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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-09
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
~ VOTE. or CO ro "a,

Whcn senator Mapp was given two
additional minutes To state his ra,so,
f"r moving that the resolution he
PASSED by, In which he briefly outlined
ms position in the matter. tho vote
was taken by rising vote :, ,.
practically two 10 one in favor of COW
siderinE tho motion. senator AIdi.o,
called FOR registered vote. bur who,
ASKED 10 withdraw tho motion for Inc
sake Of time he did so.
ne resolution was passed by vivc
voc" vote, which indicated that m.
vote was practically the same as ,no,
10 pass ny the motion. 80 10 a3
n" resolution as offered bv sona,o-
Holt follows: 'o'
Resolved that when this caucns "a
1ourns tonight il adjourn 10 me-, -
ms chamber on Thursday ni-b, NJ,
:" 1917" at $50 r. NJ. for the n,,rnocn
OF nominating candidate for the nf,iro
oil prohihiti"n commissioner"
ne action OF the Democratic ma
loritE in ordering a caucus on III. Sc
lection Of prohibition commissioner
was taken generally as arn,,I,
strengthening the chances OF Rev !
sidney Peters field secretary of mo
AMI saloon League OF Virginia. who
mas nc"n regarded for some tim. nc
ne almost certain choice for IN. most
ton. The retirement from the vac.
81 'orher pelesaic Horncr leaves
j. II. stuart, OF Roanoke. as ,hc o,lw
opponent of MI Pcters. Judge s.unrt
is better known in Southwest Virgini,
than in the Eastern section. ana Tho
elimination Of the Republican vote from
any say in the naming of the commits
si"ner IS generally taken as assuring
the election Of Mr.. Peters as the pro
] 4 4 m .aF.H ss-t.N
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SAYS S|TTERD|NC PAID
POLL TAX Of CAR MEN
Senator Wcndcnburg Rcitcratcs the
Charge That Railway Interests
Sought His Defeat.
STEAM RAILROADS DENY III
Letter From Attorneys for Lines
Entering Richmond Read TO SEN
atc-Wcndcnburg Says Reference
Was to Street Car Company.

Vigorously protesting against the
charge reported in an afternoon paper
to have been made by Senator Wen
dcnburg in the course OF :. speech in
tho Senate Tuesday that the railroads
operating out Of Richmond had spout
$1,000 in paying poll taxes Of their
employees for the purpose of defeating
him for tho Senate u letter addressed
TO Lieutenant Governor I.lyson and
signed by prominent railroad mon of
the city was read In the senate yes
tcrday.
Senator Wendcnbure, rising n n
point Of personal privilege. disclai;rcd
ii general indictment and made spc-
cthc charge against tho Virginia Rail
way and Power Company aud Vice.
President Fritz SittcrdinG
RAILROADS DENY
PAYMENT OF POLL TAXES
Tho letter ana the statement arc as
followa
Hon. J. Taylor Eliyson. Lieutenant
Governor. Senate Chamber:
sr,-ln tho Richnond newspapers OF
today speech made Yesterday in the
Senate by Senator Wcndcubur. is rc-
ported. In part. as follows:
Last wear tho railroads IN this city
their employees to defeat mo. bu, they
could not defeat tho viii Of tho poo.
pie
II would have been frank and fair
IL Mr. Wondcnburg had mentioned tho
railroads to which 10 referred but. rs
his charge was general, IL becomes
necessary for rs the representatives
OF the railroads operating in this city.
10 take cognizancc OF his statement.
Speaking. therefore. for these railroads.
wc say with all the emphasis VIC can
command that not ono cent was con-
trbuted BY them. either OF them.
towards tho payment Of the poll taxes
OF employee. or any other person ia
the city Of Richmond. 10 dcfca, Mr
pose. and II Mr.. weudcubur- had in
mind any OF them. he should name them
promptly and without reservation.
ts the charge was made openly on
tho noor of tho Senate. we ask that
this communication nc read 10 the Sen
ate. 80 tina, I, may have the same pub
licity
Respectfully
william L. McIllwainc for I'll. Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad and the Southern
Railway Companies; L. L. Schcrcr.
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
COMPANY: ~. q. buchanan, for the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
Dany; H. Randolph Williams for the
Hoaboari Air Line Railroad COMPANY:
W. l.. Cardwcl!, for tho Richmond
fredericksburg and rcto,nac Rail.
road Company. and William w Bat
'ic. Jr.. for the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company.
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BROWNING CALLS u
IN1IERITA NCE-1'tN RJIL

BROWNING CALLS u
INIIERITANCE-1'tX BILL,
Delegate Erowning's motion to take
up the direct inheritance-tax bill on
the calendar as House bill No AS. met
with strenuous opposition from Dele
gates IFobsou and Myers. who wore on
posed to the consideration OF n meas
urc of this Importance in the diving
hours OF the Legislative session. The
bill was signed as patrons by twenty
ono members
Delegate iIohson denounced the hill
AS a measure that will work a hard :
ship on widows and orphans. introduced
chiefly for the purpose OF currying
favor with the voters back home. The
charge brought Delegate Browning to
his feet with a sharp reply.
Tho gentleman from Richmond has
made vicious attack on the patrons
of this bill" said Mr.. Browning "fTn
has charged each one OF them with
pressing unworthy legislation for the
purpose Of catching votes in their home
districts.
BROWNING MAKES SHARP
REFERENCE TO HOnSON
Such a charge certainly comes with
poor grace from tho gentleman from
kichm ond, who. I believe, has run for
more different Offices than any member
OF this body. believe he comes nearer
than anybody hero TO being n perpetual
candidate for ono office or another. and
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The question has tho nshupcn fnror
'"'ne!'
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, June 1.-The pre-
vailing tendency in this market yes.
terday was reactionary. The great
est amount OF weakness appeared to
be represented in the glassware de.
partment, notably among the Ameri.
can Window Glass Machine issues,
both OF which registered recessions.
The common stock. although fairly
active at occasional periods during
the session, displayed little resistance
under pressure, and after having open.
cd at COZ, was forced gradually down
in the quotations. closing eventually
at 59k. the lowest price OF tho day,
at q net loss Of n point. The pre-.
ferred was sold in two lots OF 10 shares
each at 1888, a decline of 50 per share.
The only other member in this group
traded In was United States Glass,
Of which 100 shares changed hands at
the uniform figure Of rs, an unchanged
price.
In the oil and gas field Pure Oil was
fairly active and showed a greater
amount Of stability than any other
issue In this division, a fact probably
accounted for by the declaration of the
recent Quaker Oil and Gas dicidend.
At one stage Of the days proceedings
It ran to within a fraction OF 10, but
failed to hold there, closing at 1S%.
with q net gain Of one.elghth.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
commlssIoner Williams Replies


CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 81.
Editor West virginiah ].-Some days
ago there appeared in the ditorial
columns OF the Fairmont Times, was
later copied In the Charleston Gaz.
cite, an article bearing the above cap.
ton. and setting out some figures TAX.
en- from the last years report OF tho
state tax commissioners office, which
were given In such a way as would
create false impressions OF the West
Virginia moving picture show exhibit.
cd at the Panama-Pacifc exposition
and also to create false impressions
concerning my actions and expendi.
lures Of the state funds in connec.
ton Herewith.
| shall believe until | am further
convinced that the gentleman who
wrote the article, did so In good faith
believing that the statements he made
In the Times article were correct
and true, but it does seem strange that
any citizen Of West Virginia who has
the prominence to be editor of a
great daily paper should be SO short.
sighted as to permit such an article
to appear In his paper and especially
when the truth and facts In the case
could have been SO easily secured and
in fact had been already published In
some of the state papers. It Is not
my custom either to resent such sian.
der or to ever answer 1t publicly but
! think the public are entitled to the
facts and to the n In which
their money vas used.
In the first place, on account OF the
condition Of the state treasury, l was
opposed to the construction of a state
building at the Panama.Pacifc exposi.
tion believing that the state resources
may be better advertised at such
places by making exhibit Of her pro
ducts in the proper buildings. The
construction and maintenance OF an
expensive state building does not and
cannot effectively advertise the state
resources. As a member Of the board
OF public works, I did not consent for
the use OF the appropriation for this
purpose until overwhelmed by what
appeared to be the almost unanimous
demand Of the state press including OF
course those representative Democra.
tic newspapers such as the Fairmont
Times and the Charleston Gazette, but
having arranged for the construction
Of a building on the exposition grounis
we were facing the embarrassing sit.
uation OF having a small state build.
ing, costing perhaps one.fourth Of the
cost of other state buildings and with
out a single thing to exhibit of the
states resources or natural products.
The commission had no available
funds with which to make an exhibit
OF u material products for a period
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Oil and Gas.

Doddridge county is supplying as
many or more producers than any OF
the old districts in West Virginia.
Gushers have no place In the late com.
pletions, but this Is no surprise, for
light wells are the rule in old terri.
tory. On Broad Run, Carnegie Natural
Gas company drilled its No, 3, on the
Marshall Ash farm, into the Big In.
jun sand and the hole filed UP 1900
feet with fluid tho first four hours al.
ter the pay was tapped. It looks like
a good producer. On Reagrit3 Run,
In the same district, the same company
completed O test on the Jane Davis
farm, 1000 feet northwest of produc.
ton, and 1t produced 80 barrels the
first As hours.
On Silket, branch OF Little Sandy
river. Elk district, Knawha county, the
United Fuel Gas company drilled a
wildcat on the W. E. Carter farm 1880
feet below the top of the Big Lime
and found all formations barren. This
location Is two and one-half miles
southwest of the same comxpany's test,
on the Dennis Huffman farm. In the
same district, the same company has
started to drill a test on the Huffman
heirs farm.
On Porters Fork, Duval district, Lin.
coin county, the Big Creek Develop.
ment company completed No. II, on
the ". G. Kingery farm, and 1t is an
amber oil producer. good for Is bar.
rels a day, in the Berea grit. On Lau.
rel Fork, Duval district, the United
Fuel. Gas company drilled No. 12, on
Lease No. 2, on the Horse Creek Coal
and Land Company's tract, through
the Berea grit. It shows for a light
pumper. No. 10, on the same tract is
drilling. On the same stream, the
South Penn Oil company has the rig
completed for No. so, on the Horse
Creek tract. On Perness Fork, the
same company Is drilling Nos. So and
81.
In the old Squaw sand development
in Elk district, Kanawha county, the
Empire Petroleum. Company gave its
No. 2 on the Chloe Wertz farm a shot
In the Squaw sand and increased its
production from one to Is barrels a
day. In the same locality the same
company has drilled Its No. z on the
Squire Jarrett heirs farm from the
Squaw to the Weir sand and, after
giving It q shot. has a show for a light
pumper. On Spring Run, Smithfield
district, Roane county, the Columbia
Oil Company of West Virginia has the
rig completed for No. 16 on the J.. s.
Brapnon farm.
Drilling test wells is becoming more
OF a feature each week and a large
amount of experimental work Is start.
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stated above the commissioner did not
Hike to frisco" and as for hIr Krax,
! may say that every editor and most
Of the people whose money he spent
have had opportunity 70 know Why
Mr.. Krak went to Europe. In the first
place. he Is d native Hollander and
was sent by the department without
pay except actual travelling expenses
going and coming. MI. Krak was sent
to Holland by this department for the
purpose OF starting 70 this state an
immigration OF we'll educated. well
trained Holland dairymen and truck
ers. It being known to most observ.
Ing citizens that today the greatest
need in West Virginia Is more ard
better trained farm labor and permit
me to suggest, my dear editors, that
the efforts OF the department through
the egency OF Mr.. krak has already
abundantly reimbursed the state for
the said S220.5l, and further. II the
present commissioner Is in office when
the val IS over In Europe. he will
again waste some. Of the peoples mon.
ey sending some one to Holland for
the self same purpose.
The article further makes some in.
situations that "other things can and
will be printed which may make 1t d.t..
fcult for the present incumbent 10
hold office. etc" ! have always had
a high regard for the position of edl.
tor OF a great newspaper. It Is in.
deed a position OF responsibility and
great influence. but II the editors of
the Times and Gazette and others will
exercise as much thought and honesty
In the preparation OF their articles
as the present commissioner Of asri.
culture has done in the expenditure
of peoples money l have no fears of
my future reputation. and now I con.
tend that since you gentlemen have
permitted the Times article, which is
evidently intended to be of a SANDER.
ous nature. to appear In your columns,
the only honorable way to deal with
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New York

NEW YORK. June 1.-The opera.
lions Of pools and cliques IL special
stocks contributed very largely to yes.
torday's obviously professional mar.
ket. Except for Lehigh Valley and
Reading. which were active and'strong
ut times. the railway list manifested
little Of last weeks animation de-
spito tho issuance OF numerous bril-.
liant statements Of earnings over the
holiday. Norfolk G. Western, how.
ever. rose 10 the Q high price OF
1855, allowing for the reduction Of
its regular and extra dividends OF az
per cent.
The hollow character OF the days
trading was evidenced by the ease
with which prices shaded In the final
hour, Readlng leading the decline AMI
changing various early gains to mod.
crate not losses. Total sales amount.
ed to 355. 900 shares.
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ing in localities that had never receiv.
ed attention. On McKim Greek, Meade
district, Tyler county, the Carter Oil
Company is starting on the Simon Ba.
ker heirs farm. The Hartland OIL
and Gas Company Is drilling at 1900
feet at a test on the Eliiott.D Davenport
tract, located on Devils Den Run, Hen.
~ district. Clay county. This loca.
ton is far removed from any previous
producing territory.
On Steer Creek. Otter district, Brax.
ton county, the West Virginia Oil and
Gas Company Is making a deep test
on the J. c. Gerwig' farm. At the pres.
ent time they are down 2,7S0 feet, but
have found nothing. On Little Trace
Run, In the same district, Carter,
Sheets G Jarvis have a rig completed
on the David Shock farm. In the
same district, on Barn Run. Ira G.
sayre G Co. has started to drill on the
Bishop Mace farm.
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Grain and Produce.

kCHICAGO, June declines to the
lowest prices since last March took
place In the wheat market because OF
huge stocks in store and afioat and as
as result of improved domestic crop
reports
In the corn crowd, belated May
shorts found settlements difficult un.
til a substantial premium was paid.
Estimates OF increased acreage in the
heading States formed only a temper.
airy check on the upturn In values.
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THOMAS W. FLEMING

am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress in the First
Congressional district, subject to the
decision Of the primary election to be
held June 6, 1915. l respectfully solicit
your support.
J. G. HEARNE.
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Bearish crop reports weakened oats.
Even in Oklahoma, where severe dam
age has been the rule Of late. bene.
fits were said to be apparent as a re.
suit Of rains.
Notwithstanding that at first on &C.
count OF liquidation sales provisions
underwent sharp losses, the market
afterward rallied. 1t was asserted that
In the later trading packers we're &C.
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Please announce that I am a candi.
date for the Republican nomination for
Sheriff Of Marion County, subject to
the Primary election Of June g.. 1916.
! respectfully solicit your influence
and support.
P. B. swEARlNGEN.
Fairmont, W. Va.
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MONEY loaned In sums Of $40 to $50
to anyone having steady work. Can
be repaid in small monthly payments.
No reference or endorsements no.
CURED. Business strictly confidential.
Address Box sos. Clarksburg. W. Va.
1-20.tf.No.6 3G.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for the officesof cotin.
~ commissioner on the Republican
ticket. subject 10 the decision OF tho
voters at the primary, June g, 1916.
H. G. ANDERSON.
Warrington. ". Va.
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FOR q

am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Sheriff Of Marion Coun.
ty. subject to the primary election OF
June 8, 1916. ask the support and
influence OF all Republicans.
w.NH. vEAcH.
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this question is to give this article
the same publicity and bear In mind
that ! have no fears of the truth con-.
corning my record. ....
Very truly yours.
II. E. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR oNoREss

am q candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress IN the First
Congressional District. subject TO the
decision OF the primary election to be
held June Q. 1916. The support Of the
voters In said district Is respectfully
solicited.
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MONEY TO LOAN

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND LOAN
company Of Bellaire, o., has money
to loan on desirable real estate. See
Paul G. Armstrong, Attorney, 41-42
Trust Bldg, 18th Floor. Fairmont, W.
Va
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING sssu o S;2u : . xs:,
LOST AND FOUND

STRAYED-Boston bull pup four
months old. Bodied tail, brown col.
lar. Reward. George Ranch, ZIG
CASTOR avenue. 6.1.2t
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE

Please announce that I am q cand.
date for the Republican nomination
for Secretary Of State, subject to tho
primary election to be held on June
0, 1916.
HOUSTON GoFs YOUNG.
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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-saxon Roadster, just US.
ed four months, $2S5. Cost S410.
Inquire Standard Garage, Warrington,
W. Va. 5.31.2t No. 1881
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FOR SALE-Fire-proof safe, good con.
,dition. inside dimensions 83hx25x
l3M. Ealf prlcat Hartley's store,
fifth floor. 6.27.4t
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FOR Rents room nat and bath. ALI
modern conveniences. Deveny-
Murphy Bldg, Madison street. Call
1888 Y. Consol. Phone 5.29.st
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HOUSES FOR RENT

HOUSES FOR RENT
FOR RENT-:room cottage 11o1
Field street. 6.1-3t No. las
FOR RENT-Modern S.room house.
with garden. Mccoy street. Cali
T. L. Burchinal. Both phones.
5.4.tf No. 1918
FOR RENT-Modern six.room house
sth street. Apply ]. C. Miller, JAG.
obs Bldg. 5.27.tf No. 1lI6
FOR RENT-Six room house and an
eight room house with baths. Ohio
avenue. Brooks 8. Hutchinson. Bell
phone 9S6 or 176. Con 459 or 42s.
3-1.tf-No. S03.
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FOR sALE-Auto. 80 H. p, five pas.
lsenger, 1915 model, excellent condi.
ton. Price $500. Address Box 1887,
West Vtrginian. 5.31.3t No 1877
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WANTED-on account Of large cor.
tracts the Virginia Bridge & Iron
Co., OF Roanoke, Va. are hiring 200
new men at good wages and steady
work. 6.27-3t No. 111a
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Saturday az
ternoon and evening. Apply at
once. The Hub Clothing Co, 1873
Main street. b.11.tf
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FOR SALE-Adding machine paper
rolls. Inquire Fairmont Printing &
Publishing Co. 3.1S.tf-No. S43
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For sALE-six.lid coal or gas stove
Rin good condition. Apply Ill Wal
nut Ave. 5.29.3t No. 1924
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FLATS AND APARTMENTS
FOR RENT-+rooms over Swear.
ingen's store. 1898 Morgantown
Ave. Apply ]. L. Google.
6-1.3t No. 1l39
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FOR RENT-After June / threeroom
front fiat and bath, second floor
Hayes building. Apply Mr.. Mills. Pas
time Bowling Alleys. 5.23.tf No. IDOL
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FINANCE OIL, Gas AND PRODUCE
ing in localities that had never receiv.
ed attention. On McKfm Creek. Meade /

$500 EaaEE.N. -
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FOR RENT-Sx room fiat. Apply J.
w. Purdy, 10th and Virginia Ave.
5.29.3t
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HELP W~ANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. No washing. Call Bell I'll.
j. 6.31-3t
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z L

WANTED-Reliable man for steady
work selling roses, shrubs, trees.
Weekly pay. Quick. Permanent.
Commence new season and get best
trade. b.31.6t No. 1136
New Britain herald., 1916-11-25

alive or dead. Already $4,000 have
been taken, principally from the mill
tary zone.
THE question of slavery touches
America deeply. The Belgians are not
lazy, but they are unwilling to work
in any way to help Germany. A thou
sand Of them who fled to England
returned to Belgium on Germany's
promise that they be treated fairly.
Now they have all been deported.
cardinal MERCER says: American
public opinion Is the only thing that
will help Belgium now.
1.-The German atrocities in Belgium
at the beginning Of the war were per-
maps explainable as the acts of SOL
diers excited by resistance. The de-
portations are impossible to explain.
There has been nothing like this in
history since the dark ages"
MY people are suffering terribly
They already know horrors, but this
last is the worst of all. America has
done so much to help that we hope
she will come forward now, sternly
protesting against German barbar-
ism"
Edouard Carton De Wharf, brother
of the Belgian minister Of Justice, has
sent twenty-five letters to friends in
America asking what America will
do now and if she is willing to allow
the deportations to continue without
a protest. All his friends cabled re-
plies saying that they are doing all
in their power to arouse public indig-
nation in America.
A Belgian refugee is reported to
have been shot by German guards aft
er he had gained Dutch soil.
The situation is considered homeless
by Belgians here unless America
brings strong pressure upon Germany.