on which the : : 3 ; | Cabinet centered attention. Secre ) London. -Hepresentatives of ae McAdoo is compiling a list of vessels American Commission for Relief in held In port and Seeretary Reds i Belgium will not withdraw from the making a comprehensive ana of [2% upied poraons or Belgium and | th ads submarines are making on Northern France as previously had | sl : generally. been arranged, but will remain for the present, it now is stated. 1sideration is given by the Gov- ernment to all the different p es of Arranged In Brussels. situation that have developed m ag : : : Ki lati both The commission received a dispatch the break is relations with Ger-|. 3 : . : > : fa from its office in Rotterdam stating many, including the detention of the . ks al ig : 3 . , | that at a meeting held in Brussels the | Yarrowdale prisoners, the crisis with |, I 1 | : : 3 : . German authorities announced that all | Austria, the plight of Americans inj _ ht . sis 1 Bolzian relief Hieh representatives of the commission and Selgls reilel. Hign sory : : * : 3 3 might remain in Belgium and North- took pains, however, to A . 4 ern France on the same footing as ¢ e that the great fundamental |, : ; ris : . : : , (heretofore. Present at this meeting 1 before the nation is the il-' : 3 5 nia) . : : : . |were Baron von der Lancken, Civil | legal submarine campaign itself.!, ~~~ Do . : : : ... .iGovernor of Brussel the American this campaign the United], Ss Wha g 3 ea . made ihe most vigorous and Spanish Ministe representatives nas e ne S 1gorous . > 3 . of the Belgium Relief Commission and ossible short of war, but the A : hs : : bo ~ Neh ye “lof the Belgium National Committee. inistration realizes that so long| permits American ships to be German Plans Upset. d in port for fear of attack by sub-| marines it in effect is acquiescing in Washington. — News of Germany's the German policy. This state of af- retraction of her order forcing the | i it is admitted, cannot be per-| American members of the Belgium Re- mitted to continue indefinitely. lief Committee to leave Belgium and | What the United States must do to [Northern France was received by State | end it, and when, are the only ques- Department officials and by Herbert | tions. The President is understood to | C. Hoover, chairman of the commis- { have a very definite opinion as to what sion, with both surprise and pleasure. should be done, but he has not yet Apart from a brief telegram from decided that the time to do it has Brand Whitlock saying negotiations of come. some sort were under way, neither the Press dispatches from Berlin an-| department nor Mr. Hoover had any nouncing that the 72 American sea- official advices on the subject. men brought by the Yarrowdale had The impression here is that Ger- many did not expect the commission’s prompt and final response to the sug- gestion that “a few Americans, among been released caused the demand that the men be freed to be withheld pend- ing official advices on the subject. A cablegram was sent the Spanish Am-| them Brand Whitlock, might reside in bassac at Berlin asking whether Brussels and exercise general super- report was true. It is not doubted, vision of the work. The commission the s it has been assumed from the first refused flatly -to accept this com- that Germany would not hold the men promise and at once ordered all its after rumors reaching there of the im- |! men to withdraw from the field. prisonment of German sailors in the Half American control probably United States had been cleared up. never would have been recognized by Another inquiry was sent the Span- the Allied governments. If a handful | Ar dor to ascertain the cause |of Americans had continued on in re- | del 1 the departure of the Ameri- ricted supervision, unable to leave m Munich, which Mr. Ger- Brussels, there had been official intima- can train ard previously had reported would tions from the British that supplies “leave some day this week,” with 86 | would no longer be passed through the blockade. The question, therefore, was placed directly before Germany by the r she | an re- and their families and an un- 11 ywn number of other persons. RAILROADS PLAN FOR WAR. complete withdrawal as to whethe would or would not evict Ameri New York. — The railroads of the lief from Belgium and Northern . . r re re. United States informed President Wil France son that the resources of theirorgan-{ ~~ —— the ALL SHIPS NOW TO BE SUNK ON SIGHT. ization were at the disposal of nment in the event of war. lents or other officials of 18 of : 5 Amsterdam — / riods op y s were appointed as a special | Amsterdam.— All periods of grace for neutral ships entering the zones on national defense, which conjunction with the in announced as prohibited by Germany | have now expired, according to a*Ber- of the four departments 4 States Army. W. W.|lin official statement received here. | .e-president of the Penn- 1 statement says that immunity SI : ilroad, sent a telegram to ceased in respect to the Atlantic and 4 ing this was the | English Channel. zones on the night ; of February 12, for the North Sea wi zone on February 6, and for the | : Mediterranean zone on February 10. - It continues: “From now on, therefore, in all pro- : hibited zones the warning which has | been issued is in full force and ship- 3 A ping n no longer expect individual | war Vessels which enter the | 2 prol ited areas do so with a full | oe knowledge of the dangers threatening | he them and their crews. It is expressly | cil s' preparedness stated that all news spread from | med enemy sources about any torpedoing | WA of neutral ships without previous GERARD PARTY IN PARIS. warning, before the dates mentioned for the various prohibited areas, is in- | Jam W. Gerard, former | .orrect. t Ambassador at Berlin; Mrs “The periods of grace mentioned 1 their party, 42 persons in were also in force for enemy passen- | in Paris Berne 1s, because it possible hey were met at the Vy were carry itral pas- American Ambassad ers, who were, ignorant arp, and th ” Sh illiam Mart THE FAREWELL TO BERNSTORFF ssadors Office Va on va estions re of French pi s of /M 1 as l alighté The journey fr¢r incident. The nch Government 1 two cars| the d yarty, attach them Mr. and /M Gerard are stop- at a hotel. posi lO a Tre VOTE TO SAVE DAYLIGH | T { pie { French Deputies Advance Legal Time | t Suc An Hour In Summer. London. W Paris.—The Chamber of Deputies | it hears th adopted a bill p anently advancing | success, an the legal time one hour during the | tioned sug in summer. The setting forward of the | of new mj is ching £1,000, | cloc is to begin the first Sunday in | 600,000. rthur Neville Chambe in, | April, and ti time will be in force direetqg fneral of national service, [until the first Sunday in October, pe u ristol said th: Je ven —— eee stybat the resuli of the| A combined dishpan and draining 2 r Ger board f > faa vered by a re- CUBA WARNED AGAINST WAR U. S. Will Not Tolerate a Revolution. COULD GET READY QUICKLY Lansing Is Scanning Reports Of Spreading Of Revolt Against Men- ocal—Call For Volunteers By the Cuban Government. Washington.—Reports telling of the spread of the Liberal revolt in Cuba aroused such apprehension that Sec- retary Lansing cabled a second warn- ing to the people of the republic that the United States would not regard as legal any government set up by vio- lence. The message went to Minister Gonzales, at Havana, and to every American consul, to be circulated all over the island. Mr. Lansing pointed out the re- sponsibility of the United States in connection with Cuba and intimated very clearly that revolution was not to be tolerated. Could Get Ready Quickly. | Minister Gonzales’ reports of the | growth of the revolt were submitted by the State Department to the Sec- retaries of War and Navy as prompt- ly as they were received. In neither of the military departments was there indication that any warlike move was being prepared in connection with the situation, but because of the experi- ence gained in two previous interven- tions, military operations could be in- augurated in brief time without much renewed study of plans. Secretary Baker announced that, with the approval of the President, a | deal had been closed yesterday for the | sale of 10,000 army rifles and 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition to the Cuban | Government. Negotiations for the | purchase had been in progress for sev- oral months. The President is author- | ized by statute to approve the sale of and ammunition to Cuba, whose soldiers are the only ones in the world other than American who carry arms the United States Army Springfield rifle. Shipments of the guns and am- munition will be hastened, as they will be needed by President Menocal to arm his volunteers. Revolt Spreading. Official news from Cuba convinced the Administration that the rebellion already has assumed greater propor- tions than has been anticipated. De- | velopments of the movement were re- | | ported from widely separated points, and the Cuban Government's call for volunteers served to support the suc- cesses claimed by the rebels. ELECTORAL VOTE CANVASSED. | Congress In Joint Session Declares | Wilson and Marshall Re-elected. | Washington. — Congres completed the constitutional formalities carrying | into effect the will of the voters ex- | pressed last November and officially declared Woodrow Wilson president and Thomas R. Marshall vice-presi- dent, re-elected. At a joint session of the Senate and House the sealed vote was canvassed by States with the usual quadrennial nony and the result of the ballot- ing of the electoral college, once the deciding factor in presidential con- tests, but in recent years only a per- 'v means of ratifying the popu- lar voice, was entered formally on the official records. The count showed 277 votes for Wilson and Marshall and 254 | for Hugh and Fairbanks. cere fun S FCR EXTRA SESSION. Washington Expects That President Will Reassemble Congress. Washin confidently ¢ to within a call n emble Cong t Wilson is | quart Presid cted the extra 1MI« ton.- XD in1 weeks Con- after | 3 on issue next two session of for 10 « gress :diatel adi the present March 4. While it is antic ted that the call would be based on the failure of I to pass the va I ation bills, | sueh as railroad strike legislation, | flood control legislation, the corrupt practices bill and the oil land leasing and the general X , it is re garded as not unlikely } Presi- dent want ( available | 4 in the event it be- iim to undertake war nst Germany. | NEWSPAPERS GOING HIGH. | London Tir May Raise Its Price | To 14 Cents a Copy. Lon € T Ti € fe now, but t al incement stated that, ¢ would be in- n for which Of Relations Closes the Tribunal At The Hague. Severance 13 19 » dispatch the A Reuter’s from Peace | Ford, | 1 will be , on account of the relations between | s and Germany. Ford BRITISH GAIN ADMITTED. Says They Won Small North Of the Ancre. wireless to Sayville).— nder way in the Overseas News have been severe Berlin Sue- cesses Berlin Heavy Ancre {via he I »sses north at the cost of heavy los lage of Grandcourt, i" a evacuated | and | The guests included many of the mos FAVORS BILL FOR FORGED SERVICE Measure Brings to a Head Much-discussed Question. TRAINING FOR SIX MONTHS Training of 500,000 Boys Annually, Each of Whom Would Be Fur loughed Into Reserve for Nine Years After Training. Washington.—The Senate Military Committee reported favorably a bill framed by a subcommittee creating a military and naval citizen reserve force based on universal military train- ing and service. While the committee report does not indicate any belief that Congress will act on the measure at this ses- sion, the bill brings to a definite head the universal service discussion of the last few months and offers a specific plan on which public senti- ment can crystallize. The bill requires six months’ train- ing without pay for all youths dur- ing their nineteenth year. Exemp- tions are confined to the members of the regular Army and Navy, those physically unfit, those who are the sole support of dependent relatives and those affiliated with creeds which forbid them to bear arms. The latter class, however, are liable for training in the noncom- | batant branches of the Army. It is estimated the bill would pro- vide for the training of 500,000 boys annually, each of whom would be fur- loughed into a reserve for nine years after his training period. With allow- ances for shrinkage of classes due to various causes as the years pass, this plan would give a total force of 3,165, 000 men who had had six months’ training, at the end of the first nine year cycle, all subject to call for serv- ice only in the event of a “defensive war” on the imminence thereof. OLD TREATY URGED. Swiss Minister Gets Request From Berlin For Affirmation. Washington.—The Swiss Minister, Dr. Paul Ritter, in charge of Ger- many’s diplomatic interests in the United States, was requested by the Berlin Foreign Office to ask the State Department for an affirmation of the Prussian-American treaty of 1828. The German Government made a similar request of former Ambassador Gerard, which he referred to the formal diplomatic channels. The treaty provides that in the event of war between Germany and the United States citizens of each country in the other shall have nine months to close up their affairs and depart in safety. It also gives guar- antees for property. NO RAISE IN PAPER POSTAGE. Senate Refuses To Suspend Rules and Permit “Rider.” Washington.—By a vote of to 34 the Senate refused to suspend its rules and permit attachment to the Postoffice Appropriation bill of an amendment increasing the postage rates on newspapers and magazines, decreasing to one cent the rate This is expected to or ol on drop letters. religious | | gotiate, formally THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA, 5. REFUSES 10 NEGOTTATE Turns Down Overture From Ger- many Made Through Swiss. PLANNING TO ARM U. S. SHIPS State Department Recommends That Guns Be Provided For Merchant- men—Germans Oust American Relief Commission From Belgium. Washington.—The United States has flatly rejected Germany's offer to dis- | between the two na- submarine cuss differences tions while the ruthless campaign is in progress. In a note to the Swiss Minister, who presented orally the German proposal, Secretary Lansing said the United States ‘“does not feel that it can enter into any discussion with the German Government concerning the policy of submarine warfare against neutrals which it is now pursuing, unless and until the German Government renews its assurances of the fourth of May (the Sussex note) and acts upon the assurances.” The State Department made public | the Secretary’s reply, together with a memorandum which, at Mr. Lansing’s stion, Dr. Ritter, the Swiss Min- ister, had prepared, setting in writing the stion originally transmitted orally. Text of Communication Exchanged. 8 The State Department gave out a statement as follows: “In view of the appearance in the newspapers of February 11 of a report that Germany was initiating negotia- tions with the United States in regard to submarine warfare, the Depatrment of State makes the following state- ment: “Suggestion was made orally to the Department of State late Saturday afternoon by the Minister of Switzer- | is | land that the German Government willing to negotiate with the United | Siates, provided that the commercial | blockade against England would not be interfered with. At the request of th Soccretary of State, this suggesticn was made in writing and presented to him by the Swiss Minister Sunday night. The communication is as follows: “Memcrandum: The Swiss Govern- ment has been requested by the Ger- man Government to say that the lat- ter is now, as before, willing to ne- or informally, with the United States, provided that the commercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby. ‘P. RITTER.” “This memorandum was given im- mediate consideration and the follow- ing reply was dispatched: “‘My Dear Mr. Minister: 1 am re- quested by the President to say to you, in acknowledging the memorandum which you were kind enough to send to me on the 11th instant, that th Government of the United States would gladly discuss with the German e Government any questions it might propose for discussion were it to with- | draw its proclamation of the 31st of end the fight of the provision at this | session. WHITE HOUSE SEASON ENDS. | suing | Governmen President and Wife To Give Dinner | To Speaker and Mrs. Clark. Washington. — The winter social | season at the White House officially | closed | Wilsen | Speaker Champ Clark and Mrs. Clark. and Mrs. honor President dinner in when the give a t prominent members of Congress, sev- eral of the Cabinet members and S a | few outsiders. SWISS FEEL NEW BLOCKADE. Meatless Days and Restricted Menus Employed To Economize. Berne, Switzerland.—Meatless rice cards and restricted sugar cards, hotel menus the Swiss Government. Foodstuffs are becoming more scarce as a result of the new naval blockade. are being taken to reduce everywhere the use of illuminating gas to save coal. 13 PERISH IN HOTEL FIRE. As Many More Injured In Escaping, Others Suffer From Exposure. Minneapolis.— Thirteen lives are be- lieved to have been lost in a fire which destroyed the Kenwood Hotel here. Bodies of 12 of the victims are be- lieved to be buried in the ice-incased ry. At least a dozen Others are suf- debris of the hostel persons were injured. | fering from exposure. AMERICAN RED CROSS LEAVES. Surgeons and Nurses At Graudenz Follow Gerard’s Order. Berlin.—The American Red contingent of three su which has b Cross en on duty in the nurses, hospitals of Graudenz, Prussia, for the past two months, received an order from the American Ambassador at Ber- lin io leave, and departed immediately. CHINA BACKING WILSON. BE To Break Off Diplomatic { Relations With Cermany. Peking.—The Chinese Cabinet has indorsed the American action against Germany on the submarine campaign. he Cabinet has assured the American nister, Dr. Paul S. Reinsch, that ina associates itself firmly with the The Chinese Govern- ine t that China will break off diplo- matic relatiogf if the new submarine gS "geons and three | of | are being resorted to by | Measures January, in which, suddenly and out previous intimation of any it canceled the assurances which kin it had given this Government on the 4th of May last; but that it does not feel that it can enter into any discussion wih the German Government concern- ing the policy of submarine warfare against neutrals which it is now pur- unless and until the German renews its assure of May and the ne upon the 4th of acts assurance.’ “No other interchange on this sub- ject has taken place between this Gov- ernment and any other government or person.” The question ther r 1 be provided for American ship ir vessels marines >d to President Wilson by Departments. It State Depart- spckesman on ional has recom- that the guns be provided. whe avy in owners desi for defense been subi the State is und ment, intern: arm nst has and Navy that e Government's rstood the problems, mendec FOR ZITTERMAN'S SAFETY. Q SO. Asks Prcte Consul-General At For German Manila. uU. ction Washington.—The State Department undertook to secure from Japan a safe | conduct for Dr. Zitterman, German | Consul-General at Manila, who de- sires to proceed to Tientsin on the { transport Thomas, which will touch at a Japanese port. Dr. terman has d that the crews of war-bou ships at Manila be sent to the capital” of th ines, a finer clin NAVY YARD MEN “MUGGED.” Pictures Of Employes To Be Put On Identification Cards. began mak- more than ston Boston.—Photographe pictures o vidual auail employes at ti A half-tone picture of oye will be printed on his on card. It w expls ed that this precaution was being taken to keep out of the yard undesirabls persons who might otherwise obtain entrance. FLETCHER ENTERS MEXICO. U. S. Ambassador Being Convoyed Te Mexico City. Laredo, Texas.—Escorted by a dele gation of prominent Mexican citizens, American Ambassador Fletcher cross ed the border en route to Mexico City to take up his new post. A miEry train, carrying 300 Carranza sg iS, convoying the ambassador’s, rough the bandit-ridden coun uevo Laredo to Monterey. 96,909 cow, AUT ISTS BE ——.. a O IT PRESERVES RUBBER. It helps to prevent blow-outs Sixty to eighty per cent. of tire autoists have been looking for. Get away from those contem get from 1-3 to double the mileag Outfit. Investigate Tiretite Tiretile Mfg. Co. received $30,000.00 for the sale right of marketing Insure your tires with Tiretite, enjoy the sport the only and right way, @ Just installed a modern Carbon Burning and Oxy-Acetylene Welding Barr’s Garage & Repair Shop *» IT SEALS PUNCTURES. by keeping tires inflated to proper amount. trouble comes from under inflation. Tiretite. Tiretite needs no billboard stuff, users are most permanent and best / advertisers. It's no substitute for air or cheap, sticky, pasty stuff, but what & ptible, nasty punctures, slow leaks, ete. & e out of your tires. That is what this February Lancaster County. ditions, and made our purchases our enormous warehouses to the It is no exaggeration to say which we sell them. homes—and you will be just as or as a purchaser, 125 and 127 E. KING ST. | THE FINER GRADE OF FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERINGS AT Prices Lower Than the Commonplace Kind Sells at Elsewhere. We anticipated the high the rugs offered in this sale could not be manufactured now for the price | (A trip through our large store is like a glimpse through scores of pretty Westernberger, Maley & Meyers H. A. BARR, Mount Joy, Penna. BOTH PHONES AUTO HIRING 5 February Furniture Event j to the people of Lancaster and and still advancing market con- many months ago, taxing the space of even utmost. that much of the Furniture and many ot Sale means welcome whether you come ‘as a visitor LANCASTER, PA. HORSE SELF. WE HAVE JUST WHA YEAR. COME IN AND SEE. NOTHING IS MORE SEASONABLE THAN A GOOD, WARM HORSE BLANKET FOR THE HORSE, AND A FINE, HEAVY ROBE FOR YOUR- FF. B. GROFF Harness and Horse Clothing. Mt Joy, -Pa. BLANKETS T YOU NEED AT THIS TIME OF THE | GOOD FURNITURE Is the only kind I sell—Furniture that is Furniture Rockers, Mirrors, Hall Racks, Picture Frames, Ladies’ Desks, Extension and Other Tables, Davenports, China Closets, Kitchen Cabinets. | In Fact Anything in the Furniture Line. Embalming / | H. C. BRUNNER, : MT. JoY| | q THE savings of to-day provide the | luxuries of tomorrow. Begin | saving S.&H. Stamps now. LUMBER & COAL Both Phones MOUNT JOY, Sole Agent for Congo Roofing. PENNA. No 1 Cedar Shingles always on hand, Also Siding, Flooring, 8ash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Laths, etc. Agent for Lehigh Portland Cement, Roofing, Slate and Sheet Iron. Estimates quickly and cheerfully | made on Building Material and al kinds of Concreting work. ) Heed edicesicesice “el: Hod eslie: is Foe e kee okekoke 4 Special Attention Given D. H. ENGLE, = N Ea line of all + Kee Ketek eK edikekeKesiiedke Keke skekesk edie ke Kalk fet bef fh c= ft bet