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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-The 4oo'ooo
railway employees of the country-en-
gineers, conductors, firemen and tram
men-today through the chiefs OF tnelr
four brotherhoods placed before the
managers of the railroads the ques'
ton as to whether the roaas "e.e
willing to grant their demanos ~ 81, 90
eight-hour day and time anu q hail pay
for overtime or submit 10 ssE1he;
The result Of the strike Vote laheit
month was presented to the national
conference committee Of railroad man.
ayers and showed that an oVer~neiln-
ing majority were in favor or autnor-
ling the chiefs to call a strike.
The railroad managers gave no
definite answer to the renewed ce-
mands of the men today and 1t was
a agreed to adjourn until tomorro"
morning to give the managers ume
for further discussion.
A, B. Garretson,' president OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors, notlllea
the managers that the time tor par
Ieying was over unless the roads were
prepared to present q modified propo-
As was expected, the result, OF the
strike vote communicated at the con-
ference to the railroad managers
showed that the employees were over
whelmingly in favor Of authorizing
strike. ,ros.,t-
ed the conference adjourned until TO-
morrow 10 allow the railroad manaS'
ers TO consider the result.
Each union head presented ms ns-
ures in different FORM. w. S; stone,
for the engineers, reported 9S.l7 per
cent. in favor of a strike In the SCUM
eastern district. 90.35 per cent. In the
western, and 94.6+ per cent. IN the
eastern.
", S. Carter, for the 6remen and
reported that out OF TO-
raj of 70,653 votes cast, including non
union men, and employees On roads not
represented in the conference, 9S.04
per cent. were in favor of strike. ,
W. G. Lee, for the trainmen. report
ed that out of total vote OF 12S .lO8.
1882 favored strike. with, 1,+o0
votes still to be heard from.
A. B. Garretson, Of the conductors,
reported 84.03 per cent. affirmative IN
the western district, 84.08 In the east
ern, and 9304 in the southern dis
trict. with 34,846 votes cast.
In a series of conferences held ear
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09

LONDON. Aug. 8 (11:o3 p. NJ
Before the. echoes have died OF
the mutual congratulations OF the
entente allied sovereigns. states
men and generals on the aus
picious opening of the third year
Of the war, comes news OF turther
successes and Of a splendid VIC
tory for, the Italian arms on the
lsonzo front.
The surprising successes Of the
Italians. who In two days have
captured 10000 prisoners, sue-
aests that in addition to trans
ferring General KoeVess, an able
Austrian general. from the Tren-
tino front to Galicia. the Austrians
also ventured to transfer troops
from the sonZo to the Russian
front in an endeavor to stem the
Russian advance.
General Cadorna's victory has
caused in London great rejoicing
as one of the most promising sue
cesses in the new allied operations
and a demonstration OF the con.
stantly growing power Of the allied
offensive On all fronts. Russias
new victories south OF the Onetster
and southwest of the Stanislau-
Kolomea railway afford equal sat
isfacton, and the prompt adnis.
sion in the Berlin official state
ment of the retirement Of the
Austro Germans south OF the
Dneister is taken here to indicate
that the Russian victory in this
quarter is wcightier than yet an.
nounced by the Russian official
dispatches. According to an un-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
SIX men KILLED
BY EXPLOSION

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. Silk
men are dead as a result Of a gas ex-
plosion in the Woodward No. 3 slope
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern colliery at Nilkesbarre Three
were killed instantly and the other
three died within a short time at the
hospital from burns. The cause of
the explosion has not yet been learned,
The accident occurred al II o'clock
this morning and it was nearly two
hours before a rescuing party reached
the victims. None but safety lamps
are allowed in the mine and this is Of
a type that can only be opened by an
electro magnet located at the mouth
Of the shaft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
Bic FALLING
OFF IN CROPS
LOSS TO FARMERS
TOTALS. MILLIONS
Wheat Shows Loss And Corn
Is In Serious Condition
From Drought

WASHINGTON. Aug. S.-Falling off
in crop prospects amounting to many
millions of dollars loss 10 farmers or
the country. were indicated today IN
the department. of agriculture's August
report which forecast declines in in
dicated production in almost every I'M
portant crop from the forecasts re-
ported in July.
Wheat showed loss of l03,000.O0O
bushels; corn. $9.000,000 bushels; oats.
43.000.0O0 bushels; barley. 11.Q0O.O0
bushels: and there were decreases IN
rye, white and sweet potatoes, flax,
apples and peaches. Heavy reduction
of the indicated production Of cotton
previously had been reported.
Corn, the nations greatest crop. is
in serious condition from drought
and if rain does not come soon the
Weld will be smaller than the fore.
cast announced today, which was
2,T7I .000, 900 bushels.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
COP, SLATE, HEADED BY WILLIS, lSNOMlNATED
ENTENTE ALLIES MAKE NOT ABLE -
GAINS AGAINST THE TEUIONS;
RUSSIANS CONT LNUE WEST DRIVE

to drive their wedge westward
into East Galicia. in the region
about Stanislau. Here they have
taken some half dozen additional
towns and villages from the
-Austao-Germans, and, according
to Petrograd, are continuing to
develop their advantage. In all,
says Petrograd, territory amount
ing to 61Ia square miles, has
been captured by he Russians,
and the pursuit of the Ausuo-
Germans is stifS going on.
Nizuiow, about fifteen miles
northeast Of Stanislau; Tlumacn'
eighteen miles to the east; Oily.
mia, fifteen miles southeast, and
Nadworna, twenty miles to the
south, are among the latest towns
occupied by the Russians. Wen
ma admits that the AustrianS haVe
withdrawn to the region west or
TIumach, in the face OF superior
forces.
The Gorilla bridgehead, the key
TO an advance to Triest, and over
which the Austrians and Italians
have fought many notable battles,
has at last fallen into the hands
Of the Italians, and the city or
Gorilla is being shelled by them
In an endeavor to drive out it's de-
tenders. The taking Of the bridge.
head came with the capture OF
Monte Sabolino and Monte San
Michele. In the fighting the ltal-
ians took more than 5000 prison
ers and large number OF guns,
machine guns and war material.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
LIGHT VOTE IN BELMONT COUNTY;
WILLIS, COX AND HERR|Ck NInII
GEN. HOLLINGSWORTH3 81;
PROBABLY RENOMINATED
Dixon Of Martins Ferry Wins
for State Senate Pomer
enc Leads Lentz.

Returns from IS out Of the %
precincts in Belmont county at 81:
o'clock this morning indicate6 thar,
the results in that couEty N0nei
much the same on governor an15
United States Senator as: they
were in most other sections fSthss
state. .on the Republican ticket;
for governor Frank 8. WillIs; NaSs
leading his nearest competitor, :Ru.s
). .dolph A. Mack, by vote Of 20f0'
to 256, while for v. S. Senate Ex-s
Governor myron T. Herriek of5
Cleveland led H. M. Dauoherty by
a vote of 1899 to 634- ~ 1:
Indications are that General xp:.
A. HoIIingsworth, of Cadiz, kaSe
been renominated for congress-
He has a lead Of moro than to0s
votes over Alban in the 46 pre-,
cincts reported and partial returns;
from CoIumbiana and Harfise1s
counties show him to be leading
there. w. T. Dixon, OF Martins:
Ferry, and n. D. Kinney are prob
ably nominated for state senAtas,
For probate judge J. c. Nichoie;.
has lead Of more than 400 votes
over Mitchell, and is likely noff.;
mated. The county. comnissioN.:
ers, according to. partial returns
will be F. A. Haoedorn, w. r.;
King and w. N. Miller. while VIZ
c. Fawcett is conceded to be aiIs
easy winner for surveyor. :Ss.:sE -:
On the Democratic ticket JAne1ti
M. Cox was leading both his op.s
ponents, seven to one, and ,WtttSs
carry the county big. PomerenSS; z;
for u, S. senate, has a lead over:
Lentz Of 1o0' votes. Paul ". .WAd.aa:
dell and F. M. Young are prob.
ably nominated for the legislatures
while for county commissioneso;I d
indications are that A. G. Gell6r,,ss!!
J. r. GreenIee and J. M. kennqBsI
have been named. Osborne ID; ;pen.I
orally conceded to be an easy NiH:a
ner over Blackburn for sheriff. 59fs9l;;
VOTE WAS LIGHT. hsasq
The vote was one Of the lishteets
cast in an Ohio primary in,rsee6k1,
years. Of the 18,Cco vorersslni AZ
mont county probably not more
than one.third of them went to*tR1g
polls. ss;5i;..-s
I'D. The9 election board will; ,raSgtS0;
unofficial returns In eeiIalfe to-,
night and on Thursday morning:
will start the official caTtvas,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The SEN
ate late today passed the bill 10. pre-
vent interstate commerce in products
of child labor. The vote was So to IL.
The measure, already passed by the
house. was brought to a vote in the
senate upon the insistence Of Presi-
dent Wilson after the Democratic SEN
ate caucus once had decided to defer
its consideration until next December.
Opposition to the measure had come
chiefly from southern cotton mill own
ers, and the group Of southern Demo.
Gratis who voted against it had fought
it in caucus and maintained their opiu-
ion during the senate debate on the
ground that the relation proposed is
Unconstitutional and would interfere
with the rights Of the states. Eleven
Democrats from the South, Senator'S
Swanson and Martin. Virginia: Under
wood, Alabama; Vardamann, MisSis-
sippi; James Beckham. Kentucky:
.Ransdall, Louisiana: Robinson. Arkan-
sas, Shields, Tennessee. and Culbert-
son and Sheppard. Texas. voted for it.
In order to expedite consideration OF
the measure in conference. senate con-
ferees were appointed Immediately after
the final vote was taken. The only
amendment adopted would exempt the
bills provisions to bar all products Of
establishments employing C J r n
from interstate commerce. The house
measure was directed only against
those on which child labor actually
had been employed 80.
Borah Withheld Amendment.
Senator Borah did not offer the
amendment he had drawn attaching
the immigration bill as 4 rider in order
to force action on it al this session.
Amendments 70 make the prohibition
apply only To children under IA years
who could not read or white. to make
it apply to children on farms. and to
postpone its effective date for two
years were voted down
The bill as passed would prohibit
interstate commerce in the products
Of any mine or quarry in which chill
dren. under Is years Of age have been
employed. or in tn" product of any
mill. cannerv. workshop: factory or
manufacturing establishment in which
children under u have been employed
or in which children' between u and
Is have been employed more than s
hours q day, more than six days a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
.F|REST0NE CARRIES
COLUMB|ANA COUNTY,

Special Dispatch to the Intclligencer. - 81,
EAST LIVERPOOL O., Aug. ST.
Incomplete returns at 1870 o'clock;
tonight indicate that Governor EfAnk;
B. Willis, Republican. and James ~
Cox. Democrat, will be, easy winners.
in to-days primaries in ColumbtAH1,
county. Myron T. Herrick, of Glove!
land, will lead Harry Daugherty Tor
the United States Senatorial nomtAs
ton on the Republican ticket. Sens.
tor Pomerene is outdistancing Joh1s
]. Lentz on the Democratic ticket
Clark B. Firestone. Of Lisbon, WI
..-.r.s.' = s$s..gIssS
(oont1nued on rage Ni1o.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
SECOND W. VA. ON
A FOUR-DAY MARCH

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. s.
Arrangements were completed to-
night in the mobilization camp for
the beginning tomorrow morning OF
a four-day tactical march to Glen
denim. All the units of the Second
Infantry will take the trip, with the
exception OF NJ Company, which will
be left on guard at the camp. The
distance to be covered in four days
is about so miles. Heavy packs will
be carried. 1t Is the proposed inten-
tion Of the officers to develop the men
so that they can undergo the rigors
of a twenty-nile day march with
out physical suffering. The troops
will sleep in shelter tents along the
route OF travel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
SO,OOO,OO0 TONS OF
COAL ". VAS RECORD

CHARLESTON, ". Va, Aug. s.
West Virginia produced eighty million
June &c. This is shown by a report
of the year made by Earl Henry, chief
of the state department of mines. The
record for all previous years was bro
ken. The greatest increase in tonnage
was shown in the southern counties of
tho state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. e.-Fo

WASHINGTON, Aug. e.-Forecast:
West virgin1a-Fair In west, showers
and cooler In cast portion Wednesday;
Thursday, fair with rising temperature.
western Pennsylvania - Generally
fair Wednesday and Thursday, with ris-
ing temperature.
Ohto-Occasional showers and thun-
derstor1ns wednesday,; Thursday prob
ably fair, not much change in tempeTa-
turee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09

Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer~
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. S.--myron
T. Herrick. of Cleveland. defeated
Harry M. Dauaherty; Of Columbus,
and ex-senator Charles Dick. Of
Akron, for nomination for United
States senator in today's Republi-
. can primary. Frank 3. Willis, Of
Ada, was renorinated for gov
ernor by the Republicans over
Rudolph w. Mack, of Cincinnati,
and George w. Shaw. Of Cleveland.
In the Democratic primaries,
James M. Cox. Of Dayton, was
nominated for governor. second
time, over A. P. Sandles. Of Otta-
wa, and J. c. Martin, of Green
vile. Atlee Pomerene. Of Canton.
was renominated for United States
senator over John J. tentz, Of
Columbus
It Is considered probable that, j.
X. Arnold, Of Columbus, has been
renon1inated by. the Republicans
over Abram w. Asler, Of Canton,
lieutenant governor.
The Democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor probably IS E.
J. Hopple, a state senator Of CleVe-
land, who received support from
the Finley organization. His oppo-
nents were Earl .. Bloom. Of
Bowling Green; D. |. Sutter, Of
Cleveland; George w. Tool, of
Columbus.
Among Republicans Charles Q.
Alldebrant, of Wilmington, had no
opposition for reorganization for
secretary Of state. The Demo-
cratic nomination. returns indi-
cate. goes to Thornton r. Snyder,
of Cincinnati, who had organiza-
ton support. Snyder's opponents
were EarilF. Anteman, Of Han1il-
ton; William D. Fulton. Of New
ark: Colin c. .Meekison, Of Napo-
leon; John Henry Newman, Of
Columbus, and William A. Wey-
aandt. Of Wooster.
A. v. Donahey. Of New Phila-
delpfla, state auditor. had nc. oppo-
sltion. among Democrats for re-
nomination orstate auditor. The
Republican nomination for Auditor,
on the other hand, was highly con-
mouth, at present deputy in the
auditors office under Donahey,
had organized support at cincin-
natl and also to an extent In
Cleveland. In the latter city the
party leaders were divided be-
tween Tracy and Jacob j. Disc, Of,
MassilIon. Other candidates for
auditor were Hayes M. Adams, Of
Sandusky; George c. Braden, Of
Warren; Charles D. Conoyer, Of
Urbana, and Stephen A. StillwelI,
Of Lebanon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
PRISONERS SURRENDERlNG.

LONDON. Aug. S.--S:0S p. NJ
Prisoners are still surrendering by The
thousands as a result of the italian
operations, says Central News dis
patch from Rome. More than 10000
prisoners have been captured in two
days, the dispatch adds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
Mediation Board Leaves

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sat the; GuD:
gestion of President Wilson, Judge w
L. Chambers and G. W. w. Hanger. g
the United States board Of mediade
and conciliation, left Washington
night for New York, to be On L..
ground tomorrow, when the repreee 8
tatives of the 100000 railway M:
threatening a strike confer with u:
representatives OF the carriers, JUDI .;
Martin A. Knapp, the third member 20,
the board, now in Connecticut also
expected to reach New York tomotf0Nss
Under the law the board u notgA
thorized to offer it's services u1ttEd
asked to- intervene by interestedtRAG.
ties, or until tie up is immtnentTO *
in view Of the magnitude OF the thfe
ened trouble it was said tonight te1Ss
an offer to mediate might be mAAAs
should the employers and the men III
to get together tomorrow. Pren6eees
Wilson, 1t was said tonight, was an1ea
ious to have the board on the poW4a
ready to do everything possible. u
That the American Federadons+eeS
Labor stands sQuarely behind the maAs
in their demands for an eight ho1es
day was made plain In a. letter Q \:
dressed to officials Of the unions lnss
volved by President Gomper1 $an4s
made public here tonight. ~ s - g
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
.HERR|CK WINS OVER DAUGHERTY
FOR UNITED. STATES SENATOR
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
COX AND POlMERENE
Light Vote Cast In: Ohio Pri-
mares Yesterday-Returns
Are Incomplete
PROBABLE NOMINEES.
UEllCAN.

REPUBLICAN.
United States Senator - Myron
Aerrick.
Governor-Frank 3. Willis.
Lieutenant Governor - J. n.
Arnold.
Secretary Of State--charIes @.
Hildebrant-
Auditor-Joseph T. Tracy.
Treasurer-R. w. Archer.
DEMOCRATIC.
United States Senator - Atlee
Pomerene.
Governor-James M. Cox
Lieutenant Governor - E. J.
Hopple-
Secretary of State-Thornton r.
Snyder. :
Auditoc-A. V. Donahey.
Treasurer-C. e. Bryan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
RA|[R0ADER5 ALMOST UNANIMOUS
FOR STRIKE BUT. DELAY ACTION

lier in the summer the railroad gmAAe
gers rejected most OF the demlnd1fol
the brotherhoods, and proposed toE1fI
bttrate their differences In accordaA0A
with the Newlands act
Representatives OF the employeS:t1
day declared the men were dis82t1H
fed with the recent awards Of It.
arbitration boards, and not with tn
theory itself. The employees have pub:
ncly announced opposition to the PRO.
posal that the Interstate Commerco
Commission Investigate their confx0
versy. 81.
It is contended that the commiSIto1;
is not equipped 10 handle the situ1doA
and has no power Of settling WAE1l
disputes. :5ssS!
The possibility of a strike istreE1r4f
ed by the business interests ofat4
country as extremely grave and mn6
pressure has been brought to bo1H
upon both the railroads and the me1s
to consent to some method Of arbto1s
tion. ..ssss
New York city in particular reS1t1l
the prospects Of a strike with 1ppFH;
hension, fearing that a shortage esl
food would be one OF its effects. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09

Fair in west, showers and cooler In
east portion Wednesday; Thursday,
fair with rising temperature. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
TELEPHONE SERVICE
TO JUNCTION MAY Be
VERY SOON PROVIDED
OWNFR or PRIVATE LINE MAY
AGREE To CONNECT OTHERS
WITH SYSTEM.

Telephone service between Pendle-
ton and Pilot Rock Junction will
probably lie provided in the near fu-
ture If George Geanakopolus succeeds
in the undertaking he has outlined
Geanakopolus, who has a ranch right
at the junction, at the present time
has the only telephone there that is
connected with the system of the p r.
& T co He owns the line to the city
limits. having built 1t himself. and
now he plans TO sell limited mum
Der of phones to the people at the
new terminal yards who wish service
with Pendleton and outside points,
His charges would be between $500
and $500 a month inasmuch as ho
would have to keep up the line.
The O.-W. r. K y. co. has install.
ed telephones in the station, boarding
house and several other places at the
junction. but these phones give con-
nection only with the local depot over
the O.-W. wires Pendleton mer-
chants who seek the patronage oi
the people living at the junction send
representatives down daily to take or.
ders which are filled ANA sent down
the following day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Ritner Announces
His Candidacy for
the Legislature
SAYS II REELECTED WILL DE-
VOTE TIME To IMPROVING
HIGHWAY LAWS.

ROY W Ritner. who represented
JmatiIla county in the last legisla-
ture. today announces his candidacy
Tor reelection. MIR Ritner states if
elected TO serve again. ne viii devote
his main energies toward improving
the state highway laws in accordance
with the recommendations made by
the last state convention of county
judges and commissioners. He also
advocates such economy as is consist
ent with the proper administration of
the affairs of the state and the adop-
tion of such laws as Will insure a
shorter ballot,
At the last Legislature Representa-
tive Ritner was father of the bill
making eastern oregon separate
public service district He also intro
duced the county library bill under
which the Pendleton and Milton IL
brary buildings are being erected and
of which many other counties and cit.
les are taking advantage. Mr.. Rtner
was more directly responsible than
any other member Of the house for
the new game code and the bill reor.
ganizing the fish and game commits
sion.
During the last session he was
chairman of the committee on public
institutions and a member OF the COM
mittees on roads and highways. game,
| livestock and resolutions.
Mr. Rituer has been a resident of
Umaulla county for 80 years and at
tended the Pendleton schools and the
/ Weston Normal For ten years he
was connected with the Pendleton
savings Bank. but the last eight years
has been engaged in farming, being n
member of the firm or Storie x Rit-
ner
/ He has been a member or the board
] of directors of the Roundup since il
! was first organized and at present Is
vice president ana business manager
He is also president OF the Umatilll
County Automobile Association and
secretary of the Umatilla County Good
4 Roads Association
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Tom M'Mahdn is
Killed Between an
Engine and Train
WE'LL KNOWN LOCAL MAN MEETS
DEATH At PILOT ROCK
JUNCTION.

Caught between the draw bars of a
locomotive and boxcar. Tom Nc
Mahan, well known local man who
only last night began work as d
switchman at Pilot Rock Junction,
was early this morning instantly Kill.
ed, the first victim OF fatal accident
H. the new terminal Yards
Just what caused the accident VIII
probably never be known. McMahan
was directed to couple up an engin.
with a train Of freight cars. He sig
nailed the engine to back and ac-
cording to his nephew, George Leet
who is night foreman and who was
the couplings must have missed con.
Eections. At any rate the engine was
signallcd ahead for few feet and the
other trainmen state that McMahau
aga signalled the engine to back
They heard no sound but after wait.
ing for a few minutes for him to step
out. Ieet investigated and found his
uncle's body between the couplings
lie had been struck just above the
hips and his body was practically cut
in two. The engine was signalled
ahead and, as It pulled out the body
fell away Life had departed
This was a little before O'Clock
and eustbound passenger no. ( was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-18
Future Course of
us. TowardDiUer
Warfare Discussed
JOINT NOTE or ALLIES Is AWAIT
I'D BEFORE Foley II
DEFINED.

WASHINGTON, Feb lS.-The cao-
met and the senate DEBATED the future
course Of the government today while
submarine warfare NEGOTIATIONS are at
a temporary standstil The cabinet
considered whether to protest formal
Is against the Teuton pronouncemeots
lut 1t is believed the government Will
decide to await actual developments
The delay OF the allies in advising
the administration as to their course
toward tho decree hampers the state
department negotiations with Berlin
Though the British ambassador prom
ised joint allied note on the sub
lect. this has not arrived. The state
department intends to ask England
concerning the alleged secret order of
vessels to take the offensive against
submarines.