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TEMPLE DA ILY TELEGRAM
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TEMPLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6,1917.
VOL. X. No. 79
LEGISLATION* IS INTRODUCED TO
PUNISH INSTIGATORS OF
PILOTS AND SPIES.
Hi Ml IS COMB RISK TO HI! lid
Resolutions Endorsing Course of Ptw-
Ident >n Breaking Diplomatic Rela-
tions With Germany Come t'p in
Senate—Discussion Will He Had
Today—Republicans Favor Action.
PISSED 01IED KETD
SENATE OYKRR1DES PRESIDENT
WILSON'S OBJECTIONS TO LIT-
ERACY TEST PROVISIONS.
Incident Marks First Time Congress
Has Overturned Veto in Present
Administration—Long Fight Over
Immigration Question Now Settled.
Japan Has Objections to the Act.
(Associated Pre>9 Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Congress
began earnestly today to pave the way
for legislation that may be demanded
by any development of the interna-
tional crisis.
Still hopeful that the break with
Germany will not involve the United
States in war, leaders of both parties
recognized that preparations should
not be delayed, and there was unusual
activity in the naval, miltlary and
revenue committees, while the judi-
ciary committee of the senate worked
all day on a series of measures re-
lating- to conspiracies against the
government.
Resolutions Introduced.
The senate, as the co-ordinate
branch of the government having to
do with foreign relations, prepared to
give its official sanction to the sev-
erance of relations with Germany.
Chairman Stone of the foreign rela-
tions committee introduced a resolu-
tion endorsing the president's course
and probably will call it up for action
tomorrow. There will be some dis-
cussion, but a majority of the repub-
lican leaders^ consulted before it was
introduced are in sympathy with the
resolution and Senator Lodge, rank-
ing republican member of tfie foreign
relations committee, will speak in its
favor.
Heading Off Espionage.
A measure prescribing heavy pun-
ishment for espionage, framed by the
department of justice, was introduced
during the day in the senate, and at
the request of Secretary Baker the
house military committee wrote into
the annual army appropriation bill a
special appropriation for anti-aircraft
guns at arsenals and a provision re-
moving all limit from the number of
army general staff officers who may
be stationed at Washington to work
out war problems.
Army Bill Completed.
The army bill was put into final
form in committee today and prob-
ably will be called up in the house
some time this week. Tomorrow the
house will resume debate on the naval
bill, with the hope Of passing it dur-
ing the day.
Senator Overman's espionage bill
provides penalties of two years' im-
prisonment and a fine of $10,000 for
any person approaching, entering or
flying in an airplane over any vessel,
fort, navy yard or other place con-
nected with the national defense to
obtain information to which he is not
lawfully entitled, it applies to any
one who obtains photograps, blue
(Continued on l'nge Two.)
Bill NEXT Hill
SAFE CONDUCT IS SECURED FOR
THE FORMER AMBASSADOR,
Count and Embassy Suite Will Take
Passage on Scandinavian Liner.
No Trouble Is Feared.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 —One week
from tomorrow the whole corps of
German officials In the United States
including Count and Countess Von
Bernstorff, the embassy suite and
consuls from all parts of the coun-
try .will sail from New. York for
Germany.
Reservations for more than 200
persons have been engaged on the
big Scandinavian liner Frederick
VIIt. leaving New York Feb. IS
for Christlania, Final arrangements
will be completed tomorrow with of-
ficials of the company. Meanwhile
former German consuls throughout
the country, having turned their con-
sulates over to caretakers to he
eventually reopened under the direc-
tion of Swiss officials, will start for
New York in time to be on hand
when the ship goes out.
Courtesy Shown.
Count Von Bernstorff, his wife,
who is an American woman, to-
gether with the secretaries and of-
ficial servants of the embassy, will
leave the capital next Sunday night
in a car specially provided through
the courtesy of the state department
and adequately guarded to prevent
any offense to the former ambassa-
dor and his suite. On their arrival
in New York the party will go direct
to the steamer.
Safe conducts have been requested
by the state department from both
Great Britain and France for pas-
sage through the allied blockade and
no doubt is' felt that they will be
accorded.
Precautions Taken.
Every precaution is being taken to
allow no opportunity for offense to
the dismissed officials and American
authorities throughout the country
have been requested by the state de
partraent to see that every courtesy
is given.
"Xmbassador Gerard and his suite
at Berlin and all American consular
officials ' in Germany are expected
to receive similar courtesy from the
German government and people. As
yet no word has come from them
as to events in Germany or plans
for departure.
New York-was selected as the sail-
ing port for the German officials
late today after tentative plans had
been made for them to go by way
of some southern port to Cuba and
then Spain or Italy. British officials
are understood to have objected to
this proposal, advising that it would
be wiser to avoid passage through
enemy territory.
(Associated Press Dispatch.!
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Congress
has overriden a veto by President
Wilson for the first time and enacted
Into law the immigration bill with its
long fought literacy test provision.
The senate voted late today 62 to
It to pass the measure notwithstand-
ing the veto and in spite of eleventh
hour information that Japan again
had protested against the language of
the exclusion section.
The house overturned the Veto last
week by a vote of 287 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.
International Situation.
The international situation was
brought inlo the closing debate in
the senate, Senator Heed calling at-
tention to the Japanese objection and
pleading that nothing be done at this
time to disturb or Impair the coun-
try's relations with a friendly nation.
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
chairman of the immigration commit-
tee, answered with the declaration
that the present state of international
affairs emphasized the,necessity for
pure, homogenous American people
such as the bill was intended to pro-
tect.
Senator Heed communicated infor-
mation from the state department to
the effect that the Japanese embassy
had called attention to language in
the bill providing that no aliens "now
in any way" excluded from entry in-
to the United States would in future
be permitted to enter. He said the
criticism was based on their belief
that this language wrote into law the
Root-Takahira gentlemen's passport
agreement against the entry of Jap-
anese laborers.
Jnpan'a Objections.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
ranking republican member of the
foreign relations committee, explain-
ed the progress of the provisions to
which Japanese objection has been
voiced in the various stages of such
legislation.
"It applies to all the world," he
said. "It does not in my judgment
touch the treaty of 1911 (the treaty
with Japan which is modified by the
so-called gentleman's agreement) at
all. They desired that we not make
allusion to the gentlemen's agreee-
merit and we've made none. We have
cast no reflection on any race or
made no discrimination. The gentle-
men's agreement will go right on if
Japan chooses to uphold it."
Literacy Test Provisions.
The literacy test provided for in
the bill excludes from the United
States alt aliens over 3 6 years of
ago physically capable of reading who
cannot read the English language or
some other language or dialect in-
cluding Hebrew or Yiddish. Any ad-
missible alien, however, or any citi-
zen of the United States may bring
or send his father or grandfather over
55 years of age, his wife, mother,
grandmother, or unmarried or wid-
owed daughter if otherwise admis-
sible, regardless of whether such rela-
tives can read.
Immediately after the senate's ac-
tion Representative Gardner of Mass-
achusetts introduced in the house a
new immigration measure to limit
the number of aliens coming into this
country to a total of 200,000 in ex-
cess of the outgoing aliens.
President Cleveland vetoed the first
immigration measure with a literacy
test provision. President Taft disap-
proved the second bill and in 1915
President Wilson rejected the third.
Only thirty vetoes have been over-
riden in the history of the United
States and but four of them have
been within the past thirty-five years.
How Tliey Voted.
The vote on repassage of the bill
was as follows:
To override the veto—-Democrats:
Ashurst, Bankhead, Beckham, Bryan,
Chamberlain, Chilton, Culberson,
Fletcher, Hardwick, Hughes, James,
Johnson of Maine, Kern, Kirby, Lane,
(Continued on Page Two.)
German Sub Policy Will Not Be
Modified State Berlin Officials
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
BERLIN, Feb. 4, via London, Feb. 5, 12:55 p. m.—
Peaceful continuance of German-American relations after
the departure of the respective embassies at Washington
and Berlin, ift the sense indicated by President Wilson in
his address to congress, appeared to be very slight, judging
by all the information, some of the highest authenticity,
gathered by the Associated Press. It was stated positively
in high political circles that German orders for the conduct
of submarine war could not and would not be modified;
that in Germany the determination to enforce the pro-
hibited zone order was absolute and final and that the
only security for shipping was an avoidance of the pro-
hibited zone. Germany, so the Associated Press was in-
formed, resorted to this measure after the "shameful" re-
jection by the entente powers of.peace overtures and only
after the fullest determination to employ the imperative
weapon in defense of its threatened interests; Germany
cannot relinquish this weapon—the only one promising a
speedy end to the war—reluctant as Germany was to take
this step. The government had hoped that the United
States would see it in this light, and was and is actuated
by no animosity to the United States in its determination.
Germany, therefore, so the highest informant of the As-
sociated Press continued, is very keenly disappointed by
the terms of Mr. Wilson's message, but the government
cannot alter or modify the course upon which it had de-
termined. This official added: "We can only hope and
trust that American ships and American citizens will avoid
the danger zones laid down in the German memorandum."
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK BY GER-
MAN SUBMARINE—FOUR •
PERSONS KILLED.
PUNITIVE FORGE IIS
GENERAL PERSHING'S SOLDIERS
BACK IN UNITED STATES.
Ten Thousand Men Return to Amer-
ican Side of Border—All Are In
Excellent Fighting Trim.
PAPERS TREAT BIIEAK AS MAT-
TER OE DEEP GRAVITY.
language Moderate and Not Insult-
ing, But Submarine Policy Is
Firmly Upheld by All.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
COLUMBUS, N. M., Feb. 5.—Ten
thousand thoroughly seasoned sol-
diers, members of Gen. Johij J. Per-
shing's Mexican punitive expedition,
returned to the United States today
after more than ten months foreign
service.
Interest of the soldiers tonight was
divided between the pleasures of their
first leave of abscnce In an American
town since they entered and the re-
cent developments-in the International
situation.
High army officers from the base
camp here and from other camps in
the southwest, who witnessed the pa-
rade from Palomas Lakes today ex-
pressed gratification at the apparent
physical fitness o£ the men.
Tomorrow the soldiers will resume
their march to border stations and
Columbus Will gradually lapse bacic
into its calm, which was broken by
Villa's raid early in the morning on
March 9 last.
The refugees from Mexico who pre^
ceded the troops remain a problem
for the civil authorities as there are
more than 3,000 encamped here. The
American Red Cross has been ap-
pealed to for assistance in feeding
these refugees. ,
In the prison camp are the twenty-
two alleged Villa bandits who are be-
ing held for the state courts of New
Mexico. Charges of murder in con-
nection with the Columbus raids will
be filed against a number of them,
it was said tonight.
Troops In Review.
Hard as nails the expeditionary sol-
diers passed in review like the func-
tioning of a perfectly made machine.
After the Infantry came the cavalry
column. Behind rumbled the artillery
with the pack trains, sanitary corps,
ambulance corps and other auxiliary
units.
Soon after sunrise the units of the
expedition started to assemble on the
sand dunes. First came the general
staff, then the headquarters company
and then the Infantry. At 9:30 a. m.
the long thin line of the column start-
ed off, with the supply wagons of the
infantry companies forming dark
spots against a curtain of smoke from
the burning camp at Palomas l,ake8.
Swinging along the high road, with
the morning sun rlistening from their
rifle barrels, trudged the infantry.
Their hob-nailed shoes sounded on
the pebble road like the wash waves
of a sea shore.
Tho infantrymen's faces were cov-
ered with desert dust and their field
kits caked with the powdery silt from
the road, which had been pulverized
by hundreds of passing motor trucks.
At 11 o'clock General Pershing
mounted the little band stand in front
of the headquarters at Columbus and
began his farewell review of his troops
while the band played "When Johnnie
Comes Marching Home."
HOLDS LONG CONFKItKNCE
American Ambassador to Austria
Talks Over Situation With
Officials In Vienna.
(Associated Pruss Dispatch.)
HONOLULU, Feb. 5.—(Passed by
Censor)—Machinery and some ot the
boilers of the German gunboat Geler,
Interned here, were found wrecked
and fire damaged today when naval
and customs inspectors examined the
craft.
United States naval detachments
took charge of officers and crew of
the Geler and the German steamer
Locksun and turned them over to
the army for internment.
The Geier cslught fire at her berth
yesterday. The Geler will be taken
to Pearl Harbor, where it will be
followed later by the Locksun. There
are eight other Ger ian craft tied
up here. The Geier's flag and pen-
nant were left flying and a few of
the crew remained aboard In ac-
cordance with internment regulations,
Supreme Court Recedes.
I Assorts ted Press Dispatch .)
Washington, Feb. 5.—The supreme
court recessed today until March 6,
without deciding the Adamson law
test case or the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings of United States District
Attorney H. Snowden Marshall of
New York
Coming to United States.
(Associated Press DUp.itch.)
Washington, Feb. 5.—Alfredo Gon-
zales, Costa Rica's deposed president,
is on his way to the United States
aboard a fruit steamer, according to
official dispatches.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
BERLIN, Feb. 5, via London, 9:25
p. m.—The morning newspapers treat
the breach in diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
as a matter of great gravity, but all
the editorials are pitched in a calm
and moderate tone. The avoidance of
insulting language and cutting epi-
thets is especially noticeable. Most
of the papers say the news created
no surprise, some of them explaining
that this step was expected, in view
of President Wilson's message of last
April, and others that it was antici-
pated in view of the president's "con-
tinual siding with tho entente since
the war began."
All the newspapers strongly reject
the Imputation that Germany has
broken her promise made in her note
of May 4, laying slre.ss upon the fact
that Germany's promise was express-
ly conditioned on President Wilson's
success in bringing England to an ob-
servance of the laws of nations. They
generally assert that President Wil-
son persists in ignoring Germany's
justification for her submarine policy
as outlined in her various notes.
A number of the papers adopt a re-
gretful tone over the wreck of the
old friendship between the two coun-
tries, which they say Germany risked
only because her life interests were at
stake. It is generally assumed by the
newspapers that, the United States will
make an early declaration of war
against. Germany, for they say the
submarine campaign can hardly be
prosecuted without the loss of some
American lives.
While the entrance of the United
States into the ranks of Germany's
enemies would be highly regrettable,
the newspapers say the country must
meet this danger as the lesser of two
evils. The danger of the United
States as a war factor Is treated as
comparatively unimportant, owing to
the remoteness of the area of war and
the time that would be required to
create an army. The opinion Is
evinced in some quarters that the sub-
marine will decide the war before the
United States can take an active
hand.
LIFEBOATS IDE TARGETS
Survivors of Eavestone Claim They
Were Subjected to Attack Upon
Abandoning Vessel—Hitch as to the
Identity of American—Caw Not
Regarded as "Overt At!" at Capital.
ltEtlil'ITING <;00I)
Army and Navy Increasing at Satis-
factory Pair as Shown by the
Regular Monthly Report.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
LONDON, Feb. 5.—The British
steamer ICavestone, of 1,701 tons, has
been sunk and the captain and four
members of the crew killed, says a
Lloyds shipping agency announce-
ment.
It is officially announced that Rich-
ard Wallace, an American seaman, be-
longing at Baltimore, was killed in
the shelling of the boats which left
the sinking steamer Eavestone.
The official statement says that the
survivors of the Eavestone, who were
landed today, report that their ship
was sunk by shell fire from a German
submarine, that the crew abandoned
the sinking vessel and that the sub-
marine then shelled the boats In which
they took refuge, killing the captain
and three seamen and severely
wounding the second mate. The of-
ficial statement says:
"Survivors of the steamship Eave-
stone, who landed today, report that
their ship was sunk by shell fire from
a German submarine. The crew
abandoned the sinking ship and were
shelled in their boats by the sub-
marine.
"The master and three seamen were
thus killed and the second mate was
severly wounded. Among the killed
was Richard Wallace of Baltimore."
WALLACE NOT LOCATED.
Victim of Tragedy Probably Gave n
Fictitious -Name on Shipping.
Baltimore. Md„ Feb. 5.—There are
two Richard Wallaces in tho city di-
rectory here, but both are home. One
is a negro. The Hrltlsh vice consul at
Newport News, Va., said tonight that
Wallace ami the other members of the
crew of the Eavestone were shipped
at Galveston, Tex. Shipping agents
here said that most of the men signed
give fictitious names. •
EVENT NOT SERIOUS.
Officials Believe Full Report Will
Clear I'p Situation Satisfactorily,
Washington, Feb. 5.—The grave
concern with which the American
government has been awaiting devel-
opments since the break with Ger-
many was not perceptibly increased
by press dispatches from London to-
night announcing that an American
member of the crew of the British
steamer Eavestone had been killed by
shells from a German submarine.
Confidence apparently was felt In
all quarters that a full report would
show that the vessel was attacked in
accordance with the rules of cruiser
warfare and that the Incident would
not prove to bo tho overt act which
will mean war.
According to the stories of sur-
vivors the master and three members
of the Eavestone's crew, including the
American, were killed when they were
leaving the'shlp in boats. There have
been several instances in the past in
which deliberate shelling of boats was
alleged, but such a ease never has been
established to the satisfaction of the
state department, It Is believed hero
that the shelling indicates the Have-
stone was resisting or attempting to
escape and that shells intended for the
ship may have struck the boats.
The Eavestone sailed from New-
port News, Va., on Dec. 25 with a
cargo of lumber loaded at. Galveston.
She probably had discharged her
cargo and started on a return voyage.
FINANCES GOOD
Country Well Prepared In a Money
Way for Gravest Evcntualtlcs
of the German Crisis.
I
President Anxious That Nothing Shall Be Done to Invite
War—Everything Is Prepared, However, to Uphold the
Warning Recently Issued—Sinking of the Eavestone
Not Regarded as a Critical Incident by Officials.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Recruit-
ing for both th.e army and navy dur-
ing the month of January reached
satisfactory proportions, according to
figures made public today. The navy
made a net increase of*1.122 men and
the army 1,100.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
VIENNA, Feb. 5, via London.—Af-
ter the receipt of news of breaking
off of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany on
Saturday, Frederick C. Penfield, the
American ambassador, had a long
conference with the Austro-Hungar-
lan foreign minister, Count Czernin,
after which it was announced that the
relations between the United States
and Austria-Hungary were not yet
affected.
KILLKI) BY MULE COLT
Fnrmer Near BaDinger Is Kicked to
Death While Feeding Young
Animal Yesterday.
(Associated Press I>t«patch.)
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 5.—C. C.
Thomas, a farmer near Balllnger, was
kicked to death by a mule colt this
morning. He was feeding the animal.
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Forecast.
East Tejia*: Tuesday fair, warmer;
Wednesday fair, colder in northwest
portion.
West Texas; Tuesday fair; Wednes-
day fair, colder In north portion.
(Associated Press Dlnpfttch.)
PENSACOLA, Fla,, Feb. 5.—After
a hearing before a United States com-
missioner here late today on changes
of having conspired to destroy the
Austrian steamer Lucia and to violate
federal immigration laws, Captain
Ivancich and eight members of his
crew were released on bond pending
further Investigation. Captain Ivan-
cich's bond was $1,090 and that of his
seair.en $100 each.
Customs Collector Weeks who swore
out warrants for the captain and his
crew yesterday, reported that the en-
gine room of the Lucia, a vessel of
4,386 tons, lying here since the war
began, had been damaged so badly
that it could not be repaired in less
than three months'.
Captain Ivancich and his crew were
allowed to return to their ship tonight
The vessel was kept under surveillance
bv United States marshals.
(Associated Pr^s* Dlxpntch.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The
comptroller of the currency today ad-
vised congress, in submitting his an-
nual report, that the United States
now seems "entrenched financially
almost as firmly.as it is possible for
any human government to be." Na-
tional bank earnings arc given as
$590,(>12,0r<0, for the last fiscal year,
net earnings $157,513,547, an In-
crease in the latter of $30,500,000.
Practically tho whole world Is in
debt to us," tho report said. "Our
wealth Is piling up with wonderful
rapidity, but to do our proper work
in the world and protect and enlarge
our Interests we may before long
need every dollar of these resources,"
ItECOKD HOG I'KK KS
Choice Animals Command Fancy
Sum of $12.40 In Chicago—( old
Weather Is Responsible.
FOR INTERNMENT
OF HON. W.J. BRYAN
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan's presence In
Washington at this time and his
proposal of a popular referendum
on the question of the United States
going to war against Germany at-
tracted notice today on tho floor
of the house. A discussion was
precipitated by Representative
Miller of Minnesota, who read a
message from a constituent stat-
ing tliat "the Interests of our coun-
try would l>e conserved by the im-
mediate internment of the said
Bryan." Representative Huddles-
ton. democrat, of .Maltama, and
Representative Sloan, republican,
of Nebraska, warmly defended Mr.
Bryan.
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(Associated Press Dispatch,)
CHICAGO, III., Feb. 5.—Hogs sold
today at the Union stock yards at
$12.20, the highest price since the
Civil \var. Sheep also advanced in
value and reached $11.85 for wethers,
this price, the highest ever seen in
the Chicago market, being paid by
city butchers.
Cold weather which delayed many
shipments wa& responsible for the in-
creased prices. Advance in cattle
prices was less marked.
Increase Approved.
(Associated <*ress Dispatch.)
Washington, Feb. 5.-—An Increase
of five cents per 100 pounds in
freight rates on rice from points In
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to
Memphis and for Interstate move-
ment from points in Arkansas, were
approved today by the interstate
commerce commission. The commis-
sion disapproved similar increase In
the rates from tho same points to
points east of the Mississippi, and
also proposed increases on rice prod-
uct* lor Interstate movement.
FLAMES CLAIM VICTIMS
Yamily of Six Perish When Home f«
Destroyed by Fire III Philadel-
phia Sunday Night.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 5.—A
family of six, father, mother, and
four children, lost their lives in a
fire that destroyed their home at
Fifth and (Jreen streets hero early
today. The family was that of Max
Pomerantz The only member of
the family left Is a son, who Is a
professional piano player, and who
was away from home filling a night
engagement,
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(Associated Press Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Only eigh-
teen members of the crews of the
German vessols here, who now are
held aboard the vessels by the federal
authorities, took advantage today of
tho privilege accorded them by the
government of leaving the vessels by
applying to the immigration authori-
ties for admission to this country.
Seventeen seamen and a stewardess,
who asked to be admitted were taken
to Kills island, passed the necessary
examination and were allowed to
enter. The status of those on board
the German ships differs In no re
speet. it was made clear, from that of
seamen just arrived, although force
of war circumstances has kept them
In this port two and a half years.
PHILADELPHIA, Fa.. Feb. A
squad of marines tonight left for
Tuckerton, N. J., to guard the German
wireless plant there on orders from
tho navy department at Washington,
Feverish activity on tho ten battle-
ships of the Atlantic reserve fleet at
the navy yards began today upon re-
ceipt of orders from Secretary Daniels
that the fleet be prepared for imme-
diate service. The fleet, which is
commanded by ('apt. John Hood. #
expected to be in readiness tomorrow.
GALVESTON, Tex., Feb. R.—Pre-
cautionary measures taken here as
the result of the break between Ger-
many and the United States include
the placing of extra guards at all
grain elevators, at the landing of the
Mexican cable and along the water
front. Leave for the members of
the two companies of coast artillery
stationed here has been temporarily
suspended and the batteries at Forts
Crocket', San Jacinto and Travis are
being carefully guarded.
KANSAS CITY. Kan., Feb. 5..—
The services of the 1 7,000 member
banks of the American Bankers as-
sociation, to aid "in mobilizing the
nation's finances and to promote pre-
paredness plans," were offered to
President Wilson by I.'. W. Uoebel,
of Kansifs t'lty, Kan., president of
the organization, In a telegram sent
today. Mr. Ooebcl was born In Ger-
many, but said today, "We are
American citizens. We must serve
America."
CHICAGO, III.. K»'b, fi.—Thirty
Chleagoans accepted for training In
the United States army aviation Corps
left today for Memphis, Tcnti., where
weather conditions were said to be
(Continued on Page Two )
BRAZILIAN IE TO IDE
WISER NOW COMPLETED
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 5.—Brazil's
answer to Germany In the matter
of unrestricted submarine warfare
has been completed. Dr. Lauro Mul-
ler, the foreign minister, after a con-
ference with the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of tho United, put the
finishing touches on the note in col-
laboration with t'lovls Beviiacqua,
who is the Brazilian representative
on the arbitration tribunal at The
Hague,
Dr. Muller also conferred with the
minister of Chile and Argentina,
loiter at a meeting of the ministers,
President Wenceslati iiraz explained
the situation and read the note of
protest. All the ministers expressed
themselves as In entire accord with
Its terms, the moderate and firm
tone of which evidences that the at-
titude of Hrazil will be to safeguard
its rights and interests menaced by
the submarine campaign. The text
of the note will be made public
after It has been communicated to
the varioi s chancellories.
The Gazetta N otic-las 'declares that
it has Knowledge that t ic protest
will be far from preventing the
adoption of measures which are to
be taken in ease of certain acts,
but wilt ev'en serve as a basis Mar
such measures. Tho Brazilian govern-'
went 'n its note, savs the paper,
will specify the acts which it con-
siders hostile to its commercial In-
dependence and political sovereignty.
(Associated Frew Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, Feh. S. — Whil«
the United States stands befora tha
world court of public opinion In tha
anxious waiting period which will
determine peace or war with Ger-
many, President Wilson Is deter-
mined that there shall be no word
or deed to merit a reproach eves
from Germany herself.
Nothing Is to be done which la not
fully Justified by the laws of na-
tions ani humanity: nothing Is t®
be dene for expediency; nothing la
to be done which Is not legal and
Just.
With a hope for peace and a readi-
ness to meet war If It must be, the
president has made It clear to all hid
officials that the course of tha
United States, difficult as it Is, must
be entirely beyond criticism.
To that end German rights and
property in the United States are
to have full protection of law and
the president wishes every American
citizen to forbear from any thought
or act which might lead his country
nearer to war.
Germans Stand Firm.
Hope that Germany might at tha
last moment modify her declaration
of unrestricted submarine warfare
was almost dissipated today by tha
news dispatches from Berlin, which
gave the word of high German of-
ficials that there would be no turn-
ing back.
With that hope vailing, Americas
officials now only wait an acual
demonstration of how the new decree
will affect American rights. Tha
news of the killing of an American
seaman in the shelling of the boats
of the British steamer Eavestone Is
not now regarded as the feared
overt act. It will be thoroughly In-
vestigated before it Is assigned to
its proper place as a factor In the
situation.
Case of Austria.
Meanwhile Austria's easo still Is
undetermined. While it Is known
that the dual monarchy has offi-
cially adhered to Germany's declara-
tion as it now stands before the
state department, her announced In-
tentions are somewhat different from
Germany's, but it is doubtful if there
can be a real distinction. Rupture
of relations with Austria seems no
less certain than it did but the sit-
uation must go through definite pro-
cess before a decision is announced.
Although engrossed in the task of
preparing the country for any even-
tuality. President Wilson has not lost
TELES OF ATTACK Of SUB
•ROTESTS VIGOROUSLY AGAINST
DESTRUCTION OF STEAMER.
Details as to How American Mer-
chantman Met Her Fate Saturday
Off the Scllly Islands.
(Aftaorinteil Prts# Dispatch.)
PENZANCE, Eng., Feb. 5, 4:56 p.
m.-—Captain Etison of Newr York,
master of tho American merchant-
man Housatonic, today gave the As-
sociated Press the following account
of the sinking of las vessel, taken
from his log:
"At 11:30 o'clock on Saturday we
saw a submarine flying no colors,
about fifty yards astern. She fired
two shots ,tlio second passing close
to the ship and striking the water
just ahead. We stopped the engines
and then reversed them. We were
ordered to take our papers aboard
the submarine.
"When I boarded the submarine
the commander at first spoke in
Grman, but bing told it wa not
understood, he spoke perfect English.
Ho said:
"'1 find the vessel is loaded with
grain for London. It is my duty to
sink her.'
"I protested vigorously. The com-
mander at first took no notice and
then explained:
"'You are carrying foodstuff tft an
enemy of my country and, although
I am sorry, it is my duty to sink
you '
"I asked to I"' towed landward,
but the commander said it was im-
possible because the vicinity was full
of Iiritish warships. I again pro-
tested, to no purpose, against tho
sinking of the ship, saying it was a
deliberate act against a friendly pow-
er. He was indifferent to my pro-
tests.
"He then gave the signal to my
crew to abandon ship. After this
signal was answered from the ship
he hoisted the German flag for the
first time. He kept the ship's pa-
pers
"Then his third officer boarded
the Ilousatotiie. descended to the en-
gine room, and, with a hammer,
smashed' off several peacocks. After
he returned to the submarine I •
asked this officer to use his influ-
ence to induce the commander to '
tow us towards land. He agreed.
"The ship was torpedoed at 12:S0
<>' vick on the starboard side, the
c.mmandcr taking camera pictures
as she sank. He then threw us a
tow line and towed us to the north-
ward. The Housatonic disappeared
In twenty minutes. The submarine
towed us until 2 o'clock, when we
approached a British patrol boat. Tbs
submarine disappeared after attracts
ing attention to us by firing a shot,*
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