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PAGES I V TODAY WHEN YOU SEE IT IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. ITS SO flit C r - PlBLISHED AT "CHARLOTTE, THE MET ROPO LIS OF THE CARP LIN AS" . 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. , CHARLOTTE, N. C. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY. 10, 1917. ... FOUNDED 1869 V 2s WITH BROKERS According to Testimony Before leak' Prpbe Committee. BOOKS TO BE EXAMINED i Investigators Will Jake a Look at . All Accounts Held by Mem bers of Congress. Washington, ' Feb. ' 9. Stock ex change accounts held by members of Congress will be examined by the "leak" inquiry committee, as a result of the testimony of a Washington broker today that certain Represen tatives have been trading through him. The account of every member as revealed by brokers', books will be Inspected privately, and If there is any suspicion that official Information has been utilized In trading, publlo Investi gation of the transaction? will be in augurated. Most of the local, brokers' records are now In the possession of the com mittee, and .supplemental accounts will be obtained In New York when hearings are resumed there next week. - George B. Chipman, Washington manager for Harrlman & Co., New York brokers, testified that members of the House had been trading with him. He declared, however, that most of the accounts were investments. He did not think anv Reoresentatives traded through him the week of De- f cember 20. He expressly stated that no Senators had any accounts with him. Eugene E. Thompson, manager of the Crane Parrla 6 Co. brokerage of fice, denied that any members of Con gress had accounts with his firm.' Future Activities. ' Future activities of the committee depend, largely on the results of in vestigation Into congressional ac counts. Present plans are to hold no more hearings here. Aside from Interrogation of brokers today, the bearing was given over to the examination v of newspaper men and employe of the Government printing office. None of them gave Information tending to help locate the leak." Eight newspaper men who were ad vised confidentially by Secretary Lan sing on December 20 of the coming of what developed to be President Wll son's peace note, told of the circum stances surrounding' theonferenee, and declared they did not Violate the Secretary's . confidence. , They were Stephen Li Early and Arthur Sweet sec of the Associated Press; G. E. Garvin and Richard Boeckel, the In ternational News Service;. . Carl D. Groat, the United Press; Aaron B. Rosenthal, The Milwaukee Journal; A. J. Clark, The-Washington Star, and Charles D. Warner, of The Christian Science Monitor. Mr. Clark was questioned closely re garding his statement that the Secre tary had said he did not want news of the statement to become public prematurely because of the effect it would have on the stock market. This was in contradiction of testimony previously given by the Secretary, but in corroboration of the testimony of another reporter, A. L. Jamleson. , Anxious to Co-Operate. Lerov T. Vernon. Washington cor respondent of , The Chicago Daily News, and a member of the standing committee of the congressional press gallery, volunteered the statement that the committee was anxious to co operate with Congress In making con' ditlons in the galleries more "Whole some." Mr. Vernon was not at Sec retary Lansing's conference. Jacksen S. Elliott, head of the Washington bureau of the Associated Press, testified that his office had not violated Secretary Lansing's conn- dence, and that none of the Asso ciated Press members was apprised of the coming of the note until its text was transmitted to them in accord ance with the Department's, instruc tions. Replying to questions by Represen tatlve Harrison, of Mississippi, Mr. Elliott said no one connected with the Associated Press Is permitted to have any other employment under any cir i cumstances. " TO RELIEVE JEWISH . , SUFFERERS FROM WAR Distribution of Nearly Million Dollars. Is Authorized by Com mittee. V ; New York, Feb. 9. Distribution of $9(5,000 for the relief, of Jewish war sufferers in the various war sones was authorised by the committee at a meeting here late today. This ac-' counts for every dollar In the treas ury, and leaves a deficit besides. The remittances made today, were as fol lows: - - -' - .- - r; , Austria-Hungary and Gallcia, $115, 000; for Russia, $100,000 for Turkey and Gallcia, $75,000; for Palestine, $70,000; for the '."occupied parts of Rumania, $25,000; for Bulgaria. 15, 000; tor Serbia and Greece, $5,000. An approprlaUon of $4(0,000 was made to be sent to Germany for the relief of the Jews in Poland and Lithuania but the money will not be sent unul the approval of the -State Department at : Washington is ob tained. Assurance was . given that the re lief work will be continued In terri tories occupied by the Central Pow-. eYs,- regardless of whether or not the United State becomes involved in war ' with Germany. :- : EASTERN SHORE OF N MARYLAND ISOLATED Baltimore, Feb. 9. The Eastern shore of Maryland Is Isolated today by water route from Baltimore be cause of the ice, which is from 10 to II Inches thick on the upper part of Chesapeake Bay. There have been no arrivals or sailings of Bay steamers from Baltimore, and merchants are complaining of their inability to get quick service by train over the penin sula Dccacse or congestion; HEADS UNCLE SAM'S SUBMARINE SERVICE MAR ADMUcAL Rear Admiral Grant is (he first offl ccr of high rank to be put in charge of the entire submarine flotilla of the United States. He is conducting the three-year building program for. 13 fleet submarines and ISO coast sub merslbles. s s IN RESOURCS OF IN THE LAHGER CITIES While Gains Never Before Attain ed Are Reported by Institu tions in Smaller Cities and Towns. Washington, Feb. 9. 'Sharp shrink age In the resources of National banks in the chief cities of the country, and gains showing strength never attained before on the part of banks in smaller cities and towns, are disclosed In the Comptroller of the Currency's state ment of bank conditions on December $7, the date of the last bank call. made public today. There was a net shrinkafe of $18$, 000,000. New York City banks reduced their resources $200,000,000; In Chi cago, the reduction was $15,000,000; in Philadelphia, $22,000,000, and In Boston. $16,000,000. "Among the country banks," reads the statement, ''Pennsylvania led With an increase of $20,00,000; followed by Iowa with $13,000,000, and Illinois with $10,000,000." Country banks in Virginia increased about $4,000,000." States in which the banks showed a decline between last two calls No- vemner 17 and December 27 lnclud ed New York.' $10,000,000; Texas, $9.- 000,000; Georgia, $7,000,000. and Ok lahoma and North Dakota about $3, 000.000 each. - Decentralisation of the financial strength and its diffusion throughout the enUre country are Indicated, the comptroller asserts. "Since May 1. 1916." says the state ment, "country banks have Increased") their resources $759,000,000, or 12 per cent. In the same period, resources of National banks In the central re serve cities declined. $77,000,000, two per cent, and resources of National banks in other reserve cities increased $456,000,000 or 11 per cent "These figures indicate that the tendency, noted for sometime past toward a wider diffusion of the bank ing resources of the country con tinues." Total resources of National banks December 27. last, were $15,333,000, 000, an increase since Jiynuary 18, 1914., of $1,027,000,000, and an in crease of $1,866,000,00 since Decern ber 31.-1915. ' Deposits decreased sharply during the 40 days between the last two panic calls, In large measure, It Is believed, because of Christmas trade demands. The decrease totalled $223,227,000 but. the amount on deposit December 27, $1 2. 284,(62.000. was $1,884,871,- 000 more than on Deccemoer n, ltie. Other totals, as compared with the call of November 17. were as loliows Cash on hand and due from Fed eru! reserve banks $1,493,443,000, an increase of $55,928,000; loans and dis counts S8.340.00ft.O0O a decrease of $5,000,000; surplus and profits $1, 106.000,000.' an Increase of $16,000, 000; acceptances based on imports and exports $100,000,000, an Increase of 82.000.000. f Resourcca of country banks amounted approximately Jo $7,000, 000,000. ' , RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL IS REPORTED Carries Appropriation ,; of : $38, 500,000, an Increase Over the House Bill. ' Washington, Feb. 9. The rivers and harbors bill carrying a total of tas.SOV.OQO, about 9137,900 more than when it passed the House, was report ed today to the Senate from the com merce committee. . Senator Kenyon, Republican, of Iowa.- gave notice he would ngnt tne diu and propose a substitute to appropriate a lump sum of 922,000,000 .for improvements where the -War Department sees fiu.. : i-i -0 ' - SWEDEN WILL INSPECT " r.FRMAN PRISONERS ' ',.,",7"" "" ' -TV I'etrograd, Via London, Feb. 9. David U. Francis, tha American Am bassador, has bee informed unof ficially that Sweden is to take over the inspection of the German pris oners of warln Russia. The For eign Office has not yet received any confirmation. . " - AMERICAN Olf BOARD. ; PensacolaFla., Feb. 9. The Rus sian schooner - Uranus, loaded . with lumber sailed from here , today' for Swansea, Wales. One of the crew, claiming American citisenshlp, gave his name as Frances and his home Htate-aa Vlrgiala,. ,. . ...... ,m . ,, ,,, ; 1 s XI a. m. jw SUBMARINES SENT V DOWN SIX VESSELS ,. DURINGYESTERDAY Five of Them Neutral, of Which Four Were of Norwegian Reg istry Little Activity on Battle Fronts.. . . , v . . Five neutral vessels and ' one British steamer have been added, to the list of victims of, the Ger man submarine campaign, ac cording to. the natest dispatches from London. Four of the neu trals were of Norwegian registry and the other was the Spanish steamer Nueva Montana. The total tonnage lost, according to Friday's report, was 10,424. The Norwegian vessels lost was the Hankosk, Storage-- Ida and Odin. 'Sailors on both the Ida and Odin were killed by shell fire. .All but two seamen on the Stors kog were lost when the submarine to which' they had been taken submerged suddenly on the ap proach of a steamer and left them to seek safety in the water. The one British steamer sunk was the Hanna Larsen. of 1,318 tons. Her captain and chief engineer were taken prisoner on board the sub marine. ",, Except for raids and artillery bombardments on the northern end of the front in France, es pecially in the 8omme and Ypres sectors, there has been little ac tivity on the battlefields of Eu rope. Berlin reports lively activ ity on the 8omme front, but the latest British official mentions only small actions in the vicinity of Ypres. French troops have carried out a successful surprise attack east of Rhelms, returning with some prisoners. In the eastern and Macedonian theaters all has been quite except around Stanlslau, Gallcia which Petrograd reports, has been under' bombardment of Austro-German guns. A British torpedo boat destroyer of an old type has been lost In the English Channel through striking a mine. The British Admiralty says that all the officers were lost as were all the members of the crew ex cept of the five who were saved. GERARD AND PARTY LEAVE BERLIN TODAY Will Co to Spain Via Switzerland, and There Board Liner for Home. Rerlin. Feb. 8. Via London. Feb. i. Former Ambassador Gerard and his party will return to the united States via Switzerland and Spain, and probably will leave Berlin Saturday evening. In Spain, they will board a liner for the Unitea states. rrangements for the departure 01 Mr. Gerard and his suite were prac tically completed today, Tne aeiay was caused by the number of paes pprts to, .fee made put and because of tho lack' of hews of " rtWotnents of Count von Bemstorff. s mwwla.1 train will leave Berlin Saturday evening at 1:10 o'clock for Switzerland via Basel and Bene. Two representatives or tne roreign umw Will accompany the party to the bor der, which is expected to be reached early Sunday afternoon. The Em bassy representatives will enjoy the dinlomatlc nrivileae' at the fronUer, arid baa-gage inspection formalities for the others of the party will be executed before leaving Berlin so as to avoid delay at-the border. The former Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard will be accompanied by nearly all the Embassy secretaries ana at taches and members of the consular service in Germany, except a few or dered to Scandinavia or Holland, and by most of the newspaper correspond ents. The train will carry in aU about 200 persons when it leaves tne capi tal, and will be made up of sleepers ani. day coaches. r STEAMER BALTIC HAS REACHED LIVERPOOL Removing. From Danger Zone Another Liner With American Citizens Aboard. New York, Feb. 9. The steamship Baltic, of the White Star Line, has arrived safely at Liverpool according to a cable message received here to night by officers of the company. The message, besides announcing that the Baltic had reached her pier, said: "All welt" - The arrival of the Baltic removes from the danger sone another British vessel carrying United States citizens. There were two Americans among her 44 passengers.- The steamship took to England a full cargo of munitions. No report had been received tonight from the Adriatic, also of the White Star Line, which sailed from New York last Saturday and which is be lieved to be inside the War sone. Offi cials of the line professed to feel no anxiety for her safety. There to one American passengen on the Adriatic, The American un announcea to- night that no decision naa oeen(iin time of war. reached as to the sailing or tne steam ships St-Louis and St- Paul which have, been Indefinitely postponed. The crew of the St Louis is still on board awaiting orders: The company flatly denied that it had been decided to mount guns' on the St Louis before he sailed. . . . ' " ' 1-"' APPROVAL FOR BILL FOR FOREGN AGENCIES Washington: Feb. 9. A bill to per- mlt establishment by American con cerns of Joint foreign selling agencies, similar to the Webb bill passed by the House and one of the measures on the Administration's legislative pros-ram. was aDDroved today by the Senate Interstate Commerce Commlt- itee. An effort will be made to pass measure at this session. the The Drincioal object of the Senate changes la to make certain that for eign selling agencies, removed by the bill from the operation of the anti trust laws, are not given a loop-hole by which they might violate those laws in their domestic trade. - BIDS INVITED ON HALF-MILLION UNIFORMS Philadelphia, Feb. 9. Bids for tex el 1a tMe vskvHsi la tA s A rm V tin I. forms tor more than- SOO.000 men! were Mked today by th Schuylkill I resnfl 1 Then tntftl s"Mn41tnrsft i sm Uaiatid,at.about-liJ10a.il na SUBSTITUTE FOB ADAMSfl N BILL Committee Gives Approval and Reports It to Senate. NO PROHIBITION OF STRIKES But There Is Provision Against Obstructing Mails 'Military Necessity' Clause Remains. Washington, Feb., 9. After many weeks consideration, the Senate In terstate Commerce . Committee today approved and reported to the Senate a bill to supplement the Adamson railroad law, providing for investiga tion of controversies on common car riers and giving the President author ity to take over .railroad, telegraph and telephone lines In times of mili tary necessity. There Is no prohibi tion in the measure against the right to strike or lock out to which the railroad brotherhoods have vigor ously objected, but there' is a provis ion to prevent obstruction oi tne matis or of interstate- commerce. Chairman Newlands expects to call the bill up as soon as possible. It la much like that Introduced In the House earlier In the week, and may be passed at the present session. It is expected to meet the views of the Administration, since it has become apparent that a more stringent bill virtually would have no chance of getUng through before adjournment Under the terms of the bill, when the present Federal mediation and conciliation aboard falls to settle a railroad labor controversy, the Presi dent shall enlarge the board by the addiUon of one representative of the carriers and one of the men. The enlarged board's report shall be made within three months, and contain rec ommendations "according to the merits and substantial Justice of the case," which shall be published. The prohibition section makes it a misdemeanor punishable with six months' Imprisonment for any person who "knowingly and wilfully by phy sical force; or threats, or Intimida tion" obstruct or retard the passage of the United States mail or the or derly movement of Interstate or for euro commerce, or the make. op er disposition of any train. , The military necessity section pro vides that in case of "actual, er threatened war. Insurrection er in vaalott'sr-any nfencysquir!n the transnortation of troops, military equipment and supplies of the UnltedJ States," the president, wnen tne pub lic safety requires, may take poa slon of necessary parts of telegraph and telephone lines and railroads, and draft their officers and employes into the Federal service. Any damage sus tained in this connection would be as sessed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Any person refusing to be drafted or who injures or destroys such prop erty or interferes with Its use wnen in Federal hands, would be subject to five years Imprisonment m INCREASED RATE ON SECOND-CLASS MAIL Provided in Postal Appropriation Bill Reported by Senate Com- mittee. Washington. Feb. 9. An iramedl t Increase from one to one and a half cents a pound in the postage rate on newspapers and periodicals for this year, la provided in the pestofflee ap propriation bill ordered reported to the Senate today by the postofflce committee. ' The Senate committee also recom mended an amendment rescinding after July 1, 1917. the rate on drop letters to one cent an ounce in cities where there is carrier service and also on rural routes. Senator Bankhead's amendment to prohibit Uquor advertisements from the malls in prohibition tttate also was incorporated In the bill. BUILDING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IS URGED ' Boston, Feb. 9. The construction by Congress of National Highway be tween strategic points was recom mended in resolutions adopted at the closing session of the annual conven tion of the American Road Builders Association today. Recent military operations, the association says, have i shown the need of better roads lor use .r u.f cununuetl cold; Sufs4 fair and warmer. - t wU - inv are cold, but few are frozen. r - J0-J0 SAYS WOMEN READY FOR. THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL .- M.---' -: ' ' r'" ' j-rf ' s f 9Z Jas i Je)br ('A ' Mrs. Starr Is Prestdent General of the Daughters of the Kerolntion, and ha fesaed a rail to the organization's 9S.aoe iromm to vpare for crvice to the cowatry la rase oi war. tne wui lead tHeai in Red Cross work. rams io en is According to Reports to Wash ington Headquarters Chap ters Are Ready for Field Ser vice. Washington, Feb. . An expert hospital force sufficient to care for an army oi a million men. couia oe mobilized by the Red Cross within a few days after an outbreak of hos tilities, in the belief of officials at headquarters of the society here. Since tne call was issued gaiuraay Instructing Red Cross chapters throughout the country to place them selves on a footing for field work. many encouraging reports have been returned to head quarters, togetner with a great flood of personal offers of service. Eliot Wadsworth, acting charfnnan. estimated ' that tnefoY which could be mobilised Immediately in case of war would Include: Twenty -six completely - equipped army ana navy nase nospitai vniu. with- a total personnel or l.zau nurses- aids. A hospital base reserve of 415 surses and iZi nurses' aids. , Thirty-one partially complete navy detachments of 20 nttraes each. On hundred and fifteen local emergency detachments. "' corps of expert instructors in sur gical dressings, totalling about 120. Mr. Wadsworth said that all told the organization could put In the field 2,970 trained Red Crow nurses, and estimated that If SO per cent of those whom the Red Cross bad given ele mentary training responded to the call as nurses aids, tne total nursing per sonnel would be about S.000. "With the customary assignment of 10 patients to each nurse, he added, "we could thus take care of 60,000 sick and wounded at once. In the earlier stages of war, the proportion of sick and wounded is about five per cent. In other words; we are prepared today to give expert nursing service to an army of l.eoe.ooe men. "No National emergency nas evet found the Red Cross better prepared than It is today TERRIFIC TOLL OF SUBMARINES GROWS Spanish and Norwegian Steam ers Among Those' Reported Torpedoed Yesterday. London. Feb. 9. -Lloyds announces I that the 8panish steamer Nueva Mon tana, 2.019 tons has been torpedoed. Her crew was saved. Renter's Christian ia correspondent reports that the Norwegian steamer Odin, of Bergen, a vessel of 1,049 tons. was sunk February 2, without warning and that two persons on boara ner were killed. Other vessels reported today as hav ing been torpedoed were: British steamer Hanna Larsen, 1,310 tons. Captain and engineer made prisoners by submarine com man dec Norwegian steamer Hanskinck, 2.CC7 tons. .Vorwcgian ttmr Ida. 1 172 tons. Mate and steward reported killed. Norwegian steamer Storskog, 2,191 tons. . . . -.- ' MILITARY CENSUS OF EYERY MALE CITIZEN Hartford. Conn., Feb. 9. At a 'con ference here today attended by Gov. ! Marcos H. Hotcomb and the mayors ,of 19 Connecticut cities, a campaign !vraa begun to take an . Immediate ; military eenmia of every male in the , State above the age of 10 years. The l entire work will be undertaken by : volunteers, who will . serve without 'pay. - Blank forms have been pre . pared by the War Department j Within three weeks, it is hoped to ,have the name of every male listed. tThe Connecticut Woman Suffrage As- isoclation has offered to prepare-a list of women a rename ror itea cross work.. :. . -'.. ." STATE BOARD OF HEALTH '2 EDUCATING WITH MOVIES Spertal to The Observer. Moeksville. Feb, . Mr. R. C Tatum, of the State Board of Health, s spending a few days in Davie Coonty giving a series of moving pic- tare ea beait n. at several or tne pub lic schools. He will give moving pic tares and lectures at the Community Building la Mockavtlle , Monday and TuesdayfTerneonandjaigta PRESIDENT 'DETERB COURSE. IKES USE OF FORCE NECESSARY Will Follow Literally Words of Address He Delivered When He i. Announced Break in Diplomatic Relations to Congress Will Request Authority to Employ Means Necessary to Protect American Rights. V - i' It Is Learned That If He Goes Before Congress Again, It Will Not Be to Ask for a Declaration of War President Is as Anxious -as Ever to Avoid War, but Is as Determined as Ever That Amer ican Citizens and Ships Shall Be Free to Travel ihe High ) Seas If Another Step Is Taken by Him, It Will Be to En- . force This Right, and Issue of War or Peace Will Be Left With; Germany. , Washington. Feb. 9. The course to i be Uken by the United States If Ger-1 many compels the nee of force to safeguard American rights, has been determined. It was learned authori tatively after today's Cabinet meeting that in the event President Wilson goes before Congress again, it will not be to ask for a declaration of war. but to follow literally the words of the address In which he announced the break of diplomatic relations, an request authority to use means deem ed necessary to protect American seamen and people. .. . The President, it was saia. tm a anxious as ever to avoid war with Germany, but also is as aetertmneo .,. ,M,MM itiukna and as ever mui auin - ships shall be free to travel the higTi seas unmolested. His next step. If taken, will be to enforce that right, and even then the issue of war or peace will be wltb uermany. aoj Knii -fnn will have to come in the form of an Interference with an American right Details of the Governments pin are not discussed. It la known, bow ever, that convoying and arming or merchant snips are news; aramn No new development came today to indicate that the vert act by Ger- nanv nmrdM MB lnVVUauiv nearer at hand. Fewer reports of ships sunk came "in. and none told officially of the loss of an American life. Further information rcceivm about George Washington, the necro fireman lost on the Turino. Indicated that he probably was a British sub ject. - - ,.-.' cabinet eeung. The Cabinet met today with all members present except secretary ttcAOOO. Just before tne . meeting. mint of the members attended a slon of the Council for National De fense, called. to discuss mobilization of the Nation's resources as a result of many offers from manufacturing and Other companies to place them selves at the disposal of the Govern ment In the event of trouble. Practically every member took to the Cabinet information about the ac tivities of his department in connec tion with the general precautions be ing taken. Questions discussed In cluded proposed emergency legisla tion, steps for protecting property. mall problems precipitatea ny we failure of shins to sail from Ameri can ports for Europe, economic issues and the Army ana xsavy preparation. After the meeting; It was authori tatively stated that nothing had yet happened to change the course pur sued by the Government since , the break in relations with Germany. The effect of the tying up or ships In American harbors because of fear that they will be sunk if, they pass throuarh the war zone. Is one of the questions being given careful consid eration. The enforced Idlness of the merchant -fleet la a subject of grow ing exasperation. Resentment JExpressed. Some resentment was expressed in Administration quarters today -over what was construed as an Implica tion contained in Germany's request of Ambassador Gerard that eld treat ies between Prussia and the United States be reaffirmed; mat such action was necessary to make certain that the rights of Germsns in this country guaranteed under those treaties be made secure. It was reiterated that the American Government fully- in tends acting according- to the spirit of the treaties. While the, treaty ac tually was abrogated by passage of the seamen's law with a conflicting section, the Government here looks upon the pact as at least furnishing the guiding principles under which it win act- . , M The Administration is understood to be highly gratified by the action Uken by many or tne neutrais in protesting with varying- degrees of firmness against Germany's new sub mad rine policy. While none has so: far followed the lead and suggestion of the United States by breaking; off diplomatic relations, nevertheless the expression of sentiment was said to be the cniet onjerx oesirea oy rxeai dent Wilson In suggesting action to them. - . t There were no sensations to ais- turb the capital today. Preparations went on with quiet thoroughness for aU- eventualities. Withia a short time, perhaps a few days, officials fear that Germany wui taxe tne step which will make these preparations essential. In a sense, officials feel that every submarine 'commander virtually has been entrusted wiut a declaration of war against this coun try. Treatment of Gerard. The open issue as to Germany's treatment of .Ambassador Gerard. which has caused mucn ui-reeung here, appears to be cleared up. While Georgia, and was a member of the officials have had no word from Mr. j First United States Cavalry prior to Gerard -since February . when he, the Civil War. When the War Be reported through Copenhagen that Jtween the States broke out, he became his departure was being delayed, they 'a captain in the Nineteenth Georgia accepted press dispatches today as tot Infantry, and was promoted later to mnmunenta for his leaving tomor- i lieutenant colonel. He was severely row and said that connrmauon was expected through the slower official channels. Officials maintained absolute silence on Mr. Gerard's detention until today, when Secretary Lansing authorised the following statement: "I am very loath to believe that the German Government Intentionally is detaining Ambassador Gerard la Ber lin on any- excuse whatsoever. I should be very much surprised If such a course had been taken." - The Incident will be considered closed so far as this country Is con cerned. If press dispatches are borne out and the Ambassador Is allowed toy leave Germany. Nevertheless, a dls- ; agreeable impression has been created here... . .;.-. ?.-:..:.- Final arrangements for ' the de . pature of former German officials on the Scandinavian liner Frederick VIIL, next Tuesday from New York via Halifax . for Christian! were com pleted today by agents of the company and the State Department The trip', will be made via Halifax In order to avoid the German war zone on : the route via Falmouth or Kirkwall. , serious uvennuuity. As one explanation for the earnest' desire to avoid the apparently Inevit able break with Austria-Hungary, it' was pointed out. today tnat.ir tnat were done, all communication between " this country and Bulgaria and Turkey would be cut off. This would be serious for the American relief work In Syria and Armenia and the 1,000 ol more Americans for whose departure from Asia-Minor the State Depart ment has succeeded in arranging. . There has been no development in the situation with Austria since Am-' bassador Penfleld last Saturday for warded from Vienna an Austrian note similar, but not identical with Ger- many's No statement has been made v as to whether the fuller details re quested by the department from Am bassador Penfleld Jiave. been received, : Only about half as much tonnage as during each of the past three days was reported sunk in Lloyd's dispatch ' received at the ' department today. Whether the sudden drop was due to better British patrolling, armament; or destruction of umatines, is i not days, howevt'tf, will be watched with the deepest intent as. indicative of whether the German attempt to start cut .England cn he successful. . , -'. . . JirlLbdi. Clatiik '. ' British officials here eUIm that their figures show that four boats out of every five that are armed, even with a stern gun, complete their voyages in safety.' Whether armament for as well as aft would be more efficacious Is disputed, but it is expected, there will . be large developments both along this line and along the line of sending ships out through safeguarded lanes under fast convoy. " v t This was -one of the subjects dls-. , cussed today by the Catlnet . Tables taken up showed the number of ves sels that enter and leave ports of the British Isles annually. : The statistics show that before the war 95,000 vessels entered ports of the Isles annually and about the same number cleared. The U-boats, It was pointed out, would have to destroy between 150 and, 200 ships daily to stop traffic to British shores. If veneela continue to traverse the seas as be fore unrestricted submarine war was declared. But this number would have to be discounted, for every ship sunk would have to be taken from the Use There are under the British flag about 12.000 ships. Sinking of 100 vessels dally would destroy the fleet within 120 days. So far, nothing has come through to Indicate how many vessels are get- -ting through the blockade, but it is believed here the number la relatively very large. - . , SUBMARINE BASE , - V ' : AT CANAL ENTRANCE Urged in Recommendation Made' to Congress by the Secretary of War. Washington." Feb. 9.- -Immediate creation of a submarine base at Coco Soto Point, at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, was recommended to congress toaay vy secretary xtaasr, who asked for $1,573,000 for the pur- pope, - i. , , v- The project has been urged by a joint army and navy board which re- norted that a "submarine base is an essential, element , of .defense of the Canal Zone." Secretary Baker's com munication was referred to the ap propriations committee, which already is considering various emergency measures proposed by the Administra tion, . . : WELL KNOWN SOLDIER ' AND AUTHOR DEAD Birmingham,' Ala, Feb. : 9. Col, John B. Beall, of Nashville, It. law yer, soldier and author, died here early today while visiting the home of a daughter, following a brief Ill ness. Colonel Beall was a native of wounded at Seven-Days battle. He-was the author of "In BarracKS and Fields' and served as editor or, two Georgia newspapers. . e) KAVAJU APPROPRIATION. ' - Washington, Feb. 9. Consideration of the naval appropriation bill con tinued In the House today, debate extending to a variety of subject preventing a final vote. The measure virtually has been ready for passage, for several days.
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