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5 THffilYTOURIH YEAR. WARREN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917. PRICE TWO CENTS. War Declaration Rumor Causes Exchange Decline PLEDGES AID TO PRESIDENT Bill Gives the Governor Authority to Call for Volunteers LEGISLATURE ENDORSES WILSON'S ACTION TEACHERS GET MORE MONEY Salaries Raised Five or Ten Per Cent on all of $90 or Under, Resolution Presented in House by Representative Goodwin of Venango (The Associated Press) HARRISBURG, Feb. House held a brief session this mornrng and recessed until 5 o'clock to allow the committees to meet.

The house adopted the Senate resolution pledging the support of Pennsylvania to the national government in the international crisis. There was one negative vote. Maurer, Socialist, of Berks county. Among the bills introduced today in the house was one by Mangan, Allegheny requiring advertising for -'labor during strikes to state that labor trouble exists. Another bill would 'license all In The Senate Today.

HARRISBURG, Feb. senate 'adopted today offered by Crow, of Fayette, extending to the chief clerk of'the printing department the duties" of superintendent. The superintendency is vacant and the senate has not confirmed the gov- "ernor's appointment to the place. "Smith of Crawford and Snyder of Blair introduced bills today prohibiting the manufacture or sale of Smith also introduced a' bill for local option with the county as the unit. Croft, of -Montgomery county, authorizing the county commissioners to grant liquor- licenses.

"The, Senate -adopted' unanimously the resolution introduced by Smith of Crawford for the names salary of all the senate em- ployes with sponsors. The Senate then adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon when the Sproul investigation resolution will be acted upon. Senator Phipps of Venango-Warren today introduced a bill fixing the terms of the sealers of weights and measures at" four years. Short Session Yesterday Feb. resolution pledging support to the President of the United States in the present -crisis and endorsing his action in relations with German empire was adopted in the house last night on motion of Mr.

Goodwin of Venango. Mr. Maurer, the Socialist member from Reading, voted- "no." The resolution was presented in the senate by Senator Sproul of Delaware county and it was unanimously adopted. It was as follows: "Whereas, the President of the United States has informed the congress that "a very grave crisis exists in the international relations of the country, which, in his opinion, may lead to the necessity of defending our national rights, dignity and honor by force of arms, all other reasonable and honorable means having failed after patient and forebearing negotiations, now, therefore, be it "Resolved that the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of the state of Pennsylvania, sitting in general assembly at Harrisburg do send to the President and government of the United States assurance of the loyal support and With not a dissenting voice and a unanimous vote the members of the Warren Borough School Board, Barle V. MacDonald, R.

G. Chapel, B. L. Corah, Dr. J.

C. Russell, Dr. W. M. Robertson and R.

W. Stone, at the "monthly meeting last night granted an increase in salaries of five or per cent, to all teachers in the city ivhose salaries are now $90.00 or under per month, thus disposing of a question which has been agitating the minds of the teachers, as well as the public, for some time. This action was taken following a short discussion, after the committ, to which the matter had been referred, had report- id favorably. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted which self explanatory: RESOUVJED: That the salaries of all teachers employed by this board vhich by contract amount to less than seventy dollars per month, be increased ten per cent, from and after feb. 1, 1917; provided, however, that in all cases where increased shall not amount to sixty dol- ars per month, in such cases the monthly be sixty dollars.

FURTHER RESOLVED: That the salaries of all teachers employed" as aforesaid, which at present amount to ninety dollars or less per month, but over sixty-eight dollars per month, be inci eased five per cent, per month rota and after Feb. 1, 1917. FURTHER RESOLVED: That the above provided increase 'of salaries shall cover only -the balance of the current school year, and the contracts of all teachers affected by such increase shall not otherwise in any manner be affected or altered. According report presented to the Warren has three high school teachers at $90-each per month, one at one at $72.50, one at $67.50, at $62.50, and $55. In the grades there are seven at (Continued on Page Five.) (Continued on Page Five.) YESTERDAY US' CONGRESS Senate.

Met at 11 a. m. Senator 'Stone submitted resolu- i tion to endorse President Wilson's I severance of diplomatic relations with Germany. Finance Committee began consideration of revenue bill. Passed immigration bill' over President Wilson's veto by vote of 62 to 19.

Recessed at 5:30 p. m. to 8 p. m. at 8 p.

m. and ad- at 8:15 p. m. for lack of iorum until 11 a. m.

today. House et at noon. Considered bills requiring unanimous consent. Rules Committee continued "leak" inquiry. Interstate Commerce Committee agreed to railroad legislation bill without compulsory arbitration feature.

Pension bill reported. Labor Committee reported favorably bill authorizing Department of Labor to conduct industrial survey of coal mining business. Military Committee completed annual appropriation bill carrying i $260,000,000. Adjourned at 5:45 p. m.

to a. m. today. HELD REGULAR STAGE DRIVER DIES IN SEAT ilof Sandquist's Lifeless Body Found in Covered Sleighs With his head bowed low and the reins laying loosely on the dashboard the lifeless body of Elof Sandquist, of Sugar Grove, was found yesterday the stage which he has driven be- ween his home town and Jamestown, N. for six years past.

There were no passengers in the stage and the discove'ry was not made until horses became s.tuck in a snow drift. After the team had been standing in the road for a number of minutes lharles Soderquist went to the rig to ascertain the trouble. He gave the alarm and the body "was removed to a nearby farm house 'where it was examined by a physician but death had come several minutes previous. -Mr. Sandquist left Sugar Grove in lis apparent good health yesterday morning, transacted his business- in Jamestown and left that city on the return trip o'clock.

It was four o'clock when his lifeless body was discovered on the seat of his covered sleigh. This was at the foot of Palmer Hill, lYz miles out of Jamestown. Death was due to natural causes. It is believed that Mr. gandquist suffered an attack of hear trouble.

It is not known how long he had been dead, but it is believed that he died before the horses came to a stop. A boy saw the stage before it reached the hill and he noticed that Mr. Sandquist sat with his head bowed. The horses stopped because they got stuck in a snowdrift. Farmers have been turning out in the fields at that point for several days because of the drifts, but the stage horses went straight ahead until they floundered in deep snow.

Mr. Sandquist is survived by his wife, Julia Swansoc Sandquist, one (Continued on Page Two.) Routine Business Occupied Attention of City Solons The February meeting of the borough council was short and but few matters of importance were Sill, Verbeck and Buchanan streets were accepted; a request from the Warren Street Railway company to build a waiting room on the river bank at the terminal near the Pennsylvania tracks; a petition signed by 31 residents of Irvine street asking that the surface water on that street be eared for; a resolution to pave the eastern approach to the Fifth Avenue and Third Avenue bridges; the discussion of the crowded condition of street cars night and morning, and the introduction of a resolution to investigate and whether or not the Warren Street Railway company is adhering to the requirements of its charter were among the-principal matters which were brought" up. Miscelleaueous Tffatters The ordinances accepting the three streets named were passed without dissention, as was also the ordinance regulating the salaries of police of- "icers. The communication from the war department was to the effect that the R. R.

Co. desire to rebuild their ridge on the B. and A. V. Division, mown as the "upper railroad" bridge.

Their plans call for an entirely new structure on the site of the present Council raised no objections to the proposed new work. When the request of the Warren Street Railway company was received was, after brief discussion turned over to the Street Committee ft in- estigate and report. Objection was raised on tne ground that if given the ocation asked for it would interfere with the foot bridge which is to be suilt on the piers of the railroad ridge as soon as the company's consent is gained. In this connection chairman of the special committee, stated in the meeting that two communications have been re. (Continued on Page Five.) ITALIAN WOMAN STRANGLES TO DEATH Strangulation due to asthma at 11:15 last night caused the death of A.

A. Musante, at her home on Mohawk avenue. She had been in ill health fpr some time but her condition was not considered serious. Last evening she done up her work and at 11 o'clock decided to retire but was unable to lie comfortably and decided to go down stairs, which she did. The attack was so acute that she died within 15 minutes and before a doctoi could be She is the mothei of ten children, the oldest of whom is sixteen and the youngest three weeks Her husband, Antonio, ca.ine to this country with his parents when a lad They settled in Warren and he has resided here since.

He is one'o'f the most respected Italians in the city and is a stone cuttei marked ability. The sudden death his wife has rendered him nearly prostrate with grief. ALIEN PASSES SENATE OVER VETO 1 Long Contest Settled by sage of Immigration Act JAPAN REGISTERS EMPHATIC PROTEST Now Consider Limit for Number of Incoming Aliens FORBIDS SHIPS 7 TRANSFER Teuton Societies Pledge Allegiance to U. S. WASHINGTON, Feb Wilson yesterday issued a proclamation under the authority of the recent shipping act, prohibiting American ship owners from transferring their vessels to any otner registry.

Tiie President's proclamation fol- "Whereas, Congress did by an act to establish a United States shipping for the purpose of encouraging, developing and a naval aux- and naval reserve and a mer- "hant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its territories and possessions and with foreign countries, to regu- carriers by water engaged in the loreign. and interstate commerce of the United for other approved September 7, 1916, provide that during any national emergency the existence of which is declared by proclamation of the President, no vessel, registered or enrolled and licensed under the laws of the United States, shall without the approval of the board, be sold, leased or chartered to any person not a citizen of the United States, or transferred to a foreign registry of "And whereas many ship owners of the United States are permitting their ships to pass to alien registers and to forein tiade in which they cannot be bought back to serve the needs of our water-borne counnerce without the permission of governments of foreign nations: "Now, therefore, Woodrow Wilson, President ot the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of tbe authority conferred in me by saia act of Congress, do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there exists a national emergency arising from the insufficiency of maritime tonnage to carry the products of the forests, mines and manufacturing industries of the United, States, to their consumers abroad and within the United States and I do hereby admonish all citizens of ihe United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of said act of Congress, and I do heieby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted and I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of the Umtec States, charged with the execution of laws thereof, of the utmost deligence in preventing -violation of said act and this iny proclamation issued there- under, and in to trial and punishment any offenders against the same." The proclamation, it was stated was not prompted by the Internationa situation, but was suggested formally by tbe Federal Shipping Board upon its organization last week. Officials said it would have been issued earlier but for the fear it might be confused WASHINGTON, Feb. G--Congress has over-ridden a veto by President Wilson for the first time and enacted into law the immigration bill with its Jong fought literacy test provision. The senate voted late yesterday 62 to 19 to pass the measure notwithstanding the veto and insistance of eleventh hour information that Japan again had protested against the language of he Asiatic, exclusion section.

The hous'e overturned the veto last week by a vote of 287 to 106, so the senate's action ends the contest of 20 years standing three Presidents have repudiated similar bills passed by congress. The international situation was roaght into the closing debate in the senate. Senator Reed calling attention to the Japanese objection and pleading that nothing "be done at this to disturb or impair the country's with a friendly nation. Senator Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the immigration committee, answered with the declaration that the present state of international affairs emphasized the necessity lor a pure, lomogenous American.people, such as the bill was intended jto protect. The vote' on "of the bill was as follows: To over-ride the Ashurst, Bankhcad, Beckham Bryan, ihamberlain, Chilton, Culbertson, lardwick, Hughes, James, Johnson of Maine; Kern, Kir by, Lane, Martin, Myers, Overman, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene, Robinson, Shaffroth, Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith of eorgia.

Smith of South Carolina, Thomas, Tillman, Underwood, yarda- man, Williams--34. Republicans: Borah, Brady, Clapp, ummms, Curtis, Dillingham, Fall, Gronna, Harding, Jones, Senyon, Lodge, McCumber, Nelson, Page, Penrose, Poindexter, Smoot, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth, Watson, Weeks, Works--28. Total 62. Against over-riding: Democrats: Hollis, Husting, Johnson of South Dakota, Lewis, Martine, Randell, Reed, Saulsbury, Stone, Thompson, Walsh-11. Republicans: Brandegee, Clark, olt, DuPont, Lippitt, Sherman, Smith of "Michigan, Warren--8.

Total 19. Senator Phelan, one of those who voted to over-ride the veto, had voted against the original passage of the bill. Senators who voted for the original but would not vote to pass it over the veto were Hollis, Johnson of "South Dakota and Thompson, Democrats, and Sherman and Smith of Michigan, republicans. Senator Reed communicated information from the State department to the effect that the Japanese embassy had called attention to language in the bill providing that no alien now "in any way" excluded from entry into the United States would in future be permitted to enter. He said the criticism was based on their belief that this language wrote into law the Root- Tackahira gentlemen's passport agreement against the entry of Japanese laborers.

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts ranking Republican members of the foreign relations committee, -explained the progress of the provisions to which Japanese objection had been voiced in the various stages of such legislation He said when the present bill went to conference it was decided to phrase the language so as to exclude all aliens "in any way" excluded or pre(Continued on Page Three.) (Continued on Page ATTACKS IN LIFEBOATS Submarine Sinks British Ship, Slays Captain and Four of Crew LONDON, Feb. is officially that Richard Wallace, an American seaman belonging at Balti- nore, was killed in the shelling: of the ioats which left the British steamer Savestone, which was sunk by a sub- narine -yesterday. The official statement says that the urvivors of the Eavestone wno were anded report that their ship was sunk shell fire from a German submarine, that the crew abandoned the inking vessel and that the submarine hen shelled the boats in which they ook refuge, killing the captain and Jiree seamen and severely wounding the second mate. The official state- nent says: "Survivors of the steamship Eave- tone who landed today, report that heir ship was sunk by shell fire from a German submarine. The crew abandoned the sinking ship and were in their boats by the submarine.

"The master and three seamen were hus killed and the second mate was everely wounded. Among the lulled as Richard Wallace of Baltimore." Other Vessels Sunk LONDON, Feb. British ship sle of Arran of 1,918 tons, has been unit by a submarine, two of her crew eing injured by shell fire, Lloyds hipping agency announced. The British steamer Eavestone of ,791 tons, also has been sunk and the aptain and four members of the crew illed, says another agency announcement. The Danish steamer Lars Kruse of ,460 tons is believed to have been unk, the agency also states.

The- British steamer Hurstwood, ,229 tons, was torpedoed without varning at noon yesterday. Three men vere killed by the explosion and three eriously injured, two of whom died fter the crew was landed. The steamer Eavestone sailed from Newport 5 for Liver- ool. Her subsequent movements have at'Jaeen aigcorded in. available shipz jing registers.

STATES BEHIND WILSON TWELVE BIG LINERS NEAR WAR ZONES LAID OUT BY BERLIN Transatlantic liners in or approaching the war zones prescribed in the German note are the following: Vessel Destination. Philadelphia (Amn.) Liverpool Finland (Amn.) Liverpool Bergensfjord (Nor.) La Touraine (Fr.) Bordeaux Baltic (British) Liverpool Ryndam (Dutch) Falmouth California (British) Glasgow San Giorgio Taormma Genoa i America Genoa Alicante Cadiz Dante Ahghieri Naples 0 Indorse Break; Pledge Resources ALBANY, S. Feb. senate unanimously and discussion today upon the receipt of special message from the governor passed a ill appropriating million dollars or the expenses of the national guard and naval militia that have been called nto service in connection, with the iubmariue crisis. Formal action in support of Prosi- dent Wilson and the severance of re- ations with Germany- was taken in he legislatures of the following states yesterday: IOWA--Adopted resolution express- ng hope that war would be avoided but containing assurance that Iowa stands firmly behind the president.

INDIANA--Pledges alL-the resources of the state to the federal government in resolution by the house. NEBRASKA---Senate indorses severance of relations; governor wires Wilson that Nebraska upholds him. MINNESOTA--House pledges support of state to Wilson. WEST VIRGINIA--Indorses break and pledges support of citizens. MISSOURI-- Unanimous resolution pledges support to president.

DELAWARE--Indorses breach and urges state's members of congress to support Wilson. WASHINGTON--Joint resolution indorses Wilson; house calls upon con- ress to enact a universal compulsory military training bill; a single negative vote being cast by Mrs. Ina Philips, the only woman member. PRIESTLY SAFE IN NEW YORK Business associates of Geo. C.

Priestley today received telegrams announcing his safe arrival last evening in New York City after a four weeks' sojourn in France the interests of the Crew Levick company of which he is vice president. He was a passenger on the "Finland" of the American line. As the boat was about to leave Liverpool the break came between the United States and Germany and the ship was held there for a day. At the end of that time it was convoyed by -a. man-o'-war safely beyond the known danger zone.

Mr. Priestley is generally known throughout this county, having formerly resided here. His many friends are gratified to learn of his safe return from the belligerent countries. JAPANESE SQUADRON IN HAWAIIAN WATERS HONOLULU, Feb. rumored presence of a squadron of Japanes warships in Hawaiian waters has giv en a measure of corroboration by pas ser.gers of 1he liner Shinjo Maru ar riving from Japan.

They told of hav mg seen a cruiser early yesterdaj morning. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)' WASHINGTON, Feb. disposition to regard a neak with the United States with calmness and deliberation and in a peaceful spirit, as expressed by Foreign Minister Zimmerman, orings new encouragement to those who hope-that a breach between he two countries will go no further (than the severance of diplomatic relations. The real itest, however, comes on actual performance a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare and, while I American officials hope the break will go no further, there is no disposition to recede from the position that American lives and rights will be jrotected by whatever measures are necessary. Three emergency amendments to the naval bill were presented the House after conferences with administration officials.

They propose to issue $150,000,000 bonds to cover a quick delivery of ships and war supplies; $1,000,00,0 for air craft patents and a blanket authority to the President and Secretary of the Navy to order ships 01 war material from any plant within the limits of take possession bt plants and to draft employees of private plants nto naval establishment. STOCK MARKET FLURRY NEW YORK, Feb. widely circulated in the financial district at noon today that Germany had declared war upon United States caused a sharp break in the stock market. Prices, already somewhat irregular, gave way from one to three points. The rumor probably accounted for the concurrent decline in exchange to German and Austria, marks or bills on Berlin being quoted at 66 1-8, very close to the minimum, while remittances to Vienna ell to 10.52, the greatest discount yet reported.

The market soon ecovered part of its loss but continued extremely nervous. peech to congress appreciates "those words of a rather non-hostile haracter, which, among others of a different character are found in hat message. "While we think," the foreign secretary's statement concludes, 1 'ito a certain extent that we can see by what reasons the United States was prompted to its present attitude, on the other hand we expect that President Wilson to some extent may recognize fthe eason which prompted us to take our decisions." SWITZERLAND WILL NOT 'JOIN U. S. WASHINGTON, Feb.

that Switzerland will not adopt President Wilson's suggestion that in the interest of world peace the other netral nations follow the lead of the United States nd break off diplomatic relations with Germany, was received today. So far as is known this is the first response. While "the officials are calmly awaiting, the' "next development, no time is being lost in preparing for immediate purchase of reserve quartermaster supplies for army up to the limits of available appropriations was ordered today by Secretary Baker. Purchasing agents have been sent out to carry out the orders in Ithe shortest time possible. The official report of the sinking of the steamer Eavestone and killing of an American -seaman reached the state department from Consul Frost at Queenstown.

The message read "The provisional British collier Eav.estone sunk by shell fire from a German submarine near Fastnet February 4. An Amerigan, negro, Richard Wallace of Baltimore, was killed during the shelling of the joat just after the lifeboats left the Eavestone. Details are not yet available." Although more complete reports are awaited with anxiety, officials are not inclined to believe that it will bring about a super- risis that may lead to war. EXAMINE NOTE MINUTELY LONDON, Feb. despatches received here today quotes the Overseas agency to the effect that the foreign secretary, Zimmerman, has declared that Germany joined with President Wilson in the wish that there may be no conflict, and (that the German government after a minute examination of the President's speech to congress appreciates "those words of a non-hostile CARR.ANZA FELICITATES KAISER? LONDON, Feb.

Reuter's despatch from Amsterdam quotes the Telegraaf as saying that a wireless telegram has appeared ra the German papers stating that General Carranza has sent his best wishes to the German empefor from Queretaro. HOLLAND STRONGLY PROTESTS THE HAGUE, Feb. is known (that Holland has protested strongly against Germany's unrestricted warfare but the press is silent as to the government's action. The foreign office refuses to announce the course that has been adopted by the administration. SPANIARDS LAND BREST, Feb.

captain and twelve men of the Spanish steamer Algorta which was sunk by a submarine have been landed, 'ihey were adrift forty-six hours. Two sailors died as result of privation. Others were frozen and are ina critical condition. To Watch For Spies WASHINGTON, Feb. 3egan earnestly yesterday to pave the way for legislation tttat may be demanded by any development in the international crisis.

Still hopeful that the break with Germany will not involve the United States in war, leaders of both parties recognized that preparations should not be delayed, and there was unusual activity in the Heather Everywhere naval, military and revenue committees, while the Judiciary Committee of the Senate worked all day on a series ol measures relating to conspiracies against the government. The Senate as the co-ordinate branch of the government having to do with foreign relations, prepaied to ive its official sanction to the severance of relations with Germany. Chairman Stone introduced a resolution endorsing the President's course and probably will call it up for action today. There will be some discussion, but a majority of the Republican leaders, consulted before it was introduced, are in sympathy with the resolution and Senator Lodge, ranking Republican member of the Foreign Relations Committee, will speak in its favor. A measure prescribing heavy punishments for espionage, framed by the (Continued on.

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