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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Quiet Fourth.

Steubenyllle had quiet national
holiday due TO a suspension OF bust
ness and tue fact that there was no
celebration OF any kind here Most
OF the folks went out of town To ball
games or Tor picnics or TO visit some
where else. Auto loads by the nun
oreds went out OF town. The noisy
feature began Sunday night and lasted
tlll Monday a. midnight. Il was any
hing but sane holiday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Oirectors Elected

AT the 2sth annual election Of direc.
tors for the Steubenville Building and
Loan association. which is conducted
IN eminent manner by W McD
Miller. the secretary. which was held
on Monday. the following directors
were elected for three years: VII
liam NJ. Beall. James Brettelle, WI
liam NJ Helms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

,.,IlIhle. police were kept on me tunn vs..
teIaAy ana a. a result nearly = 49,.
sIresls we're made. Two foreigners ~
tse name or Tony Woridan ard ~
nEhtnE and put up FOR their arnears-e.
= man ~ the name % Karas Va a.
ried on the charge OF dfaordarIv go
a-cN = man ~ the name ~ hovv.fi
Va Tined 80 and costs last svsrirv ~
charge % diForderly conduct ubigk -
raid and was released IT" ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Mine to Start

The Troll mine at Maynard Will re-
sumo operations this morning after an
idleness lasting over sixteenth
months, during which time the strike
was In progress. The mine employees
about three hundred men. but not all
of them will start this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Road Closed

The road between stop II and 10.
on the Barton line. was closed yester.
day morning on account OF the terri
Bile condition OF the road. All OF the
autos and wagons were forced To 10
through the McCullagh addition. sew
eral times during yesterday morning
the street cars we're compelled to pun
wagons and autos out OF the muu.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
INSTANTLY KILLED.

EASTON. Pa. July s. Oscar Il.
Sooy, p. Of Millyille. y. j.. was In
stantly killed today on the Easton-
Nazareth pike. near here. when the
motor car he was driving turned
turtle as he gave the wheel a sudden
turn 10 get the machine out OF a deep
gutter. Two men who were with
him escaped with minor injuries.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

fNvid c0nr0V returned 90 ffe hons
- ktsuhsr vile yarferfnv after a Wan
Win relatives fn thfn city
Good progress De- being made or frs
Improvement 20 fhe FIrsf preahrfsr
Ian church
Usual holiday houra wsra ohasrraf e.,
ne rrsfrffice vraferfag ONLY one trff,.
I'll being rnads hv ffa rarlara
The hnN game DO me Irnrua rnrE
ardar afternoon rna one u fha hest
ever rlavsf on the grounds
The T. D. n ~ UfII hold = raaufas
weekly meeting Dol fha.r hall nn Hnnfh
Second street THE evening
TIE official board ~ fhr Firsf W B.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
MARTINS FERRY


Harry Cooke. a well known resident OF
bridgeport. was arrested as he was
about to enter the ball park yesterday
afternoon. and lodge In iail Ii Is said
that Cooke had some trouble iasf week
and the local Officers have been on the
lookout for him ever since
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
No serioua Acclh.nt.

safe and sane Fourth was obser.
we'd In Bellaire and up TO a late hour
last night not a single serious accident
had occurred. There was a consider
able amount OF small IRE works, but
the dynamite crackers and other noisy
hre crackers were abandoned for the
safe ones. The accidents reported were
a few burned fingers. but apart from
these there were no serious accidents
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Funeral services will be held ri. .,
teIhoon Al 2 o'clock from the hone ~
ner son, J. ". Williams on Jeney.cn
sst1,r1-ets over the remains OF the late ~
elizabeth Williams. who died safurd.,.
eren1ins The services will be IN cbarss
81 g. he'. >. - jenkins. pastor Of az
Fe6h Iongregational church assfsf.I
~ hey. McClay. Interrnont will h. a.
Riverside cemetery WIZ DC IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
BRIDGEPORT
Fine celeeratio-

The celebration heid on the local
Fairgrounds yesterday afternoon w.s
one OF the best ever given m this city.
several athletic contests we're staged
and prizes we're awarded 10 the win
ners In the evening a grand display
Of nrevorks uas given.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Did larae Rualneas-

As yesterday was the FIRST vet
Fourth on the Ohio side for the last
six years. the saloons did a large bust
ness. There were several in the city
who were bent on celebrating the day
In glorious manner. but the police
put quietus on the celebrations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Crowd. 70 chau,.,,..,.

This city seems 10 take an interest
IT the ehautAuqua which Is showing IN
Martins Ferry. a. large crowds attend
daily. The large crowd to 80 from this
city last evening stated that the attrac
ton was one Of the best of the week
There IL some talk OF having a chau-
taCqa In this city next summer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Arrested for rakinR Bieyel..

man from the upper part Of the city
was arrested yesterday morning on the
chsrge OF stealing bicycle last week
machine was disposed 81 FOR So The
wheel was recovered and n il NOT az
pected that prosecution will fofioxr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
runerAl To-dar.

Funeral services will be held nj his
Iate nome this afternoon at $40 o'clock
over the remains OF the late Owen Hard-
WICK. who died Sunday afternoon after
lingering illness. The services will
tor OF the First Baptist church. ASSISTED
oy Rev. McClay. The Modern Woodmen
OF which the deceased was a menber'
VIII attend the services In a body In
terment will be in Hiverview cen.,er,,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Duy Bingham ard the euarart0rs or
ne onaufauQua held m important meet
M last ereuing ~ the close N the
erent ~ ~ fay. and fafksd over mat.
l-IH I"t rnanfln0Na 20 Do given newt
p. Helectsd this week and arraf rsn1srts
VI ~ nnos ha made % advert - the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Bellaire aerie OF Eagles held q we'll
attended meeting last night In their
hall on Belmont street A number OF
Important matters we're given atten.
ton and arrangements were completed
for the carnival 20 be held In this city
merit week under the auspices OF the
EaKies March club
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Are Recoxeri,o

The two children % Mrs. Jonn he
ienka. who are al With scarlet fever
Al their nome are recovering. but are
not yet out OF danger. The health
authorities seem to have the spread OF
the disease well In hand and no NOR.
cases are expected 10 break out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

An Interesting t-nnis tournament ~.
staged on the woodland Tennis ro-irf
Yesterday Afternoon and several rlaverg
we're IN acfi0u In the doutlea REV b II
EeRbltt and CHARLES fpfrRrarh were
ne Winners IN the singles Roy Burton
came out On The winning side Aroftar
llEe affair De- bang arranged FOR iater
Ii the .enaur ----
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Old pamaae.

The hard rain of Sunday evening Is
said TO have done considerable damage
10 the crops In the country as in some
places the corn Is nearly on the
ground. The hard rain also washed
large cutters through the fields. de.
stroying much garden truck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Patrons OF the Wheeling Traction
company were very angry yesterday
morning on account OF the power being
on. compelling cars on all divisions TO
De rom twenty 70 thirty minutes late.
there was some trouble with the ma
chinery at the power plant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

I9r another Welsh Tea" which viii be
slNen ~ ire home OF Mrs. Daniel CONN
lng. \ musical and literary ,'ro,..' ~. ~,
v.n WI, DC ,rendered after which refresh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Wa Nsxar Arr.atsd

saturday evening to the effect tba, W-st
yer Sraham. brother OF william GRAHAM,
had been arrested once by Humane orr.
90 MoMannus Tor running a speakeasy
Va untrue. According TO Mr. McMan-
nus. ne never arrested Graham on such
charge and cannot account for The re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Norh Viii be started this rnornfnr az,
.lHlns We Kerr house on south F97rt !.
sktI'st Nhlch was recently purchaacf a.,
the fenroy Photo Play cornnanv n, -
moved 70 complete the new picture bouss
- 5eon a. possible The new theatrS
property very valuable '''i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

the police. and during the DAY every
body seemed to be in a happy mood
Hugh Hill. OF Parkersburg. is visit
ing his parents on North Harrison
street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

The national convention Of the
American Flint Glassworkers' union
VIII convene In Columbus this week.
Local union No. 10. will he represented
by Harry Cook. David Jones. Frank c.
Hackett and Jesse Lovejoy: local
union No -. by Ross Logan and
Charles Hall All the delegates have
gone 10 Columbus.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Resume TINS Mornino

The two plate mills at the Aeon
standard plant viii resume operations
this morning after q suspension lAstin <
over three days. II Is said that there
are large number OF orders on hand
and that the all operate all summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Large Crowd. Attended,

Large crowds attended both OF the nor
tormances at the Chautauqua tent yes
terday and were well pleased with the
program that was rendered. The fssturs
acts were Ralph Dunbars' Singing Reli
RINGERS. and they were well reregxyed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
Man Recovsr1nR.

iohn bennet. who was shot ~ the
colored man. Pftner late SUNDAY eveninS
curing, an argument. Il recovering al mis-
home. The man that did the shootins
was SUI a. large last evening. but the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

be the Fairbanks. Pa. team which
comes here Sunday. July H. The line
up will include a number OF players
that are well known in this city. The
game will be played on the Sixteenth
street grounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

rNNf held on Important HresffaF Ir
w board rf trade rooms Lar evsrirr
and VIE Walter Hrfafrr 10 Wa
N".1 NeIf In ire city veeferfav raffirr
nj frifuda ard relatives
f"lrFn Welsh ffII remains seriously
m. 30 I.. home on south rfffh -frrsf
cline
100 FrIFhta ~ prfhfar rH meet io
f-f .fr sr'r'rr lr their bail .n the utsra
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
BELLAIRE
Advertisements ana news
items for the Daily Intelli-
gencer will receive prompt at
tention If left at the City Book
Store.
Condition stu s.rioua

The condition OF Police Lieutenant
John Strobe. who was assaulted by
thugs at an early hour Sunday morn
Ing Is still serious. The officer was
hit several times on the back OF the
head near the base OF the brain with a
blunt instrument, and the ATTENDING
physician stated last night that a
slight eoncussion had developed. and
that II will take two or three days 10
determine the result.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
BOOM BURTON
FOR PRESIDENT
FORMER UNITED STATES sENA.
ToR sGiNo oRoomEo FoR
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
myron 7. rerries sno eeserner
willis mentieneo But Neither. %
10 Ssio. VIII enter Race
Intsllagenesr nureau-
Coiun has. o.. July b.

A boom for the Republican comma
ton for President in behalf OF iormer
United States senator 7. 4 8urton.
OF Cleveland. Is beins launched by the
senator's trlends IN this state. Inc
senator recently returned from a tour
OF south America in the interest u
trade and diplomatic relations. and an
teW days he will be given a formal
Homecoming at Cleveland. al when
nited States senator W 4 BorSh. OF
Idaho will De one Of tue speakers
Letters urging the nomination OF
former Senator Burton have been re-
ceived by state officials and other
prominent Republicans In Columbus.
some Of these letters have been Nrit-
ten by Hubert b. Fuller OF CleyeIand
who. up TO the time of Mr. Burtons
retirement from the senate last March
was the senator's private secretary.
HE says, however. that be is nov prac-
ucing Law and hat he h urging Mr.
Burton's candidacy on his own ac-
count and without the knowledge OF
any one else. SO this Is AIKEN 10
mean that the former senator himself
Is not a party to the movement
Further, II IS Understood that Mr..
Burton will be receptive candidate.
even II not an active one.
Former GocernOr NJ. L. Herrlck OF
Cleveland. who some months ago re-
turned from Paris, where be served
Hs United States ambassador. also
has been mentioned for the nomina-
ton. as had Governor = B. WINS.
but Mr.. Fuller Is sponsor for the state.
ment that neither Nj Herrick nor MI.
Willis will be q candidate for the
nomination at this time aud that n
any Ohio man Is TO win the honor n
must be Hmrfnn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Government experts are inyestigst-
ing Sweden's alum shale deposits In
the hope OF obtaining an Illuminating
oil. sulphur and other products.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
ImportAnt nGn.tdnr

The knights ~ Columbus win bola a.
important meeting IN their rooms mi
-NenlnE on Hanover street. SeveraI
matters OF Importance viii come nv, =,
the meeting N'e up Al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

Secretary Mevey. % the Bsnaire
Athleuo associatA1n. announced yes.
terday that the merit attraction Will
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06

II they are wise they will consult the
rank and file more. especially on the
distribution OF the pie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
orxs open Campalan.

While the referendum business ~
sun much IN The air. the dIys this
week opened their campaign for state
wide prohibition with the ming OF a
petition for such an amendment TO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-15

right to invade his professional terri
tory, he holly reasoned.
To make it worse, he was further
advised later in the week that al
though Miss Merriam was entirely
conValescent, Ross was a constant
visitor to her home. This Infatuated
him.
"The mean, disloyal sneak" fumed
Lysle. HE has poisoned her mind
against me probably and has usurped
my rightful place as lover"
So, when the two doctors met one
day, Lysle turned with a sneer from
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-15
g.. "soLoMoN's JUDGMENT"


&C. $50 Is .
- BY Eta Barry Biggs
q copyright by W. G.. Chapman.)
DIR. Alvin Ross passed down the
street greeted by pleasant words and
faces, love for~a1 humanity in his
heart. DR.. Juneau Lysle on the other
side of the thoroughfare, head down,
a ,scowl on his handsome face, CURLY
nodded. when addressed, hatred and
suspicion in his heart.
Don't speak, eh?" remarked an
observant storekeeper to passer-by.
Thought they were like brothers
when they first came here"
Business rivalry, suppose was
the careless response. ''You see,
when they came here they sort of
divided the town; Lysle took the west
end, among the fashionables. Ross
chose the larger but poorer section.
l suppose a sort of professional jeal-
ousy has resulted. Anyhow, they're
at daggers' points, %
The. speaker had the situation fifty
per cent wrong. The two young ply
sicians had been close chums at col
lege. They had selected Blairsville as
their future field of operations. Every
thing had been harmonious. 1t was
by preference that Dr. Ross selected
a field where the poor and lowly lived.
For another reason he had little cap
ital, while Lysle did have some 1t
would cost money to build up an aris-
tocratic clientele and Lysle was best
equipped to provide it.
Now it CHANGED that within week
after coming to the village Lysle met
sVashti Merriam. She was a member
of an exclusive family residing in
show country place a few miles from
town. He was very much in love with
her and Vashti seemed impressed
Twice Ross accompanied him in his
calls. Then one evening the servant
announced To T;VS1n when he caIIod
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
POLITICAL RUMORS
SAY THAT SEVERAL
WILL CONE
TALK HAS 1T THAT " LITTLE JOE''
BROWN, GUYT M'LENDON, May
Or JIM WOODARD AND OTHERS
WILL BE In 1915 POLITICS.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. rs. Although
this year is placed in political history
as the "off year" possibly no section
of the calendar in late Georgia history
has been given over to more political
DEMONSTRATIONS and speculations.
On every hand comes rumor, and
after all is said, the outcome of poll
tics is terminated in the merest rum
or.
The latest reliable news which is
asserted to be positive certainty
is that former Governor Joseph M.
Brown is going to run for the United
States Senate. AS he is Familiarity
known throughout the state, Little
Joe" is by no means a new face to
Georgia political scenery, He has
been on the scene, playing title role
since Hoke Smith sat in the governors
chair, and displaced Little Joe" as a
member of the state railroad commits
sion. Mr. Brown defeated Hoke Smith
in 1908, was in turn defeated by the
senator in 1910, was elected in 1912
and ran against Mr.. Smith in 1914
Now comes the statement that he will
be candidate again.
Another name famous in Georgia's
political annals is that S. Guyton Nc
Lendon, and the dope" carries the
statement that he is going 10 be made
candidate for the railroad commits
sion. He likewise, has experienced the
feat of being kicked out of office, AMI
has also ran races, successful and I'M
successful.
The third actor to be pushed upon
the stage is Mayor James G. Wood
ward, with the statement from a polit-
ical wiseacre that Jim Woodward is
going to run for a state Office, but that
will not come out until he gets back. -
The getting back" feature is because
he is in San Francisco attending the
exposition.
An understanding is unstood' to
be that opposition for William Schley
Howard from the fifth congressional
district has been dropped.
1t is almost sure that Chairman R.
E Dawson, of the state prison com
mission, will have opposition, and IN
doubtedly several. other officials who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
Galveston s Storm Was More
Treacherous Than 1900, Is
Information Brought Back

600 persons left Galveston Monda,
morning when the storm warning
were first issued. A great many 9th
ers, who are now anxious to leave
but have no means of doing so, re
manned after the storm warnings wers
issued simply because they did not be
lieve that the storm would reach sucl
height.
"The lack of water and the scarcity
of bread were two of the hardships
which the people had to endure. The
water supply was entirely destroyed
and from Tuesday morning until we
left, we were forced to wash our face
and hands in the cutters. Rich and
poor alike stood in the bread line in
many places. In front of the Elks'
Home, the water was twelve feet deep
Tuesday. When we left Thursday,
however, the water in the streets had
all backed out, leaving the streets
dry"
Mr.. Stanley added that he saw seb-
eral bodies floating in the bay, and
although official reports say that nine
lives were lost in the flood, he is of the
opinion that at least twenty-five met
death in the storm in Galveston.
Mr.. Stanley stayed with relaive,
P. j. Studdert. He reached Galveston
on August s, going there for recraa-
ton during his period of vacation.
In order to prevent out house from
floating away we were compelled to
cut holes in the floors and permit the
water to come through. The water
was half way between our ankles and
knees.
Mr.. Stanley says that the people got
their drinking water from wagons
about ten in all-which went abou,
through the streets supplying the
people with water secured from vari
Gus ice plants. For twenty-four hours,
however, no drinking water could be
had, and the people were forced to
take to pop and other beverages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 25.-That
this years storm was more treacher-
Gus than the one of 1900; that the
city of Galveston was actually under
martial law, and that Galveston papers
and the business interests of the Island
City used every means to minimize
the seriousness of the situation in
their treatment Of news sent broad
cast, were some of the facts brough,
to New Orleans tonight by Eugene
Stanley, secretary to District Attor-
ney Gutenberg, who arrived here safe
ly with his companion, T. S. McCar-
thy, clerk for the Southern Pacific
railroad.
After some difficulty, Messrs. Stan.
ley and Mccarthy succeeded in secur-
ing passage on the chartered boat
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, which is employed in taking
messages from Galveston to the main
land-the only means at hand for dis
seminating news of the storm. They
were landed at Texas City, and were
forced to wade to an automobile almost
knee deep in oil due to one of the
immense oil tanks being blown down.
From Texas City they made their way
in an automobile to Houston, where
they entrained for this city.
THE conditions in Galveston during
the thirty hours blow, and for some
time AFTER" said Mr. Stanley, ARE al :.
most indescribable. Martial law was
installed Tuesday morning, and was
still in force when we quilted Gal
weston Thursday We saw two ne
groes shot dead before our eyes, and
We learned that altogether about two
dozen were killed by soldiers when
they were caught looting.
81 met great number of New Or
leans people there said Mr.. Stanley
and | am glad to have a chance of
saying to those in this city who have
relatives there that all of them es
capped unhurt and are safe. Fully TO-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
Undismayed and Unrelentingly
Russia Stays in World War

it will need to exhaust the possibilitie:
of its boundless natural wealth.
About two and one-half times
larger than the United States, with an
area of S,650,000 square miles and a
population of 17O,OOO,oO0, which is in
creasing at the rate of 100000 a year
Russia's resources resemble those oi
this country and are proportionate. 1t
has nearly 900,000,00O acres of forest
compared with the 544,400,00O acres
of the United States-much of which
even now, is carefully administered,
and which, one day, will be the worlds
first source of timber. 1t has $780,
100000 acres of land under cultivation,
while this country has a cultivate |
area about twice as great; but Russia
can expand her farm lands twenty-fold
and still leave virgin land to the fu-
ture. 1t can become the granary and
stock farm of the world. While its
mineral wealth has not yet been care
f'..ly surveyed, known supplies of Pc
troleum and fuel abound. Russia is
continent in itself, and, likely, the
richest of them all.
Scarcely two score years have pass
ed since Russia began with serious
purpose the task of her internal devel-
opment. Progress, during the first
thirty years of this period was hest
tant. In the last decade, however, it
has doubled its foreign trade, of which
Sc per cent is exports; still this for
eign commerce is less than half that
of the United States. But Russia be-
fore the war had scarcely begun to
gather steam for the prosecution of