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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
.l.AROR CONDITIONS GOOD.

lg Fl 4 E
Labor conditions ii the glass indus
try or central West Virginia his
shared the prosperity which has come
to ali workers or this section. Since
tic greatly increased demand, grow-
ing ont oi destruction of foreign com
petition IN thc European contll Soy
raj increases have been granted by
employers 10 employees.
As has been pointed out elsewhere
|in this number Of tie Telegram, Ivy
.ns conditions In tic secton5are ll'l-5
usually reasonable compared with tho
rxactions Or tho butcher, the baker
it'd thc rest of tho food purrcyors ln M
.hn larger cities. and the slass work-
ors arc among the most prosperous
of tic craftsmen employed in the dis
trlct.
70 workers seeking q location. who
want tho h.st Of horne surroundings
Flor their families. particularly the
school and church Influences, the \ NJ
itiau hSrc should l.i1' cvcrv rct;;leIt-
mont. To such 4 one pcr-usal of nr-
tlclcs herein on education and otner
phases or tile family life nre cont
t.incndctl They have been written ny
| persons in authority. and are accu-
rate and conservative. In al avenues.
Or employment Central West virginia
presents contcntmcnt and thrift md
offers Il competence to the industrious it''lt
TWO factories devote their time ~
making nrt glass which eventually
finds ii way into designs by artists tor
churches. residences and public build u.s.
EinEs. SO highly Is the products q
these plants rated that orders are re f
ccivcd from tile principal cities of
tho country from decorators WHO 'ht1o
have contracts for Important cdiHccs
and splendid mansions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
LEADS
IN OUTPUT Of
WINDOW GLASS
Production Here is Three
Fourth Of Nations
Manufacture.
NEW MARKETS NOW OPEN
Competition of Belgium Ends
When War Closes Mills
and Stops Exports

More than three-fourths Of the win
dow glass manufactured in the United
States annually IS the product Of fac-
tories in the central West Virginia
district, and the industry has devel-
oped since 1899. when the LAFAYETTE
Glass Company opened the first plant
Of the kind I'M the section.
The incorporators We're glass work
ers from Pittsburg and Belle Vernon.
who sensed the advantage Of heine
close to the supply source OF the nat
ural gas fuel. and in the beginning
the enterprise was purely co-opera-
tive The W. r. Jones Glass Company,
second Of the. pioneers hereabouts. rs
gan business i'll N1organtown1# in 9ol,
The firm has since been reaoorganiiized
as the United States Window Glass
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

rcction Of plants abandoned and Which
all operating concerns vi
speed up their employees 70 the high
est possible production point.
IN Nlorgantown II the only plant IL.
the United states that nanufac>u VT
crs wire window glass. which has y .t4s
popularized i'll recent years 5 ans S'i.Ss-
IN protected ~ secret processes anu
patents Prism and plate glass MS
products Of central West Virginia fae-
tories. and iii tile former department
Of the trade the largest 'nanufactur-
ing corporation II tile world Of platt
glass Is represented hy plant y
Clurksburg. The concern is capital
Hi sl7 100000 and maintains plants Y
various sections 81 this country HIS
abroad
Natural gas melted" glass. hotl
Lin the standard single and doubt
thickness and in the superior quail
ties put OUT fs recognized tho worl
lover as standing IT the ton 600
glass depends primarily upon stead
heat. which no other fuel Gun 50 4e'c
nomically insure 81 makers.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

Company. and IS one Of the largest
individual producing concerns u me
trade.
II il estimated that the combined
capacity st the window glass factor
.ies operating "a this district Is 67o
.pots. pot being the unit of measure
ment. and average weekly pot capac-
IN ~ ninety-stx& boxes OF product. tte-
duced still further 70 pounds, ~
amounts to $3.50 pounds Of window
glass shipped 10 all parts Of the coun-
Try each week.
Prior to the European war the ttAdc
territory Of the central West VirE' MIA
plants was limited to the states east
Eof the Rocky mountains. Illustrative
81 the needs OF a protective tariff for
the industry is the situation which ~
cluded. Aemrican manufacturers from roam
the Pacific. coast. IN the Charleroi
district Of Belgium the principal bust
ness for years had been the manltAc-
4 tire Of window glass. Lower wages
4 aided in Keeping down proGucs1'r
Il costs, but even had inc expense 49,
equal with our own factories the Bel
i GUM makers could underscll In II,
extreme western market. They YER
able 10 lay down their glass on IN
i docks of San Francisco. Portland ans
i Seattle. from ships out. Of Antwerp. 7
!. u less transportation expense thar tlla
charged by American railroads fron
-tthts district TO the coast
For years the West Virginia manu-
J. facturers sought sufficient reduction
4 to permit them e meet this con1pe
n tftion. but it was not until the va
y stopped the industry - Belgium. tha
/, they. we're able to get into the terri
a tory for business. Because Of TIL
!. greatly increased demand there ma
al been a revival Of the industry Whtc
y has been responsible for the resu1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
Glass t'ookin,; Utensils.

Recently Clarksburg plant haa
been experimenting in the manuf t1"
ture az cooking utensils Of glass i
Is a new departure n culinary equiR-
mcnt which has the approval Of healttl
experts everywhere Tho claim n
made that such rcccptacles are more
easily and completely cleansed than
metal or enamel and are more attrac-
tive. The secret has been discovered
OF 50 mixing dirt rent elements use4
in making this line that the heat nc
essary to conli me food will not hur'
The glass and market IS being cre.
ated for this innovation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
Capital Of Glass Concerns il
Central West Virginia

pnrtial st Al cturnE conceFns opNTtV3E
1rrnin NTH he iii cunt o capital stock reported to
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07

Miss Jennie FARMLAND and Mrs John
Stevens of Montfort and Mrs Libbie
Virtue Of Omaha, Neb., returned to
their homes Monday, after visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs John Jackson and
other relatives.
Theodore Martin returned Thursday
from a business trip to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Guy E. White and
daughter and Mrs Harry Tucker visited
at Dubuque Saturday.
Mrs J. A. Meserole and family are
spending few weeks at Twin lakes.
Mrs John Alvin of Belmont was a
week end visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Nicholas Gerlach.
Mrs George Beiser accompanied her
two granddaughters, who have been
spending the summer with her, to Chi :
cago last week.
Mrs James Awkward and two daugh-
tiers returned to their home at White
water Wednesday, after visit here with
Mr. and Mrs William Arthur.
Rev. and Mrs w. J. G. Bond re-
turned Thursday from a vacation with
relatives at Kewanee, ILL.,, and Oregon
Wis.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore Dresen and sor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
PLEASANT VIEW

Miss Edna Prideaux of Dodgeville
spent the past week at the G. D. Rey-
nolds home.
Mrs Alice Walker of Calumet, Mich,
spent a few days with her sister Mrs
Charles Cox recently.
A number from here autoed to
Platteville last Thursday and attended
the fair.
Mrs Henry DeMuth and daughter
Patricia spent Saturday at the home of
her daughter Mrs James H. Regain near
Hollandale.
Agnes Day spent last week in Miner
al Point with her sister Mrs John
Collins.
Faye Terrill spent several days re-
Gently at the Raleigh James home.
Mr. and Mrs William Goldsworthy
and son of Linden spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Edward Bowden home.
A number from here attended the
Field Day at Waldwick Monday.
| oCuOO1 OUd1 LCN1 1uCoudJ III CI1O / ACOO-
ant View district with Miss Rena
James as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs Mark Hunt and family
and Mr. and Mrs William Proctor
autoed to Dodgeville recently and spent
the day at Crystal Lake.
The following Pleasant View chill
dren started school in Mineral Point
Tuesday: Genevieve and Vincent De-
Muth, Homer Hunt, Bree Fitzsimons,
Lynn Terrill and Veva James.
Frank Terrill is here from Polkville,
Miss, for an indefinite stay.
Miss Ruth Gribble was the guest of
Nellie Gratz Saturday night and Sun
day.
Miss Claretta Collins spent last week
at the Erwin Holmes home.
Mr. and Mrs James Grif6ths and
daughters of Pecatonica spent Thurs
day at the Henry Terrill home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07

children of KeDosha returned to theil
homes Tuesday, after a visit at th'
home of Mr. and Mrs John Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs j. J Fielder and family
visited at the homes of Herman an6
John Fielder at Cuba City Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Latin and son
Mrs John Latin and Miss Daniels Of
Milwaukee were guests of Mr. and Mrs
w. s. Ross at Fairview several days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Martin are
visiting relatives at Rockford.
Mrs W. 8. Ross and son Roland and
Royal Lee motored to Madison Tues
| day to attend the Tractor Demon
stration.
Miss Anna LaMalle returned to
Chicago Saturday, after spending the
summer here with her aunt Mrs
Charles McIlhon.
John, son of MIR and Mrs William
Pittz left Thursday to visit in Milwau :
kee and with Rev. FIR. Nicholas Schaaf
at Footville. From there he goes to
college.
Mrs Stephen c.. Reed left Monday
for Freeport to visit her son Elmer and
wife.
Mrs Fred Branger was a week end
visitor at the farm home Of Mr. and
Mrs John Joestgen, Jr.
Miss Leone Peters and Miss Margaret
O'Ferrell left Saturday for Minneapolis,
Mimi, where they will teach school.
Raymond Young returned to Milwau-
kee Tuesday, after a visit with mis-
parents, Mr. and Mrs Williams Young.
Miss Helen Jolly returned to her home
at Whitewater Saturday, after visit
at the home of MI and Mrs W. R. Smith.
Charles Gilman is confined to his
home on account of illness. His many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Mrs Harriet Gilman, who has been
a guest Of Mr. and Mrs John R. Toay
the past month, returned to her home
at Peru Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs g. w. Stone and J. B.
Ludden and son of Bloomington return
ed to their home Monday, after visiting
with Mrs MI. Ludden.
Harmon Smith of Chicago visited
from Friday until Monday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Robert D. Smith. He
came to see his mother, Mrs G. E.
Smith, who is i'll.
Miss Lillian Wallace left Sunday for
Oconomowoc, where she teaches school.
Mr. and Mrs John Jones and two chill
dren and Mr. and Mrs Robert Grifiths
of Dodgeville visited at the home of
Mrs Uriah James Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Meuer left for Jones'
dale Sunday, where she will teach
school.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07

Davis, Gladys Treweek, Elizabeth
Davis. Ellen Hales, Loretta and Leils
Huxtable, Marion Penhallegon, Grace
VIM, Isabel Ellery, Florence Ross. A
very pleasant time is reported.
Mrs Leon Claussen and two daughters
left Wednesday to visit at Fox Lake
Wis, enroute to their home at Ottum
wa, Iowa. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs
N. 81. Snow, accompanied her to Fox
Lake and returned home Friday.
Mrs E. r. Jacobs of Medford left for
| Chicago on business Monday, after a
several days visit with her mother, Mrs
| Nelson PEBBLES.
Miss Mary Gundry left Monday to
visit in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Weidenfeller
left for their home at Coleraine, Mimi,
Monday, after a weeks visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs E. c. Weidenfeller.
DR.. and Mrs S. F. Parsons of Denver,
Colorado, are guests at the E. Y. Hutch
ison home.
Miss Dolores Farnsworth of Chicago
is here for two weeks visit at the
home of DR.. and Mrs Charles Ross.
Leon Claussen of Ottumwa, Iowa, left
on Tuesday of last week for Omaha,
Neb, after spending a few days with
his family at the N. Fl. Snow home.
Mrs Uriah James returned Saturday
from Madison, where she had been
camping for several days.
Mrs George GRADER and grandchild-
rem Marie and Earl Irving returned to
their home in Chicago Saturday.
Miss Lillian Jacka went to Madison
Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs
w. H. Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs Hermann Steinmeyer
and son and Mrs Jean Trevillian of La
Sale, ILL.,, were the guests of Mrs A.
M. Kramer over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Delos Lanyon of Kansas
arrived here Saturday to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Josiah Lanyon.
Many from Mineral Point attended
the field day at Waldwick Monday.
Miss Madge Coppin left Monday for
Manitowoc, where she teaches school.
Miss Elsie Springer has gone to teach
at Fennimore.
Ralph, Jack and William Quirk re-
turned to Milwaukee last week, after
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Gilman.
The Dorcas Society of the M. E.
church enjoyed a picnic and supper at
Crystal Lake last Wednesday afternoon.
They went by auto and had most en-
joyable time.
Miss Matilda Hutchinson and niece
Genevieve Hutchinson and brother Hugh
have returned from Ludington, Mich,
where they spent the summer.
The friends of Isaac Suthers will re-
greet to hear that he is still seriously ill.
His left leg was amputated above the
knee, last Friday afternoon by DR.. G.
G. Gratiot of Shullsburg, Dr.. W. M.
Gratiot Of this city, and DR.. Ridley.
Blood poison had set in. The trouble
originated in toe which was injured
some weeks ago. At last reports Mr.
Suthers is improving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.


Ellsworth Harris and sister Miss
Pearl, Miss Mary Ellingen, Miss Villa
Miss Helen Mess at Richland Center
Sunday. Miss Mess accompanied them
home and visited with her mother until
Monday.
Richard Gribble Of Dodgeville called
on friends here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Kelly and sons
Pennell and Curtis autoed here the last
week from Fort Atkinson to visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs w. w. Williams.
They were accompanied by Anthony
Gramm of Mt. Horeb.
Miss Marie Nygard has returned to
her home at StOughtOn, after visiting for
two weeks at the home of Mr. and
Mrs 2. B. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs James Cant and two
sons Of Blanchardville visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs James James, Sr. and
granddaughter Margaret Tucker spent
Several days last week at Brookdale
farm.
John Aide and family went to High
land Tuesday on account of the death
of his mother in law, Mrs Anna Neide
meyer.
Mrs w. w. Peters of Dodgeville and
son Charles and wife of st. Louis
visited relatives and friends here Wed
nesday.
Paul Brewer of Madison called on
his parents here last Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Parmley has gone to lie
Fargo, where she is instructor in the
High school.
Mr. and Mrs G. White and baby of
Racine are the guests of Mrs William
Kisiingberry.
Miss Marie Norman left Saturday for
Milwaukee to attend school. She was
accompanied by her sister Eva.
Mr. and Mrs Fred GRADER and Mr. and
Mrs Fred Mari visited at PlattevilIe
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Stetfen Mr. and
Mrs Charles Seysarth and sons Carl
and Mack of Freeport were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs John l.. Gray Sunday.
Mrs NJ. f. Chase left Monday for the
East.
Mr. and Mrs James Phillips of Mil
waukee arrived here last week on ac-
count of the illness of Isaac Suthers.
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Ross and son
Roland, Mr. and Mrs Herbert, n. Latin
and son, Mrs John Latin, Miss Daniels
accompanied Miss Harriet Crawford to
Galena Sunday, where they We're the
guests of Mr. and Mrs j. w. Crawford.
Miss Harriet Crawford Of Galena
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs w. S.
Ross Saturday.
Dr.. and Mrs j. w. Morgan and
family visited at the Bantield home
at Cuba City Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Conrad Kemmerling
went to Rockford Friday, where they
will make their home.
Mrs Carrie Noble returned to Lady
smith Thursday, after a two weeks
visit here with relatives.
= Mr. and Mrs John Legoe of Racine
Sand Mr. and Mrs E. j. Sullivan and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
J0FFRE HANDS
OVER COMMAND
TO GEN. N|V[LLE
Victor of Marne Retires From
Active Field Management
Along Western Front
TO HEAD ALLIES
MILITARY COUNCIL
Rumanians and Russians Still Re
treating Before Advancing
Teutons in Balkans
TO HEAD ALL1ES
MILITARY COUNCIL

Paris, Dec 19.-General Joffre to-
day handed over the command Of the
French armies in the north and north
east to General Robert George Nj
velle, recently appointed commander.
in.chief of those armies. In brief
speech, General Joffre congratulated
General Nivelle on his appointment
'Merited Promotion.
General Nivelle replied, expressing
his admiration for the high military
qualities of the victor of the Marne
whose selection as president of the
Allies military council he alluded to
as a merited promotion. Il Ahi3r
Aviator Dead.
Captain De Beauchamp, the aviator
who bombed Essen and Munich, and
whose death has just been announced,
on one occasion dropped bombs on
the headquarters of the German EN-
peror, according to local newspaper
This last exploit was performed in
April, 1915. The paper says the bombs
fell right on the house in which the
emperor sat at his Offices and as a re-
suit the emperor withdrew six miles.
A Berlin dispatch says the Rus.
slams and Rumanians are continuing
their retreat, and are approaching the
lower Danube.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
FRAZIER EXPECTED
HERE NEXT week,
!. stage: 5 AlIIG!;I [: AL SET
Governor Hanna Leaves With
: Family Today but Returns
After Christmas
NEW ADMINISTRATION,
SWORN IN JAN. 8

Governor Hanna's family leave to-
day for Fargo to resume residence in
that city. The governor and his
daughter, Dorothy, are the only men,
bers remaining at the capital. Mrs
4lanna left some time ago to meet
her son, Robert, in Minneapolis on his
way home from Fairbault, where he
is attending Shattuck.
The Hanna family will spend Christ
mas in Fargo, but the governor will
return to Bismarck the following day
to wind up his administration and pre-
pare for the inaugural of Governor
elect Lynn Frazier, Of Hoople.
Under the constitution the new gov
ernor can take his oath Of offlce the
first Monday in January, which this
year is New Years day. 1t has been
customary, however, for the retiring
governor to hold over until the second
legislative day when the new COVER
nor is sworn in and delivers his mes
sage to the legislature. This is mere
ly courtesy, however, as Governor
elect Frazier will qualify this month.
Four years ago Governor Hanna
took the oath of Office January 8 and
two years ago he succeeded himself
formally, Jan. s.
To vaeate Home Dec. "a.
When Governor-elect Frazier was In
Bismarck recently, Governor Hanna
met him and offered every assistance
to aid Mr.. Frazier in assuming the gov
ernorship. Governor Hanna will place
the oficial mansion at Mr.. Frazier's
disposal December 2S, so that he can
get settled before legislature con-
venes.
Governor Hanna has prepared his
farewell message which will be deliv'
cred previous to the message OF Mr..
Frazier on Wednesday, January 3,
when it is expected all oaths Of ofiice
will be administered. The incoming
officials, however, will all qualify De-
cember 30, and probably be sworn In
At the Joint session Of the legislature
as has been customary since state
hood.
The legislature meets the first
Tuesday In January at noon. Both
houses organize and on Wednesday
the joint session is held when state
ohicials are sworn in.
It is thought that most Of the Non
Partisan league members of the legis-
lature will arrive in Bismarck early
next week. A caucus will be held
sometime next week to organize both
branches Of the legislature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
1T TIE Of
INTEREST ON
! War FRONTS
Russians Reported To Be Prepar-
ing for Defensive Stand on
Rumanian Front
TEUToNs CONTINUE
TRIUlaPHs IN EAST
On West French Attacks Have
Failed TO Make Impression
. Upon German Lines

London, Dec. Interest in
the war operations was largely
set aside today, attention on all
sides being centered on the speech
Of Premier Lloyd George in the Brit.
ish house of commons, in which he
was expected to state the British at
titude toward the peace proposals Of
the Central Powers, as we'll as to out
line the governments general policy.
The military developments of the
past "a hours have been few in mum.
Der and unimportant for the most
part. In front of the Verdun front
there has been only bombardments,
with French attacks, yesterday, which
Paris reported as winning back Cham
brettes farm, which the Germans had
taken in a counter attack
Russian Offensive.
In the Rumanian war theatre, tho
latest reports indicate preparation by
the Russians to make defensive
stand in southern Moldavia, where
they are reported to, have made a
strong. defensive line. Petrograd yes
terday reported holding up of the
Teutonic offensive, and Eerlin an
nounced no new advances except in
Dobrudia, where the Russo-Rumanian
forces have fallen hack some dis
tance north, conforming to the re-
treat across the DAs4ube In Wallachia,
1000 Prisoners.
Russian attacks on the Gutin Pot
amak line in the Carpathians failed
and the repulse of battalions along the
Vallute roads were reported in the
official statement today. South of Ma
rocz lake and south Of the railway
from, PortoRol reppsse NJ enemy at
tacks were reported
Over 1000 Russo -Rumanian prison.
ers in Mackensen's forces in Ruma.
MIA and many vehicles have been
captured The enemy is continuing
the retreat northward in Dobrudja.
After vigorous engagements, the
French around Champagne maintain
ed their positions but at other places
they were repulsed. Near Rheims
and on both banks Of the Somme the
French attacks failed.
Repulse of two enemy squadrons in
the Potagu region was reported in the
official statement today. The enemy
retreated under heavy artillery fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
WALL STREET WATTS
FOR ALLIES REPLY

New York, Dec. 19.-Wall Street
awaited the British answer with un-
certainty today. The unrest of the
street was reflected only slightly, how
ever, on speculative values. Many
opened without change and others
shifted narrowly.
Upon the strength of Lloyd Georges
speech in the British house Of COM
mons, refusing peace, the stock mar
ket today showed bull activities, 60
ing up one to three points in three
minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
CAPTAIN BLAKE
NOT TO SHARE
FYA1T'S FATE

London, Dec. 19.-Solemn promises
were made in the house of commons
by Bonar Law today that Captain
Blake will not share the same fate as
Captain Fyatt. Blake, like Fyatt, IL
held BY the Germans charged with
ramming and sinking a German sub
marine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
MEXICAN ARMY
FACTIONS CLOSER

E Paso, Dec. 19.-An armed clash
between Mexican soldiers Of General
Gonzales and General Armadusten i'm
pended today, when the soldiers Of
the latter were ordered to disarm.
General Armadusten had been dis
placed from, his command. His garri-
son turned out. parading the streets
and shouting viva Armadusten. They
then gave up their arms. This action
was followed by Armadusten fleeing
to Ell Psso. He is held here with Mex
ican authorities demanding that Amer
ican authorities give him up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
COLUMBIAN BROKE
NEUTRALITY LAWS
SAYS GERMANY

Berlin, Dec. 19.-Germany's reply
to Americas inquiry regarding the tor
pedoing and sinking of the American
steamer Columbian was handed to
Charles Crewe, attache OF the United
States embassy, here today.
The note detailed that the ship was
sunk during high sea and bad wealth
er, which prevented close inspection
Of the vessel by the submarine.
Then the note detailed that the Col
umbian recently held up by submar-
inc and later released violated neutral.
ity by sending wireless warnings to
vessels in that vicinity and for these
reasons It was torpedoed.