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The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Henrs< Thomas eaHeelled&e - meyer
oW6ed the horse. ard he - o. etfae sfs-
funfef taxes Bald tiiEaob ~
After dne- -aa9ertisemsIla had been
made as req1ired by 'JaWk for sealsd
bids 20 be Submitted. kac' gre. ai7fyfS
meeting of the board for cvdnty de-
pOsitorY; II appearing 10 the board
that the Merchants & Farmers Bank &
Trust Go. became the highest and best
bidder therefor at and for the sum OF 7
per cent on daily balances t: it s-1here,
tore ordered that their BID be and the
same is hereby accepted.
Ordered that assessment on solvent
credits against Z. X. Frost for Sl775,
be cancelled, same being loaned with
opt interest. :
1t appearing to the board that S. j..
Siddon flies a petition for !, an outlet
from his place 10 the public, road across
the land of ). Ryhhe; it lis ordered
that said petition be filed and contin'
ued until next meeting.
1t appearing 10 the board that Sam
Wilserson asks for a loan of S694 out
of any available funds on l30 acres Of
land in section 10, township IL, range
3 east; it is therefore ordere1 that
the Ioa1 be made when the title to said
land is approved by the attorney OF the
board and accepted by the treasurer.
A. sessnent of $500 on solvent ere.
dts of A. J. Howard is cancelled, same
being loaned at 6 per cent.
Ordered that assessment of land Of
287 acres to w. A. Sample estate be
reduced to 253 acres and said estate be
refunded taxes paid on Is acres erro-
neously assessed.
1t appearing to the board that Abel
Bliss ct ais fled petition for the es-
adjustment of new road, beginning
at public highway about 40 rods south
of the new canal bridge on Howard
Pike, and run directly west on line be-
tween farms of Sampson Moore and
Abel Bliss, about one half mile. II IS
ordered that the petition be hled 70
take usual course.
Proving the lowest and best bidder
at So Is per linea foot, W. d. Robert
son was awarded contract to build
break water on Chicopa creek, District
No. 5, when he files a good and sutfi-
cient bond in the sum of $430 for the
faithful completion within go days.
Being the lowest and best bidder, at
80 cents per foot, to build bridge across
Little Funnagusha in District No. 5,
K. Z. Johnson was awarded contract
when he files a bond for $270 to com!
plete same within go days
Being the lowest and best bidder at
70 cents per foot to build bridge across
slough just north of Silent Shade plan.
tation, District No. 5, W. B. Miller
was awarded the contract on filing a
bond for $3.50 to complete same within
60 days.
Ordered that the board do now ad-
journ to meet tomorrow morning at y
o o'clock. D. j. CRAWFORD,
President
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

sessed with solvent credits of S400 and
has paid taxes on same, and said
money is loaned at 6 per cent and not
subject to taxation; it is therefore or.
dered that the assessment be cancelled
and he be refunded taxes paid thereon
1t appearing to the board that X. l.:
Wallace is assessed with part OF lot
No. 20. valued at $3.50 and with lot
No. 3, valued at S400, and with lot No.
4. valued at $500 in town of Tchula,
and it also appearing that the building
on lot No, 20 was burned, and that lot
No, q belongs to G. o. Freeman and
is assessed to Ora Turner; it is there
fore ordered that lot No. a be stricken
from the assessment of Ora Turner
and from the assessment of K. L. Wal
lace and assessed to G. o. Freeman at
valuation of 5000, and that the valu-
alton of part lot No. 20 be reduced t.
$3.50 and the land assessment roll be
corrected as required by law and the
sheriff and tax collector be credited
with the difference OF S4OO.
Ordered that assessment on aO acres
of $500 against George Randall be re-
duced to 40 acres and $l60, and sheriff
and tax collector be credited with the
\ difference.
1t is ordered that H. V. Thornton be
appointed road overseer for road No.
SIS in place of w. P. Forbus, and Ma
rion Alexander be appointed overseer
on road No. 5S IN place of John Long,
all in District No a, and the clerk is
l1directed to issue commissions and turn
them over to the sheriff tor delivery.
Assessment on solvent credits tor
$3.50 agaisnt Miss Leila Pinkston is or.
ldered cancelled, same being loaned at
! 6 per cent and not subject TO taxation.
| Assessment of 20 head of cattle tor
$500 is ordered reduced to ~ cattle
| and 500 and the sheriff and tax col
Hector is credited with difference.
Assessment of 20 head of cattle fol
5000 against r. G. Brock is reduced tC
10 head at S100 and the sheriff anc
4 tax collector is credited with 500.
Assessment of Isom Jefferson tol
S4O0 on solvent credits is ordered re
4 duced to $3.50, and the sheriff and ta'
l
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

Pursuant to adjournment, the Board
of Supervisors met in the court house
in the city of Lexington, Holmes coun-
ty, Mississippi. on this, the 9th day OF
January. and being the second day OF
the term, with the same officers and
members present as ON YESTERDAY.
The following proceedings were then
and there held:
j. A. Long, justice of the peace in
District No. A, files his resignation,
which is hereby accepted effective
when his successor is elected and quail
fled, and the county election commits
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16

The following were ordered relieved
of road tax for this year 1913, and the
sheriff and tax collector credited with
same: w. A. Martin, John Simons,
B. [. Lloyd. Z. K, Vaughn, W. M. Par
k.nson, Alfred Jackson, L. J. johnson,
Evans Smith, Ed Thomas, Sip Austin,
will Blue Anderson, each So. OO.
The following were relieved of pay
ing polltax for 1918 and the sheriff and
tax collector credited with same: w.
"a Martin, John Simons, Squire Nor.
ris. b. L. Lloyd, E. r. Vaughn, viii
Blue Anderson, Evans Smith, Sip Au-
stin.
The following were refunded roadtax,
nayahle out of Communication road fund
p. Williams. William Red, jim Sam
ple. Burln 1hurmond, Barney Woods,
Clint Kirkwood, each So, 90.
The following were refunded pol
tax, each So. 90. payable out of sehoo
fund G. z. Hoover, Burlin Thur
mond, Barney Woods, Bill Owen;
Assessment on solvent credits o.
$1,000 against j. H.3lBrowne ordered
cancelled. same being loaned at 9 pei
cent.
Assessment of $50 on horse belonginf
to w. j. Brown reduced to $25, thu
horse being blind.
Assessment on $4,000 solvent credits
against D. G. Pepper cancelled, same
having been transferred to Bank o.
Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser., 1914-01-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
January Term. 1914.

On this, the 5th day OF January
1914 and being the frstssMonday there
of, the Board of Supervisors OF homes mes
county met in the court house IN the
city of Lexington with the following
officers and members present, to-wlt :
D j Crawford, president; K. K Fl
iison. R. c. Lipsey, S. H. Luskk, Ira
Jones. members; W. L. Smith, sheriff.
P. H. Murphy, clerk. -
The following proceedings were then
and there held:
ACCOUNTS allowed as follows:
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Children's Day will be observed
Sunday evening, June z, at the Chris
tian church, also at the Presbyterian
church, June IA.
Miss Edith Melick returned home
Sunday, from ten days visit with
relatives at New Castle and near Co
lumbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Blount spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Earleywine.
Mrs. Lily Nethers and Miss Baily
of Fredericktown visited the formers
parents from Friday until Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Laird Ashcraft, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Hull, Miss Tena Beck
ley, Miss Cosner, Messrs. Harry Cum
minsn, Ellis Beckley were Sunday
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. William Beck
ley.
Several from here attended the
show at Mt. Vernon Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ely Horn spent Sun
uuy Win WI anu MID shCcub i1dIIlp.
Mr.. Mon Ross and family of Mt.
Vernon visited his mother, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. T. j. Hess spent Sun
day with the formers uncle, Ephraim
Hess at Martinsburg.
Mrs. Wave Horn visited her parents
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Melick, Mr
and Mrs. Winfield Colgin and children
of Esto attended church here Sunday
and took dinner with A. B. Cummins
and family.
Miss Emma Cosner, who had a
millinery store here the past two
months, left Tuesday, for her home
at Dresden
Mrs. Hull and son, Harry, are spend
ing few days with relatives at Mt.
Vernon.
Joseph Rattenberg was business
caller in Columbus Monday.
Mr.. VIM. Fowls and Mrs. Nellie
Ross spent Saturday with relatives
near Utica
Miss Beulah Cullison Of Alexandria
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Larilla Ashcraft.
G. V. Horn spent few days in Mt.
Vernon.
Ohio Lodge No. 1879 visited Waka-
tomica lodge at West Carlisle, Tues
day evening. A three-course supper
was served.
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new HAVEN DIRECTORS
GIVEN A HEARING
MelIen, Not Morgan, Dominating
Figure, They Say.

Washington, June 1.-Two OF the
county directors" of the New Haven
road, James s. Elton OF Waterbury,
Conn, and william Skinner OF Hol-
yoke, Mass, were heard by the inter
state commerce commission, and
their testimony contradicted that OF
Charles s. Mellen in several places,
The appearance Of these directors
in the witness chair was the first op-
portunity the committee has had to
check up on Mr. MellenS statements,
and developments tended to deface
the picture of martyrdom which Mr..
Mellen had drawn Of himself. Instead
OF complete domination by the late
J. p. Morgan, as Mr.. Mellen asserted,
the testimony showed that the former
president of the New Haven road
himself was in many instances the
commanding figure
Mr.. Elton described Mr.. Mellen as
the dominating figure in the board
OF directors" He acknowledged, too
that he had placed greater dependency
upon Mr.. Mellen's statements In the
matter Of the purchase Of the West
chester, the responsibility for which
Mr. Mellen had laid on the shoulders
OF the late Mr.. Morgan and William
Rockefeller. "Mellen was ambitious
and lost his head" was Mr. Elton's
comment on the troubles OF the New
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-05
ErisndIinsss of London.

There is no friendliness like the
friendliness of London. Six or seven
years ago ] went rather frequently to
a certain tea shop, which has every
afternoon crowd of men taking their
tea and playing dominoes and chess.
We used to talk occasionally, but none
of us ever knew the name of any OF
the others. Then for five years did
not go near the place until one day
when dropped in almost by accident
At once there was greeting and
welcome from at least half dozen.
The other day went in again after
another absence of six months, and
the greeting was the same. This will
do to tell those people who insist that
London is an unfriendly place. Lon
don Citizen.
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!. MT. ZION !.


There will be festival at Mt. Zion
Saturday evening, June 10. Everyone
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Hall of Blad-
ensburg spent Sunday with Mr.. Milton
Hayes and family.
Mrs. Lydia Fawcett and son, Cleve,
of near Newark took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Schooler Saturday and
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her brother, Mr.. John Wolfe and wife.
Mr. w. d. Mcqueen spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs, Samuel Mossholder of Hen Peck.
Rev. w. G. Hoover of Bladensburg
held interesting meetings at Mt. Zion
part of last week.
Several from here attended the
festival at Goshen Saturday night.
Miss Evaline Schooler spent part
of last week at Columbus where she
underwent an operation for adenoids
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and a growth of bony tissue across the
nose.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Donahey of near
Martinsburg visited Mrs. Launa Dona-
hey, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Norris of Blad-
ensburg spent Sunday with Mrs. Mar
garet Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe spent Fri
day and Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Taylor OF Mt. Vernon and attend
ed Decoration day services.
Miss Aria Nichols of Columbus
spent Friday until Sunday with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Calvin Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Scoles
Mrs. Verna Lentz of Newark is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rinehart.
Messrs. Percy Donahey and Clyde
Thompson made business trip to
Galena Monday.
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TAKE IA UP WAGE SCALE
Joint Committee OF Operators and
Miners Get Down to Work.

Joint Committee OF Operators and
Miners Get Down to Work.
Columbus, o., June with q joint
scale committee, composed OF IL
miners and as many operators, con-
sidering the latest proposed basis for
settlement of the Ohio coal strike, OPP
tmism among representative Of both
Eides Of the controversy was accentu'
ated. The joint scale committee plan
OF conference was decided upon when
the general meeting had failed to
make any satisfactory headway At
the conclusion of the first session of
the committee it was said that the
first real indication of progress had
developed and that there is much
hopeful evidence now of quick and
amioable settlement.
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+ LOCK !

Miss Gertrude Hall returned to her
home in Newark after a weeks visit
with Miss lnez Rowe,
Mr.. c. e. McManis of Akron visited
his daughter, Mr. l.. W. Mitchell,
Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Lauderbaugh and children
of Mt Vernon visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, o. d. Chrisman over
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. James Mcbride of Co.
lumbus were guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Mcbride, Sr,, few days.
Mrs Lewis Hawkins entertained
the Golden Gossip Club Thursday af-
ternoon. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Leo Voyles in Centerburg,
Thursday afternoon, June 25th,
MIR. Walter Spearman visited rela.
tiyes in Danvine and Mt. Vernon last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Hood have moved
from Utica to their farm near here,
Miss May Shuff has returned from a
visit with her brother at st. Louis.
vile
Miss Fannie Moreland was the
guest OF relatives in Homer last week.
Nj, Clinton Barrick is in Perryton
this week.
Miss May Mitchell visited Miss Ada
Spearman at Danville last week.
w. d. Stoughton was In Columbus
Monday.
Mr.. Frank Miles Of Columbus was
here last week to visit his children.
Messrs. Harold Mitchell and Karl
Jesky. of Chicago, were guests OF
Maurice Mitchell Sunday.
The NJ. Il, church has recently pur,
chased a fine piano.
A communion service, a memorial
TO their mother was presented to the
Congregational church here Sunday
by the children Of Harriet N. Mitchell
MIR, and Mrs. Frank Chrisman and
children went TO Granville last weel
on account of the death of Mrs Chris
man's mother, Mrs. Charles Twining
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AGAIN FORBIDDEN
ls Importation OF Arms Into Mexico
From United States.

ls Importation OF Arms Into Mexico
From United States.
Washington. June 4-lmportation
Of arms into Mexico from the United
States has been again forbidden. Sec
retary Bryan admitted the existence
of the order. He explained that the
order il not In the nature of formal
embargo proclamation by the presi-
dent, but is purely state depart
ment order, enforcement OF which
win be in the hands OF the depart
ment Of commerce and the treasury
Jointly
The Ward liner Antilla, however,
was given clearance papers and al
lowed TO depart from New York for
Tampico with cargo OF 100000
rounds OF ammunition and an aero
plane consigned to the Constitution.
alists In an attempt to explain this
fact Secretary Bryan said that he
supposed the order had been late in
arriving at New York, as II had gone
States first. He admitted that there
was as yet no change in the admin.
istration's attitude on Tampico re-
naming an open port. No obstruc-
tion in landing this shipment win be
encountered there, he declared. The
state department order will prevent,
however, the arms and ammunition
now at Galveston and other cargoes
en- route there from New York from
being shipped to the rebels.
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TRlcKED HIS PREMIER.
Pitt Was ouiok to Act. but the King
Got Ahead OF Him.

On Jan. 10, 1905, DR.. MaDners-Sut-
ton. bishop of Norwich, was giving
dinner party In his Windsor deanery
when his butler Informed him that
gentleman wished particularly to see
him. but would not give his name.
well. can't come now In the mid.
Ale Of dinner" said the bishop.
beg pardon, my lord, but the gen.
neman is very anxious to see you on
important business" and the butler
was SO urgent that the bishop apollo
gized to his company and went out
The gentleman who would not be de-
MED proved to be King George III.
How dye do. my lordY said he.
"Come to tell you that you're arch
bishop OF Canterbury--archbi OF
Canterbury. Dye accept-acceptI Eh,
ehT'
The bishop bowed low in token of
acceptance.
IAN right" said his majesty.
"You've got a party-see all their hats
here. Go back to them. Good night"
Next morning Pitt appeared at Wind
sor castle TO inform his majesty that
Archbishop Moore had died the day be-
fore and to recommend the bishop OF
Lincoln. DR.. Pretyman. for the vacant
primacy.
''Very sorry, very sorry, indeed,
Pitt" said the king. ''but ! offered II
to the bishop OF Norwich last night, and
he accepted Can't break my word"
Pitt was very angry, but the deed
was done, as the king meant 1t should
be, and 80 DIR. Manners Sutton became
archbishop OF Canterbury and held the
great Office for twenty-three eventful
years.--Cham Journal.
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STRUCK
On Head With A HOe,--BOy
Is Injured

A small son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Berry of Braddock street was injured
Wednesday evening when struck upon
the head by hoe in the hands Of his
brother. The children were playing
with garden tools and one of them,
while trying to strike the ground with
his hoe, accidentally hit his brother on
the head just above the ear. A bad
cash was inflicted. DR.. S. E. Deeley
was called to dress the wound.
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finger
Crushed When A Heavy
Timber Fell

Joseph Devault, residing on the Co
lumbus road, South Vernon, was pain
fully injured Wednesday afternoon
while assisting in raising a barn at
Brandon. A heavy piece Of timber
became dislodged and fell, striking
and badly crushing the first finger on
his right hand. A physician from Mt
Vernon was called in attendance.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-05

BANNER CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-05
A zooloaloaI ouestion.

The director OF the geological gardens
was on his vacation. he received
note from his chief assistant. which
closed TINS: The chimpanzee seems
to be pining for companion. What
Ehall we do until you return T--St
Louis Republic.
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SHORT LOCALS
Butter 20 cents; eggs 20 cents.

FARMS FOR sALB-W.C. Rock.
we'll. tt
Mr. r. l.. Carr made business trip
to Columbus Thursday morning.
Mr.. Dayton S. Kirby Of Mt. Gilead
was visitor in Mt. Vernon Thursday.
Miller's Studio, now open for bust
ness will appreciate your patronage.
Mrs. W. e. Morford OF Warren,
= Ohio, spent Wednesday in the city.
Mrs. Charles Clark and son, Ralph,
of Gilmore, Ohio. are the guests Of
relatives south Of the city.
Prosecuting Attorney l.. T. Cromley
was business visitor in CeDterburg
Thursday morning.
Miller's Studio is open again for
business. Don't forget the number.
Mrs. r. NJ. Greer and Mrs. Walter
Curtis went to Columbus Thursday
morning TO spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walcott of East Vine
street went to Columbus Thursday
morning to spend the day.
Miss Katherine Irwin of Mt. Gilead
returned to her home Thursday morn
ing after a several days visit with
friends in Mt. Vernon.
Two more Knox county boys have
entered the corn growing contest
Archie Purdy of Clay township and
Samuel Long OF Pike township.
MRS. Curtis w. Stevens OF Colum
bus, who has been the guest of her
monther, Mrs. Carrie Tilton, for sew
eral days, returned to her home yes
terday.
Mrs. Robert Johnston Of East Gam
bier street returned home Tuesday af
tor a four weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Harding, il
Rockford, IL.
Mr.. w. E. Ohler and daughter, Jane
returned to their home In Newark
Wednesday evening a weeks Visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. Winchester Faus
OF East Burgess street.
Owens, corner Main and Gambler
n'up stairs, repairs watches cheaper
sthan elsewhere Main spring Toe;
cleaning 75c: crystals loo; jewels 25C
20 TIC. Guaranteed ] year.
Mr.. James Cameron and bride 0!
Gallon are spending their honeymoon
with Mrs Lewis Gibbons, sister Of the
bride. They expect TO extend theii
trip through Akron, Cleveland and
6herln after which they win make
their home in Gallon
Mrs. Stewart Coulton of this city Is
visiting for few days with Mrs clyde
WinlRnd OF Brandon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Randall OF Co
lumbus have returned home after sew
eral days visit with Mr and Mrs
Thomas Weir.
Stanley, the four-yearold son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Phillips, wal
operated upon a day or SO ago fol
the removal Of his tonsils and
.Rdanoids.
MessrB. and Mesdames George A
Peters, Ernest r. Halliday, Miss Mar
-goret olmsted Messrs. Charles Fol
lett, Burch Huggins and Howart
Campbell will go Thursday TO MI
Vernon, where they will be guest
over Sunday OF Mr. and Mrs, Te,
Foote. They will make the trip Il
automobiles Columbus journal.
Persons inclined 10 be superst
tious are placing reliance in the mel
its Of the locust as seer Of peac
or war. 1t is regretfully recorde
that this years crop of locusts bea
on their wings the letter wv" whic
is declared TO be an omen Of wa
The letter "p," for peace, is said {
be missing this year.
Joe Bush, the Athletlcs' young twir
or. is the third right handed batter I
drive a ball over the right field fenc
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.
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Not verv Likelv.

Did you ever notice one thing about
o sbip9"
What's that2"
"She can't make knots when she's
tied up Baltimore American.
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a''Children's services will be held
at Pike church on June IA.
'''Rev. j. l.. Snyder, of Howard,
will deliver the Memorial address for
the New Castle !. o. o: r. lodge in the
NJ. e. church at New Castle, June 81,
at 2 p. m.
f''The Mt. Liberty x. o. T. NJ, No.
497, will hold memorial services in the
M. e, church on June at p. m.
Geo, II. Scott of Norwalk and M. E.
Proctor will conduct the services.
o
'8'The improvement society of the
st. Johns cemetery will meet at the
church on Saturday, June at /
o'clock.
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Study Great Men.

TO be ignorant OF the lives of the
most celebrated men of antiquity Is to
continue IN state OF childhood all our
DAYS. Plutarch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-05
GERMANY BIDS FOR TRADE.
Declares Ports Are Free and Open to
the Commerce of Neutrals.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The department
Of state has given out the following mail
dispatch from the American ambassador
at Berlin dated Aug. 49, quoting a state
ment given out by the official press bu-
reau in Berlin, Aug. 49,
"The supposition which prevails in
neutral foreign countries that German
ports are blockaded and traffic by water
with Germany cut off is incorrect" it
says. mo port is blockaded and there is
nothing in the way of communication by
ship from neutral states TO Germany.
Neutral ships bound for German North
sea ports must steer by day for point
ten sea miles northwest of Helsoland.
There Germany provides for pilots to
conduct the ships into the German port.
Neutral ships must steer directly for
Baltic ports There are pilots before
every port. Bunker coaling is still al
lowed"