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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-16

Buy Early While Selections Are Best
Here will find sreat suitable for
Every Member Of tho Family md Friends
all at our popular low prices.

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Ladies Kid Gloves $1.26, $3.50, $500
Ladies Wool Gloves Soc. Mittens 26o,
$40 and 500
Childrens Gloves 26c to SOC, Mittens
loo to 500
Kid Mittens Soc to 76c
Mems H. d P. Gloves 900 to $40
Automobile Gloves $1.26 and $3.50
Baby Blankets, Soc to $500
| Big Cotton Blankets, $50 to $500
Woolnap Blankets, $1.98 to $500
Wool and part wool Blankets, $500 to
$1,000
Bath Robe Blankets, $3.50
Comforts, $1.26 to $3.50
Fine White Bed Spreads $1.48 to $500
Outing Gowns, 75c, 500, $1.00
Muslin Gowns. 40 to 81. 90
Ladies Silk Hose Soc to $3.50
Childrens Silk Hose Soc and $1.00
Table Linens per yard, SOC to $3.50
Table Linen Sets. $3.50 to $3.50
Napkins by the Half or Whole Dozen,
$160 up
Linen sheeting, Linen Huck, fancy and
plain for fancy work and guest
Crashes for table runners, piano scarfs,
library table scarfs etc
handkerchief Linens. CSC to 81 rs yard
Fine Linen Towels. 25c to $50
Bath Towels. Wash Rags to match
Plain Bath Towels 16c to 76c
Silk Waists, tub silks crepe, ETC., $3.50
Part Silk Waists, $1.26
Wolfe Waists, $1.26, $3.50
Dress Silks. 81 90 81 .2b. 81 80 ward
Wasting sil<s ST no s1 * Il n ward
silk Petticoats ,S248 "a sbo1
Ladies Umbrelias 81 40 - S3k0
Ch;ldrens Umlreilas a. IN
Tnfants Rootees 2nc
Warner's BrasGeras b0c to s2o0
Warner,s Corsets s1 NJ, - ssfl1
Hand Racs 6oc IL "a IA
Hair Brushes Csc to $50
0ata Ton. ~, Tancv Rar. Q6c mn
Fsns Neckwear az M
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-16

Attorney General Barker FOR an
opinion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-16
WILL IT PR0LoNG THE WAR,

Henry Ford and his boat load
of 'Pacifiers seem to be having
trouble among themselves and
several of the party according to
press dispatches, are about ready
to leave the Oscar II at the first
stopping point. The row came up
it seems, when Mr.. Ferd and two
of the reverend gentlemen in the
party, attempted to induce the
members Of the party to sign q
resolution condemning President
Wilson = preparedness policy, and
something like . dozen of the
more prominent ones refused to
do SO.
It is feared by many that this
diversion may somewhat interfere
with Mr.. Ford : plan to get the
boys out Of the trenches by
Christmas, Z and it is to be hoped;
that Mr.. Wilson or Congress
will do nothing further to distract
Henry attention from the bust
ness IN hand. II would indeed be
= most unfortunate circumstance
should it be necessary Tor he and
his hand to GET their minds tenn
porarily On soue other isgue md
felelsly let the wur 90 on two
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-16

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cred around some object al the
ground and on approaching NAs
Mortified to find It was tbs .ySSrt-
" deyonred body Of his 3atli6r.
The hogs had eaten away tie VA,
neck, one thigh and the fiuSet6 X
both hands Slss
After viewing the rema ~ a.
oner Crabtree decided m
cause Of death was hesft 3
and that an inquest was III !
sary &
Mr.. Scott. i survived 3
sons Some years sR6Ss
divorced from hia NJ 4
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-16

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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Teuton In Plots DoubIe.crossed.

New York-United States Attorney
Franz Won Rintelen. the German
agent who is accused of coming to
this country armed with a large cor
ruption fund to lncite strikers in mu-
milton factories, was double-crossed"
by the labor men he tried to corrupt
Mr. Marshall said that despite the ex-
penditure of several hundred thou
sand dollars, Won Rintelen failed to
accomplish his mission in any effec-
tive manner. He gave the major
credit for Rintelen's failure to the
stand taken by high officials in labor
organizations
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
villa, In Flight, Closely Pursued.

Nogales. Ari..-Francisco villa, re-
treating toward Chihuahua, by way
of Sahuaripa, Sonora, is being closely
pursued by Carranza cavalry. accord
ing to Gen. Manuel M. Dieguez. who
arriving frora Hermosillo to confer
with Gen. Obregon. The Carranza
cavalry already has scattered Villas
rear guard under Col. Beltran. Gen.
Francisco urbalejo. Yaqui leader, sur
rendered with 300 of his men at
Tonichi, Sonora. Col Trujillo with
several other Villa officers and men
were captured near Hermosillo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Dec. 1s Presidents Wedding Date.

Washington.-Pre Wilson and
Mrs. Norman Gait will be married on
Saturday, Dec. is, at Mrs. Galt's home
here. according to formal announce
ment made at the White House. 1t
was also announced that the only
guests will be Mrs. Galt's mother, her
brothers and sisters. the presidents
brother and sister, his daughters, and
the members of his immediate house
hold. No invitations, will be issued.
No announcement was made regard
ing plans for honeymoon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
After Republican Convention.

San Francisco. Cal.--Honolulu will
make an effort to get the national
Republican convention. and to that
end the island residents have pledged
100000. and in addition are pre-
Pared to charter two sreclal steam
ships to carry the delegates. accord
Ing to Lorrin Andrews. Republican
national committeeman from tife ter
tttory of=Hawaii:- who is en- route to
sAkashington. Andrews said he would
urge the selection of the island city
At the meeting OF the national com
-GRittee
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
TO AID DEFENSE PLAN
SENATOR THOMAS INTRODUCES
DRASTIC MEASURES.
Provides For Bond Issue; Taking
Over Railroad and Telegraph.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union Newr Service.
Washington.-Sena Thomas of
bills providing for the naturalization
of defense facilities. One provides
that until 1920 all munition factories
must sell their products to the United
States at n cost plus per cent. An
other provision is tina. for national de
fense the United States may proceed
to take over the railroad, telephone
and telegraph lines, and the third
calls for the issuance of $500, 100000
of United States notes, non-interest-
bearing and legal tender to be redeem
able in 1885.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS
ASKED FROM NEW CONGRESS-
is 1868, ,4e2,s2s.
WAR CAUSES INCREASE
CHAMP CLARK REELECTED AND
SWORN IN AS SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Con assembled
and organized Monday for the session.
which is expected to be the greatest
within the memory OF the present gem
Grafton. Four hours work in the
house saw Speaker Clark returned to
the chair; Representative Mann re-
turned to the leadership of the Repub-
lican minority; the introduction Of
1000 bills and resolutions, many of
them proposing measures of national
defense and many more in opposition;
the temperance of constitutional
amendments to enfranchise women,
and a miniature rules fight that flick
cred out with the adoption of last
years rules with few changes.
In the Senate practically nothing
was done except the election of Sena-
tor Clark of Arkansas as president
pro tempore. Vice President Marshall
was absent because of the illness OF
his wife.
Estimates for the most elaborate
program of expenditures ever asked
os an American Congress in times c.
peace were submitted to Congress on
opening cay, proposing total outlay
of 81 ,2S5, ,S57. sos, or $40. 0.s53,614 more
than was appropriated lost year.
The great increase is almost wholly
due to the administration plans for
military preparedness. More than
$11G,000, 900 cf the total is for direct
expenditures on the ariry and navy,
with millions more to be used in
coast defense and other fortification
work. By establishments the amounts
asked are:
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10

The postal service estimate is Ge-
ductable from the total because its re-
ceipts are turned back to the treas
ury. That leaves s9G9,ts2. .929 as. the
actual total Of appropriations Con
gress is asked to make. or s1G7,S53,-
f01 more than last year.
Not single establishment of the
government asked for less than was
given last year. Many requests we're
made for increases because of devel-
opments of the war in Errope.
The Administrations estimate of
military and naval expenditures. In
cluding the first years cost of the
new national defense program, asks
for $152,354,259 for the army and
s211 ,51S,074 for the navy.
For the two branches the increase
asked over the appropriations last
year is about s124,000, 900. exclusi, G OF
the amounts for Notifications and
other items which may he included in
a general scheme of military defense.
The entire plan calls for something
over S150,000,0O0 in excess of the last
appropriations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Woman and Girl Burned to Deaf

Artesia.--Mrs W. II. Stevens ane
her daughtsr. a 1C,year-oid girl. diet
~ result OF burns suffered when dis
tillate. with which they were filling
lamp. exploded. The resulting fire
stripped them OF clothing and firet
their home. sixteen miles from hero
80 that they were compelled to wait
in the rain until aid could be pro
cured from a neighbor's home, two
and half miles away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
San pieqo Fair Continues In 1915.

San Diego. Cal.-Official announce
ment that the Panama-California ex-
position, which was opened here Jan.
1 of this year. win continue through
out 1916 as the Panama California In
ternational Exposition, was made by
G. A. Davidson, president of the expo
sition, who has accepted the presi-
dency OF the new project The 1916
exposition will open Jan. i, 1916, the
day following the official closing of
the 1915 fair The Panama Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco closed
Dec. 4.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

Chicago Wheat-No. 2 red, nomi-
nal; No. 8 red, s1.2ois; No. hard.
nominal; No. hard, s1o7@1.11.
Corn-No. z yellow. o'd, G9@72hc;
No. yellow, new. G4Qe7c
Oats-No. Z white. 41042c; stand
ard, 431s@44Ac
Rye-No. 2. 9G@97c.
Barley-C5@75c.
Timothy-s500@7.75.
Clover-s10 .0OQ19.00.
Pork-s1G.37.
Lard-s925.
Ribs-S10.5o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Strikers Enlist in Arizona Militia.

Ell Paso, Textile managers of the
mining companies in tfe Clifton Mo
renci-Metcalf copper strike district of
Arizona received dispatches from the
strike field stating that Capt f. w.
Hall, commanding militia in the strike
field, had enlisted 150 Strikers in the
militia and announced he expected to
increase the number to 400 for the
purpose Of policing tho district, in
cluding the relief camp maintained by
the companies at Duncan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
tsk $50, ,ooo, 900 for HIqhways.

Chicago.-Plans for obtaining fed
eral and state aid for system oi
good roads throughout the natioI
were discussed nt the convention OF
the American Association of State
Highway Officials. A draft of a bill
to be presented to Congress was re
viewed The bill proposes the estab
iishment OF fund of s50,000.00O fol
road building, half of the amount te
be assumed by the nation and half b,
the states.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
San Antonio Wants 1918 WORLDS Fair

San Antonio. Tex.-Plans for an in
ternational fair here in 1918 to cele-
brate the two hundredth anniversary
of the founding of San Antonio by the
Franciscan monks were put under
way. 1t is proposed to raise fund
of s1,000,000 to launch the exposition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
St. Louis Gets Democratic Convention

Washington.-Th Democratic Ma
tional Committee selected st. Louis
as the place of the 1916 Democratic
National Convention. The vote on
the first ballot was st. Louis, 26
Dallas, ID; Chicago, -. Texas then
moved to make 1t unanimous for st.
Louis. and this was done. June IA
was fixed as the date for the conven-
tion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Temblor Rocks Mississippi Basin.

Cairo, Ill.-A severe earthquake,
which was felt along both sides of the
Mississippi river for distance of 200
miles, and east as far rs Paducah. KY,
was recorded here at 12:45 p. m.
Tuesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
French Building Sold For $4,000.

San Francisco.-The French pavil-
ion at the Panama-Pacific Exposition
which was a reproduction of the
palace of the Legion of Honor at
Paris, France, has been sold to a
wrecking company for $4,000 1t cost
100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Party "Irritating and Unweloome,y

London.-A request was made in the
House of Commons by Sir Edwin A.
Cornwall, Liberal. that an intimation
be sent to Henry Ford and William
Jennings Bryan that their proposed
peace mission to this country would
be Irritating and unwelcome" at the
present time. Lord Robert Cecil, par
liamentary under secretary for foreign
affairs, replied that as the passports
of the members of the peace mission
only had been issued for neutral
countries, the contingency contem-
plated by Sir Edwin did not arise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Roosevelt Attacks Wilson Message.

New York. - Former Presiden
Theodore Roosevelt made bitter al
tack on President Wilson's messag
TO Congress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price.

F. Q. .. DenVer, CarIOau fTICe'
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colo. upland. per ton. .s12.OO@ "a 13.Oo
Nebraska upland. per ton. 1O.OO@llOo
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 5000 1000
Timothy, per ton .....14, ,O0@1500
Alfalfa, per ton. ...... 9.00@10.Ud
South Park, choice. per
ton 14.00
San Luis Valley. per ton. 1900 % 1900
Gunnison Valley. per ton. 12.00@ l3.Oe
Straw, per ton. ......... 4.00W 4.5e
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
FORD PARTY CHEERED
AS SHIP OSCAR II LEAVES HOBO
KEN PIER.
Boat Containing "Peace Party" viii
Make First Stop ut Christiana,
Norway, About Dec. IA.

New York.-Members of the Henry
Ford expedition sailed from Hoboken
on board the Scandinavian-Ameri
line steamship Oscar II Saturday.
One hundred and forty names were on
the list of Mr.. Ford's guests. OF these
eighty-three are peace envoys, fifty
four newspaper and magazine CORE
spondents and three moving picture
men. For their use Mr.. Ford char
tered the entire first and second cab
ins of the steamer
After the ship had been cleared of
visitors and the captain was waiting
the word to cast off, the crowd that
filled the large pier gathered as close
to the ship as possible and either sang
PATRIOTIC songs or cheered for the sue
cess of the venture.
Cries for Henry Ford were respond
ed to by Mr.. Ford appearing at the
rail.
His voice was not sufficiently
strong to make himself heard to the
great crowd, so one of his friends vol
unteered to act as his spokesman. He
said:
"Mr. Ford asks me to assure you in
dividually and collectively that he ap-
preciates this demonstration and that
he thanks you all for the interest in
the mission"
Mr.. Ford nodded in approval as the
volunteer finished speaking
When the steamer had backed from
her pier and headed down the Hudson
river number of tugs, each loaded
with friends of the Ford party, ac-
companied her until the Oscar III was
well past the battery. River craft
gave the peace ship a parting salute
with whistles and sirens as the steam.
er swept down the bay
The Oscar II should arrive at
Christiania. Norway, her first stop
Cbout Dec. IA.
Thence the party is to proceed to
Stockholm, Copenhagen and The
Hague. 1t is proposed to hold the
peace conference at The Hague.
For several days Mr.. Ford has
maintained headquarters in New
York hotel, summoning by invitation
governors of states, leaders and work
ers in peace movements and students
of universities to join the expedition.
OF the governors invited, SO far as
announced L. b. Hanna of North Da-
kota was the only one to accept Will
lam j. Bryan, who received an invita-
ton. declined to accompany the par
ty, but said he hoped to join them at
The Hague few weeks later.
He explained that he believed he
could accomplish more in the interest
of peace at present by remaining in
America -.
To accommodate a number of peace
advocates who arrived too late to sail
on the Oscar II. it was announced at
the Ford Peace headquarters here that
reservations will be made for them on
the Frederick VIII OF the same line.
Which sails on Dec. s.
Wilson Sees Women Suffrage Leaders.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Fifty.tour Indicted in Labor er,f,.

Chicago. = Forty-six indictments.
naming fifty-four defendants, were re-
turned as a result of the grand jury's
inquiry into alleged labor graft.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Kansas Land Opened to settIeme n.

Dodge City, Kan.-Drawings for 1S0.-
900 acres o: land in the Kansas ma
tional forest reserve In Finney. Ham
iton. Kearney, Grant and Haskell
counties. which have been thrown
open to settlement. began here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Values.
Cotton Market

New York-December. 1913; Janu-
ary, 1889; March. 1880: May, 1901;
July, 1903; middling uplands, 1850.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Wilson Sees Women suffraae Leader

>Washington.-Pres Wilson re-
ceived 300 leaders of the women's
suffrage movement at the White
House as one of the opening features
of the women's impending congress
sional fight for the ballot. The Pres
ident declined to advocate nation
wide woman suffrage in his address
to Congress. but promised to consult
Congress leaders about the constitu-
tional amendment. The women ear
nestly besought the President to take
up the subject in his message, but he
steadfastly refused
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
FIRM NOTE SENT AUSTRIA. IN
sisTs ON IMMEDIATE PLEDGE
OF SAFETY FOR AMERICANS.
ALLIES TO TALK PEACE
BALKAN KING ASKS ENTENTE
FOR PERMISSION TO WITH
DRAW FROM WAR.
we.lsfn Newspeper union rsew. servloe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Dec. 9.-The United
States has sent to Austria-Hungary
a note asking for disayowal of the
submarine attack upon the Italian
liner Ancona. assurances that such an
act will not be repeated. some degree
OF punishment for the commander OF
the submarine and reparation for the
American lives lost.
The communication started by cable
from the State Department to Am
bassador Frederick C. Penfield at
Vienna. who was instructed to hand
II to the Austro-H Hungarian minister
of foreign affairs, Baron Burian. Word
of the delivery of the note had not
been receivedfby- the department last
night.
Friendly but firm terms, II is said.
characterize the document, which Is
understood TO make particular
point of prompt assurances for the fu-
ture safety OF American lives. Aus
tria-Hungary has never informed the
United States whether . the com
manders o. It's submarines had been
given Instructions similar to those
which the German government gave
to Its commanders after the Lusi-
tanla tragedy. II is understood that
the note referred particularly to the
charge that shells from the sub
marine killed or wounded some pas
sengers on the Ancona after she had
halted. and asked for an explanation
on that point.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10

L.ondon-"if proposals of serious
character for a general peace are put
forward by the enemy governments
either directly or through neutral
power they will first be discussed by
the allied governments. Until this
contingency arises. l cannot give any
further pledge The foregoing was
Premier Asquith's reply, made in the
House of Commons. to the request OF
Philip Snowden. Socialist member fol
Blackburn, for a pledge that no pro
posals for negotiations based on the
6ggEtiation of conquered territory
shall be rejected by the British gov.
ernment Without abe knowledge oi
Parliament Premier Asquith added.
"As soon ns proposals for peace are
put forward 1t will be the desire oil
the government to take parliament
into It's confidence at the earliest
possible moment"
King Nicholas. according to the dis.
patches. personally handed to the en-
tente ambassadors a document sug.
gesting the possibility of separate
peace for Montenegro. which was rep
resented as unable to withstand the
superior forces OF the enemy. The
ambassadors replied that in such a
case they would break off diplomatic
rejktions. end cease giving the assist
anco that hitherto had been accorded
Montenegro.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Grain.
| Grain.
Wheat. choice milling. 100 lbs.

Wheat. choice milling. 100 lbs.
buying .................... .l.5Z
Rye, Colorado. bulk, 100 lbs. buy
ing Los
Idaho oats. bulk buying ........ .1.35
Colorado oats, bulk. buying. .'.... 1.2O
Corn chop, sack, selling ......... LIE
Corn in sack, selling. g............ 1.34
Bran, Colorado. per 100 lbs. sell
ing ...................... 100
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
MAR K EFT
q oTATIo MS
-estern Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers. cornfed. good
to choice s7.Oo@7.5o
Beef steers, cornfed. fair
to good ...-.--......--. 6.5O07.OO
Beef steers. grassers, good
to choice ............... s.75@7.s5
Beef steers. grassers, fair
to good ,................ 6.oo@e.75
Heifers. prime, cornfed -. 7.504S.00
Cows and heifers. cornfed
good to choice ..... 6.00@6.50
Cows and heifers, cornfed.
fair to good ....... 5.50@6.00
Cows and heifers, grassers.
good to choice ..... 5.75Q6.3O
Cows and heifers. grassers.
fair to good .......... 5.oO@5.75
Breeding cows .........- 5.75@6.25
Cows. feeders ............ Also $50
Breeding heifers ...... G.00@7.25
Veal calves ..... 7.50@9.00
Bulls .................. 400@5.25
Feeders and slockers, good
to choice ........ $500 I.4o
Feeders and stockers. fair
to good ....-........-.- 6.OO@6.5o
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to far .......... 5.5O@b.Oo
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

CS9S.
Eggs, graded No. 1 net. r.
b. Denver 33
Eggs, graded No. net, f.
o. b. Denver ......... 20
Eggs, case ct'lnt, misc.
less commission -....... 7.5O9sOo
Eggs, April storage, net f.
o. B. Denver G.00ms 25
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10

London. British reinforcements
ordered to Mesopotamia before the
advance to Ctesiphon. near Bagdad,
are already arriving at the front, ].
Austin Chamberlain, secretary for
India, informed inquiring members OF
the House OF Commons.
It was stated that 10000 Serbian
refugees are now at Salonid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Butter.

Creameries, ex. Colo. lb. :. SO
Creameries, ex. East, Id. :. 33
Creameriea I'd grade. lb. ..26 OPT
Process ....-..-.-..a... 20 Wzf
Packing stock ..............20 @21
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10

Shanghai = Three outbreaks by
small bands of rebels have been put
down by the authoritin9 who now ap-
parently have the situation well IN
hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
Fruit.

Fruit.
Apples, Colo, box. Observation-Disclosures
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10

Sheep.

Good hogs .................6. .6.0o@6.3S
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-10
|B0Y-ED'S DEEDS
CAUSED RECALL
LANSING TELLS BERNsToRFF
WHY ATTACKS WERE PER-
SOMA NON eRATiA.
u. S. OIL VESSEL SUNK
coMUNNIPAW SENT TO BOTTOM
BY U-eoAT SOON AFTER AT
TACK ON PETRoLITE.

Western sewspapsr Union News Service.
Washington. - Secretary Lansing
has replied to Germany that the Amer
icar governments request for the
withdrawal of Capt. Karl Boy-Ed and
Capt Franz gon Papen, the naval and
military attaches of the German en-
bassy here, was entirely because of
their military aud naval activities.
Secretary Lansing's reply to the
German governments inquiry, which
indicated the Berlin foreign office in
tended to contest the withdrawal OF
the attaches under certain conditions,
was delivered in a long communfca-
tion which the German embassy i'm
mediately forwarded to Berlin At the
embassy all comment on it was re-
fused.
President Wilson has fully approved
Secretary Lansing's decision, and it
was said authoritativeIv 1t will be ad-
hered to, no matter what Germany
does.