Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
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Washington, Feb. O. Plans for
strengthening aeronautical defenses
have been laid before President Will
son by the National Aerial Coast
Patrol Commission, headed by Rear
Admiral Pcary. The plan includes the
stationing OF 1000 hydroaeroplanes
along the coast, the training Of $500
ayiatOrs in six months and 5000 in u
year, and the establishment of a de-
partmcnt of aerOnautfCS with Its head
u member of the cabinet.
Newport News, Va, Feb. 6. - Plans
arc under way to move the German
prize ship Appam from Newport News
TO Norfolk. In leaving his ship Lieut..
turned over to the United States mar
shal in charge six hundred pounds
English money and two British
orphans fund boxes heavily laden
with coin. Marshal Saunders was un-
aware of the presence of this money
aboard the Appam.
New York, Feb. 6. - A resolution
approving the Presidents course In
the international crisis and piedging
him hearty and united support" was
adopted amid enthusiastic cheers at
the opening of the Joint annual con-
vention here to-day of the Pennsyh-
ware Association and the New York
State Retail Hardware Association.
The resolution was wired to WASH
inSton.
Washington, Feb. @. - When the
naval bill was again up in the House
to-day wit ha view/to passage before
adjournment tonight, Chairman
Padgett of the House Committee an
nounced an amendment had been per-
fccted to empower the President, in
emergency to commander private
ship yards, plants engaged I'm mu-
nitions manufacture and ships, and
other defense purposes.
New York, Feb. @. - Big gun test
ing to-day at the Sandy Hook govern
mcnt proving ground sent war-lilic
tremorS along the nearby New Jersey
coast towns as the result of q high
wind carrying vibrations to them with
unusual force. Dishes were set
rafting and water leader was
knocked off cottage at Seabright.
The projectilcs were plainly seen
ricochctting on the ocean off High
lands, n. j.
Washington, Feb. O. - President
Wilson had no engagements during
the morning to-day but remained in
nectcd with the international situa-
ton. His usual Tuesday conference
with newspaper correspondents was
cOncclcd because of the press of pub
lie business.
Washington, Feb. 9. - IL was stated
Officially to-day that there is no
Americans in Germany. They have
not been ordered by the United
States to leave Germany, but have
been advised of the break in relations
that they may make individual de-
cision.
Washington, Feb. 9. - Naval au-
thoriticS i'm charge of private radio
stations have been instructed to allow
no operators in whose loyalty they
have not entire confidence at the
keys.
LONDON, FEB. 6. - THE ATTI-
TUDE OF EUROPEAN NEUTRALS
IN REGARD TO THE AMERICAN
SUGGESTION THAT THEY BREAK
WITH GERMANY Is BEING
AWAITED WITH KEEN INTEREST
BUT A CANVASS OF THE DTPLO-
MATIC OF THESE NATIONS SHOW
ED THERE WAS A GENERAL
DISPOSITION TO TAKE TIME FOR
CONSIDERATION OF THE SUG-
GESTION. ..t. ~.
Washington, Feb. 6. - Necessity
for the government to encourage rath-
er than discourage the munitions in
dustry, in view of the present inter
national crisis was urged to-day be-
fore the Senate Finance sub-com-
mittees by Representatives of Il score
of such manufacturers opposing the
excess profits tax clause of the pro-
posed revenue bill. Heavy increase
of millioinaires income taxes was
urged by Benjamin C. Marsh. of the
Equitable Income Tax Association. He
suggested a tax of. 33 Ia per cent
upon incomes of over 100000 in
peace times and fifty per cent in case
of war.
LONDON, FEB. @. AN OFF,
COMMITTEES is QUOTED BY THE
LONDON EXPRESS AS SAYING.
THAT EVERY RELIICF SHIP rs
NOW HELD UP AND THAT IL THE
STEAMERS ARE HELD MANY
DAYS LONGER THE BELGIANS
AND FRENCH IN THE TERRI
TORIES OCCUPIED By THE GER
Mans NJ. PROBABLY WILL BE
New York, Feb. 6. - The steel
trade was reported to-day to have re-
celVed plans and specifications from
the Navy Department for the con
struction of wire nets to be used in the
protection of harbors against sub
marines. Contracts for steel chains
for the same purpose had already
been let it was said.
Berlin, Feb. 3, via London. Feb. g.