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SAY GERMAN LOSSES
ARE NOW 2,S22,O79
TeutOn Casualties at Nerdun
Placed at 291 900, Those
of French ut 10000.

LoNpoN. May 1o.-The number of
German casualties in the war is placed
by an official British estimate issued 10.
day at @.s22,01? The casualties ir
April alone amounted TO 9l,l62. 50 far
664,532 German soldiers have been killed
In the war. according to the statement
which reads as follows.
German casualties. exclusive of cor.
r"ctlons, We're reported during the
month of April, 1916. as follows.
Killed or died of wounds, l,,i5J died
OF sickness, 2.395; prisoners. 1921.
missing. 6,2l7 severely wounded. IA
537 wounded. +.0Ol slightly wounded.
3S.997: wounded remaining with units.
b.367. Total, a1,l62.
These. added 20 those reported in
previous months, including corrections
reported In April, 1916. bring the totals
reported in German official lists since
the beginning of the war to: Killed or
died OF wounds. 664. .5Ja died Of sick
ness, 4l32a prisoners. l37.79S miss
ing, l97,0?i severely wounded. 3s5.-
5li, wounded, 2Ji627. slightly
wounded, l,O23,2l2, wounded remain
Ing with units, 1885. Total, o.
S22.01?.
These figures include all German
nationalities -- Prussians. Bavarians.
Saxons and WuerttembcrEers. They do
not include naval or colonial troops
The figures given in the official es
innate tend to confirm the French es
timate that more than 200, 900 German,
have been killed. wounded or are miss
ing in the battle of Nerduu.
There was little or no lighting of an,
Importance from January IL. last. whcr
Harold j. Tennant, Under Secretary O,
War, announced that the German losses
amounted TO 2,5S5,1SS, until Februar,
Il, when tho Nerdun struggle began
so II is probable that the 2S6,29l Ger
man casualties occurred for the mos
part in the Nerdun battle.
A private message from the CORE
spondent of TIE SuN at Geneva. re
ceived yesterday, stated that the Ger
man losses at Nerdun, according to re-
ports from reputable sources In Switzer
land, amounted to about $4,000.
The French losses. he said. were 1,
the neighborhood Of 10000, Of whlcl
10000 were prisoners. The French hay
taken very few prisoners since the be
ginning Of the Verdun campaign.
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GREAT REAR SPRING WATER.
soc. the case OF six glass stoppered bottieA
Adv.
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HUDSON RIVER DAY LINE STARTS
tomorrow from New York. Sat. from Albany
--Adr,
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vienna Conditions serious.


Beneath the s-ivol,,y." the Daily
Nctcs's informant continues. there Is
the fear Of a nation heading for bank
ruptcy. The cotton mills of Bohemia
are in a deplorabie condition. The
shortage of wool is becoming serious
as Is the lack of cotton, milk. meat
and eggs
The Vienna prices are exorbi,ant
All classes are beginning to suffer
severely. The health OF the children
has seriously declined. Side ny side
with the strong craving for peace there
are signs of a revival of the old enmity
and jealous toward Germany"
German peace talk continues tu sasci-
nate the home papers and deductions are
drawn thercfrom as well as from the
reports OF German scarcity.
The Amsterdam correspondent OF the
DdiiV FJprcss. for instance. says
Exceptional Importance is attached
in B.rlin to the fact that Ambassador
Gerard sent Secretary Of the Embassy
Grew 10 Copenhagen 10 telegraph n long
report Ia Washington r(Garing the
Ambassadors recent conferences with the
Kaiser. Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg and Foreign Minister Won Jagow
Berlin is awaiting with deep anxiety
word from President Wilson answering
the German plea for hurried peace. for
everybody knows that Germany, while
still having great reserves in men and
munitions. no longer has enough money.
Nor have the Germans patience and
nerve to resist for many months more
the appalling situation.
Hunger Forcing Action.
Hunger is forcing the Germans In
the direction OF complete surrender.
Before this takes place the Kaiser is
anxious to secure mediation. believing
that better terms could be obtained now
than later In order to secure President
Wilson's good will Germany acknowl-
edges that the Sussex was sunk by a
German submarine. while on the other
hand the German press processes To IN,
very well satisfied with the American
reply 10 the last German note,
1T IL evident that something is brew
ing in Berlin regarding America The
air s thick with intrigue. especially
peace intrigue. around the Chancellors
palace and the Reichstag. Active COM
munications have been passing between
Berlin and Ambassador Won Bernstorff
Many German agents In Amsterdam are
going 50 far as to say that there will he
peace before the end OF July. Nobody
In Amsterdam believes this. though II
is not doubted that Germany is strain
ing every nerve 10 turn the dream into
"A tangible reality"
The Rotterdam correspondent Of the
Daily Mail on the other hand ridicules
the idea OF building anything on the
German peace pratile which has beer
deliberately allowed to be circulated ir
the hope OF inspiring Germany's oppo.
nents with careless confidence" The
CprreSpppdanf darlareS that ts
"still full of fight"
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His Talk With Ga. nor.
The committee attached significance 10
MIR. Berwind's testimony that President
Skonts did not tell the board OF directors
that stevens was willing to do the third
tracking for Is per cent. commission
when the executive committee was dis
cussing the question Of compensation. or
would accept the contract for IA per
cent. commission.
MIR. Berwind and Messrs. Belmont.
Vanderbilt and Freedman comprised the
lnterborough executive committee. said
the witness which handled most of the
early subway negotiations. Mr.. Bcrwind
recalled a visit he paid to the late Mayor
Gaynors office To assure the Executive
that the Interborough wanted him TO
know as much about the subways as the
company knew. Mr.. Berwind was pre-
sented to Mayor Gaynor at reception
az Mr.. Vanderbilt's house broached the
subway subject there and made an APP
pointment to talk things over with Mr.
Gaynor a few days later.
Il told the Mayor" said Mr.. Berwind.
that the subway question was Of great
importance and that there was "A great
deal In it of which he was not cognizant
He said You're just the man ! want to
see.' and made an appointment. ] told
him at that time that 1t was important
us tHdl ne nave confluence anu
sugg ested that he send some one whom
II. trusted to study the merits OF our pro-
posal This met with an immediate re-
Spouse. He said. do you mean that?
and ! said. Yes, ! do And shortly af-
terward he sent Kingsley Martin and Mr.
Ingersoll TO our Offices"
Mr.. Berwind did not know whether his
visit was before or after the Shonts visit
He replied to Mr.. Moss's question. How
"a ia L. . t.,,o f.,
Mayors diatribes against the INTERIOR
| ough. by saying that neither he nor the
Mayor was embarrasse and that he
never had n smoother conversation In his
life than that one with Mr.. Gaynor Mr..
Shonts. he said. told him of the visit to
ST. James to talk subway matters with
the Mayor Mr.. Berwind thought that a
very natural thing for Mr.. Shonts to do.
He didn't know whether Mr. Shonts men,
toned the presence of Mirabeau l..
Towns and John G. Campbell
The ''Unsisn~d" Oner.
Turning to the unsigned" Inter-
| borough subway offer alleged to have
been agreed upon at Chairman Wiilcox's
house In March. 1910. by which the
! InterhOrOugh proposed to sDend it's own
money and the company's later decision
to get city money too. Mr., Berwind found
! his memory hazy. But, said he III
that turn was made II was made Cor
some very good reason that l do not re-
call to-da.. However. | shall look into
the matter and flnd out what II was"
what made you think the city could
be induced to put it's money into sub
ways with the InterborOugh? asked Mr..
Moss.
"That's n matter I don't know. I
tdont know how the dual system arose. "
"Where did you get the courage to
make such a proposal?
"There were other plans proposed
| which made II dangerous for M to nut
our own money In. as We fiMt con-
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BELIEVES CRISIS PAST.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
berlin Considers Prcsident's Re-
ply eptable-NOtc Delivered,
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State Department Tells
COnsuls to Warn L. s.
Citizens.
FEAR HELD FOR WHAT
"MIGHT HAPPEN"
First Chief Wants Joint
Patrol on Border to
Hunt Bandits.
OBREGON INSTRUCTED
TO URGE THE PLAN
No Conference Held at FL
PaSO-COnsul Edwards
Quits Jmarrz.

WAsHiNGToN. May iO.--Admiidl Wins
low. in command OF the American naval
squadron on the west coas. of Mexico,
reported TO the Navy Department to-
day that the steamer Ncwport had
taken sixty-eght American refugees
from Manzanlllo and twcnty-thrce from
Mazatlan and was proceeding with them
to San Diego. Cal.
This followed orders from the state
Department to American Consuls in
Mexico to warn United states citizens to
leave the country
The extent however. to which Govern
ment officials here are taking into ac-
count all the possibilities of the si,ia-
'ion is indicated by the warning TO
American citizens. This warming given.
II is said, was inspired more by fear
VI "hat might occur than by any mani
ies'a'ions OF hostility on the part Of the
de facto Government or on tho mart Of
the Mexican people toward Americans.
lh'inations were conveyed to the STA.
department to-day by Eliseo Arrcdondo
the Mexican Ambassador designate. tha,
Carranza might be willing 70 sh,rJo,
MS demands concerning the withdrawal
OF the American forces and the ,,,i,s,i,,
Oh imposing ii tim" lim. on IN, pr,s.
eh'e OF the American rorces in Mexico
Ihe First ch!of wpulG - tr.s ,,-o-
N'ded Gen. SCOT; w,uid confer win
Gen, onregoG or the Question .f tnIr,
patrol OF the border by the military
.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
SISTER OF TEIPER
WILL NOT TAKE The
STAND AGAINST HIM

BUFFALO,, n. Y. Dec, Miss
Grace Tieper, will not be called as q
witness against her brother. John Ed
ward Teiper, on triaf for the murder
OF their mother. Mrs. Agnes Tieper laSt
January. Physicians reported today 10
the court and the attorneys in the case
that Miss Tieper, only survivor OF the
tragedy except the defendant, had no
recollection of the events connected
with the murder.
Justice Wheeler announced that il
at later date the defense desired TO
take her testimony by deposition, a
previous stipulation 70 that effect
would remain in force.
The prosecution today, introduced
evidence tending 10 show the Teipers
financial status. John H. Black, head
OF q brick distributing company which
controlled the plant that Tieper oper-
ated under leasing arrangement, tes-
titled that about two weeks before
the murder. Teiper spoke to him about
buying the plant. On the day before
the tragedy. Black testified Teiper
called him up and asked if the plant
had yet been sold. If it had not, Teiper
said, he wanted to renew his lease. At
that time. tine witness said Teipe-
owed Blacks company less than ST.
300 on his lease, but that brick taken
from the plant after Teipers arrest
cancelled this debt.
Deputy Sheriff Amadeo Coppoia
who was stationed in the Teiper house
after the murders, until Teiper was
taken TO police headquarters, told of
Tn!per's actions during that time. Tel
per told him the same story Of the
murders that he had told TO others,
that Of the attack, apparently by a
negro.
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u, $, ASSURES The
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
she IS HER FRIEND

SANTO DOMINGO. Dominican Re-
public, Thursday. Nov. %0-Thr proc
Iamation Of military rule in The Dom
inican republic issued b" Captain X. :.
Knapp. in command OF thc United
States forces here, declared, on behalf
of the American government that the
republic has been occupied by military
forces. 1t gives assurance that there
is no intention nn the part of the
United States 10 DESTROY the iudepend-
encc Of the republic. but on the contra
~ expresses q desire 10 assist The
country To establish international or
der and n cnab!" il ~ comply with
the provisions nf its conventions and
to fulfill It's obligations rs Il member
Of the family Of nations.
Captain knap? requested The coop
eraron If III" inhabitants, in The res
inratinn Of order and domestic tran
guilty 4 censorship OF newspapers,
The cable and telegraph lines was tS-
iab!ished \ promise was given that
raymnni Of the budget, suspended in
August last would soon he renewed
Quiet prevailed here las. night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
NEW HIGH RECORDS
IN COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY IN NOV,

NEW YORK, Dec New high rec
ords in commerce and industry LOT tIe
month Of November, with manufac'
turers and traders pressed TO lhe IT.
most TO supply enormous demands are
shown in review of conditions made
nublic here tonight by Pierre Jay
chairman of the Federal Reserve sank
OF New York. The report states tnaC
the further advance in prices Wnlcn
began three months ago has develop
ed into n widespread and rather spec,
NATIVE movement in commodities au1
securities
Referring TO the high cost Of living
Mr.. lay says: ., :.
".rhc average salaried man finds IT
bnr,Iausnme 10 meet the addltlona'
eos. Of such necessities as 1000, clotI,
ing. footwear and coal. Merchants ana
large buyers Of raw materials are un-
certain AM, anxious about making
large important commitments; Nahi.
farlurprs Of standard goods when VIII
sell at standard rates may be on!ls'u
10 revise long established terms.
Pointing n,it thai labor is fully EN-
Moved III high wages the review aaoS'
III is noted that saving is common
enough among the foreign eI",
mont. but often remarked thai otncr
uorkmcn generally are spending 100
freely for luYuries a7G not taking aa-
vantage Of an unusual opportunity %
Iay IN something for Il rainy day.
Comnarlng statistics Of October 1919
wiih Inr same month year ago, II IS
shown that buildings in New lork Cl'f
rcureSented $l1. .Iio.SS0 an increase ut
eni- -nn5- and failures in New Ork
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
GREAT BRITAIN
MAY GRANT TIE
j. 6. REQUEST
FOR SAFE CONDUCT OF
AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT
British Official Talks Of the
Situation and Its
Possibilities.

LONDON, Dec l (6:10 p. m.) -- a
strong impression prevails here that
Great Britain will grant the request
from Washington for re-cors!Geia
ion OF the refusal of safe coG1uci
for Count Adam Tarnowski Ven IT.
now, who was recently appoihte
Austro. Hungarian ambassador 10 tie
United States.
Although stating that he had not
vet seen the Washington request, Lord
Robert Cecil. minister Of war 1raor,
in discussing the question with me
Associated Press correspondent salQ'
1T must be kept in mind that Ine
question presents two entirely ulS
tinct phases. The first Is that OF pei
ljperents to whom we could not eN-
tend favor under any circumstances.
We can discuss and arrange tor me
exchange o. military and CIVILIAN PITS
nners and other similar matters VIII!
the central powers but on account OF
their actions in this war, we cannot
be expected TO grant them s!hsie
favor ,
The other phase concerns a friend
.ly neutral like the United States. 10
whom We are ready 70 grant any favor
which does not violate our imperative
necessities.
TO grant safe conduct to Count
Taronwski. for which there are prece-
dents may fall within the latter phase
bu1 il is A difficult question about
which it would be dangerous 10 pro-
pSeSy.'
The American request has been pre-
senIed directely to Eiscount Grey, the
secretary OF state for foreign aftalrs'
TwClVe.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
FOOD EMBARGO WILL
HAVE CONSEQUENCES
OF SERIOUS NATURE

LONDON. Dee. I--7:20 p. M } n
der ilr iuio "A pacifist dream OF 4
food embargo" the Spectator argues
Ihat All American embargo would nave
serious consequences. 1t Wouid ne
opposed hy the American farmers ana
live stock traders. says the neW6pa-
nrr. because it would depr"$s prices
and also tho people would b" reason
"hlv frrightnnrd h. th" thought ut re-
1:.iiatory embarGOes.
"SuppOse. and il i no mere "mDi%
sunpOsition' says The Spectator. ma;
the parliament a. Ottawa declared II
America put an embargo on exports OF
rrod 10 the Allied countries. they
would put nne on hcr logs and pulp
where would the newspapers OF ihs
United States get sufficient paper to
meet their demands"
The New Statesman SaES:
Those who haze 4 finger on the imam
cial pulse have lat"lE been tHciihE ~
rrcaS;ncly uneasy about tho nations "N-
pcncli,urr We ar" trying TO continue
inc sr,.nding Of 4.0HC. .h0h. o@0 pounds u
car when n most W. hrv" &.00o.OV0. .huh
rounds 10 do il with. This ia why the
ri,arr.llcr Of ;hr "X-rhCqI"r has NOT
cul,. l,rr,n driven "a borrow from iHH
I'r::1f STATES on extremely generous
terms nearly all o. Our mark"tahl" For
rjgn Investments in order to pawn them
NJ New York hut is also compelled -
borrow from hand 20 mouth from bank
crs there In order % k"cr exchange from
going 70 = dangerously adverse tiEurn
Tho newspaper adds that The deficit
ran Inc made IN from the accumulated
wealth ONLY 10 q limited extent. hecau*c
il is NOT in III. form in. which it can
PASS immediately into consumption, and.
much more. cannot hn sold tn ncutralS,
avep tho o-osnrruuS InItnd States, h"-
cntisn there. is n near limit to the amount
that cnn BE- spared. II Is argued that
tn" aggregate public and private rxr"n-
diture must he limited TO Il sum increas-
ingly near the annual production. and
that 100000 0oo pounds retrenchment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
SMUGGLING OF ARMS
WILL Be PROBED

WASHINGTON, Dec. l-Tnvcstiga-
tinn of alleged smuggling of arms and
ammunition across The border into
Mexico by 4 special house committee
will be proposed in 4 resolution 10 DO
introduced Tuesday or "Wednesday by
Representative Kahn, Of California.
Mr.. Kahn said today. on recent visit
To the border re had heard much talk
abou' smuggling and charges that ban
dit chiefs in Mexico were buying AM
munilion through banks along the
hOrdnr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
BASE BADLY NEEDED
FOR The ATLANTIC
FLEET, SAYS M'kEAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Allan
tic fleet needs an adequate fleet base
on Chesapeake Bay, Captain Jonah Nc
Kean, aide for material to the chief OF
operations, told the House Naval Com
mittee today He urged purchase OF
the old jamestown exposition site, fac
ing the broad anchorage ground III
Hampton Roads for the purpose.
Captain Mexican appeared to ex-
plain estimates of $5.13%,000 for the
air service and since there would be
an aviation field at the proposed base,
he went into the plan in some detail,
although the Navy Department has not
tion Of the project. The owners ask
S1,40O.000 for the exposition land,
which includes about 6i0 acres, Cap
tain Mexican said Chairman Padgctl
remarked that such a figure would
mean wide margin Of profit, but the
officer thought the facilities offercu
for sale were worth the price.
Explaining the tentative develop
ment scheme for the tract, Captain Nc
kean said the training school, fuel
storage, fleet stores. mines and mine
laying equipment would all he removed
from the navy yard at Norfolk which
would be developed as an adequat"
construction and repair plant while
the rendezvous Of the active ships
would be transferred TO the new base
The primary submarine base Of The
fifth naval district would be establish
ed. he said. at tho new site. where d
large enough deep water frontage
would be available 10 provide for ton
1900 foot docks for ships loading
stores.
One Of the most important features
Of the proposed station, the officer to-
clared, would be recreation ground
which would provide the men of tic
fleet with proper places for athletic
games. IIc approved the suggestion OF
Representatives Roberts and Oliver
that sailors club house also would
be established.
Captain Mexican said the navy had
purchased 125 aircraft since the air
service was established in 1911.
There now are 10 aerOplanes and =
kite ballonns in actual service he said,
while n non-riSid dirigiblr and - aero
planes have been ordered. As yet.
he added. American manufacturers
have not turned out a satisfactory sea
Dlanc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
Humans Fight
Hard to Save
Their Capital
ARRIVE TO
AID THE DEFENDERS
'Teuton Drive Still Goes on
With Success -Euman
Capital Removed.

LONDON, Dec. 2, 3:55 a. NJ
A dispatch to the Daily Mail. from
hthcns, timed 11:45 a. r.. Friday,
says:
"Firing has taken place between
French sailors and rcserVists on
the slopes OF the AcropoIis. Pas
sengcrs from Piraeus say that
when passing the Thesee railroad
station they witnessed the fight.
Ing. This fighting, according to
other information. was between
French sailors and Greek troops"
A panic has begun in Athens.
Crowds are rushing through the
streets. and the shops are being
closed.
1.-TWO French cruisers have en-
tered PhaIeron harbor."
DESPERATELY the RumanianS. prot
ably aided by Russian troops, are d'
Tending the southern and w"s ern az
10 Bucharest. white III" Tel
tonic advance continues ia pr""S NOR
closely ON the Rumanlan GanitaI lFoL
the northwest. l'untfiCially II Is RI
ported in London rh%t Rl+alan troop
have arrived in Bucharest l? aid III
hard pressed Rumanian forces.
Propress for the advancing Gernia
and Austro-Hungarian arml":; - wal
achia and south OF Bucharest Is II
pOrted by Berlin, which says me III
continue 10 offer RESISTANCE
The Rumanians apparently are on Q
near the line OF Argeshu, as Petrogra
saws The invaders have occupied iW
towns south of Bucharest and hea
that river. Field Marshal t.on MacF
ensen. Berlin records. has thrown a
army across the Niaslor lowlann
which would be approaching the Arge
shu in the direction Of Bucharest:
Advancing southwdrd from the Can
pulrmg,PitcShti region, the Teutoh II
Icnnhnnnd on Page TWelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
SALE IF BRITISH
TREASURY BILLS
IS ABANDONED ]
MORGAN COMPANY MAKE
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Was Surprise but Due to Def
erence to Federal Reserve
Board-Other Plans.

NEW EORK, Dec. Tho ABANDON
ment by j. p. Morgan and Company,
of the proposed sale Of limited
amount of short term British ami
French treasury bills al the request
of the Entente Allied governments. an
nounced here today came as surprise
to the financial community. The an
nouncement issued from the Morgan
offices stated that the action Of the
British and French governments was
taken out of regard TO the attitude
adopted as TO the sale by the Federal
Reserve Board. The surprise was
heightened BY the fact that all arrange
ments for the offering had been per-
fected.
Other plans to finance pressing
needs of the British and French gov
ernments are already under way, II Is
understood, but they have not yet
reached a definite stale. A member
OF the Morgan firm informally stated
that no other plans had been tormutat-
ed. but it was learned from reliable
sources that the denial had been made
as a matter Of policy. The plans uu-
der contemplation. it is intimated will
involve a large amount OF dollar cred
it's available to Great Britain, if not
to her chief ally.
British institutions and private in
yestors still retain large amounts of
American securities, although they
have been largely mobilized by the
British treasury. There have been no
cancellations Of orders for war sup
plies or any other materials 10 the
countries of the Entente Allies. ac-
cOrdiug to the bankers acting for those
rrN-