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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
FRS, >nowswcepers "f the Sea-
son In Use.

Tn. street railway companies mad their
swe.pers out late last night. Ii was the
first tim" they had been used tins winter
Street Cleaning Commissioners John l.
Fetherston notified the street cleaning
contractors early last night to have their
forces ready for work this morning II the
snowfall warranted.
Eric Nelson, ~ years old. tailor, was
found dead from exposure yesterday In
coal bin ut 20 Exterior street. The police
believe he was trying to gather coal to
warm himself. but fell dead from cold.
They could not lind any trace OF where he
lived
Mauric. kaIver. 80 years old, sign
painter of 5i4 james street. West Ho-
boken y. J.. was found half frozen IN a
doorway at 10 Barclay street last night
patrolmgu Andrews OF the Greenwich
street police station found the man uncon-
scious and snow was fast settling around
him. The man was removed to the HUI
son street Hospital in critical condition
cold Prostrates Driver.
Louis Siebert, "A coal driver OF the Hage-
dorm Coal Company, fell from the seat oil
his wagon when he drove INTO the COM
pauy's yards at l36th street and Canal
place The Bronx last night after spend
ing the day delivering. Other workmen
caught him. lie was taken to the Lincoln
Hospital suffering from commissions and
exposure due to the cold.
Maurice Walsh 40 years old, an in
spectator for the Il. II. r., was directing
traffic at the Manhattan end or the BROOK
lyn bridge last evening when Myrtle
avenue car jumped the track and struck
him Walsh WAS wcdgcd under the for
ward truck and killed Snow which filled
the groove Of the track and hardened Is
believed to have caused the derailment.
In Brooklyn "A man was frozen to death
on the way to work and a school girl had
her ears and hands frozen yesterday
mornlnr The man. Michael Mutually. 80
years old, of II Ciisson avenue went
into a restaurant AZ Cumberland street
and Flushing avenue. lie Tell upon the
moor and was dead when an ambulance
surgeon arrived,
Lena Crook, | years old. of 45l Rock
away avenue was on her way to Public
school $50 when she was overcome by
the cold at Belmont and Suffer avenues.
Outside of New York.
Places outside OF New York suffered
! from tho blizzard. Two men were killed
| IN Philadelphia. Delaware River shipping
I Is paralyzed. All traffic In Kentucky is
I practically tied up by heavy fall, fol-
| lowed by slcet, and life and property loss
| is expected to follow tho flooding OF the
/ streams IN tine warmer weather predicted
! for to-day. Seven inches OF snow In Ohio
! hampers traffic throughout the state and
| two lives have been lost. Petersburg, Va
Ia experiencing It's worst storm in fifteen
years,
woman Dies From Exposure In Dor.
"ush of Queens.
. "A .~ss "sit.S 81 .o29 Ralph street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
WATcHMAM is SHOT
Gang of Negroes attack Railroad Of
fccr Who Attempts to Make Arrest.

Thomas Franklin. Waterman for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ut the
Seventeenth Street yards. last night
reported TO the police OF the First Pre-
cinct Station that he had been shot
in the leg by a negro while in the. at
tempt to arrest IL trespasser. He was
treated by an ambulance surgeon. and
is not thought TO be seriously injured.
He was also beaten considerably about
the body. --...
Franklin informed the police that
nc had arrested a negro trespasser and
was walking him to the station-hou
when several other negroes suddenly
appeared and demanded that he re,
lease his prisoner. He refused and
they at once attacked him He fouPhr
them, bit the array of sticks which
they exhibited proved too much. and
he released his prisoner while attempt
ing to defend himself.
One OF the negroes drew \ revolver
as the gang backed off Franklin said.
and fired. the ball hitting him In his
leg, lie Mt 9 ,6, drew his own weapon
opinion that he struck one OF tho ne
rroes but the police We're unable to
find any traces of a man being wound
ell. All OF the negroes escaped. and
Franklin was unable to give 4 descrip-
ton of any OF them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
NEGRO RIFLES PRESIDENT
IN PRESENTING PROTEST
CONTINUED From First Pap

back. having found that all the reforms
OF segregation of government employees
OF African extraction are still being
practiced in the Treasury and POST
ONCE Department buildings, and to q
certain extent have spread Into other
government buildings
The delegation presented q ,resolu-
ton of the Massachusetts Legislature
and letters from several Massa chusetts
Democratic members OF Congress pro-
testing against race segregation in
Federal government departments.
PRESIDENT TELLS TItOTvTER
HIS TONE IS OFFENSIVE
Trottcr said in his address that his
committee did not come 'as wards look
ing for charity, but as full-nedged
American citizens, vouchsafcd equality
Of citizenship. by the Federal Consti-
tuition"
Two years ago" said Trotter, you
were thought to be Il second. Abraham
Lincolnn--the President tried to Inter
rupt. asking that personalities be left
out of the discussion. Trottcr con-
ttnued TO speak. and the President
finally told him that ~ the Organization
ho represented wished TO approach him
again 1t must chooec another spokes-
man, adding that lie had enjoyed listen
ing to the othcr members of The COM
mittee. but that Trotter's tone was Of
fensive. The, President told Trotter
that he was an, American citizen as
fully as anybody else, bu, that no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13

Frank Hudson. "a thIcAtee). $40, third
Time. i:l4. Bosom. Bencdictine. Ancon
Fifth-the Cilemorc selling handicap
threc-year-old and up, $500 added. one
aud one-half milcs--Good Day, iO9
(Burlingame), $50, $50. $50. nrst: Am
orG2se. i93 GAmbrosel. 40. s.29. sec
third. Time. 2:s6 1-6. Colonel iIollo-
way. Tay Pay also ran
Slxth--tWo-year-o maIdenH and
winners of one race. purse $500. six
webb. 1880. $40. 500. first: Voiant. I64
fNieTl. 100. 6.sQ. second; Carlone, liz
Uncle Bryan, White Metal. Watertown.
AfnXicty. Kopje. Clio haven. Maid OF
ran.
seven,h.s!selling three year-old and
up. purse $500. six furlongs-Joe Finn.
~ tBqxton. $50. 40, ESQ. first:
l nick = Pet. 10l tShillingl, i.2O, $40.
10. third. Time. 1:i4 2-5. Daisy Pintt,
bbppanh,n,vwinei Deduction. Springmass,
rfontefract. Husky Lad, Moncrcif, Uncio
Jimmie. Fordmai also ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
at Carson. There will be other adj
dresses and distribution of prizes.

at Carson. There will be other adj
dresses and distribution OF prizes.
Mrs. Calvin ]. Stewart. president of
the Synodtcal Union of Virginia, de-
llvered an address this afternoon In
the Secoud Presbyterian Church OF tho
mission work In which the women Of
the Southern Presbyterian Church arc
engaged. ...4
Miss Cabling, a recent graduate of
the Nurses Training School of the
Petersburg Hospital. has gone to New
York to take a postgraduate course
In Mt. Sinai Hospital, one of the larg
est Institutions OF the kind in that city.
William Burroughs, a negro bog, was
sentenced to Jail for sixty days by the
police justice this morning. Last nigh,
the boy sneaked In Mr.. Ncwton.s store
at Blandford. seized the cash drawer,
containing several dollars. and fled. He
was pursued and captured with tho
stolen money.
The newly elected officers of Peters
burg Council. Knights of Columbus
were Installed last night by District
Deputy i. Harry Bailey. State Deputy
Joseph L. Martin, OF Lynchburg. was
present at the meeting, and was ac-
corded hearty welcome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
STUDYING POWER RATES
Committee Representing Consumers
Hns Gathered Valuable Data.

The committee on rates appointed at
uses. which has been studying the pro-
posed schedule Of revised rates filed
by the Virginia Railway and Power
Commission. held an extended meet
Ing last night; large amount of
valuable data has been gathered from
this and other cities to enable the
committee to arrive 1T n fair decision
as to what Is a proper charge for
va'line here. A conference is to be
held shortly with officials of the N-ir-
ginia Railway and Power Company to
it is now considered probable that
some mutual agreement can be reach
ed which will avoid any contest OF the
subject before the Corporation Com
mission. Members oil several civic or
CARNATIONS were present at the meet
ing yesterday and showed deep in
forest in the discussion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
ASHLAND NEWS NOTES
[Snecial-to Tie ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
ASHLAND, VA. November 12.-Thc
reception given this afternoon by Mrs.
Floyd Woodruff Tucker, Jr.. In honor OF
her guests, Mrs. Nelson Vaughan. of
Ashland. and Miss Helen Totty, OF Pc.
tersburg. WAS one of the most delight
ful affairs Of the season. The color
scheme, which was pinl: and green, was
carried out In detail, the rooms being
beautifully arranged With chryaantie-
NUNS. terms and shaded candles. Az
sisting Mrs. Tucker were Misses Percy
rriddy and Ethel Priddy, OF Richmond;
Mary Ellis Tucker, Issie priddy, Agnes
Wright and Gertrude Hatcher. Little
Miss Ellen Tucker, OF Richmond, and
Percy Gilman received the guests.
Miss Margaret Tucker served punch.
Among those invited We're: Mesdames.
Hughes. Wright. Ellis, Guilbert. Gray.
Baldwin. Fleet. Rudd, bridges. Chencry.
Shepher. Newman. Howard, Lancaster,
Vaughan. Fisher. Cantcr, Barnes. Kerr.
Gilman. Carter. Cox, Meyberg, Leake,
DeJarnettc, Hunter. Sydnor, Lee,
Chenery. Sydnor. Hartsook. Jones.
Ellis. Smithey. Elanton. Hart. Harris.
Marshal. Dugdale. Lapsiey. Ray
Maury. Carr. Hatcher. Addison. Tucker,
Blackwell. Carrier. Addison, Wightman.
Lasher. Voolfolk. Hartsool. Shelton
Fay and Tucker, OF Richmond; Misses
Ethel Howard. Cabcll Jones. Mary
ihst"SS lSie!t LAiIHc sue
Wright. Katherine Kent, Frances Ian
caster, Maudc Wuodtin, Julca Wclsiger
Birdie DeJarnctt, Christine Cooke,
Caroline Eandiver. i'eachy Fleet,
Willie Walker. Katherine Marsh, Vir-
ginia Marshall, Alice Martin, Condi
Bridges Anne Ierndon, Julia Spain.
Elise Cardwcll. Augusta Nixon, Sara
Cardwell, Stuart BlaMton, Estelle Blan-
ton, Nancy Iaryc, Agnes Wright.
Annie Cox. Meta Blincoe. Ann Dos
well. Ueary Ellis Tucker, Virginia
Potts, Denzcll Hunt, Margaret Tucker,
Bessie Jesse. and Lille Rice.
The Matinee Euchre Card Club met
with Mrs. Hill Carter. Jr.. on Wednes-
day. Mesdnmes. Frances Marsh and
Leslie Ellis won the prizes. Those
playing were. AIesdamcs John Addison,
Leslie Ellis. Frances Marsh. Morgan
Shepherd, James Chencry. II. S. Ladew.
w. Il. Rudd. y. L. Hunt, rutherford
Fleet, Hugh Russell, Eastman, John
Addison. Jr., James IIowison and Jones;
Misses Lou Redd. Heller, Ethel Howard,
katherine Marsh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
BASKETBALL

Tho basketball committee OF the
i.ich'nond Amateur Athletic Federation
which are to play under rle Federation
to three of tho rules adopted by the
committee governing; the leagues. as
follows:
Rule !. Every organization enter
ilg teams must see that their yearly
rc,ieration dues have been paid. j, 3.
Lazy. treasurer First National Bank
Will receive all dues.
I:ulc IA. Every club must register
cvory man who is to start in the basIl-
cthall leagues, on OF before Friday, No
- cents each. y. Van Buren,, Room
los city Hall. is registrar.
ItuiG 2-H. No player will be allowed
10 corhpeto with his team in amy post
season, championship or tie games. un-
less he has been registered on or be-
fcrc December ~, and has played in
al least Il part OF two league games
Committee Meeting.
The baslietball committee will meet
~ the Blues Armory next Wednesday,
;,ta5 o'clock. TO finish up all business
Leagues.
All teams, who have not registered
their men or who have not paid up
their yearly Federation dues by that
time. will be given Il chance to explain
10 the committee why this has not
been done.
Foo. the benefit OF the managers who
may have overlooked this point, the
basketball committee has adopted the
officials basketball rules Of the Anna
tour Athletic Union. and such adop-
ton carries with ii the kind of bail
10 be used, which is the Official No.
NJ. basketball
This ball is used by all teams, in
cluding the colleges throughout the
country.
Note to Managers.
Every team must supply Itself with
n1 official ball and If both teams play
ing together have an equally satlsfac-
tory ball, the referee will use one the
first half and one the second half If
one ball Is better, that is tighter. tho
referee may decide to use one ball the
cntiio game.
The meeting next "Wednesday Is open
to all who are interested in basl etball,
ana every manager or captain, who la
not fully Informed regarding the rules
and regulations, is expected to attend
ihis.meeting and get posted and ready
fora the opening games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
HAvRE DE GRACE
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY

I'VE and one-half furiongs1-BrooSi,'
newer l0i; Encore. 1o2; 'Egmont,
,Is Boxer 1922 aiam Gf k. 10 Ia; k PToe.
Second. steepIechase for maidens.
Brush. 1i5: Jean wagner. rs: yeiich /,
en-. lss; Judge Walser. I45: Stars and
c1 rnf" ,s2 H,1 Brother Folk. ,i.a5; Fox
ihIrd. Tor three-year-ol Odds and up:
, tho Mount Royal handicap, six fur.
l.y, LOG; Poinett Eieu. los: Tartar. Io7 !;
Cunarder. IS.
Fourth. for three-year-oids and up:
MT Sniggs. %: Henry Hutchison, los {:
!1I; 'cameliia, log; Fifty Five, los !;
r. rhEa arr Lauder "a. 1os: Galaxy. ss: 'Hu-
:Gs: 'Bushy Head. LOG; j. j. iiilis, ios:
iE9ii fth. 100; Balfron. 96.
l!ndauntcd. 1o5; Yadopcep, no: Votes,
los: Hypatia, io7: I,haroah. 1os; Ida
~; Roger Gordon. Sc; Nigardoo, io3;
Lady Grant. 9S; DIR. X L. Swarenger,
los; DE-. Dougherty. III; BATAVIA, IN:
!r,a., Light; LOG: Lord Leighton. 1O6;
- Morn, 1o1: Humiliation. 100.
:, Sixth, for two-year-old maiden NJ
lies san, and g ;ns five furlongs-An
los; Babe. los; Thrill, los: Emei1a. los !:
BABY Cole. los: wilton Lass, los: Lady
Nay MAJ. los: Or Cam. JOS: ST. Helene.
Anna Rose. los: Vignola, los; Refiec-
ton, los: Jack Winston, l0S: Beverly
lanes. los; Uncle Fi,z. los; Boiling
broke Belle, los: Leda. los.
Apprentice allowance Of five
pounds claimed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
POLICE. CAPTAIN WRIGHT
SECURES MAIL CONTRACT
VIII Furnish Government Five Automo-
bi1es for Collection and Delivery
OF Mail Matter.

Automobiles Will supplant horse
drawn vehicles in the collection service
of the Richmond post office. Postmas-
ter Hay T. Thornton was notified yes
terday by tho Post-Onice Department.
that a bid for the furnishing OF five
motor cars had been accepted. and
that tho successful bidder had been in
struc;ed to begin his preparations for
carrying out the contract immcdi-
ately.
Captain Alexander S. Wright, OF the
Third Police District, Is the successful
bidder. agreeing to furnish five ma
chimes ut u price of sos a month each.
The post-office' will furnish the chauf-
feur. but all other expenditures must
be made by the contractor. including
gasolene and repairs.
The department Instructed Postmas-
ter Thornton to begin the new service
on December l, but 1t Will be impos-
sible for the contractor to purchase the
automobiles. have the special bodies
built and the vehicles painted In the
short time remaining. It Is hoped. how
ever, to have the automobiles In opera
ton In time to care for the heavy
holiday rush.
The automobiles are to be painted in
accordance with the regulations pre-
scribed by the department. The bodies
will be red. with blue trimmings, and
on the Side the lettering u. >. MALI
Will be done in gold. Each car Will
be numbered to correspond with the
present service.
With automobiles to go over tho
routes. both Postmaster Thornton and
superintendent Of Malls Harry NJ. Law
der expect to give Richmond q much
more efficient collection service. The
annexation OF sixteen square miles OF
territory made change imperative.
and. with the speedier vehicles, 1t will
more quickly.
The new service Will be used entirely
for collections. and Will not affect the
screen wagon service, which carries
mail to and from the railroad stations.
Tho contract will run until June 80,
1917.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
FOOTBALL OFFICIALS
EARNING THEIR PAY
New Rules and Many Angles to Same
Cause Wrinkles TO Appear
Upon Their Brows.
YALE is NOT SO CHEERFUL
BricIsIcy's Success in Booting the
Leather With His Left Toe the
Cause of GIoom-ProbIems for
GriGlfron Statisticians..

The business of officiating at foot
pail game In these new football days
is causing lots Of wrinkles to grow
upon INC brows OF those who pursue
the aforesaid business.
Most of the officials have studied
INC new rules SO that they know them
Daekwards hut In nearly every game
lion of one of the rulcs--that opens
g, Inc question AZ to whether the play
judgement must be of the snap varie-
~ are earning their pay.
Yale isn't quite az cheerful concern
ing It's prospects in the Harvard game
on the 2lst rs 1t was before IL learned
that Charley Bricltley. was getting
quite proficient as lcft-lcgged
,,I nriok .,ia 9%Ins 10 his weakened
iens wi ,Jn hi, 'n Inni chances by
than u weeks practice with his left
boot he. averaged seven goals out of
ten trials from inside the Twenty-Five
yard line, and he hoped TO increase his
average and the distance before the
Yale game.
game--and lie may not II Harvard
needs his boot and needs II greatly.
iirickley probably will disregard the
doctors orders and JUMP into the
pastime for the sake of his Alma Ma
ter. But under no circumstances will
Brickley enter the game for any other
pstposc 'b"' W hIch.
IT seems that about one-haif OF the
population, Of these United States
a"'y to be among sa those on
Before that date rolls around IL may
DO that Yale and Harvard will be play.
ing merely for tho championship of
Yale and Harvard. but 40 one secms
70 mind that.
The new Yale bowl. the greatest
$1,000 persons For the Yale Harvard
game 5000 extra seats viii be added.
That will hring the total seating Ca,
has been made for over 5000 seats.
Before tho game Is played II Is likely
that the application list will num-
bcr 100, 600.
This is what they're saying ont wcs,
about Pete Russell. the great Chicago
quarter back:
Long runs are becoming SO COMMON
with him that he'll probably be play
ing, Atty, yards. or no county,
Russell. to date, has ripped off sew
ans ones that av+faged between th.r-
ty-ilve AMI nfty-fvc. Hes a wonder
in running back pnn's; and ,hHy call
lip beyond the grasp OF the opposing
tacklers.
Here Is problem for those ~ho are
fond Of mathematics:
Washington and Jefferson beat Dick
nson los to Q. Dieisins YMas hea. Vest
land won from Maryland Agricultural
GoIleg. +3G-io 20. ,t,.s -fr,i-rys 80 !,
The question is-if w. & j. plhyed
against Maryland Agricultural College
what would be the score
Those who submit q correct answer
10 the above may take a whirl At this
little quizz:
Wisconsin beat OHIO state. : TO 6
Illinois beat Ohio state. 81 to %.
FE..- l.
u"is and Wisconsin clash on Novcmhe,
~:
.,mateur Sieriocscrs may tackle
dartmouth beat Williams. 81 to 3
Princeton beat Dartmouth. 10 To Il. y
week later the Princeton team that
beat Dartmouth, AMI the Williams team
that was wallopcd by Dartmouth bat
tied to a 10 toe?
How do you account FOR this?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13

| CTrotter) was tho only American citi-
zen who ever had come into tho White
House and addressed the President In
such tone and with such baclt-
ground OF passion. Hero Trotter de-
Med that he had any passion. but
tho President told him he had spoiled
the cause for which he had come. and
said he expected those who profcssed
to be Christians to come to him IN u
Christian spirit.
The negro spokesman continued to
argue that he was merely trying to
SHOW how the negro people felt, and
asserted that he and others were now
being branded as traitors TO their race
because they advised the negro people
ito support the ticket
This mention OF votes caused Mr.
Wilson 10 say politics must be lcf,
out. because IL was n form OF black
mail. He said he would resent II az
quickly from one set Of men as from
another. and that his auditors could
vote as they pleased: 1t mattered little
to him. so long as he was sure he was
doing the right thing at the right
time.
INSISTS ON Politics
BEING LEFT OUT
The President spoke frankly. saying
mat II the negro people had made a
mistake In voting for him. they ought
10 correct II, but that he would insist
; that politics should not be brought into
The question. because It was not n
political problem. With some emotion,
he declared he was not seeking office.
ana that man who sought the Office
OF the presidency was fool for his
pains.
lie spoke Of the intolcrablc burden
OF the office. and OF things which he
had to do which were more than the
human spirit could carry.
Emphasizing that he did not care in
the least for the political considera-
ton involved, Mr.. Wilson urged that
he wanted his auditors to understand
that IT was human problem, and not
political problem. While the Amer
ican people wanted to support the adj
Eancement OF the negro, the President
everybody knew that there was a point
1T which friction is apt to occur The
question must be stripped of sentiment
and viewed in It's facts. because the
| facts got the better OF the individual
whether one desired 1t or not
The President said he thought his
colleagues in the government depart
nents were not trying to put the negro
at disadvantage, but simply to mako
arrangements which would prevent
, friction. He added that tile question
| involved was not question of intriu-
sic qualities, because all had human
souls and were equal in that respect
| but that for the present it was u ques-
ton of economic policy whether the
negro race could do the same things
that the white race could do with equal
efficiency. He said he thought tho
negroes were proving that they could.
and that every one wished to help
them SO that they would not be so
dependent. and that their conditions
OF labor would be bettered. The en-
tire matter. however. should be treat
ed with n recognition Of It's difiicul-
ties Mr.. Wilson said he was anxious
to do what was just, and asked for
more memoranda from the committee
AS to instances OF segregation about
which they complained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
,PIMLIC0 RESULTS

First race--handicup, three year. old
and UP, $500 added, siN furlongs-Heat
Prynnc, 10 .tMcCaheyl. $40, 800 and
ent r s6 sng OUT second pt Ten eP Pn
lis (ButwelD out, third. Time, 1:13 3-5.
Emerald Gem also ran.
cnse and mp ssa aa
ed. two lniles-LSenegapbian, 143. y.
Brooks; $50. 800 and out, first :; i. a.
second. Time, 1900. BrossGau refused,
Jesuit fell.
Thlrd-the Bowie handicap, three
six fnrIongsGEiying FAIRY, io7 o. fM Me-.
TaggarD, $40 and out, first; Buskii,,
1l6!tFairbrothcr), out. sccond Tactics,
10 (Smythe), out, third. Time, 81 1-5..
Only three starters.
Fourth-selling, handicap all ages.
$500 added, six furlongs-Glln LOG
Cap los 'tconnor), $50, $50, second;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
WILL NOT JOIN PROTEST
L. =. Plans No Representations Con-
ce-ning Trade Channels I'm North Sea.

WASHINGTON, November 12.-The
United States has no present intention
Of Joining other neutral powers In
representations to the European bel
ligerents looking toward the open
ing to neutral merchantmen of trade
channels in the North Sea. now strewn
with mines. Secretary Bryan to-day
told Mr.. Brun. the minister from Den
mark, who inquired regarding this
governments attitude, that nothing
had been done toward preparing Il pro-
test.
I, is understood State Department
officials hold that they do not know
who has laid mines In the North Sea,
and therefore have no authority for
directing protest TO any particular
nation.
The suggestion that tho United
STATES join In an effort to open the
North Sea TO neutral commerce came
from Amsterdam, and 1t is understoo tl
representations already have been
made to England by several neutral
countries.