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The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Circuit Division Ne. -
Justice SiddOna-

league, Administrative. vs. Andrew z.
Mckay ct al verdict for plaintiff for Seoo
and Judgment forthwith without costs;
plaintiffs attorney. r. II. Mcneil.
Sadie VS.. A. Lofher Sausage and Pro-
vision Company; verdict for plaintiff for
500 and judgment forthwith without
costs: plaintiffs attorneys. Mark Stear-
man and W. c. Balderston: defendants
attorneys, d. W. Baker and o. II. oster-
man.
Interstate Films Company VS.. Franklin
G Jackson; judgment by default against
defendant for 500; plaintiffs attorneys.
Brandenburg Brandenburg.
Carter vs.. District Of Columbia: verdict
for plaintiff for 800; plaintiffs attorneys.
D. W. Baker and J. T. Money; defend
ants attorney. r. l.. Williams.
Gordon VS.. Sholes; motion for new trial
fled; plaintiffs attorneys. T. L. Jerfords
and Charles Fahy: defendants attorney,
Hayden johnson.
Assignment for today:
lB-Hawkins VS.. Washington Railway
and Electric Company; attorneys. New
myer. Owens-Hoover.
5O-Grove VS.. Milstead; attorneys, Ma
ther, Downey-Montague.
I2+Carter VS.. District Of Columbia; at
torneys. Baker, Money-Syme, Williams.
11S-Clagett VS. Altemus; attorneys.
Newmyer. Quigley-Jsckson.
eo-Shapiro VS.. District of Columbia; at
torneys. Baker. Grant-Syme.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Lackawanna Earnings Large.

The net earnings for Lackawanna stock
are between 81 .325 900 and 81. $4,000. a new
high record. compared with slightly un-
der $1,250 900 in October. December earn
ings are expected to exceed 81. 400 900. Ac-
ceptins this estimate, the years earnings
for its $S4, 10000 stock will be approx
mately 81. 360,0OO equivalent to nearly S36
a share on capital stock. It has now
about 100000 tons of business on its
books. the largest tonnage In its history.
Atchison calls attention to fact that
the company's ten-year per cent CONVEX
tible gold boncS viii mature June l. 1917.
Until further notice the company Is pre-
pared to purchase any or all of such out
standing bonds on a 1-2 per cent basis
The Ohio Oil Company has called a
meeting of stockholders to be held jan
uary 81 to consider proposed increase Of
stock from $4,000 900 to $50 eOO, 900, the In
crease to be effected by raising par value
of shares from SIS to 800 This Is the
equivalent Of a 800 per cent stock in
crease.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
COURT. PROCEEDINGS.

United States Va. william N. ofeeon..
non-support; plea guilty; sentenos6 n.
,ooO0uAn for one year; placed on proba-
uon' recognizanoe s10o taken; ordere6 "a
pay IS per month. 20
United states vs. Ounce z. ssnder.on.
ispPon; order OF probation set
&tloe; sentence ordered to Issue.
ohiteo states VS.. John Bel: housobre.k-
M Veiolct not guilty; attorneys. Ed
9.n9, arrinston ston and s. ID. Truitt.
support bench warrant Issued '''"-
United States va -wIIUar, No..
sy' warrant OF removal nIed. a..
No assignment for today
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New York.
WARRINGTON PRODUCE,

Quotations given below are for larrs lots OF rood
marketable goods only. JobberS prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
DGGs-Fresh. per doz. 44a45; Southern. Cas-
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per D. 4z1i: do. tub.
ih process. aas0; store-packed. 8a2s.
LARD-Tub. Pure. per H., lsItals; do, com
pound. liaal5; cottonseed oil. per hTe-sallon can.
CHEEsE-New York, new. per n. 1a2s; nat
Sas: Swiss. domestic. S2aS5; do. foreign. 55sso
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens. per fb.. lsa2o; hens
per D.. l7als: roosters per n. Is; ducks per D..
lsa20: geese. per D.. l5als: keats young IL Ms.
and above. each. IS; turkeys per n. 5s8.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens choice per H.
lsa2D; hens. choice. per B, lsa19; ROSTERS per D
l3al4; capous, Ds each. per D.. Haes;z ducks
large. per D. o geese large. per D. lsa2o turkeyA
choice. per D. 2a0; do, medium, per D.. Za2t.
LIVE srOCK-CalVes. veal prime. per n.
1z5ialS; do. medium, Il; spring lambs, fat, pez
n. I2al3; sheep. per D.. Hta6k.
DRESSED GOoDs-Pork. small. Der n, 1zkals
do, heavy. per b, llhaI2
GAME-Rabbits. choice, per doz., 3ooa30; com.
mon. I.5Oa16o.
GREEN G00DS-Beans, per basket, lsoaa 90
beets. bunch. 3a5; Brussels sprouts Der quart
salzH cabbage. per 100 Ms, 4oos4.5; carrots
per box. Oal.oo: celery. New York, per crata
2soa50o cucumbers. per basket. Sooas So cymblinss
Per crate. l.5oa1.8; eggplant. per csts. 25oa4 oo
kale. per bb L5al.5o: lettuce Florida, per basket
l.5oa3Oo; okra, Florida per crate Z5oaL5o: onions
per bag. IooaLs5; peas. Florida. per BASKET. 500
600: peppers per crate. L5oas5o; potatoes per Dbl
35oaL5o; do. northern. per sack. L5oa475; ruta.
basas per bbl.. 3.ooa3so; sweet potatoes, per bbl
2oOa3.TS; spinach. per bbL, 25oa275; tomatoe.
Florida. per crate. z5sk5o; turnips. per box
sosloo.
FRUITS-Apples. per b6l-. 25oa5so; grapefruit
per box. aooAS5o lsmons Per box 3ooa3 50; oranges
per box, California. 35a5oo; do. Florida, 25oasoo
pineappls. per crate, s.5oa4oo.
sEEDS-Bluegrass. per bush, Lsoal.o; clrvez
alfalfa per n. :; do. alsika. per n, I5al7;
red. per n. 1Hkal7: do. white per n, 4oa42; tim,
othy per bushel. 2foa2E: orchard sIass per bushel
2Ba1.O; red top, per D. Sail.
GRAIN-Con. old, white. per bushei. sass
d.. yellow. Ssss; oat.. whtta pG buhsi. sl.ss
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NsW York, Dec. 9o-The cotton market today
was again . nishty Affair." with freouent movements
up and down. Toward the dose, however, adyices
from Washington to the effect that Germany was
ready TO discuss disarmament brought about A MOOD
improvement from the lowest spinners' calling
was a factor. Reports from the drygoods trade
were somewhat less favorable. The report OF
the Census Bureau on the quantity ginned to
December u had little effect, being completely
oyershadowed By the uncertainties Of the political
situation Nervousness as to the future attitude Of
holders Of tbs pot article In the South and the
working out Of technical conditona The yoiume
Of Liquidation at times seemed rather renarfabie
after the heavy selling Of the past two o. three
weeka.
The market was unsettled with rapid and irrezular
fluctuations Of from Is to % points during the first
hour Excitement seemed to have pretty well
subsided BY midday. with the market much less
active and the tone steadier. Throughout the last
hour price changes were rapid and wide From
The high point touched between / and Z o,clouk
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York Dec. D.-Money on an opened at ~
pc cent; high " per cent; low, per cent: closed
per cent. Most Of the days loans were made at 4
p- cent on indusrials.
Time money was unchanged. There was a mo1r-
ate volume Of business at quoted rates. Rates on
mixed collateral were quoted at IKa4S per cent for
sixty TO ninety days ia4k cent for four five and
months.
Mercantile paper stin very dull owing TO the
temporary lack Of demand There was q fair.sized
assorment Of desirable paper but It was not
pSessed upon the market Quoted rates were ia5Is
par cent for the best names
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Equity Division No. =
Justice stafford.

In re lunacy OF Frances A NJ. Terry;
order for removal Of ward.
Bailey VS.. Marden; decree appointing
Maurice II. Hamberg substituted trustee:
plaintiffs attorneys. Ralston & Richard
son; defendants attorney. s. ID. Willis
Rittenhouse VS.. Marden; decree appoint
ing Maurice II. Hamberg substituted trus-
tee; plaintiffs attorneys, Ralston & Rich
ardson.
Pooe vs. Chevy Chase Land Co.: argu-
ment set for Monday. January Is. 1917:
plaintiffs attorneys. z. F. Colladay and
H. s. Barger: defendants attorneys.
Ralston Richardson.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

prices broke 3 POINTS. with March selling from
l7.45 to 7lo. later rallying points on Wash
nEtou peace gossip. The close was steady at q
net decline Of to u points
Port receipts for the day were .. l64 bales com
pared with n. $40 bales last year. New York ware
house stocks IN 7l5 bales contrAsted with E6 Dl
bales q year ago. Exports for the day were 10 i0a
bales. Cearances for the season to date aggregate
2g6072 bales. COMPARED with 2Dl oOo bales for
the corresponding period last season
Spot here quiet IS points lower at l7.l5;
the sales 10 bales. The spot article at New
Orleans quiet with middling 8 points lower at
T.2c: the sales were L. 500 bales
Receipts at Galveston were s.6a bales; New Or
leans. 7.l63; Savannah. 2SSs: Houston 4s53
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
E0uffy SUfA
REAL ESTATE rRANsVFERs.

FIhI ttrtNt utWeen = ana v strertE hea9
Charles h Wine q NJ. Linda X. u l,ouise A
Davidson; lots IS tn -. square rs: SO Louis.
Davidson onnEeys sane property 70 MGrEAret D.
Kennedy; SO: trust Gz0p.
FlrH street between Z and sGrsess nortbeas
Margaret z Kennedy 70 Jossphine Shrehy: lots
% and 90. square -; so.
University Psrf-Ralph Z. wDcn1 to Calvin and
SArAh A UnreT; lot -. block e; SO
strect between Tenth and Eevenfh street,
north-sst-Alfr-d Il. Lawson 70 District of Colun
bia; part original lots Il and Is squAre $50; Am
rs Thirteenth street northwrst-Brce X Herhert
To Laura N. AcObntock: lot n square n; Qo
Potomac HdshS-PotonRc Heights Land o.
to hrA Ddna Z. Whits: lot IS. square lkl: Sl1
Ffth street. between L and streets Dorthe.st-
Charles N. oOSson 70 Joseph .. Bsttns; lot d.
square sos; 80
Rier strect betwesn EEhtsrntA and Nln-ss-,ih
streets northvot-HEuy A. Kite Ct uI Uar.
wnsht. TO LnJ O. TU-ss; lot lss. squHrs Ii; nSi
trust, 1f.sn.
~ Teuth sreet no-theast-Prank A. Jonss Il NJ
nellie T.. 20 johanna 4 Boyd; LOT n suuarS 20 so
American University HeShts-Hebst W. T.
Jenner to Ellis Soar; sub loo Il and "a. squire
ls2s; lots y. s and a. square lsos; lot n square
Iss: so
Bdshtrood Psrt-Gsoxs D. Far 10 M.zs. 1.
GormHn: lots and block -: 80
Arey between G and streets Tw.lnA and
Tnirteenth streets nOr1hvot-Jessis s. DSEis to
Charles p. Stone and ChErles W. Fsirfax; paru
lots S. and 8. SQUARE -: so
street between sixtesnth and Ssveutssath strees
soutbesst-JaooS 8. Gruye e III. Annie r. 10
Harry q. LAycocf; lots 90 md q suu.rs los; sc
Eye strsst bsersso TweafA snd Taarts.uth rtreess
northeaSt-Lnn BrSDnon. admiuixz.au b VIII
lam S. Phihps; original lots 3 and j. ana part
original lot Is square l0e; a0.
Euclid and ChanplAin streets Dorthwvs-John I.
wGrrsn et ". Annie K. 10 Harry X. Bliss and
Dean Z. Brown. substituted TRUSTEES. lots N II
and 81 block II. Meridian Hill; No
81 hirtespth street southeast, and test d street.
suuthssst-Hkr5 G. L&ycoek 10 JAcoS g. oruvsr:
lots 6 and @, SQUARE io1T; ao
Petwurth-E Southard Parksr ct w N Isah.lh
10 Benjamin II. GuEs; lot D. bloch @: Sn
North Columbia Heishts-Dodou b. ysans.a -
vir Frank NJ. 70 Nathan Haven; lot a. bock
6; So
North Columbia Hdshts- -Eudora B. JOSusOp ct
VIZ FSAnk NJ. TO Henry r. hA1sn: LOT q. block
6; no
Canal str-st bstwen D and 4 srsess south.s-
Nathan Ham ct Al, % Fank n. Johnsn
original lot S square 60: 80
IA Fifteenth street. northwu.f-01umcra Bufld-
ing Company To william H Walker; original Dot
a square n: SO
ITSl TO IT8 Sirteeuth street northwest; 81 Ken.
tucky arems southeast-Hany X Bliss et al. 70
John L. Warren; parts IOt 2 ArGylS. COwl a LoFu
lots G and Z. squars ass; lots = 10 ~ block Il
and lon 10 4 blook y. in WeAu HAshhs los
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec D.-HoGs-Receipts. 1900 head
strong At yesterdays finish to cents higher; bulk
s0al0l5; light e.3oal06; mixed. a65alo Is; heavy
e.75alo0; rough, s75as.eo; pigs. f.eOas6
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 head; steady; native
beef cattle, I.ooan 60; Western stsers Tooalooo;
stockes and feedera 5.ooaSlo; cows and heifers
3s5al0oo; calYes soos1l.A
SHEEP|-Receipts. 1900 head; steady; wethers
9sas0; lambs, n.ooa130.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

DO. mined slssa; wheat. milling p,r bushsi. Liza
i.n; do. ordinary. i.loal.H
No, 2, 400: mixed. ioooaiIoo; ear CON- VI psr
ooA. 80: wheat straw, per ton, 800; tanl[1 ne
,uaN. per ton. h.m; long re straw. per ton. iloo
hlDES-Green. per D.. .; do. saltsd per n.
.; DO. dry. per b.. 2asl; horse hidss each. G.oo;
calf skins geen each, Iooal 50; lamb .kins. rr,en'
each. il5oa2Oo
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Supreme Court. District Of Columbis
Equity Divisien No. 4.
- I.sfa~~ EIf2u

Justice Hftz.
staub vs. McNeir; decree authorizing
distribution: plaintiffs attorneys. c. X
Colvin and T. II. Patterson; defend
ants attorneys. Leckie, Cox & sherier'
and ]. A. Maedel
Jenkins vs. jenkins: rule returnaole
two days after service: plaintiffs attor-
neys. Leckie. Cox & Sherier; Defendant
attorney, ID. Edward Clarke.
Assignment for today:
35-Thomas vs. Thomas: attorneys.
johnson. Patterson-Haveu. Hswken.
Se-Blanchard VS.. Auerbach; attorneys'
Colbert-Ridout.
E-Anderson VS.. Anderson; attorneys.
Truitt-Turnage, Whiting. Coombe.
H-Lambie Co. VS.. Kellogg: attorneys.
Brandenburg-Wof. Hamilton.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Edwards Names Committee.

John l. Edwards. president of the
Washington Stock Exchange. yesterday
appointed Eugene e. Thompson and Thil-
man Hendrick as committee to CO.
operate with the District Bankers Asso-
citation in working for certain specific
changes in the Intangible personal prop
erty law. They have been empowered
to appoint additional members to the
committee
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Criminal DiyIsicN No. 4.
Justice Gould.

United States vs. Carrie West assault
with dangerous weapon; verdict guilty;
defendant committed: attorney, II. L
Tignor.
United States vs. John Digs; robbery;
plea not guilty withdrawn and plea
guilty entered: demanded and referred TO
probs ton officer; attorneys. W. II. Hooy-
er and E. Med. Kintz.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
HOLIDAY DULLNESS
PERVADES EXCHANGE
Security Storage Co.. and Second Ma
tional Bank Give Dividends.

Holiday dullness swept over the Wash
ington Stock Exchange at yesterdays
session. Railway As sold at 50 IA, and
Potomac Consolidated IS at 1n IA. Rail-
and Mergenthaler changed hands at
167 1-2 to 49,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Dividends Declared.

The Security Storage Company has de-
clared an extra dividend of per cent,
payable January l. Books closed yester-
day. The regular quarterly dividend will
be payable January 10.
Directors of the Second National Bank
have declared the usual semi-annual di-
vidend OF per cent. payable January L
Books closed yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
NEW YoRK CURB MARKET,

New York Dec D-The curb TODAY was puzz,sd
over what Interpretation TO put upon Lloyd Georges
speech with the result that prices were unsettled
and in the main heavy. Munitions and industrial
stocks were heavy, oils showing a steady trend
while mining shares. particularly the lowpicsd
metals were irregular
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Furni.hed hx W.. ID. Hfhh, q 90.
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Raltimore, Nd. Dec. D.-WHEAT-closed irras-
uisl and lower. No. red spot and January LSis
No. red Western spot LIN.
CoRN-Closed irregular and lower Spot ~.
OATS-Aarkss Ann. Standard ukts %; No.
WITH. q
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
WASHINGTON sToch EXCHANGE
Furnished BY w. q. Hibs. q Co

SALES.
Washington Railway d, 500 at szx.
fotomac Electric Cons. s.. 81 900 at lolx
Capital Traction, a, sCK.
washington Railway pfd-, 4 at sik. q at 81.
MergeDthaIer. 10 at Is7h, 10 at Is7,
GOVFRNnHNr RoNpa
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
CrinissI Divine, IL.

United States Va, Georrs p-x,
violation OF postal laws: turv 1880
HnI Tn.i, January .. 1917: attorney, Henry 2,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Bankruptcy DIvtsisr.
Justice Hif.

IN re automatic Shaft Coupling Conn
pany; order appointing ID. W. o.Dono-
ghue counsel for trustee.
IN re John II. Nolan: decree connr,n-
ing sale 10 J. A. Schacfer.
.,.n IN re Robert n. Merriam: order TO nay
attorneys fee. Po'
In re z. II. Augusterter. refer.ro. q.
special master. 70
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
Probate Division.
Justice Sts0erA

rrebste Dtvtsion-
Justice Stsdera
Estate Lsvinia C. Francis. o-d.- "a
mitung will to probate and ErantinS ist.
ters testamentary to Augustus w Fran
cis ana Thomas Francis: bond Z. an.
sttorney. J. +. Potbury
Estate Joana d. NitzeI; order grant,
ing letters Of administration Thomas a
Ds4ton' and Jane W. Dalton: bon6 Ssoo.
attorney, J. J. McInerney.
Estate William w. Evans: order for
Tlm u1nnnission to issue; attorney, A. G.
Estate Margaret E. Gidden,. oro.r
eufying and confirming sale OF resI es-
'SIe; attorney. NJ. p. Mangan.
Estate Perry Adams; order author,z-
ing Sofninlstrator 70 compromise. attor-
ney' Campbell Darlington
estate John B. Holmes; order aco.pt-
ing reslgnaton Of administrator: attor-
ney' SWingle & SwingIe.
Martha E. Connolly; order
Alma z. Connolly; bond 200. atforn.,'' ~
J. Ryan and z. A Mooers.
bstate James +. Dovney. o,d.r
q enohg time to file account; attorney,
z. s. Guinlan.
Estate Joseph W. Fritz: order sx,.,,-
ing m time to file account: attorney. j p
Estate Lucy Ogden: order extending
Henry Dennis. "i"sn
Estate Margaret z. Giddens: ora.,
.enolns time 70 file account. sftor,sx
M. F. Mangan.
Estate Christine Sonnemann. opd.r an
car Nauck. w.
In re Andrew Oliver: ord., .r,....
,aoe rns James u. Oliver guardian: bono
'S1; attorney. Oscar Nauck.
cember IL. 1916. filed.
Estate s. W. SIsyden. will S....
10. 1916, filed. o'eo June
Estate Annie G. Mitchell: petition for
p pSrooste OF will filed; attorney. J ID
Estate Elmira ". Price: pet,t,o, ,..
probate Of will filed: attorney, lama, "a
Estate Mary f. Simpson: amended n.-
W. G. johnson. ney'
Estate George II. H. zeIIers- n.,,,,o.
Sleman "''oih heS' fauI
Estate Milton p. Miller: petit,o, g..
Ietters or administration died: stto,-.,'
.. Percy McGlue. N.Y.
.oo., Law Suits.
man r. King VS.. Albert g
pro' note sASo: plaintiffs attorney,
Brandenburg & BrandenburE
HSS-Caroline NJ. Mayes Va p..h,
Uon Railway and Electric Corns r1,.
damages $1,000; plaIntifrs attornev AN,
drew Wilson. All
oSeoNClauddis L. Burton and IucuIs
burton VS.. Lucy Webb HAYES Nstions
training School for Deaconesses .n,.
missionaries, and Rush w. ConkIin
damages 10000; plaintiffs attorneys
Frank s. Smith and W. l. Townsend
esSSl-Edward L Latimer vs. RobInso,,
white; appeal: defendants attorney, W
J. NeaIe W
5sSS2-JOhn F. Donohoe & Sons Inc
Municipal Court So
OsS-Louis Gutenberg va William W.
sarey; Judgment from Municipal Court
Equity saitA
S<As-Thomas c. Bailey vs. Cara A
Marden: 10 substitute trustee: pIaintIfT's =
attorneys, Rslston and Richardson: de-
tenoants attorney, s. d. Willis
S4sls-Joseph r. Rittenhouse vs.. Clam
A. Marden; to substitute trustee; plain
TINS attorneys, RAlston & Richardson.
S+so-VolA NICK. Matthews va. Hannt-
bal A. Matthews; absolute divorce;
plaintiffs attorneys. W. J. Lambert and
r II. Yeatman.
REAL ESTATE TRANpFERS
Flrst strcct between Z and stre-ts norheas
Charles H. Wine q Linda X. tc I,ouise A
Davidson; lots IS tn -. square rs: SO Louis.
Davidson conveys sane pcuper1y 10 MArEHret D..
Kennedy; SO: trust G20p.
Flnt street betvesn Z and sGrssas DortbeSS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-17
MINE DISASTER
is BUT7{'S WORST
DEFINITELY KNOWN THAT TWEEN
TY-ONE VICTIMS WERE KILL
ED-LAST BODIES RE-
COVERED EARLY THIS
MORNING.

Butte, Neutrality-suspicious. men
We're victims of Butte's worst mining
disaster, which resulted from the
fire that occurred in an air-shaft on
the 1900 foot level of the Pennsyl-
vania mine here Monday night.
This fact developed at 2 O'Clock
this morning when the bodies of the
last six to be accounted for were
found by the crew of nine helmet
men at the foot of the mineway on
the 1900 foot level of the mine about
1000 feet from the station.
Bodies Huddled Together.
Butte, Mont. The bodies of siv
miners were found huddled together
at the foot of the mine-way, about
1000 feet from the main shaft. Nox-
ious gases prevented the immediate
removal of the bodies, but it is
thought probable the bodies will be
brought to the surface before night.
Fifteen bodies elready have been
aiken from the mine.
The fire has been practically ex-
The burned air shaft has
caved in from 1000 to 1900 foot
level. The fire area has been bulk
headed, but apertures nave been cut
out for playing streams of water on
the ruins from higher levels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-17
DON'T WASTE PONDER:
WAR HAS JUST BEGUN

Milan, ltaly.-All boxes of am
munition being dealt out to Russian
now are marked:
Don't waste you ammunition; the
war is only just beginning
Posted in every public building in
Russia, from railway station to res
taurant are notices reading:
Speaking German is strictly for
bidden."
The penalty for violating this rule
may be three months imprisonment.
The British Foreign Office has is
sued instructions to all British Con-
sular officers in allied as we'll as
neutral countries to see whether
British subjects within their districts
are associating with persons of bel
ligerent nationalities. Offenders are
to be warned once; if they persist in
associating or even talking with an
enemy either in a business or a Soc
ial way their British passports will
be cancelled.
The regulation, already being en-
forced, applies chiefly to British sub
jects in neutral countries and to
those doubtful ones who have be-
come naturaliZed subjects of King
George while preserving their Ger
man, Austrian and Turkish sympath-
les. In Switzerland, Sweden and Hol-
land the regulation has already borne
fruit, many so-called Britons who are
Germans in disguise having receiy-
ed warning.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-02-17
Count Won Bernstorff
Presents Berlin's An
swer to Lansing.
IaE|
BOTH MEN SILENT
Germany's Reply, Whichis.
Believed to be Satisfactory,
Goes to Wilson.

Washington, D. C.-Count Won
Bernstorff the German ambassador
today presented to Secretary Lansing
the latest draft of the Lusitania
agreement, embodying the changes
suggested by the American govern
ment, also one chance suggested by
Berlin with the indications that the
agreement in its present form wilisbe
acceptable to the United States.
When Bernstorff came from Lans-
ing's office after a visit of less than
ten minutes he said:
Neither Would Talk.
Gentlemen refer you to the sec
retary of state".
Almost at the same time Lansing
sentout this message:
Il have nothing to say"
Ambassador Bernstorff presented
formally THE draft of the agreement
and it is understood was informed
that it could not be accepted as final
until it had been submitted to the
president. The indications were 1t
seemed satisfactory to Lansing.
Substitution of Words.
Germany is understood to have
agreed to the suggestion of the Unit
ed States that she substitute the
words recognizes liability for the
words assumes liability" in the ten
tative draft of the communication
designed to settle the Lusitania case.
B Several other changes desired by
the United States and described as
being of minor Importance also are
said to hhve been made. In one I'm
stance, however, Germany Is under
stood to have proposed a change in
the language suggested by the Amer
lean government.
From high Teutonic authority last
night came the statement that 1t was
expected the Lusitania case would
be finally settled to the satisfaction
of the United States and Germany at
the conference today between Sec
retary Lansing and Count vonBern-
storff.
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REPUBLICANS OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN n, y,
CONVENTION TODAY
Need Strengthand Wis
dom at Washington
Says Chairman.
NEXT FOUR YEARS
Will Determine Destiny of
Republic For Century,
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NEXT FOUR YEARS
Will Determine Destiny of

New York City.-The COM
mittee on resolutions of the
Republican state convention de-
cided today by an unanimous
vote to endorse the administra-
tion of Governor Chas. S. Whit
man, but to attach the endorse
ment of a. separate plank deal
ing with state issues.
1t became known that while
the committee on resolutions
was in session that an endorses
ment of Elihu Root for the
presidency was proposed and
it became the subject of a long
argument. Roots name was
proposed by John A. Sleicher.
Henry l.. Stimson supported Mr..
Sleicher's motion in vigorous
pleas, in which he argued that
Root was the logical candidate.
The matter was a subject of de-
bate, after which a vote was
taken and the proposal defeated.