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Newspaper Page TextV library , . FORECAST TOS'IfiHT AXD Tl'KKOAY FAIit. EDFOR WEATHER Maximum VcKloiilny 41; Minimum Today .'l:t. J. Fortv-aUth Tear. liilUv Klcvcnth Year. BEDFORD. OlK("iOC MONDAY. miK'TARY 1!)17 NO. 270 EFUSES TO MODIFY ORDER REGARD Mail Trtritne D W 1 GERMANY R Y OUTLOOK i FOR PEACE .' IT BRIGHT Germany Will Not Modify Orders for Unrestricted Naval Warfare and Is Determined to Enforce Prohibited Zone Order Government Keenly Disappointed by Terms of Wilson's Reply Only Hope of Peace Is the Avoidance of Proscribed Routes. MERLIN", I'd). T. Accordim; In in formation obtained in official iiunr ters, there is no prospect of any mod ification of the (inters tit submarine?-. BERUX, Feb. fi Peaceful con tinuance of Gorman-American rela tions after tho departure of the re spective embassies at Washington am! Iterlin in the sense indicated bv Pre idont Wilson in his address to eon press, appears to be very slight, jud iiiW by all the information, some ol the highest authenticity, gathered by tho Assoeiated Press. Ko Modification of Order. It was stated positively in hiuh pol itical circles that the German orders for the eonduet of a submarine war oould not and would not bo modified;' that in Germany tho determination '.o enforce, the prohibited zone order waV absolute and final utid tlint tli" only soeurity for-'whippiny was avoidance of the prohibited zone. Germany, so tho Associated Press was informed, resorted to this meas ure after the "shameful' rejection hy tho entente powers of ponce overt aro und only after tho fullest determina tion and as tho imperative weapon in defense of its threatened interests; Germany cannot relimpii.-h this wea pon tho only one prnitiisinir a speedy end to the war reluctant as Ger many was to take this step. . " Keenly Disappointed. Tito government hud hoped that the "Tutted States would sec it in this liht and was and is actuated bv no animosity to the Tailed States in il determination. Germany, therefore, fco the high informant of the Associ ated Press continued, i very keenly disappointed and grieved by the tonus of Mr. Wilson's mes.-aue, but the rov ernmont cannot alter or modify the course upon which it has deteimiiied. This official added: "We can only hope and tru.-t that American ships and American citi zens will avoid tho danger zones laid down in the Gorman memorandum." Ambassador Juntos W. Gerard this morning received instructions (n ro- quest his passports. His plans for departure are not yet decided. E PRESI SALEM, Ore., Feb. 5. A resolu tion expressing support of President Wilson in the present crisis was pass ed by the Oregon house of repre sentatives here today, hut action on a similar measure introduced into the senate was postponed until to morrow. Senator Samuel M. Gar land, Lebanon, who introduced the resolution, wanted an Immediate vote, but the senate passed a mo tion for postponement introduced by Senator W. T. Vinton, McMInn ville, who said it was "too serious a question to adopt hastily without consideration." 1X)NTO.V. Feb. .".A neuter dis patch from Heme today, -Says: "The Swiss federal council at speo inl sessions today considered Presi dent Wilson's note inviting Swltzer- imri m inln the United States in its attitude toward Germany. The re-iho quartei niaster's department sus nponse will be published as soon as'pendiim the return of all sMte puard It reaches President Wilson. I troops here. SENATE PLANS E Resolution Appt ovinr) Wilson's Ac tion in Sever inn Diplomatic Rela tions With Germany Introduced in Senate and to Be Unanimously Adopted Tomorrow. WASHINGTON, Feb. ;. A reso lution endorsing President Wilson's acta n in severing diplomatic relations with Germany was introduced in the senate, today hy Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee", empha sizing particularly tho president's expressed desire to maiutuin peace. The resolution recited the sever ance of diplomatic relations with Germany and concluded by declaring "rhat the sciuite approves the action taken hy the president as set forth in his address to congress," Action Tomorrow, f Senator Stone requested that the resolution jo over lor a day under the rules for action tomorrow, and it was agreed to without debute. Republican senate leaders, anions them Ludye, Gnllin;;or and Smout, were coiisiilated aitd the republican will support the indorsement. The text of tho resolution follows: 'Whereas, the president has, I'm' the reasons stated in his address de livered to tho congress iu joint sos--ioli on Feb run rv il, 111 1 7, severed diplomatic relations with the imperial Gorman government by the recall ol tho American ambassador at licrlin iind hy handing his passports to tin German ambassador at Washington and, Approves Severance. 'Whereas, notwithstanding this seveianco of diplomatic intercourse, the president luis expressed his de--iro to avoid conflict with the imper ia Geruuin government; and, ''Whereas, the president declared iu this said address that if iu his judgment an occa-ion -hould arise fur further action in tho promises on the piirt of the government id' the I'nitcd Slates ho would suhmit the matter to congress and fi-k for the authority of eontrie.-s to take such measures as he mii:ht deem necessary for Ameri can seamen and people in the pro.-e-culion of the lce.nl and legitimate er rands on the high seas. "Therefore he it resolved, by the .-eniite, that the senate approves the action taken bv the president as set forth in his address delivered before the joint sos-ion of congress as still ed above." FOR RETURN OF SAX ANTONIO, Tex., Vch. 3. Orders for the homeward movements of the Second Wisconsin infantry at San Antonio and tlie Fifth .Maryland infantry at Eagle Pass have been cancelled. Whether the approach ins movements of other National Guard organizations scheduled to leave the border will also be halted, could not he ascertained at depart ment headquarters today. IIOCSTON, Tex., Keb. .'.The Fifth Nebraska guardsmen on their way from Llano (Iraade to Fort Crook, Neb., to muster out, received orders here to continue in mobiliza tion at the fort and await further or ders from the war department, ac cording to statements of Colonel K. A. Paul, In command of the troops. KL PASO. Tex.. Feb. H. After the South Carolina and Tennessee units stationed hero had already en trained today for home, nn order ws received from General Kunston by 1 IN 0 1 I ACTS CAPTAIN TELLS American Ship Cnrryinu Grain to London Halted by Two Shots From Submarine Seacocks of Vessel Smashed Off Crew Ordered to Leave ai.d Towed Toward Land. PENZANCE. Captain Enson I'mjand, Teh. .-.--f New York, master of the atonic, Press s iu kin: Ameiieuti merchantman Hoiw today gave the Associated the following acciuml of the ; of his vessel, taken from his In-: "At l";:tn oVi. saw a submarine, about -M) yariU two shuts, I he si ok on Saturday we flying no colors, a .-tern. She fired cond passiii" close to the ship and striking the water just ahead. We stopped the engines and then rovor.-ed them. We were order ed to take our papers aboard the sub marine. 1 .on licit With (Ji'itin. "When 1 hoarded the submarine the commander sit first spoke perfect English, lie said: l find tho vessel is loaded with era hi lor London. It is my duty to sink her.' I protested vig orously. The commander at first took no notice, ami then explained: 'You are carrying food-tuffs to an enemy of my country and though I am sorry, it is my duty to sink you.' "1 asked to he towed landward, but the commander stiid it was impossible luM-au-o the vicinity was full of Brit ish warships. I ana in protested, to no purpose, against the sinking of the ship, sayinn it was a deliberate act airain-t it friendly power, lie was in different to my protests. "He 'then gave the signal to tnv jcrcw to abandon ship. After this sig ; mil was answered from the ship he 1 hoi-tcd the German flag for the first time, lie kept the ship s papers. Sunk in Twenty .Minutes. ''Then hi- third officer boarded the llou'satonic, descended to the engine room and with a hammer smashed off -e vera seacocks. A ft or removing several- hatches he ordered all on hoard to take to the boats. I'eforo he returned to the submarine I asked this officer to u-e hi- influence to induce the commander to low us to ward- the land, lie agreed. "The ship was torpedoed at 12:!0 o'clock on the starboard side, the commander taking camera pictute- as she sunk. He then threw us a tow line and towed us to the norlhwnrd. The lloiisatonie di-appeared in twenty minutes. The submarine towed us until 'J o'clock, when he approached it P.iili-h patrol boat. The subma rine disappeared utter ntlrneting re tention o us by tiring n -hot." WASHINGTON. Feb. E. Goodwin, fop the last jovcrniiiciit engineer in road building iu the Critic tioual patk. was appointc pcrvi-or. vice Will G. Sic siuncd lo become comriii appointment siirnitii s cons iiilmini-trativc and engine ."i. ( ico rue four years charge of r Lake Na il park sii c, who rc ioner. The olidittion of rrinu activ ities under one conliuuc iu ch; Ho will leave f tor an extciide head. Goodtvin wilt rue of the road work, m Oregon at once nf d conference with in terior department official-. WEST VIRGINIA SUIT WASHINGTON, Feb. Virginia w as today given pi mission by tlie supreme coarl to instituip mandamus proceedings against West Virginia to enforce payment of $ I -t ,(t00,0()0 tU creed to be West Virginia's share of Virginia's I Mi 1 debt. The court or dered West Virginia authorities to show cause by March C, why a man ramus writ should not issue. UNITED STATES LAUNCHES - . i- flTor - IP ... t Si, ; l.niini'iiiii;i of llic .Mississippi, tl'.c most po.vnTuI linltlrship in tlic t'nili'd Stairs mi vy. ;il Ni-wpurt Ni''s, is piitini'il Iiitc. Tin? Mis sissippi i-o-i Dim, linn, inis :t:i,iiini t.ms ,lii,l:i i'iiii'iii. niiii Iiui-i,,oui i-, is iiil-lnirniiit: mill cim lil knots nn Innn. Tlu' sliip wits rlirisit'iicit liy Miss sippi. t'nitiiiiillt' Mi-I'i'iitti ol' Mi'iit!i REPORTED SUNK. L XI'.W VUK'K", Kcli. ."i. -'I'lic Anicri-! WASI i INC'i'i l. I-Vli. ."i.--Arniimc- ;'!" ,-'"1' ,u ,iniv'''1 i H-nls nr.. mini!, for nil lirnnnn Liverpool jit 1 1 p. m. Suuda v, iieeonl- j , , , , i, , ' i Consu s am coii-e ale o icials in the in; lo it citlilcram to olhcials o the) International Mercantile Mariic. Tlie 1 'Ili,(,,l States to niM-ompaiiy Count steamship (''inland, itUo of tlie Amor- j Yon I !ei u-toi l f and the ticrinaii cm ican line, also arrived at Liverpool at huissy sljtff oul of tin mlvy. The h a. m. this morniii!r. NEW YOliK. Ccb. ."). Tho Ameri can line received a cablegram today sayimr thai the .-teiiiu-hip New York, carrying passengers, left Liverpool sit p. m. Saturday. She i- the fir-t American pa onuer ship In sail since Germany prom ulna led her new sub marine Wiirl'are. Tito New York carried passen gers, incladin is expected I ditV. many Americans. She jiriive here next Sun- NEW YOUK. Feb. ; the International Mcr nffici.'illy announced Ol ink ; nt ili Murim 1 his umriiiii -tcam.-hip Si. lal llic American hue (lis old ot -ail today. NEW YOUK. Feb. .V - For tlx fir.-t time ince the bcL'tniiimr of the war, marine iii-uriiiiee rales on American hips were today placed on a level with those for hip- of the entente al lies. The ralc were advanced, it was learned from underwriters, from Ihe veiiiuc of 2 o :i per ccnl )iievailini: la-t week to Hi per cent, the same rale which ha- been iu force for some time on ship.- n lin-.it Hrituiu and France. WASHINGTON, preiue ci'tti t Imlay fere with eomiiiillii York of Joseph M; contempt of eonii boine-lJay Tiiuzei col pl)S pnn-eedin j- Feb. :. The sii-l'ctu-ed to inter cut lo jail at New i -hull for alle-ed in the Oliver O--ea-e. Ili- Imbea was (!i-nii--ed. AMERICAN LINER REPORTED MIGHTIEST DREADNAUGHT callnt llii' pri'Itii'si ii 1 1- in .Mis TO LEAVE IN BODY w hole pjirty probably wil nioi'e io via bun MUO in all Culm and Spain. Swiss nilnlsle, (iiMiitaii tlisplo- I)r now Paul Kittt-r, l cliarso of matie iaU'rosts here, ts coiiductln.g negotiations with Assistant Secre tary Phillips of the state department for the departure of the stuffs. Tho counselor of the Swiss lega tion conferred today with Secretary 1 Phillips and it was said the plaa-j were being delayed only while info - illation of sleamship and transporta tion facililies were being gathered, i At liivt It had been planned for .the party to depart on Home steamer sailing from New York, but after fur ther consideration it wrs thought bettor that the departure lie mad'i , from some less thickly se ttled com j inanity. j Coder the tentative plans the con suls and their families will go to Ha Viin a by w ay of Key West, from various parts of the country, while i tho embassy stal't'i! will go direct y ( so nt h from Wash! ng ton, A Spanish ; steamship large enough to accom modate all Germans is due lo sail from Havana for Spain, February ! 10. j From Spain It is planned for the 'party to go to Switzerland, either t by rail through France or hy sicum . or to Italy and lio n by rail. In ; either case safe conducts will be re quired for the parly and probably ' will be obtained by the Cnlld 1 States. SUNK ARRIVES SAFELY IN PORT s.s fru.apelf.ua 7i , -i An xn i 1 1 v DrDQUIMP Dinre i nnrnsninn uui urmtAiuu nmmvpnD MPS mEn ipJitr Amr;lcnn Punitive Expedition Crosses Border and Passes Before Commander in Farewell Review Like Perfectly Made Machine Commander to Go to El Paso. COl.rMlll'S. N. .L, Feb. r..- -Major General .lolin .1. Pershing rode oul of Mexico al 1 0 : n 5 a. m. today at the tiead of more than ton thous and soldiers of the American puni tive expedition. Generul Pershing crossed the l.oundary at the border lino gate a length ahead of his stall" ofliecus. with Lieutenant J. L. Collins, his aide do camp and Captain William O. Rood, bis intelligence officer, rid ing next. As he crossed the line. General Pershing saluted as tho guards at thr gap In t he barbed wire rence pre sented arms.. Covered With lUisl. Soon after sunrise tho units of tlie expedition started assembling on the sand dunes. First came tho gene ral staff with Us crimson guld-'or. billowing in a west wind, tun hond quarters company mid then the in fant ry. At !::;o tho long thin Hue or the column started off, with' tho supply wagons of tho infantry companies forming .dar'j, spots against ti- curtuhi of smoke from I lie burning camp at Paloinas Lakes. Swinging along the highroad wiHi glinting accoutorinents, trudged the infuutry. Their hobnailed shoe;; sounded on tho pebbly road like tho wash of waves on a searshore. Thi Infantrymen's faces wore covered wltli desert dust and Iheir field kits caked with tho powdery silt from tlie road, which had been pulverized by hundreds of passing motor trucks. Canine pets of Ihe column trolled wearily beside their masters and the tired horses hitched to tho supply wagons lagged In their har ness, reflecting tlie weariness lo be seen in the faces of the soldiers.. Farewell lleview. At I 1 o'clock General Pershing mounted a little handstand iu front J of the headquarters at Columbus and I began his farewell review of Ills ! troops, while the band played "When j Johnnie Came Marching I loiuo." i j The column moved past in perfect ;tlme to the music of the military 'band. Hard as nails, the expedition ary soldiers passed in review like the fuactionitiK of a perfectly made ma chine. After the Infantry, came the j cavalry column. Mehind rumbled t the artillery w ith tho park trains, sanitary corps, ambulance and other auxiliary units. General Pershing probably will go Jo KI Paso Tuesday, after completing- the details of tlie withdrawal here today. WASIIIS(!Tn. F,li. hi w Willi lill' mti--v t,t ;l tjll niliillinu Ulllllr I'lllli l i..N- V. Ill lr I'l- .u--ill.. I'rrsi- ,1, nl Wil-i.n I .!: v 1-. Ilril llic ii nn v Mini niii v ri'i'i'i t mil .it tlu wliilf Iiuiisi' -el lor Itiiiiurr-iu ni-jlil. I'ic-siiiv . 1' llll-illl'-s Wil uiwil lis lllr nllii-iiil n'.'i-nn. 'I'lic illl.-l inn 1,1' iili,'iln,iiiiM pnlilir iiinii'juniliuii i-iTriiiiinii's hll i- mi ll, r i-iin-ii!i.nii..ii. . SKH'N H'Al.l.S. S. i.. I'eli. All rnilrnml lines in Smith Heknln hnve hi en hln.'l.iiil. .1 f 1 1 f i r, r llic In.-I Iwcn-ty-l'oiir honiN 11- the result of 11 lii.HV snow -tnrin "hii'h liroke Sol ui.hiy nielli 11111I rumlnil tlie imixi iiinin uf il- fury yc-lenlny. Iifl'i'inl- e.irlv IimIh cpie cil hope of re-torniL' Ir.'ilhe In mi. si pin I- nl llic -lute hy ninhl foil. While United States Awaits Outcome,. Conduct of Government Is to Be of Calm Deliberation and Beyond Criticism Hasty Actions Avoided Ship Qwners Prohibited From Tt ansferriiifl Vessels Empower Government to Take Over Plants, WASIIINIITIIN, Mi..".- While tho I'liitril Slnli's nwnits tin- issm of will ..r U'iiri., I'ri'siiliMii Wilson tins taki'a steps tlint I ho niniluft ut tli u'livern uii'iit iliirin:; tin' tense iiriinl C wiiit -in;; sluill ho inn' c,f I'iilin iti'lilii'i'iitiim mill lii'vniiil i-rii ii-isni. Tlic Aiiiorii'iiii iivi'miiiiMit, it wti slnli'il iii'lii-iiilly, will lie very eurol'til In sec tluil (ierinmiv niiil nil othi.f rnrcii;ii iivcriiinents will hnve no just cniisc Tor ciiniiliiinl. (teneiiil instriielinns linvc lieeu is. siicl tn Icilernl uiivcrnnicnt nl'licinls: ' in nil purls of the cuiiiilrv lo nvuitl linsty neliiin unit iln iHitliini; nut slrielly leu'iil niiil within the iniivinci) ol' llic e,iiveriunenl . Aitliciv (o l.inv. The jjiivcninicnt, il wis imiiiteil oulj hns nn leunl riulil In tnke ivcr w:v-. Iniunil liii'i'elnint ship in Ainevicnii linihui's. Strict leunl riulit ninsl lm the ImsU itv Ihe enndiiet of nil leilcnil iil'liecM imilcr the nnninineeir policy of tlui iMivernlllent. No innlter wltiil tijlter niilions mil V ilo in the present emel'ueney, it 'tH -Inteil tluil Ihe I'nileil Sluice will inl heic slrielly lo Imv mill iln nothiim iiinlcr s ress nl' cNciicinenl wliidi it woiihi imi he Iciiiil to lo in nrilinnry linies. The presiilent liiiiisell', il is slnteil. is moving wilhoni pmiic or Inislp. mill expei.'ls nil .siihui-ilinnic oliieers oL1 ihe liovcrninent l. ilo likewise. 12 wnr eoines he wnnts no possihle hlnnift nlliielieil lo ihe Amei'iciin .41M ei'nineiit or nny of its ol Tieinls ur people. Ship OnnciV Onler. I'rcsiilenl Wilson Imhiy issncil it lii'iicliiiiinlion, ninler tlie i 11 ll if nil v of the i'i nl shipphc.; net proliihitim; Aiiiciienii sliiji owners Irom ( tn.ns-. renins their vc--el In mi v oilier re;.-. il ry. In his ir,,i jimiiil inn Ihe pri'siilciii; puillleil mil ( Mill 11 iniliimiil einel'S enc' exists niiil Ihnl m.'inv ship own ers nl' Ihe l iiili.il Slnles nre pcruiil lini; iheir veseU to puss to nlieii re' isleis unit In I'oieimi Irmle in whieli e ilo 11 1 it pnrlicipiite, "unit from which they eniinot he hron.L'ht hunk lo scne Ihe needs ,,f om' wntcr-liorrin commerce will I llic permission ol! liovei iiinenls ul' l'ij'i'iuM notions." : To Tuke Over IMniits. Ciirryiiiti 1' provision to empower llic picsiilcni In ii;c over rnilronils in lime ul wnr. Ihe nilminislrtifinn rrt'il wnv loiuo- dill w:is rein) roilnccil in tho I1011-.C tiiitiU' williinil Ihe fimiimUitcc I ti 1 hit nil ion t'c :t! 11 re. I'lcsiilcni Wil-on ;ir conferences tn ilny willi Sccieliirv linker of the. wnr .lei;i 1 hnciii unit Sccrelnry Dnniels of llic iiiiv v. ilictlseil cxpcililiim lesiis hiUnii lo empower the i;ovcrnnicii to tnke iii-csiun of shim nl'ils. mnni- hinli-- phmts mill nihcr f.'ieilitics for (Continued on P.ige Six.) SANTIACO. Cli lie. Feb. S. l'resl ilcnt Wilson's iiction toward (icr inuny In unproved In Chile, ?ay tlio Merciirio, tt nilds: 'l.iilill-Anierlcii. lioiind to l!io t'nlteil Stillca Willi slrollK I ies, toduy iiioin than ever before must mipport President Wilson." The ncwHiiiipcr ursca the Clillenn Kinernnieiit to find 11 common urounil on w hli Ii th nutlons of South America niny Hcrond tho action of .Mr. Wilson.