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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
SEVERANCE {. /.
of Diplomatic Relations with
Germany at an Early Date
is Quite Likely.

WASHINGTON, Nov. g4.Re Revlval OF
sensational rumors OF renewal Of ruth
less submarine warfare by Germany
and consequent action by the United
States were met Friday by the state
ment Of officials here that the situation,
while delicate, was absolutely un-
Changed and would be until the United
States had gathered all the evidence
on recent attacks.
It maze c1uar that a severance of
diplomatic relations would follow any
violation Of the pledges from Berlin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
STATE BOARD.
of Trade Will1M eet at Hunting
ton December / a lin An
ruaI Convention.

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Board Of Trade will be held
this year at Huntington, for which
the date has just been set, December
IA The meeting this year is consid-
erably later than usual, on account Of
the election. The annual meeting is
usually held on the first of September
or the first Of October, but this year
on account OF the political campaign,
SO many of the members who are ac-
tive being connected with the cam
paign, the directors decided to post
pone the annual meeting time
Secretary Archer has Just sent out
the not1ces for the meeting to 200
or more members Of the state organi-
zation. The notices we're sent out
this week.
Secretary Archer announces that he
is preparing the program. which will
be ready within the next few days for
publication.
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Considerable Number Of the
Carranza Forces Are Killed,
Including a General.
COSTLY TO VILLAS MEN
General Jacinto Treyino Of tie.
Carranza Army Receives
a Scalp Wound.
tDr 4suoe,Arrn raEr.,

Ell PASo, Tex, Nov. 24.-FHrRncisco
villa and his command renewed their
attack on Chihuahua City at 8 O'clock
Friday morning. q message received In
Juarcz stated.
One general, two Eco1onela and 100
men Of the Carranza forces were killed
during the fighting Thursday between
CArranza troops and Villa banditaa
Four hundred men OF the villa com
mand arc known to have been killed
and left on the battlefield. 4
The names OF the Cnrranza officers
killed have been suppressed by the
military censor.
General JacInto Trevino, I'm COM
mand of the Carranza forces. sufferedl
a scalp wound. He refused to retire toi
the field hospital. however, and con-.
tinued directing the movements Of his
command
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AGREEMENT
On a Test Case of the Adam
son Eight Hour Law is
Now Hoped For.

* geBTiAsGoGfArEp{ {rREsaa slsss
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 24--Ho Hope for
an agreement on test case OF the
Adansson law was evident Friday
when counsel for the government
and the railroads prepared to resume
their conference which lasted nine
hours Thursday. Government attor-
neys contend that the Missouri,
Oklahoma and Gulf injunction case,
already appealed to the Supreme
Court Of the United States is ample
as test Of the constttutionallty Of
the law while the railroads repre-
sentatives argue that the issues in
volyed In that action are not sum
GENTLY broad to safeguard the inter
.ests Of all the systems.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
BANDIT SEARCH
J Being Made Following the
Hold Up of an Express
Car MESSENGER.
tpr AsaoelArED PREssl

CHICAGO, Nov. 24PoIice Frlday
are searching the city for trace of the
two bandits who Thursday night held
up the messenger on an express car
ola Chicago and Northwestern pas
senger train on the outskirts Of Chi
cago The men escaped in the dark
ness after binding and gagging the
express messenger after rifling the
safe.
The railroad and the American
Express Company, which operated
the car, each offered reward Of $500
for the robbers capture. Express
company officials asserted that the ex-
1act amount OF the loot will not be
determined until the contents of the
safe have been checked, but intimat-
ed that about $1,000 was taken.
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DATE. liked. < ] !.
BY Federal Trade Commission
for Another Hearing is
December IL.
,aY Assee,srsp paEss,

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. The fed
eral trade commission Friday fixed
December 12 as the date for another
public hearing on the newsprint paper
situation and invited manufacturers,
5obbers and newspaper publishers To-
appear.
The date was selected after CONFER
ences with officers Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
who at previous hearing charged
high prices TO a manufacturers COM
zbfnation, Paper makers, who attrib=
uted high prices to a scarcity Of ma
terfaL also were consulted
Investigators who have been at
work for months no ware readY TO re-
port and Information they have gath
cred will be presented at the hearing.
One publisher told he8commfss It
was in much better condi lion to de-
velop the facts than were the pub
ftSISIa
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DUBLIN REBELS /. II
Are to Be Furnished Modern
Guns by Certain Persons
InCity.Of Boston.
tnr Arpee,Arrn rrEra,

BOSTON, Nov. q IS Speakers who
asked for funds to support another
revolution in Ireland, asserting that
the Dublin rebels are going, to fight
again and fight very soon" obtained
Thursday night. The money, It was
said, will be used to purchase rifles SO
that when the next e1lfon breaks
the rebels Will have modern guns In
stead OF clubs and pitcht forks
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ANOTHER I HI: ~; VICTIM. Ijl:;,,

JoHNsTOWN, Pa. Nov. 241Irs.
Elvira Dishong Hornor, aged a. Is
dead here, the thirtieth victim Of the
wreck on the line Of the Southern
Cambria railway at Echo on August
Mrs. Hornor was badly crushed
heldsout for her recovery. Practical=
4 ly all the dead were mem bersS of two
families and we're enroute to q res
aaions OF the ttnae ne aecid lent
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I'lI " !. 4 ;



t4it45isss4l fsstAsss s9l lCaTEA1RoGIATEp EpsRaRagt
PITsTSBURG.N Nov. treet car
service in ri Pittsburgs and vi chit
suspended half minute Fris
day Afternoon as a tribute TO Che
memory OF Thorpe EVIL U known
member and organizer ot the Local
this week. At 8 is 0 %. mi hen file
body isE Eexpecte to reach the grave
every motorman and conductor viii
stop where he is and stand baTehead-
ed for half minute.
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MAKEIPRoGREss
u q .3a9
Is71'.l l557I.Fl "

PARIS, Nov "a - Entente forces
on the NMacedon onian front are making
progress in their attacks on the Ger.
man-Bulg line. according to Fri
days war Office announcements The.
gain Of further ground during the
continuation Of the battle east Of
Monastir is claimed. w11i i1e8to theswest.
the Italians ontinuing their prog
.ress, have reached n ijipole:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
GRAFTON TEAM Trims
GORE ALLEY BOWERS
Visitors Make Grand Stand.
Finish and Win by
Thirty Pins.

a four-man duck pin team from
Grafton defeated the Gore alleys four
man team in game rolled on the
Gore alleys Thursday nj light by a total
of thirty pins.
After starting of with lead OF
hfty-eight pins the Gore bowers fell
down in the second game. the Grafton
boys winning that game by sixteen
pins. In the third and final game the
Grafton bowers piled up big scores
and won easily from the locals.
Moran, of the Grafton team, had
high score and high average for the
contest. He rolled ] 8 z In the second
game and averaged 175 in the three
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
SERVICES TONIGHT.

The regular ormightI services ot
Congregation8T Temple emanuel VIII ne
sheld atStheSM Masonic tempt tonfgh ght8at 3
O'Clock WI Ia Elr. Harry chutond
OF the Union Hebrew College OF Gin
cinnatf oficfaHng. The subject Of the
sermon tonigh hts WI be Christian
Science VS. Judaism.s Is The puhItc is
Cordially inYit ted.
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CASE rs ENDED. D

An order directing the dismissal. OF
the case OF Manufacturers Light and.
lie its'Is service eomnfssion. was etnered#
by Judge Aston G. Dayton. OF the
United States court for the northern
district OF West Virginia Thursday.
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FINAL SESSION or
INSTITUTE TONIGHT
8 !. : :. :. !. !. !. !. !. 3. !. !. :
BIG POTATO BUYS BEER
IN BRIDGEPORT SALOON.

BRIDGEPORT, o.. Nov. 81
Potatoes now pass as legal
tender at saloons in this city.
It3has become frequent occur
ence to see the thirsty ones
walk up to bar and hand over
alarge potato and directive a tall
beer and a small apple IN
change.
One saloonkeeper said:
"On all potatoes weighing
over eight ounces we have
placed a value OF one large
beer. When they go over ten
ounces we give a beer and one
small apple in exchange"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
AGENT.
rs Sought for the Jeffery Car
and Fine Truck Lines BY Miller.
AGENT

H. a. Miller, Of Wheeling repres
senttng the Capito Car Company. is
In the city to locate an aggressiye
salesman or dealer for the Jeffety
automobile for Harrison county, He
says q hustler can max fne nnoneg
dltng that car and the COMPANY
.a8sp1endid car and shoul a have Teady
sales In this county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
no AITlyiTENDIllEi /: SERVICES.

EheSmembers Of Car ksburg 9ouIl
CD No so Junior Order Ihtted Ansfs
at tie Raed HalI Sunday st q y m. ia
end IN 4 bod q ing seSss
SgJcse VIII fife 9anghfe feTs ot neffcas
~ ST P8si B1a8iindist Is1tsccpa
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TEIJTONTC CONQUEST
VERY COMPL PLETE NOW
y. I. !. .. ]. Z. !. Z, !. U. q. 4.
NO CAR SERVICE.
tnX AR.ao.ctArrnL IpRrnn,

9yATCHEz. Miss. Nov. 2
Scarcity of coal is responsible
for the shutting down Friday of
street car service here: accord
ing to officials of the local pow
er company. The supply Of coal
on hand and 5ayaflab BILE In the fII-
ture, 1t is said, will be needed
for production Of light and
other purposes than the opeBa
ton of street cars
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CHulI-R.CHAR d ;I:lI:-l !: B ] i ARu-R:NED.

QUEBEC, Nov. Ere Frtdas
destroyed the kIimoi lou r Roman Cath
IolicF church here with IA loss
estimated at 18 10. 600. Eli teen years
ago the edifce Of this parish llich
is44under the guild dance8of the Cam
cine fathers, was similarly burned
3Qnebec's entire fire department. Was
fighting the III lanes Fri day when the
.steep1es elapsed init o8thesruins
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
..F:I.Ke..
Will Observe Annual Memorial
Day Sunday, December 3,
ina Fitting Manner.

Blks throughout the United States
viii observe Sunday, December 8. as
annual Memorial day. The Clarksburg
lodge has arrangements we'll under
way for the Observance. Albert b.
White. Of Parkersburg. former COVER
nor Of the state, Will be the speaker.
There Will be a fine musical program.
The services will be held IN the Robin
son Grand theater.
The members will assemble in the
auditorium Of the home and march to
the theater.
HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDoED.
ERf 5AsGoctATEo PHEGall
LONDON. Ioy. The British
hospital ship Braemar Castle: OF
86s28 30 tons gross. bound from. Salonfz
Hi to- Ma yoJlnded has been
s1nined5 or torpedn dned In he aegean
seas IT was Off liS announced Fri
da3S On board sara saEed
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NEWIll .PRENiiIER.

tyC6TfGsroeiATEnSPRK1n3
LONDON,5 Z Nov. alexander
tTrepofEs Russian rnfnfste Of fsrailways
grad The etiTing premier. NJ. Sur
5mer. by an imperial Eukase, has been
appointed grand chamberlain OF the
court etaining shts function
as a member Of 5theiconncil OF Sthe en-
spire
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sTEAAfERs sAF!IE!,..
u
! Y. !. .!a.s NJ. J. -.

UY5AeBoefATEn FR Eani
ST. JOHNS. NJ ~, N oy. e The
Greek steamer Barbara recent1y re-
sported ted3torpedoed sbys aGarInanSsubma
FineS arrived mere Its car
tt8i In reported m ~
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NURSES AIII SAWED

ATHENS. Nov. q "A ali of the
nurses on the steamship Brittanfc5
we're saved as far as is known. Those
who were drown ed ere okers and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-24
on TRIAL.

rom Shields wa placed on rial IN
the criminal cour dag morning
charged auor q toIati Ion
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ARRIVES WITH GREW.
taY AsgoelATEe lraeaa,

patch from G Gothenburg, Sweden, re-
ports the arrival there OF the trawler
Delphen viii the crew of the Swedish.
steamer Arthur, sunk by a German
submarine.
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Overcast and CO der tonight; probably
snow III mountains. Saturday fair.
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MORE /. E...R.!LBI!S

llE4SAAk4U 4UN3
j. s.aappea1
felony 8nttf
Iph soE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
Beware of Ointments for
,atarrh That Contain Mercruv

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
from reputable physicians as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall's
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the sytsem. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Inc. It is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio by #. J. Cheney g. Co. Tes-
timonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

To share with You the good
fellowship of the season is
our earnest desire = SO we
take this means to send You
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
STOP THAT COUGH

A hacking cough weakens the whole
system, drains your energy and gets
worse if neglected; your throat is raw,
your chest aches and you feel sore all
over. Relieve that cold at once with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. The sooth-
ing pine balsams heal the irritated
membranes, and the antiseptic and
laxative qualities kill the germs and
preak up your cold. Don't let a cold
linger. Get DR.. Kings New Discovery
today at your druggist. zoe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
CHEER HIM UP

When you see man in trouble
And his hopes are ebbing low,
With his heart so full Of sorrow
That he thinks he has no show.
Just cheer him up little
And drive the blues away
A'd nerve Inn up to meet his trials
throughout the gloomy day.
Advice is not a solace
To man in such plight,
But he needs a cheerful message
To give him grit to fight.
Do not think it is your duty
To philosophize with him
To convince him that his troubles
Are nothing but whim.
Just cheer him up little,
Let him see a ray of light
For he needs a cheerful message
To give.him grit to fight.
BY Jonas Cook, Chickasha, Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

Bitsche Bros. have few steel run
ner sleds for sale. 12-22-2t
The turkey dinner at the Early hotel
Christmas day will please you. 1t
Some Show K-o-z-y today. Chas.
Chaplin. 1t
Bitsche Bros. have few steel run
ner sleds for sale. 12-22-2t
Buy "Her" candy at the Owl Drug
Store. 12-22-2t
Shop early. Although we bought
very heavy of candy, nuts and fruit,
they are going fast. The Sunshine,
phone IA. 12.2O-4t
Bitsche Bros. have few steel run
ner sleds for sale. 12-22-2t
We are going to have big turkey
dinner Christmas day. You better
come. Early hotel.
"Billionaire" candy made last night
Wren Drug Store. 22-2t
Eat! Men, eat! Eat at the Owl
Drug store. 22-St
A sterling. silver purse was wrapped
in a package by mistake at the Eagle
Mercantile store Thursday afternoon.
Lady receiving that package please
return to Bess Coyle at Daily Express
or phone 43 or 1865 and receive re-
ward 12-22-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
FROM

Buy "Her" ivory at the owl Drug
Store 12.22-2t
p. c. Stacy has returned from a
business trip to Throckmorton, Tex.
Special turkey dinner will be served
at the Early hotel Christmas. 1t
Come in, or phone us that orders for
Xmas goodies We can please you.
The sunshine, phone IA. 12-2O-4t
w. ]. Gibbons OF Oklahoma City Is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. B. 9. Gar
vey.
second hand furniture bought and
exchanged. F. M. Price, phone 81, 42O
Kansas Ave. 10-4-1m
Mrs M. Morrow and Mrs. Z. Rich
ardson of Lucille were shopping in the
city yesterday.
Bay "Her" perfume at the Owl Drug
store. 12-22-2t
Better take your family to the Early
for Christmas dinner. II
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. MARRIOTT of Post
city, Texas, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Book
The greatest candy value on earth,
Lady Helen Chocolate Cream Cher
ries, at CSC per pound. Owl Drug
Store. 12-22-2t
Buy "His" candy at the Owl Drug
store. 12-22-2t
Don't feed the children on candy
that may have been in storage for
months. Ours is fresh, hot from the.
factory. The Sunshine, phone IA.
12-204t
Beat your wife up of morning, and
breakfast at the Owl Drug Store 22-3t
Mrs. ]. A. Gibson who has spent the
past week in the city, returned today
to her home in Cruce, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

Stationery makes an ideal gift foi
"her." Wren Drug Store. 22-2i
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE-240 acres first class Wa
shita river bottom land, half in al
falfa, adjoining the city of Chickasha.
viii sell in 40 acre blocks if desired.
Twelve so foot choice residence lots
on Chickasha and Kansas Ave. in re-
stricted district on west hill Buy
them before the advance.-Ben Hamp-
ton. owner, 1907 Chickasha Ave. Phone
279. l2-2s-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
( O ! Personal
~ Mention

Fancy box candy for Christmas
gifts at Wren's Drug Store. 22-2t
Fred Cook is spending the day at
Rush Springs.
Turkey dinner at Dillons Cafe. 4l4
Chickasha Ave, 1t
Give him cigars. Wren Drug Store
has the kind he smokes 22-2t
DIR. e. s. Gooch Of Lawton is in the
city on business.
Take your Christmas dinner at Dh-
Ions Cafe, Ala Chiokasha Ave. 1t
Art Shelton will spend Xmas with
relatives at Bowie, Texas.
MEN-Our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach the barber trade
quickly. mailed free. Moler Barber
College. FIT. Worth, Texas. 12-1-lm
w. l.. Russell of Mountain View is a
patient at the Chickasha hospital.
Special turkey dinner Christmas day
from IL to p. m. Dillon Cafe, 414
Chickasha Ave. 1t
Mrs. A. D. Gordon leaves today for
visit with relatives at Dallas.
Give the family a treat Christmas
day by bringing them to the Early
hotel for dinner. II
o. l.. Edwards Of Omaha, Neb., is
visiting friends in Chickasha.
No place like home but the Owl.
Good things to eat. 22-3t
Mrs Grace Martin and Miss Esther
lynch will spend Xmas at Houston.
Good turkey dinner at the Dillon
Cafe Christmas day 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Taylor of Lucille,
spent yesterday in the city.
Bert Jackson has returned from a
business trip to Goltry, Okla.
Mrs j. H. Lynch who has under
gone a second operation at the Chicka-
sha hospital is doing very nicely.
IT pays to get the best of candies,
nuts and fruit, especially when you
can buy them so cheap. The Sun
shine. Phone IA. 12-2O-4t
Mr.. and Mrs, ia. Lines and Miss
Mary Lines will leave tonight for Gle
burne, Texas, to spend Christmas with
relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

Christmas gifts at Wren's Drug
Store. z2-2t|
Miss Ethel McClelland Of FL Reno|
viii spend the Xmas holidays in thia|
city, with her cousin, Miss Doris Smith. !.
Mrs w. H. Tuttle leaves tonight
for Ft Worth and Cisco Texas, wherc|
she will spend the holidays.
chas. chaplins new comedy Kozy|
today I'D
Miss Ruth Merkle Of Tulsa will ar1
rive tonight to spend the holidays With
Miss Bess Coyle
The best Christmas present for Al
gentleman is can Of Dixie" cigars|
for $1.0O, a Chickasha product. For|
sale by all first class dealers. 1S-sd
Stationery makes an ideal gift foil
cher" Wren Drug Store. 22-2d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

You can't beat II, in the quantity
quality or price OF our Xmas frult'
ats and candies. The Sunshine, phonne
12-20-4t
watch chas. Chaplin's new comedy
Kozy today. -
Mrs Omer Potter Of Blanchard wa2
a visitor N the city yesterday.
Eat Christmas dinner Fat Dillons
Cafe. Turkey and the trainings the
kind mother used to cook. II
Reub Cheaney leaves today for
Gainesville, Texas, to spend Xmas WIN
his grandmother.
Hurry down town, q Chaa Chaplin
today. ~
Miss Ruby Nell Mccall who has been
visiting Mrs A. L. Fatheree, has re-
turned to her home in Carnegie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23

We have plenty of whipped cream
for everybody-also plain cream If
you bring your bottle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-23
Sailed Almonds
and Sailed Peanuts
Made Daily

Our big fat oysters make nourishing
stews to warm you up these cold days.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-05

public-On public opinion-and the American public is just awaking to a realization of the situation.
 Questioning as to the value and utility of foreign trade is gradually giving way to enlightened study and exploitation. Those who only a short time ago were apt to declare that domestic markets were large enough and chafing under restraints Of tenn Eorary handicaps in developing foreign markets.
 Altogether the business community and the public desire to shake off our commercial dependence on Europe and to establish ourselves commer- cially independent. This desire finds expression in the public interest in in ternational affairs and in our own foreign policies"
 Views on Suggestions.
 Of suggestions that combinations be permitted in developing foreign mar kets pr. Pratt says:
 Tt would seem the part of wisdom at this particular critical moment in the development of our foreign trade to extend this privilege by definite en- actment or interpretation to manufac- turers, deslrous of com bining with other manufacturers for the develop ment of foreign markets
 Free ports modelled after those of Hamburg and Copenhagen are recom- mended in the report, which says ad- vantages of free ports could be ob- tained by further liberalizing the pres ent bonded warehousing system, the ractice of manufacturing in bind and drawback regulations. Changes re- quired could be made in the main, the report adds, by treasury order.
 New work undertaken by the bureau and reorganization plans are gone into at length. The mercial attache service is described as the most important development in the bureaus work during the year. In dividual instances of business brought to American houses through efforts of the bureau are related briefly.