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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
IA VESSELS HELD HERE
BY U-BOATS AND STORM
Difficulty in Obtaining Crews Be-
cause of Submarine War
Factor

Forty-fOur merchant ships. including
nineteen merchantmen of the Entente Al
lies, are tied up in this port today be-
cause Of bad weather conditions and the
difficulty in obtaining crews.
Storm signals were flashed along the
Atlantic seaboard by the Weather Bureau.
which announced that storm Of marked
intensity is centercd over Eastern Pennsyl-
vania and is moving northeast. The coast
line from llattcras to Eastport, Me- will
be swept by the gale. it is expected Be
tween the threat of the tempest eand that
of the German submarine many ships, al
though they have cleared for foreign ports,
are loath to leave the harbor and river.
n total tonnage Ct 100000 is represented
by the ships now loading here. The ton
mage is distributed as follows among the
vessels i'm mort:
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WASHINGTON. Feb. Count Won
private citizen when President Wilson broke
diplomatic relations with Germany. is looked
upon by many officials as the factor most
likely to prevent war between the two
countries.
1t was learned good authority here
today that Won Bernstorff. Immediately upon
his return to Berlin, will resume his efforts
10 restore the friendly relations he preserved
by clever diplomacy for two years
According to American diplomats who
have returned from Germany. the Imperial
Government does not understand the Ameri-
can point of view. Won Bernstorff, who
has been in America for many years does
With his knowledge of American life
gained through long close, personal touch
here, and his understanding of American
ideals, he is said to be of tremendous service
to his government and to the United States
In Strengthening out the existing difficulties
officials believe.
OF course. the overt act" which may
bring war is likely--ls expected--to come
before Bernstorff reaches his native land
In that event his efforts. of course, officials
pointed out today would be too late.
But officials say, on the other hand. that
with fewer and fewer American ships ply
ing the seas, and with the automatic"
warning to Americans to keep off belligerent
and even neutral ships, they have hope,
however slim. that the overt act" will not
be committed by Germany.
Officials OF the State Department an
nounced today that no word has been re-
ceived from Ambassador Gerard since Feb
ruary s. This applies, it was stated to
both official and confidential communica-
tions. 1t is presumed he is still in Berlin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
GOT PEACE NOTE "TIP"
FROM CONNOLLY FIRM
G.. Bowie Chapman, Washington
Broker, Got Guarded Answer
to Inquiry

WASHINGTON Feb. 9.--Activities of
Washington brokers on December 20, the
date of the alleged leak on President Will
sons peace note, were revealed today before
the House Committee on Rules, which Is
investigating the scandal
c. Bowie Chipman, Washington manager
for Hartman 4 60. testified that his firm
had no newspaper man or other individual
i'm Washington to Tip of" the firm regard
ing news events. 1t had such a person he
said until 1914 when it decided the service
was not worth while.
When he was asked II his firm had re-
ceivod any rumors Of "A peace note on De-
cember 90 Chipman said:
"Our Office here received a telegram at
,12 p. IN. on December 20, signed by J. l."
Livermore, a customer Of our New York
office. who asked: Have you heard any
thing about Government this afternoon to
issue a statement regarding economic con-
ditions in Europe?
II replied that | had not and asked if the
New York office had. The reply came back:
"'Yes. understand Government TO issue
statement regarding economic conditions in
Europe and also regarding prospect for
peace This from Chicago sources
81 telegraphcd back that | thought there
was nothing in il I was too busy at the
time to make any inquiries. | think we
received Dow Jones & co. report at
about that time saying there would he no
peace note and that verified my own idea,
However. there were rumors all along
that afternoon that the President was about
to do something and | was asked repeatedly
II this were true.
Finally about . 80 o'clock in the after
noon. | teephoned T.. A, Connolly q CO.
and asked them If they had heard anything
about a peace note. Mr.. Connolly said he
had heard there was TO be such note, but
he did not want to talk to me about it over
ha tplanbpun | told him I bti
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
CAPITAL HOLDS CONGRESsMEN
Representative Fess, Speaking Here
Says He Got Instructions

Senators and Representatives are being
requested to stick close to the capital. ac-
cording to Congressman Simeon u. Fcss, of
Ohio. who spoke at the annual banquet of
the Germantown Business Mems AssoCia-
tion at the Mannheim Cricket Club.
81 was talking with Champ Clark and told
him that on Friday night | was booked to
talk TO my constituents in Columbus" said
Mr.. Fess. THE Speaker asked me to wire
to that city saying | would be unable to
attend"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-09
GUARD SUSPECTS FOOD
OF CAPITOL DOORMAN
Negro Loses Viands When Supposed
Internal Machine Is Dumped
in Water

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Vigilance
OF Capitol guards. who since the breaL
with Germany have refused to permit any
one to bring package into the Capitol
cost Samuel Hicks, negro doorman AT the
Foreign Relations Committee, his lunch TO.
day.
Hicks carried the meal in long tin feed
box' He placed the box in window. A
guard found IT, Visions of an inforna,
machine flashed before the guard Gin
gerly holding the box at arms length. ths
guard tlptoed to the basement and pl,,nged
box and all into pal OF water.
Guess III have 10 use food tablets until
this bust with Germany Is patched IN I,
commented Hicks. ~
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BREAK WITH AMERICA
HITS GERMAN MORALE
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD, February 8.
The German troops cup of pessimism ia
overfiowing at the possibility of the United
states entering the war, British officers de.
clare.
There is a noticeable dscouragement to
he seen I'm the attitude of recently taken
German prisoners. Their general viewpoint
is What's the use?"
These prisoners declare that news Of
Americas break with their Government Al.
tered through the front very slowly, with.
out any details beyond the bare announce.
ment
British officers declare the German spirit In
steadily waning. The evacuation of Grand.
court without any fighting by them is q
surprising example of this sort of decreas-
ing morale.
British forces are now astride the Ancrs
and are steadily pushing on toward Mira
mont Since Tuesday they have taken 1900
yards Of German-held territory with a con.
siderable number of prisoners and against
remarkably little opposition.
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Accused of Attacking Two Shipmates

August Widen, thirty-nine years old. a
fireman on the Swedish steamship Cath
crime, moored at the foot of Christian street,
was held in $500 bail today by Magis-
trate Imbsr on the accusation of having
stabbed two seamen on the ship. The sea
men are Otto Holstorm and Richard Ham
son. They were treated at the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital, where stitches were taken
In knife slashes In their chests The in
jured men say that Widen attacked them
without provocation last evening on board
the Catherine.
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PLOTS FEARED IN ST. LOUIS
Troops Guard Bridges After Rumors
Of Conspiracy Are Heard

@ ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. 9.--Persistent
fusnors of plots since the break with Ger
many have caused the police to place strong
0uards at the new municipal building. the
Upds bridge and the Merchants bridge, all
.of which span the Mississippi. Similar
N Of the bridge,
11Ice are stationed at the entrance and
N The Eighth street turnel, through
ooor>G Of trains. heavily laden with
81 ~ freiGht. pass daily. The
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threatened. in order to get protection for
American lives and property.
There probably will be no 'Lusitania
case" because OF the scarcity of American
ships and passengers venturing forth but
many authorities regard II as only ques-
tion Of time when indignities have so ac-
cumulated that united action backs Presi-
dent Wilson and clamors for war against
any barbarous act
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Swedens disagreement with Americas
plan for neutrals to jo n against Germany
was expressed in note forwarded today
to Washington
''The proposal" the note declares, in
dicates it's aim to shorten the war, but the
method suggested by the United States to
achieve this end is absolutely contrary to
the principles which have hitherto guided
Sweden's policy
The Government, supported by the ma
tons opinion. confirmed by unanimous res
olutons of it's representatives, intends to
follow in the future as in the past, the
path of neutrality toward both beligerents,"
the note continued. 1T is not disposed to
abandon it IL the vital interests Of the
counry and the nations gnity do not force
q change of policy"
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Killed by Fall From Telegraph Pole

LANCASTER. Pa. Feb. o,--Harry Nil.
ler, OF Strasburg, died this morning after
falling head first from the cross-ties OF 1
telegraph pole IN Quarryville.
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MoNTEvIDEo. Uruguay. Feb. ..

Uruguay agrees with the United states
that neutrals cannot recognize Germanys
unrestricted submarine policy" note
strongly stating this position and ''reserving
Uruguay's right to act against actions con-
trary to international usage has been for
warded to Berlin, IL was stated.
Uruguay has also dispatched note to
the United States, answering President
Wilson's plea to neutras. declaring she
"recognizes the justice and nobility Of Pres
tdent Wilson's utterances."
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LIMA. Peru. Feb. 9.

Formal protest made to Germany
today by the Peruvian Government against
sinking by German submarine of the
Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton.
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Gerard to Leave
Berlin Tomorrow
Continued from Page One

MRS JOHN MURPHY AND DAUGH-
TER, MARGERIE T., of Chicago.
GOING HOME ROUTE UNSPECIFIEDJ
DIR ALBERT II. roller. Chicago.
DIR. c. o. LUGINBUHL, Chicago
CARL LUETEkA. Austin, Tex.
GOING TO SWITZERLAND
DR. MARODIL. Milwa .kee.
GOING TO COPENHAGEN
CARL BERG AND FAMILY, New York.
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Brazil THREATENS
BREAK ON U-BOATS
Uruguay Also Refuses to
Condone Sink-at-Sight
Policy in Note
PERU AND CHILE PROTEST
Sweden Refuses to Follow u. S.
in Breach With
Germany
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
Special Cable service Of the United Press and
EveninD Ledger.
BUENos AIRES, Feb. ..

BUENoS AIRES, Feb. .,
Brazil intends TO sever relations with
Germany. following the example Of .he
United States. unless Berlin guarantees
there will be no damage inflicted on Bra
silian vessels or Brazilian interests ac-
corting to a Rio de Janero dispatch fea-
tured today by the Buenos Aires Herald
The dispatch indicated that Brazil felt
very strongly not only over the German
submarine blockade, but also over reports
that German vessels were reported off the
coast Of the State Of Parana, apparently
using Brazilian territorial waters and hav-
ing secret stations on Brazilian soil.
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


RELL-Feh, 3. at Chestnut Hi1l. Pa M
IRWIN, daughter of late Hon, John Bell, or
Tennessee aged rs. Funeral services. - tdW :
Church. chestnut Hin. Sun, p, m. Int. pri-
GHHsnvFb rSnn pTpRRe.f ngase wdow SHRS Of
Richard Lynch. Notice of funeral later,
HELP WANTED-FEMALE
STENOGRAPHERS. .. wanted. Cali at OF He
OF the National Drug Co., mr.. Wayne Jun"'C'. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

SIX ROOM Cottage, lot 177x1tS, all
improvements, price $500; terms
very easy. POI Meigs Building.
10 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
NAAAAACTRACilC -N1AIChEOPAIn1

DR.. Ii. Il. Pope; DIR. f. L. Wetherbc,
hiropractic-Naturc opath, Meigs
building, Room To-, entrance 1856
Fairfield avenue. Office hours 9 to
IL q. M. 1850 to s p. M, to y.
m. Closed Thursday ind Saturday
evenings. Bridgeport, Conn, Tel.
SS74.
stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

$3.50, $500 cash buys a 10 room 3
family house with improvements
This is the biggest bargain il. the
city. Must be seen to be appreci-
ated. L. Weisss. 975 Howard Ave.
Tel. 74S5. GAO *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

THREE FINE two family houses for
sale, all with modern improve
ments; room for drive, one with
garage; located in excellent resi-
Dental sections. They must be
sold at once and are therefore to
be had at a sacrifice. Investments
$1,000 o $1,000. balance on terms
to suit. Phone 2743-3 or Box L.
W., care Farmer. R26 asup
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TREAT RHEUMATISM, Lumbago.
Nephritis, Cholelithiasis. Bronchitis.
Constipation, Gastritis. Gastralgia,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Torttcol-
lis or all pains and aches OF the HUI.
man body. James II. 7aevis. NJ T..
124S State Street.
n 90 tff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
CHIRoPRACroK

3 G. BOUTON, d. c., Chiropractic
Specialist, Newfield building. 1888
Main St., Bridgeport, Conn. Hours.
$3.50 to ~ M. to p. M, except
Sundays and holidays. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday evenings
to o'clock. P6 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

FOR SALE-5 room bungalow near
trolley. 1-2 hour ride from Bridge
port, all improvements, new house
$4,000; $50 cash. balance as rent
The Pease Realty Co. 100 Wall st.
4 8 all'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
BUILDING CONTRACTORS

MARIN AND WEIGH, Mason con-
tractors, jobbing ana cement work
speciality. Estimates cheerfully
given. 401 Warner Building. Fair
field Ave. Barnum 220S.
A Is all
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

FOR SALI-Printing Press and out
fit OKLA, Gordon jobber, cabinet ana
cases, paper cutter, PAD ding ma
chine, etc. Fine assortment type.
much of it new 1915 Main ST., or
Telephone 2479-2.
S 5 aft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

WANT TO BUY 500 quarts OF milk
daily, for information call at tai
East Main ST.. City. Ask for Mr..
James Marmino.
B 20 tsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
FOR SALE

TRUtIBULL ROADSTER 1915. Will
sell or trade for Harley or Hender-
son motorcycle with side car pre-
ferred. Tel 3277-3. Address
Trumbull, Care of Farmer.
s NY,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

FOR SATISFACTION in watch and
clock repairing go to Henry c. Reid
and Son. Watchmakers,' Room 218
Conn. National Bank Bldg. 1884
Main St
H 20 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
CORSET STORE

QUEEN LOUISE and Lady Betty
corsets $1.25 TO IS. Unbreakable
plant bone sides. The Riker Cor
set store. 1S9 Fairfield Ave.
T tie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED-An experienced fireman
must be honest, reliable, sober and
industrious, permanent position for
the right man. III replying, give
experience, reference and wages ex-
pected. Long Island Gas Corpora
ton, Sag Harbor, Long Island.
S 6 s* 4 6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

FORD 1915 Limousine, winter and
\ summer top, $3.50; Ford open de-
livery 1915 truck. SITS; Ford tour
s Ing car $3.50; ALL these cars sold
!. with a guarantee at N. Lamberg,
1872 State street.
3 ALE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

WANTED-Stock salesman to sell Z
per cent paying stock, now paying
7 per cent on preferred and per
cent on the common in q fast grow
ing company. p. 0. Box 365, Hart
ford, Conn.
ST DIP
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

CANVASSERS statesmen WANTED
neat appearance, paid daily, steady
employment, expenses advanced, ex-
perience unnecessary. All national
tiles employed. Stevenson's. 104
Bank street.
3 % asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

FOR SALE-New we'll built bunga-
low and garage, 1Sx20, house con-
tains 8 rooms and bath, hot water
heat, double floors, slate roof. large
lot Price $4,000. NJ. 3. Loller. 1916
Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Above st. Vincents hos
pital, one minute from North nam
St, 2 family house with bungalo"
and barn; place for 1000 chickens.
VIM II. Sheehan, 142 Golden Hill
St, Strat1ield Bldg.
d"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

new room house, all
modern improvements, extra large
lot, with O very little extra can be
made into 2 family house. $4,000:
$500 cash. Box e. B., Phone Bar
mum 74S5. G27*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
AWNINGS AND SAIL MAKER
BAKERY
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

VOGHT sells your business; list now:
cash buyers waiting; groceries, con-
fectfoneries. poolrooms. restaurants.
Barnum $3.50. Voght, 304 Warner
Building.
b Is ale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

WENTWORTH ST One family
house and garage. Seven rooms. All
improvements. Hot water heat.
Loewith & Co.. 116 Ban st. Tel.
Barnum 90 %tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

WANTED to buy old false teeth, any
condition. Goldberg. LAG Fairfield
Ave-. over Royal Lunch.
H - stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

EURN1TURE-Secon hand. bought
and sold. Drop postal or phone Bar
mum 4142-2. Charles Oppenheim,
1A49 Main st.
r "A aila
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
RIG MINES CLOSE
(l'UItel Press Leased wire.b

JEROME, Ariz. July Fifty
per cent of the miners here are
idle today and two big mines are
shut down while all others in the
district are crippled as tho result
of the |. W. W.-called strike.
with $50 men out In response to
call by |. W. ". leaders coinet-
dent with demands upon mine OPP
orators Identical with those made
upon Globe and Bisbee companies,
Gov. Tom Campbell has been ap-
pealed to for military protection
lie refused to commit himself on
tho request.
Whether the strike Is to spread
to the proportion of the Globe
walkout remains to be decided to-
day. A vote on the question OF
Joining the strike will be taken
today, il was announced by the
local union, an organization en-
tirely apart from the |. W. w.
Late yesterday union members
diu not take the call seriously, but
II appears today there Is danger
OF the strike spreading to a ma
iority of union men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
Pull MOOSE TIGHT
ON spy PLOTTGMCS

demnod for commission and omis-
sion, and both sena.e and house
members threatened to introduce
today resolutions for invest iga-
tons.
In the first place, some con
gressmen are wroth at the fact
that loading of the transports was
so open that everyone with eye
sight might know of it, Second
ly, there Is dissatisfaction at the
manifest opportunity of German
agents to get their messages out
of the country both by mail to
the south or by cable to neutral
countries adjoining Germany.
An International news censor.
ing organization, co-ordinating the
censoring machinery of France,
England and the United States, Is
being considered by this govern.
ment as an effective means of pre-.
venting damaging leaks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-07
ACTIVITY
OF I.W.W
ALARMS

The government has con-
elusive proof that the l. ".
W. is backed by German
money.
The l. W. ". is the gerat-
est menace to the welfare of
the United States today, and
Uncle Sam IL going to force
the issue, learn who is boss
the government or teh l.
W. w.
These are the outstanding fea-
lures in an interview granted to-
day by United States District At
torney Clarence Reames, at Port
land.
Unprecedented l. W. W. activity
thruout the Pacific northwest to-
day is considered more alarming
than ever before.
|. w. w. strikers have tied up
logging camps in eastern Wash
ington and the Idaho panhandle,
which led to requests for the
troops.
Farmers of the Inland Empire
have been told the |. w. w. in
tend to set fire to the wheat
fields when the grain is ripe and
dry.
Farmers throughout the three
states are forming home defense
guards, armed and prepared to re-
sist by force, if necessary, activi-
ties of the |. w. w.
More than 200 Ellensburg farm
ers have organized into home
guard companies, according to re-
ports. The farmer are watching
all roads and are planning to
make a thoro search and clean
up Of the district.
Returning from eastern Wash
in gton, State Labor Commissioner
Younger declared Saturday that
Industrial conditions there are Sc
rious. Men at work are constant
ly being urged to leave their jobs
by |. w. w. who are numerous
there. Men are leaving their
work daily, he reports. and the
farmers fear sereve labor short
age by harvest time.
Tho the /. w. WIS seem to have
plenty of money. he says, there
has been no evidence that funds
are being supplied by German
isympathizers.
A Real Menace.
1.-THE situation from the infor-
nation which has been coming to
me is alarming; much more
alarming than the people realize, =
said Gov. James Withycombe of
oregon today.
IL want the citizens of this
state to become alive to the fact
that this I. w. w. movement is a
real threat, a real menace that Is
confronting us.
zone of the prime objects of
the |. w. w. is to choke life from
the infant ship building industry
IL they can accomplish it.
my information leads me to
believe that these men may be
backed by some great organized
movement which is against the
national life and independence of
the United States"
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uent 10 the rudder of one OF tho
transports bearing the first con-
tingent OF American troops TO
france may have saved that YES
sci from a torpedo.
The attack occurred the night
before the American TRANSPORTS
and their conveys had met for
rendezvous with some of the
American war vessels already in
European waters.
The night was inky black and
the water was shimmering with
phosphorus. according to an eye
witness. AT 1920 p. m, the
vessels suddenly veered from
their customary cruising forma-
ton, the transports continuing on
one course, while the naval YES
sells switched to another.
Suddenly those on the trans
ports saw the white, phosphores-
cent streaks of the two torpedoes
narrowly missing two OF the
transports. Two others followed
at once, all passing harmlessly by
and continuing to circle In the
vortex of phosphorescent waters
formed by the wake of vessels.
The submarine, which was sub
merged, crossed the bow of the
American vessels.
The Germans erratic aim was
attributed purely to a providential
accident to the rudder of one of
the transports, which veered
sharply. The veer motion of this
vessel led the submerged U-boat
to believe she had been discovered
and that the American vessel was
trying to ram her. Then the
German hastily let his torpedoes
fly and himself fled across the
bows of the vessels.
The whole attack occurred with
a suddenness that was breathless.
1t was over in a minute.