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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
SWISS DECLINE TO
. BREAK WITH BERLIN
Information Received Nation
Will Not Follow Lead of
United States.
SPAIN TO STAY NEUTRAL

Information that Switzerland will not
that in the interest of world peace
other neutrals follow the lead of the
United States and break off diplomatic
relations with Germany was received
here today. So far as is known this
is the first response.
Spain's taking over of American in
terests in Germany and Switzerland s
similar action for German interests here
are interpreted as removing both those
neutrals from participation in the break
in relations
Ambassador Not Informed.
Spanish Ambassador Riano, who con-
ferred with State Department officials
today. said he had advices that Spain's
be made public today or tomorrow, but
that he did not know its contents. He
intimated it was doubtful If Spain
would reply formally to President Will
sons note to neutralS, as her taking
over of American interests in Germany
indicated that no matter how seriously
she might protest Germanys action she
would not sever diplomatic relations as
vet.
Spain is the largest neutral now alb
solutely free from entanglement in the
world war, and is by far the best equip
ped diplomat tically, to serve as an in
termediary between the helligerent
groups The practical certainty that
an American break with Austria also
cannot be avoided makes 1t more de-
sirable than ever that Spain should re-
main outside the struggle.
alfonso as Mediator.
King Alfonso has been officially
stated on several occasions to be wait
ing for an opportunity that may pre-
sent itself to further moves toward
peace, and now that the usefulness of
the United States has been impaired,
stands as the most likely mediator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
GERMAN OFFICIALS
WILL SAIL TUESDAY
Count Won Bernstorff and
Suite, With ConsuIs, to Leave
on Frederick VIII.
EVERY COURTESY GIVEN

1t is arranged that the whole corps
of German officials in the United States
including Count and Countess Won
Bernstorff, the embassy suite and con-
su1s from all parts of the country, shall
sail from New York next Tuesday for
Germany.
Reservations for more than 200 per-
sons have been engaged on the big
Scandinavian liner Frederick VIII
leaving New York February 13 for
Christiania. Meanwhile former German
consuls throughout the country, hav-
ing turned their consulates over to
caretakers. to be eventually reopenen
under the direction of Swiss officials,
Will start for New York in time to be
on hand when the ship goes out.
Special Car Provided.
Count Won Bernstorff, his wife, who
is an American woman, together with
the secretaries and official 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
SoeAoSo ~ biS'Ciil any oHenSe to the
former ambassador and his suite. On
their arriva, in New York the party
will go direct to the steamer
Safe conducts have been requested
by the State Department of both Great
Britain and France for passage through
the allied blockade. and no doubt is
felt that they will be accorded.
Such assurances were given bv tho
allies in the cases of Dr. Constantin
Dumba, former Austrian ambassador. and
Capt. Franz Won Papen, German military
attache. and Capt. Boy-Ed, German naval
attache. previously recalled at the request
of this government
Guarding Against offense.
Every precaution is being taken to all
low no opportunity for offense to the dis
missed officials. and American autho-i-
ties throughout the country have been
requested by the State Department to
see that every courtesy is given.
Ambassador Gerard and his suite at
Berlin and all the American consular Of
1lclais In Germany are expected to receive
similar courtesy from the German gov
ernment and people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Refuses to Abandon Hope.

The President will not let the prospects
of war against this country upset the
steadiness of hope that something may
occur at any minute to bring Germany
and her enemies to the realization that
now is as good a time for peace as later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Cocoa Plant Burned.

JERSEY CITY, N. j.. February g.
The manufacturing plant of the Brew
ster Cocoa Company was destroyed by
fire today. The property loss was es-
tinated at upward Of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Alfredo Gonzales on Way to U. s.

Alfredo Gonzales, Costa Rica's de-
posed president. is on his way to the
United States aboard a fruit steamer,
according to official dispatches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Thinks Minds Made Up.

Representative Backley answered that
he believed the subject is well under
stood and that every one has his mind
made up. The proper thing, he argued,
would be to get the matter before the
House, where the real delbera ton
would be had.
Representative Lloyd asked Mr.. Bark
ley if the prohibitive measures in the
bill allowed any one to have wine on
the table for guests. and Representative
BarkIey began to answer that this
seemed to be a matter for the courts
to decide. when Representative Bailey
jumped in with the query:
Does this bill restrict the personal
liberty of the citizens of this District
so that no one can own q bottle of
liquor"
Cant you have a bottle in your own
house for friends?" asked Representa-
tive Hamill.
The bill isn't absolutely prohibitive
In that sense, ! believe" answered Rep
resentative Barkley.
But this bill seems to prohibit any
one from giving friend drink" sug-
gested Representative Hamill What
about the man who doesn't use 1t him
self, but keeps something in Il closet
for friends who calI2'
Representative Barkley declared this
was question that seemed to he cut
out for the courts.
y few minutes later the committee
adjourned until tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
State Department Denies
ills Regulating SailingS

State Department officials reiterated
today that sailings of American ships
to the war zone still were questions for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
AMERICANS SHOWN
FAVOR IN GERMANY
No Evidence of Unfriendly
Spirit by Government or
the Public.
GERARD REPORTED ON WAY

LONDON. February 8. 12:4O PM
The Central News says 1t UNDER
stands Ambassador Gerard departed
from Berlin today and Is due In
Switzerland in the course of the day.
No confirmation of this report has
been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Makes a Sweeping Denial.

When Bolling's social and personal
relations with the White House were
inquired into he said he did not go
there often. but he had attended dinners
at different times.
Have you ever, since you went into
this brokerage firm" Whipple asked
received any inside information on any
State Department or other government
document?'
You can make that question as
broad and sweeping as you like" Boil
ing replied. Il have not
Boiling explained that getting the
facts of the Essary message before the
committee was delayed by his desire
to have persons directly connected with
it appear. He felt he said. that if he
told the committee the facts before
any one directly connected with the
Essary message was examined it would
be felt that he was trying to clear
himself after having previously testi-
fed that his firm had nothing whatever
to do with any advance information
on the note. At the time he
originally appeared before the commit
tee. he repeated today. he did not know
that message regarding the note had
been sent over his firms private wire
The first intimation that any sort of a
message had been sent, he declared,
came to him from Connolly on Janu-
airy %. when Connolly left for New
York to testify.
The committee then went into ex-
ecutiVe session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Both Motions Tabled.

Just because this is prohibition
measure. why force it? We didn't
abandon the regular procedure on the
telephone bill"
The vote for Representative Cary's
motion was to Z. Representative Lloyd
voting present" - He would have voted
against the Cary motion, he said. but
he is paired with Representative Tink-
resentative Cary. The vote was as fol-
lows:
. Ayes-Hamill. Lobeck. Burke. Dool-
Ing. Bailey, Wilson, Cary, Darrow,
Gould.
Nays Crosser. Vinson. Hilliard,
Mapes. Wheeler. Oakley. johnson.
Present-Lloyd.
Proponents of the. bill seemed en-
deavoring to expedite matters, while
the opponents counseled full and de-
Hberate consideration. II the midst of
another argument as to procedure, Rep
resentative Cary announced that il
further voting is to be asked for on
that subject he would insist on execu-
tive sessions.
Finally. with but few minutes left,
Representative Barkley. author of the
House edition of the bill. began a de-
tailed explanation of the measure and
was interrupted by Representative
Hamill of New Jersey. who suggested
that in reality rush work on the bill
would not conduce to careful delibera-
ton at all. and that plenty of light on
the subject was desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
More Vessels Destroyed.

The British sailing vessel Belford has
been sunk, Lioyds Shipping Agency an
nounced today.
Lloyd's also announces that the Nor
wegian bark Tamara, of 453 tons, is be-
lieved to have been sunk.
The British steamer Hurstwood, 1,229
tons. was torpedoed without warning at
noon yesterday. Three men were killed
by the explosion and three seriously in
jured. two of whom died after the crew
was landed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Foreign Office obliging.

On the other hand, the police in the
main residential district are accepting
return to America" as an adequate
reason for departure. but are insisting
that the customary interval of {,
fortnight for military investigation OF
the application cannot be waived. The
foreign office, to which the American
newspaper correspondents in way
are accredited, has shown every dispo--
sition to facilitate the departure OF
such correspondents as wish to leave
with Ambassador Gerard. expediting
the formality for the immediate de-
parture of such families as are leaving
Immediately. The foreign office has
expressed the desire to have as many
American correspondents as possible
remain after the departure of the am
bassador in order to maintain unofficial
relations between the two peoples as
long as war is avoided.
The remark of German woman to
an American woman. a stranger to her.
who happened to be standing in the
same food line this mornins-"we want
to show that we are not barbarians'-
apparently is the keynote with vast
majority of Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Ship Shelled Then Sunk.

A dispatch to Reuters from The Hague
says:
"The foreign office has learned that
the Dutch steamer Gamma was first
shelled and then sunk by bombs. The
foreign minister Immediately asked an
explanation from the German govern
ment." Reuters Amsterdam corre-
spondent, dealing with the same case,
says:
Berlin denies that the Gamma was
torpedoed without warning as a result
of the recent new submarine instruc-
tons. 1t adds that the steamer could
only have been sunk in cruiser warfare
for carrying contraband to England"
The admiralty, reporting that the
Dutch steamer Gamma, bound from
New York for Amsterdam with a cargo
of oil cake for the Netherlands govern
ment, was fired upon by German sub
marine and subsequently sunk by
bombs. adds:
TT will be interesting to learn what
distortions of international law the
German government will employ to
Justify this action. The Gamma was a
neutral, proceeding from one neutral
country to another and carrying a cargo
consigned to the government of that
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Use for Embassy Building.

The American embassy. which from 1
o'clock today ceased to be the Amer
lean embassy, and metaphorically
hauled down the Stars and Stripes
when Ambassador Gerard received his
passports, will, after Mr.. Gerards de-
parture, house the departments of the
Spanish embassy and the Dutch lega-
ton, which have been intrusted with
the interests respectively of the United
States and Great Britain. Probably the
Rumanian, Serbian and Japanese and
other representations. none of which is
large or important. will be concentrated ID
under the same roof. and the embassy
building on which Mr.. Gerard's lease
still has considerable time to run,
will be kept open.
Plans for the departure of Mr.. Gerard
and his staff are still unsettled: it will
perhaps be a matter of several days
before they will leave Germany. The
ambassador and Secretary Grew, with
their families. will return directly to
the United States. The attaches and
others who have been assigned by the
embassy to look after the work con-
nected with prisoners and relief will
probably also return to the United
States.
The other secretaries will be as
signed to various European embassies
and legations, so that the embassy staff
will probably scatter by several routes
of departure-by way of Stockholm,
Holland and Switzerland; Switzerland
being the ambassadors route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Connolly May Be Grilled.

The paramount feature of Bolling's
testimony today was his statement that
last Saturday morning, when Connolly
insisted to Edwin A. Roper, the firms
telegraph operator, who sent the Essary
message, that he, Connolly, had also
sent a similar message on the same day,
Roper could not recall it. Later in the
day Roper testified that he had sent
both the Essary and Connolly messages
Throughout Bolling's examination
spectators thought they saw the laying
of ground work for recalling Connolly
and grilling him on his New York testi-
mony.
Boiling told how upon the payment
of 100000 last fall he was admitted to
partnership in the Connolly firm. He
was in and out of the office irregularly.
he said. and knew little of the details
of the business, but trusted largely to
Connollys experience and hoped to
learn more about his venture later. He
knew nothing until Thursday of last
week. he said, of Essary ever sending
any sort of message over the wire.
That was the day after Connolly had
testified in New York that he was the
author of the Essary forecast. Roper.
Boiling said, told him, after repeated
urging, that Essary wrote the forecast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Two Die of Privations,

BREST. February 6.---The captain
and twelve men of the Spanish steamer
Algeria, which was sunk by subma-
rine, have been landed here by a steam
trawler They We're adrift for forty
six hours before being rescued, and two
sailors, Bartholome Paregan and Jose
Urevos died as a result of their priva-
tions soon after being taken aboard the
trawler. The other refugees had their
hands and feet frozen and are in the
seamens hospital. Several of them are
in a grave condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Labor Union DRY" Petition.

E. W. Oyster, a member of the board
of assistant assessors, was there with a
petition signed by thousand members of
labor organizations in the District favor
ing prohibition, and Charles ]. Columbus
announced to the committee that the
District of Columbia Referendum Asso-
citation desired to present arguments
favoring popular vote in the District on
the liquor issue. and that the referendum
committee of the Board of Trade also
desired to be heard.
Most of the meeting time today was
given over to an argument among the
committeeman as to procedure, the
first part of this argument eliminating
in a vote on the question of a regular
hour of adjournment Representative
Hilliard moved to dispense with the
regular adjournment hour. the object
being to continue the hearings indefi-
nitely each day instead of closing them
ten minutes before the House conyenes.
Representative Burke of Wisconsin
moved to amend the Hilliard motion by
providing that SO long as the army and
navy bills were before the House the
regular adjournment should be OBJ
served. Mr. Burke said that in this
time of national peril it was extremely
important for the members to keep in
touch with those important bills. Rep
resentative Cary of Wisconsin abruptly
terminated the discussion by moving
to table both motions. He said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
DRY BILL TAKEN UP
BY D. c. COMMITTEE
Supporters and Opponents OF
Measure on Hand for
Hearing.
TO KEEP REGULAR HOURS

The opening skirmisfl on the Sheppard
Barkley bill for dry" District of Co
lunlbia, conducted as a hearing before
the District committee of the House,
showed both the wet and the dry side of
the argument lined up in full force, with
evidences of plenty of reserves.
y crowd which filled the committee
room to 4 most uncomfortable degree
gathered to listen or to take part. Men
and women of prominence in the city
were there, as well as two national Of
ffcers of the W. c. T. U. These were Miss
Anna Gordon, the president. and Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, superintendent of
legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, with ris-
ing temperature; lowest temperature
tonight about 16 degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm: Highest. %. at pm.
today; lowest, 9. at am. yesterday.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-06
Much Worried, He Says

II was very much worried" Boiling
testified. Il questioned Roper before
my brother-in-law, D. E. Clark. 1 ask
ed Roper to tell me all about the mes
sage. He told me everything, and when
l asked him to go on the stand and tes-
tify. he said he would"
Roper declared, Boiling said, that
Connolly was at lunch when the Essary
forecast was sent
When Connolly returned from New
York did you ask him about Roper's
story" Sherman l.. Whipple, the COM
mittee's counsel, asked.
Il did" Boiling replied. Roper was
present Connolly said that he also
sent message Roper said that he
had sent SO many messages that day
that he did not know whether he had
sent such a message for Connolly or
not"
Whipp1e then pressed Boiling for his
impression as to whether Connolly, at
that time, was trying to get Roper to
swear he had sent second message
ito save his neck after his New York
testimony" Boiling said he had no
such impression.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
TNSKEGEE SINGERS FROM BOO
KER T. WASHiNGTON'S
SCHOOL.

A company Of Jubilee Singers from
Tuske@cc Normal and Industrial In
stitute, Alabama, of which the late
Booker r. Washington was founder,
will appear in this city Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, 16-17-18, at Congre-
gationai and NJ f. Church and Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. These singers
have travelled over the entire United
States, singing in the interest Of their
school Of which they are graduates.
The program to be rendered con
sists Of the old-fashioned plantation
melodies, folk songs, dialect readings,
and an address entitled, THE Story Of
Tuskegee Institute" The men are
highly trained group Of singers and
the community is to be given treat
in their appearance here
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Brookport, lii.
March II, 1917.

Brooklyn Banner Ldge No. 5022
and Household Ruth No. 164S G. U.
O. 0. f. held their Ogden Day at their
hall March LIST, rendering a very ap-
propriate program as follows;
Song-"Best BE the Tie.
Prayer-Rev. j. f. Reddick.
Introductory remarks-Bro. Daniel
Rodgers N. &. of Ldge No. 5022. Mas
ter OF ceremonies.
Paper-The origin of the G. u. .. o.
F. in America, Geo c. Childres T.
n. F. 5022.
Song by II. H. of r. i64s.
Remarks-Ellen White r. N. 6. 164S.
Song
Paper.-Ida Martin P. M. n. G. l64S.
Remarks-Bro. Anderson Bryant 7,
S. 5022.
Song-Blessed Assurance.
Paper~Nina Bryant W. U. 164S.
Remarks-Albert c. Crider n. F.
5022.
Song
Remarks Matte Rodgers NJ. n. &.
1913.
Remarks Louisa Johnson w. {. lo4S
Address J. +. Reddick, pastor
of Bethel A. NJ. f. church.
Closing remarks-Bro. Daniel Rod
gers.
Song-"God be With us Till we Meet
Again"
Benediction by Rev. j. +. Reddeck'
Household Ruth No. l648.
M. N. Matte Rodgers. p. o.
Bx 20.
r. n. G.-Ellen White.
p. NJ. n. G.-lda Martin.
w. r. Jessie V johnson.
w. Miranda Wiley
w. T.-Nancy Moon.
w. c. Louisa Johnson.
w. L. Nina Bryant, p. O. Bx. 81
N. G. Nela Sims. p. o. Bx. l10.
w. S.-Josie Moore.
Stews.-Mary White.
Letha Moon.
Mary Hickey.
Annie Dougherty.
Mrs. VIM. Wilkerson of st. LOUIS
Mo, has returned home after attend
ing the funeral of her Brother Chas
Lauder.
Mrs. Seola Gordon Of Terre Haute
Ind, has gone home. She attended the
funeral of her father.
Mrs. Bell Morris of Battle Creek
Mich, visited her aunt, Louisa Lau-
der.
Miss Hester A. Moore Of Paducah
Ky, returned home, after visiting
her father, Isaac Moore.
Mrs. Lula Rhodes is still confined
to her room.
Miss Vidala Long, is confined to
her bed, from a stroke Of paralysis.
Mr.. Lee Jordan is improving after
two weeks illness with La Grippe.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Rockford, Ill.

tn r A. A. G. p. held an interest
ing program Sunday afternoon at the
X. of P. hall. Miss Birdie Richard
son as Mistress of ceremonies and
Mr. Connolly delivered an excellent
address of THE FUTURE"
Mrs. John Robinson visited her
sister in Chicago for a few days last
week.
Mr.. iKtchels brother has retuned
to Mattnna after a pleasant visit.
The Court of Calanthe, Forest City
No. SO will hold their anniversary in
a few days, the committee consists Of
Mesdames Eva and Matha Robinson
and Miss. Bertha De Priest.
Master William Ethridge enter
tanned on his fifth birthday party
for young folks at his home. 789 y.
End St.
Many strangers attended the ban
1uet on last Thursday night.
State Dance at Unity hall on the
22rd. under the auspicees Of the r.
A. A. c. p.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Oshkosh, Wis.

Rev. Lane has gone to Chicago for
a few days.
Mrs. Jennie Meter and Mrs. Min
ME Pemeton Of Medford Wis. will
spend Easter in this city The guest
Of their daughter and sisters, Mes
danes Mitchell and Rice.
Mr.. William johnson mas been pro
NOTED to Head Porter at the Hotel
Athern, the leading hotel Of the city.
M. johnson is the first race man 70
sold this position
Mrs. W. s. Hart Of Neenah, spent
Thursday Of last week visiting
friends in Appleton, VII.
Mrs. Ryan Elmorc Of Appleton and
Mrs. J. w. Smith Of this city were
guests al a lovely dinner party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Hart Of Nee
nah, Sunday They say Mrs. Hart is
some cook and Mrs. Hart can't be
excelled when it comes 70 entertain
ing.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Joe
Parker, one of the leading young men
Of the city is taking an active part
in the church. He has been appointed
librarian. Mrs Ida Ray is organist
and Mr. julius Kinnier, choirester.
Mr.. Eli Rice has called a meeting
70 arrange a program and rehearsal
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-03-15
Peoria, Ill.

Mr.. VIM. Pitts of Jacksonville, Ill.
who has been in the city for the last
two months returned to his home
last Sunday.
The Regular Monthly Meeting of
Company 6; of the 18th. Regiment
of G. U. o. Of o. F. VIII be held
Thursday evening March %, all
members are requested to be pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bass were royalty
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Patter-
son, on Johnson st. Sunday at the
Eagle Cafe
The Great Church bazaar which
was held last week at the Ward Cha
pie A NJ. f. church, was very
great success.
Mrs. Anna Jones of Household Of
Ruth No. 408, is seriously i'll, and
was taken to the St. Francis Hospital
for operation.
Mrs. Lula Woods of Household No.
4OS, is seriously i'll at her residence
637 Matthew st.
Two Sermons by Rev. +. A. Curt
right at the Mt Zion Baptist Church
last Sunday ives very inspiring Col
lection for the day was $22.10.
G. T. Jackson.
917-Monson St.
Phone Main-2335 l..