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Perth àmboy Evening news.
LAST
EDITION
PERTH AMBOY, N. J. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917. TWENTY -FOUR PAGES—TWO CENTS
CONGRESS TO GRANT PRESIDENT ALL POWER HE
WANTS IN DEALING WITH GRAVE GERMAN CRISIS;
ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITHIN 36 HOURS, IS CLAIM
CITY WIS FIGHT
Oil GASSE1CE
Perth Amboy Gas Light Com
pany is Given Fifty Days in
Which to Make Alterations
and Improvements to Sys
tem for Better Service.
Special to the BVENl^O NEWS
Trenton, March 2—In a report filed
today by the Public Utility Commie
«ion the Perth Amboy Gas Light Com
pany is given fifty days in which to
make such alterations and improve
ments to its system and plant as will
furnish to the citizens of that munici
pality safe, adequate and proper ser
vice. The report was filed as the re
sult of hearings and investigations
brought about through complaints
that the company, in certain particu
lars, fails to furnish this service. The
pertinent criticism was that the pres
sure of gas supplied by the company
varied, so that it was practically im
possible to obtain sufficient light from
fixtures or proper service from gas
ranges and heaters at certain times.
Most of the complaints were from the !
so-called hill section of Perth Amboy j
lying between the Central railroad on
the east, Amboy avenue on the west, I
and north of the Lehigh Valley rail- j
road.
The report says to re-enforce tne
service in this section the company |
has already purchased, which is now
lying upon the ground, the material
with which to construct a main from
Anibov avenue at Maurer's southward
to the present dead end near Alpine j
street. This work has been partially
completed, and the company is re
quired, by the order of the Utility
Board, to finish its installation with
out further delay. The time is esti
mated as twenty days. AVithin thirty
days after its expiration, the company
will be required to submit to the Util
ity Commission plans for putting all
of its property and system into -Hie
•condition necessary for the desired
service/ g
These latter plans, according to Jfche
report, should include additional
holder capaojtv ^~,ir*Ung of dead
reEort says^thë""
fder as seëqn
them to (lo so.
The Utility Commission found '
gas situation In Perth Amboy some
what complicated, according to the re
port. The original gas plant, locatec
In the city, produces "coal gas" and i
very much limited In its capacity. Ai
additional supply of gas Is receive<
under high pressure from the Eliza
bethtown Gas I,lght Company, whosi
plant is located at Elizabeth. This pro
duct Is known as "water gas." To givi
the best service the coal and wate
gas ought to be mixed in the holder o:
storage tank, but such mixing as 1:
done Is accomplished in the dlstrlbut
lng system, owing to the lack of prope
storage facilities. This mixing meth
od is described by the report as :
"makeshift" at best. This sltuatior
must be remedied by the installatior
of a large holder, the Utility Commis
sion states. I
MERGER ÏF SUFFRAGISTS
IS EXPlCTEO today
Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Mar. 2:—Amalgama
tion of the congressional union for
woman's suffrage and the national
woman's party today is looked upon
as a certainty.
Only an unexpected hitch in the
plans will prevent the merger late
today of the two big woman's organ
izations for a drive on congress for
equal suffrage.
The two organizations are Jointly
holding annual conventions here.
CONTINUE APPJGATION
FOR LICENSE TRANSFERS
Bverlal f.i thv ΛΙ '«VOT NT TV Β
New Brunswick, Mar. 2—Applica
tions to transfer inn and tavern
licenses In South River and Milltown
were today continued by Judge Daly
_WEtU next Friday. They were the
applications to transfer the license
of Max Maserlck in South River to
Michael Michaelowskl, and to trans
fer a similar license of Charles E.
Denhart In Milltown to Max Mase
rlck.
CAR SKIDS AGAINST CURB
An automobile belonging to William I
J. Counlhan, theatrical producer here,
was damaged when it skidded at Mad
ison avenue and Lewis street yester
day. In attempting to stop to avoid
ramming a smaller machine, Mr. Coun
Ihan's chauffeur jammed on the
brakes, causing the big machine to
skid against the curb. Two wheels on
one side wore demolished. No one was
hurt.
Finc<l for Cruelty
Raphael Rudln, forty years old, of
332 Oak street, charged with cruelty
to animals, was fined HO when ar
raigned beforo Recorder Pickersgill
yosterday. He was accused of neg
lecting to care for a horse which a
prospcctlvo purchaser had returned.
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HELLO GIRLS NOT "BUMS,"
SERVICE BOARD RULES.
! Albany, Ν. Y., March 2.—If a per
I eon curses over the telephone,
presses the receiver against the
mouthpiece to produce a shrieking:
noise or Jiggles the hook up and
down too vigorously the telephone
company has a right to discontinue
service.
This ruling was made by the up
state Public Service Commission.
The test action was brought in the
case of Morse H. Frankel, secre
tary of the Mediator Publishing
company of New York city. Opera
tors testified they had been called
"bums" and subjected to profanity
in answer to Mr. Frankel's com
plaint that service had been denied
him on two lines.
MORE" EQUIPMENT
FOR SCHOOL CADETS
Great Progress in Military
Training at High School
Shown in Report — Much
Business by School Board.
Commissioner A. C. Clark was last
night authorized by the Board of Ed
ucation, at Its regular monthly meet
ing, to purchase additional equipment
for the Perth Amboy High School
Cadets. The supplies suggested in
clude a large American flag, together
with pole and belt carrier; seven
swords and belts for the officers of the
cadets; a rifle case to be built in the
gymnasium so that each rifle may be
securely locked fcut easily gotten at
when wanted; musical instruments
necessary for the forming of a drum
and bugle corps, consisting of three
snare drums, one bass drum, five bug
les and one pair of cymbals. It was
estimated that this equipment would
amount to about $175.
Mr. Clark made a short report to
the board telling of the great progress
being made by the cadets and stated
that in view of the fact that the boys
had purchased their own uniforms
at about $(>.50 apiece he thought the
board would be doing the right thing
in purchasing these additional sup
plies. He reported the arrival of the
nie^argë jlkicWiu·- Cl
— they arrived and as eaclt m
hue hie own gun numbered, it rçak,
about fifteen minutée to dlstribut
them correctly. By the use of th
new gun rack, the guns will not onl
be kept under lock, but in numerica
order so that the boys can march i;
line along the rack, taking their rltle
and continuing in line.
A resolution was adopted to the ef
feet that a warrant for |26,050 b
drawn, same to bo used by Schoo
Attorney Andrew J. Wight, in payuien
for properties located in block 292, t
be used by the board for school pur
poses. The block known as No. 29 2, 1
bounded by the following: on the nort]
by Arnold avenue, on the east b;
Jacques street, on the south by Hal
avenue and on the west by Alta Visti
place. The board has purchased thi
entire block for the erection of ι
school, some time in the future.
A petition was received from thi
High School rarent-Teochers Associa
tlon asking the board to take some ac
tion with reference to the providing o:
an athletic field for public school chil.
dren, for a satisfactory outdoor plac<
to drill and as to the establishing of c
dental clinic in the schools. Afte
some discussion It was referred to th<
committee of the whole.
A communication was received frorr
the North Plainfleld Board of Educa
tion with reference to the appointing
of the custodian of schools fundi
throughout the state, which was re
ferred to the committee of the whole,
It was decided to renew the insurance
policy on a boiler In the grammai
school.
Commissioner Sellers was appointed
a committee of one to investigate the
purchasing of a moving picturc
machine for use in the High School
auditorium. It was decided to purch
ase certain furniture for the superin
tendent's office. An appropriation of
$50 for manual training work was
made. Bills wete passed upon and the
secretary's and city treasurer's reports
read.
Superintendent S. E. Shuil's report
for the month of February was read
by the secretary, it being as follows:
Total enrollment for month, 7,134;
boys 3.63S, girls 3,496; alerage enroll
ment, 7,029.9 5; average attendance,
6,001.71; per cent daily attendance
on average enrollment, 87.3; number
of cases of tardiness, 976; number of
times teachers were tarly, 21; number
of pupils present every day, 1,676;
number of classes or divisions, 287;
number of sessions during the month.
36; number of sessions school closed,
four; date and cause of closing, Lin
coin's birthday and Washington's
birthday: number of visits by superin
tendent during month, 153; number
of visits by primary supervisor dur
ing month, 168; number of visits by
citizens, 158; number of days pupils
were on roll, 125,491; number of days
pupils were present, 110,826; number
of days pupils were absent, 15,665;
all books were inspected during the
month and all teachers excused for
tardiness; homes repre^iited, 6,979;
homes visited, 1,099; flrei drills, one
plus.
The medical Inspectors report for
the month shows that fifteen visits
were made to the schools; thirty-four
rooms were visited; 997 pupils exam
ined; two contagious cases were
found; three pupils were excluded;
medical Inspectors were consulted
seven times during the month; three
pupils were sent to the medical in
spector's office for examination; gen
eral healthfulness of the pupils, good;
sanitary conditions of building, good.
The truant officer's report for the
month follows: Number of pupils sent
Tor, 895; number returned, 186; num
ber found truant, sixty-two; number
round sick, 122; number of five day
lotlces given, twenty-four; number of
warrants servod, five. 1
Those present at last night's moet
ng were President John K. Sheehy,
Commissioners A. C. Clark. Victor W.
ttaln and WVtam Sellers, Clerk A. H.
îrowell.
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ft Β. MEN DEFEND
NEW ORGANIZATION
Statement Made Today by
American Federation of
R. R. Workers—Not Con
nected With A. F. of L.
A branch of the American Feder:
ation of Railroad Workers has been
formed in this city. The organiza
tion hero is said to be at least 100
strong, and officers in the local union
claim that the order is affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
They made several statements today
in answer to the statement issued
yesterday by the Lehigh Valley,
Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio and
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Henry J. Hilfers, secretary of the
New Jersey Federation of Labor, in
giving the names of railroad organ
izations connected with the Ameri
can Federation, does not mention the
American Federation of Railroad
Workers.
Local labor leaders have not heard
of the order, nor had the officers ol
ihe local branch of the Big Four, the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
It was learned that the union was
formed here, and that they have a
charter in a lodge room at 19S Smith
street, signed by about 100 men, em
ployed on the Lehigh Valley, Central
of New Jersey, Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania railroad systems
entering this city, but the fact was not
generally known to railroad men.
Following the statement of the four
railroads made yesterday In regard to
previous experience with the organiz
ers for the American Federation of
Railroad Workers, two officers of the
local chapter of the federation told
their side of the matter today, and
denied that they were organlzere,
claiming that they were railroad
workers and that statements being
made about the federation were un
true.
These officers were Ε. M. Relirig
and J. R. Williams, both claiming to
be employed by the Lehigh Valley
railroad, and to be officers in the lo
cal branch of the American Federa
tion of ltailroad Workers.
They claim that the organizers of
the order who have been at work here
are employes of railroads, that they
to stir up industrial
conditions
In
The? cÎôTHmiMEH7~9vs«nizers al
Sayre, Pa., successfully organized the
Lehigh Valley workers as they have
at Easton, Jersey City, Buffalo, Hafcle
ton, Manchester and Perth Amboy.
They say that the organization has
been In force since 1901, and that the
present number of members Is B00,
000. They say, too, that the organiz
ers, who have been criticised, are wel
come wherever they go, particularly
on the Lehigh Valley system.
They claim that the man who tried
I to organize at Packerton, Pa., was a
"crack" and that that city was the
I only one where he worked.
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:H IB
: MME PLEAS TODAY
Sentence is Suspended in One
Case, Investigation Ordered
in Two in Which Pleas of
Guilty Were Made.
New Brunswick, March 2.—A num
ber of picas were entered In criminal
caees before Judge Daly here today.
Sentence was suspended in one case,
investigation was ordered in two in
which pleas of guilty were made, one
indictment was nolle prossed and
three pleas of not guilty were made.
Kalman Kovacs, charged with com
mitting seduction 'in Sayreville town
ship, changed his plea from not guilty
to non vult. Judge Daly suspended
sentence. Thomas H. Hagerty ap
peared as counsel for the prisoner.
Charles Schlan, charged with sell
ing firearms to minors in Perth Am
I boy, and Andrew Zlolo, indicted for
committing assault and battery In
Perth Amboy, entered pleas of guilty.
Probation Officer MacWilliam was as
signed to investigate their records.
On motion of Assistant Prosecutor
Coan an indictment against Stanley
Schilinskl charging him with breaking
and entering a Haritan River railroad
car and stealing several kegs of beer,
was quashed.
Frank Gunari said not guilty to a
charge of committing assault and bat
tery on Rossi Carmello In this city.
Ball was fixed at $300 pending trial,
and Chester R. Holman was assigned
as counsel for the prisoner.
Stanley J Kàspacek pleaded not gull
ty to a charge of committing atro
cious assault and battery in Wood
bridge. Ball was fixed at Ï 1,200 pend
ing trial.
George Smith pleaded not guilty to
a charge of selling liquor on Sunday
in this city. Bail was fixed at J700
for trial.
TURKISH RETREAT GROWS
INTO GREAT ROUT IS CLAIM
London, March 2—The Turkish re
treat from Kut has become a great
rout, according to official dispatches
from the Mesopotamlan front taday.
Pursuit Is being continued by the vic
torious British forces out of Kut. The
statement said the Turks in great con
fusion had passed through Avlzljah I
on Tuesday, and that since February |
23, 4,300 Turks have been taken pris
oners by the British.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, AND GERMAN INTRIGUE
EXPOSED ACCOMPLISHED DY D. S. IN LAST 24 HOURS
Domestic turns of last twenty-four liours to the International crisis.
Government millions have been "loaned" to Carranza by German
sources in tilis country.
Government workings on Cuban and Costa ltican angles to Ger
man plot.
Congress expected to act quickly on armed neutrality measure.
Secretary Iiinsing in reply to senate requests and on Wilson's or
ders sent the senate statement tliat Zimmerman-Mexican-Japanese pint
letter was authentic.
House passed armed neutrality bill with only thirteen opposing.
Cong real? plans to substitute strong*., senate measure for it.
President ready to sign it as soon as it passed and then to acd
promptly in arming American vessels.
Filibuster apparently vanished; senate proceeds with naval appro
priation bill.
Government learns Ambassador von Bernstorff gave instructions
to German consuls in I'nited States at time of Zimmerman letter cover
ing dismantling of German interned vessels and other business.
Special bu United Prêta TPire.
Washington, March 2—Millions ol
dollars have been sent to the Carranza
government of Mexico, recently by
Germans In the United States, it wae
learned on high government authority
today. Some of millions were in "per
sonal loans to Mexico." Other mil
lions went Into the purchase of smel
ter plants wherever available in Car
ranza's republic.
The money was sent in spite of
warning by the United States that
such "loans" would not have the sup
port of this government, unless all de
tails of the arrangements between the
loaning party and Carranza met with
the approval of the United States. It
was definitely established today that
full instructions to German consuls in
the United States were sent to von
Uernstorff at the same time as the
Zimmerman letter. J
The instructions ccbered the hand
ling of pending busij»rsa and directed
further dismantling cf German ships
in American harbors in erent of break
in relations. The scopcVf the order
to the ^uncil is underwood to be
broad a^ktartUng.
I New York, Mar. 2:—ïh the
J sence of detailed Information aa
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just how the government obtained
• the complete information of German
j plottings against the United States,
j shipping men hero today were spec
ulating on the possibility of some of
it having been obtained when the
liner Frederick VIII. was searched
at Halifax. The baggage of Count
Bernstorff and other members of
the party were thoroughly searched
at Halifux. The chance that it may
have yielded some assistance to this
; government ih definitely establishing
the plot, was obviously suggested by
I the statement of Secretary Lansing
: that the Zimmerman letter came in
to possession of the authorities "this
j week." The Frederick VIII sailed
from Halifax Tuesday. Knowing the
' thoroughness with which the British
I authorities conduct their search of
, vessels, the steamship men expressed
; the belief that some code may have
! been found which made it possible to
decipher the documents in possession
ι of the United States.
Knew Xolliing of Plot.
Special by Uvited Preaa Wire
Washington, Marcli 2—'The British
embassy announced today
rmrwwzmmmmmrwim
plot letter, until It was made jïifl
yesterday.
! REPORT ROBBERY 01
C0PPERW1RE HERE
1,000 Pounds of Wire Report
ed Taken from Sealei
Freight Car Near Upper En(
of High St. Last Night.
The police and representatives ο
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Compan;
and the Standard Underground Cabl
Company are today investigating til·
theft of about 1,000 pounds of eoppe
wire from a settled freight ear nea
the upper end of High street last night
A man charged with stealing a fu
robe waf. today committed to Jail, sen
tence was suspended in another pett;
thievery case and hearing on anothe
thievery complaint was continued un
til Sunday.
Detective Sergeants Huff and Lonj
were detailed on the freight car rob
bery. They located most of the coppei
wire taken after a seal on the car hac
been broken. Indications are that th<
car had been broken open with inten
tions of stealing food products. I'
appears that the thieves started t(
carry away the rolls of wlie, but lind
lng the loot too heavy abandoned it
near the railroad track. The police
notified Lehigh Valley railroad pi ards
and officials of the cable company.
Casper Kubehek. thirty-seven years
eld, of 432 State street, was today com
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FREEHOLDERS ACT
: !N OARTRAGK CASE
• To Allow Public Service tc
I Transfer Track Along Soutl
I Amboy-Sayreville Road —
Other Business.
t Special to the EVEXI.VO NE TVS.
New Brunswick. Mar. 2:—Action
! was taken at a meeting of the Board
■ of Freeholders here yesterday to al
low the Public Service Railway Com
' pany to transfer its track along the
[ South Amboy-Sayreville road from
• the side to the middle of the thor
oughfare. The freeholders also took
up for consideration appeals to im
prove the surface of Main street in
South River, received a bill from the
Arthur Kill Towing Company be
• cause a vessel was delayed at the
county bridge, received county re
ports and transacted other business.
Freeholders Kerr, Gebhardt and Dey
were present.
A resolution by Mr. Kerr for the
track transfer in South Amboy, pro
viding that -the railway company
pave with granite blocks between its
rails and for two feet on both sides
of the track, was adopted. The com
pany, through L. P. H. Gilmour as
counsel, asked for permission to re
construct its track along section one
of the South Amboy-Sayreville road
to be paved. The tracks extend
east from a bridge over the road
down to Main street in South Am
I boy. Under the permission granted
the track will be placed in the cen
ter and the full width of the road,
which is fifty feet, will be made
available for regular traffic.
A delegation of residents in South
River appeared before the freehold
ers and requested that Main street in
that borough extending from Tanner's
corner to the dock, be improved. They
said it was ankle-deep in mud and was;
almost impassable at this time. Mayor j
Fee had a letter before the county :
authorities calling attention to the
fact that South River was the third
largest municipality In the county and
asking for recognition. Cashier Foun
tain, of the South River bank, Collec
tor August Nuss and others spoke for
the improvement as requested. The
freeholders promised to take the ap
peal under Immediate consideration.
A letter from the Arthur Kiill Tow
ing Company, of Tottenvllle, S. I., had
a communication before the freehold
ers demanding $140 as demurrage
charges because it claimed one of its
vessels was held up through damage
to the county bridge over Raritan rlv
»r. The subject was referred to the
:ounty solicitor.
Warden Goodwin submitted a report
>n the county jail for February, show
ng that it had cost the county eighteen
îents a day to feed each of an aver
ige number of 116 prisoners in the
ail. The total cost for the month was
(582.47 and the average cost per day
vas $20.19.
The county budget was continued
mtil Monday.
Best mt«M fteving Machine· at
ensen'·. 336 State St
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AMERICAN UNE
PLANS^ SAILING
Prospects of Bill Permitting
Arming of American Mer
chantmen Causes Prepara
tions to Sailing of St. Louis.
Special by United Press Wire.
New York, Mar. 2—With prospects
of the bill permitting the arming of
American merchantmen being en
acted into law by the end ot the
week, preparations are going for
ward at the offices of the American
line for sailing of their first ship
with guns aboard. It will probably
be the St. Louis. Several applications
for passage have been received since
it became certain the American ves
sel would be armed, it was stated at
the offices of the line today.
The St. Louis may carry as many
as 200 passengers on her first armed
Voyage.
23 American Ships Sunk
Special bu United frens Wire
I Washington, Mar. 2:—Twenty
three American ships have been at
tacked. twelve have been destroyed
by mines or submarines, four Amer
icans have been killed and six have
been wounded in Germany's naval
operations against American shipping
since the start of the war, according
to officiai statistics available today.
The casualties are exclusive οI those
\ sinkings or attacks on
KÎaj%4 Laconik.
[STBIKE HARO, IF WË WAR
AGAINST GERMANY; T. R. SAY,
Special by United Press Wire.
Hartford, Conn., Mar. 2:—"If w
go to war with Germany we mus
strike hard with the largest expedi
tionary force that can be raised,
declared Colonel Roosevelt in an in
terview here today endorsing th
Connecticut plan of taking a militar;
census.
"No fight was even won by park
ing alone," he continued. "A figli
must be won by hitting. It would b
ruinous to go to war a. little and no
much. It would be ruinous to pre
pare a little but only a little."
Commenting on the disclosures ο
the attempt to align Japan and Mex
ico against the United States, th
colonel said: "What Germany at
tempts to do now, even if it fails, i
will try to do some time in th
I future."
tahhuwuale prisoners ari
RELEASED, MESSAGE TO 0. S
Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, March 2.—The Tar
rowdale prisoners have been release·
it was officially announced by th
.State Department today. The prison
ers will be transferred to the Swis
borders probably March 7, according
to the message which was transmitter
through the Swiss minister. The state
ment added that the men had been de
tained because of a contagious dis
ease that had broken out where the3
were held.
CONFIRM REPORT 2 U.S. MEN
PERISHED AS SHIP IS SUNK
Special by United Press Wire,
Washington, March 2.—An officia
dispatch tending to confirm that twc
Americans were lost in the torpedoing
of the British barge Galgorn Castle,
Buenos Aires for Queenstown, reached
the State Department today. Another
message told the unwarned torpedo
ing of the Donaldson liner. Trationan
ian, Halifax to Liverpool* in a night
attack, but reported the one Amer
ican aboard saved.
KAISER CONFINED TO ROOM
WITH SEVERE COLO
Special by United Press Wire.
Amsterdam, March 2.—Kaiser "Wil
liam is confined to his room with a
severe chill, Berlin dispatches reported
today. His physicians are not appre
hensive over his condition, but are in
sisting on all precautions. The kais
er is receiving ministers in his apart
ments and communicating daily with ,
headquarters, despite his illness.
GERMANY ANSWERS CHINA
Copenhagen, March 2.—Germany's
inswer to China's protest against the
submarine decree, as stated in Berlin
iiepatches todaj; assert the blockade
neasures "necessarily affect neutral
shipping, but as far as possible thej
lives of Chinese passengers will be
; pared
ι " —~—
PRESIDENT READY
TO SIGN ARMED
NEUTRALITY BILL
ι vpcuai oy United Press "Wire. %&gÊk
Washington, March 2.—All the power President Wilson asks in
dealing with the German Kaiser, will be granted by congress within
ι thirty-six hours, leaders declared today.
The President is ready to sit?n the armed neutrality bill any
time it passes, and to act at once in arming American ships. The bill
is distasteful in its present form to the Administration, but when it
reaches the senate, the upper house measure will be substituted.
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President Wilson's request for pow
! ers and approval to use puns an<T4
: gunners and other instrumentalities to
protect American merchantmen and
! American lives and to handle the in
I ternational situation. By a vote that
j presaged speedy passage of the au
thority granting the resolution, the
(senate decided to begin consideration
I of it about 4 o'clock, as soon as the
I half billion dollar navy bill is out of
[ the way.
Vote For Consideration.
At the opening of the senate today
I Senator Stone moved immediate con
sideration of the senate bill authoriz
ί ing the President to arm merchant·
ι ships and protect American rights oa
the high seas.
1 This bill empowers the President to
employ "other instrumentalities" and
ί bears his approval. Senator LaFol
I lette who was about to leave the
I chamber hurriedly returned to his
j seat and demanded the ayes and nays.
By a vote of 64 to 15 the senate pro
ceeded to consideration of the bill.
' Those opposing consideration were
Senators Bryan, Florida; Cummins,
Iowa; Gronna, North Dakota; Curtis,
Kansas; Jones, Washington; Kir by,
Arkansas; Myers, Montana; I^aFoI
| lette, Wisconsin; Page, Vermont. Nor·
ris, Nebraska: Sherman, Illinois;
Townsend, Michigan; Watson, Indi
ana; Works, California; Clapp, Min
! nesota.
The vote presaged passage of the
! resolution by a big margin.
FORM WAR COUNCIL TO
BE READY FOR COKFLIUT
Washington, March 2—A war coun
cil to direct this country's course in
event of hostilities is today in the
process of formation. It will bp a coal
i ition affair. Men of every political
; faith will be chosen.. It will include
President Wilson, members of
cabiq
, ,- ι χ LIA·: CTjg*
a ted national couttoU of defense.
Thq, first war counsel wtli prooabîf
include more than twenty posts, de
pariment of transportation supplies,
communication, etc., being- individu
ally surpervised by big men of the
country. Daniel Willard. president of
the B. & O. railroad will be asked to
head the transportation department,
it was learned. Willard it became
known today lias cleaned up his rtesk
as president of the B. & O. railroad,
and should the call come to him lie
would be ready to step into any newly
created cabinet post without delay.
The Last Straw.
Special by United Press Wire,
t London. March 2.—England believes
i the conspiracy seeking· to align Japan
t and Mexico against the United State·
- is "the la-st straw." America's entrance
into the war is now regarded as cer·
Γ tain.
"A direct act of war" was the Judg
? ment of the newspapers.
t ' Great Navy Recruiting.
? J Special bi, United Press Wire.
Washington, March 2.—Navy re·
. cruiting is at the highest mark since
. the Spanish-American war. During
» the twenty-six recruiting days of Feb
| ruary 2,υ26 enlisted. A record for
ι one week was 901
BUI to Hockaway Fort.
Special by United Press Wire.
I Albany. Ν. Y.. March 2—Senator
, Sage today introduced a bill appro
' pria ting $3,000,000 to pay for land to
. be condemned by the state at Rocka
• way and to be deeded to the federal
government for fortification purposes.
Germany llitaoo Ia>co.
, Special by United Press Wire.
Buenos Aires. March 2—Revela
tions of Germany's plot against Amer
ica called forth use today of the Ar
gentine catch word "T'ltimo Loco" —
freely translatable as "clear crazy"—
in describing Germany in newspapers
and public comment on the move.
Big: Sum for Naval Base.
I Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, March 2.—The senate
today adopted by a vote of forty-six to
j twenty-six the amendment to the navy
I bill, appropriating $1,500,000 for a
naval base on the San Francisco bay.
; The appropriation was strongly urged
by the Navy Department.
BRITISH REFUSE TO DEFER
ACTION OF PRIZE COURT
Special by United Press "Wire.
London. Mar. 2—The British prize
court today refused to postpone the
confiscation In the cases of the
steamers Kankakee. Hocking and
Genese, all flying the American flag
and alleged to be German-owned.
Further postponement of the con
fiscation decree was sought pn the
ground that documents essential to
tjie defendants were lost on the La
conia. and also that the president of
the American Trans-Atlantic Com
pany was unwilling to travel through
the danger zone to testify.
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