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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08
Coffee MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 7.-COFFEE-The
market for coffee futures was very quiet
today with but little change in prices
der a scattered selling. but the offerings
were very light and the more active
positions ruled generally a point or two
a apo last nlshIs ciosing tiknses gurus al
and September at soc. The close was
net 2 points higher to 2 points lower.
sales. Including switches, were $500
1890: June. 7.soc; July. 1859; August. 1910:
September, &Oic; October. 20tc: Novem-
Der. S.0Sc; December. s.l2c; January. Size;
February ai9c Spot coffee. quiet; Rio
U.s. 9ihc: Santos &C. lose. No fresh offers
were reported In the cost and freight
market from Santos and Rio offers were
quoted unchanged. Owing TO the holiday
IN Brazil there were no official quota
lions from the primary markets.
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-. Louis Live stock Married.

81 louis, March 7.-CATTLE-Re-
eoiptA 1900 head. market steady; native
beef steers, N.S0ae.5O. yearling steers, and
heifers, &bou9.50; cows. S.O067 %; stock
CTS and feeders, 81. 50dfTS. Texas and In
dian steers f5.25efS.00; COWS and heifers
N;Qoq600; native calves, s6.0Odi10O
~ HOGs-keoeipts. s,ooo head: market
and butchers, N.lodfe.aO; good heavy. $3.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 2,5o0
H;oQI10.to: lambs, tS00d1l.1; ewes, $3.50
$500.
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, March 7.-CATTLTc--
fed steers. ss.o0d6So; dressed beef steers.
" 70nS.90; western steers, s. 5oQ9 90,
stooksrs and feeders, 2: 5ctls.eO; bulls,
INCONSISTENCIES. 1000 head: market
lower; bulk OF sales. $s.eO09. Is: heavy, Sis
gf9.S0: packers. and butchers, sg.0Otl9 IS
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, $500
head: market steady; lambs, $40. b0Qll 81.
yearlinEs. 81 100000; wcthers. T.15ds.B';
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Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, March 7.-cOTTON--The
cotton market closed steady with last
prices showing net decline Of from IS
t. II points.
Futures opened steady; March, I1.ksc:
May, 1lTci July, n.97c; October. i2.l5c.
December, ~. 33c.
LIVERPOOL, March 7.-COTTON-
Spot easier; good middling, sO6c; mid
ding, 7Isc; low middling, 74sc; sales.
z OO0 bales,
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sioux city Live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY. Ia. March T.-CATTLE-
Receipts 2. 100 head; market steady to l0c
S.h0QfS.00 cows and heifers. S5.506Df 10,
saockers and feeders. S7.i5Q7.I5: bulls.
Htags, etc, S616dl7.h0.
HOGS-Receipts, s. 100 head; market iOd
zoe higher: heavy, &c. 4Odq.1O mixed, S. 50
ds,a0; light. S,76616.So; bulk OF sales. IS. sou
BOO
SHEEP AND I.AMBs-Receipts. 800
head market steady. ewes, 81 7Ssf7. Sol
lambs. S9.501ii.O0.
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OIL and Rosin.

SAVANNAH. Ca. March 7.-TURPEN-
TINE-Nothing doin; last sale March 2
at zoe; receipts, l6 bills; shipments, SS4
bills; stocks. 1919 bbls
ROSIN-Firm, sales. $50 bblA: receipts
i,i99 bbls.; shipments 40 bbls.; stocks,
&,1d bbls. Quotations. A. b, c, ID and
Sis; X, S. t5d5.30: NJ. 1886: N. $500. Cd;
VIC. SS5q5.70; WV. t5.SOd5.S5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08
FARM AND RANCH LANDS


MAKE your money when YOU buy, then
you will not have - make your profit
above tie value when YOU sell, 16-acro
farm. with cows and team, price N,6lO'
SSN cash. SlOO yearly.
Failure "a often the first step TO some
thing better, i6-acre river view farm,
with COWS, team and tools, price s.. 100,
500 cash SlUO yearly.
10 you know what IL is 20 be losing
when Sl50o profit woul' set everything
right o2-aCre farm, . EARNS, hcnuerN
9 apple orchards, 900 cherry trees, level,
no stone; price N.i5y. 400 cash, 500
yearly.
n. r. fave Maid one WAY Co purchaser.
4. MUNSON, 2t6 S, Sa,ina ST. Syra-
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Metal Market.

NEW YORK. March 7.-NiHrALS-Th
Metal exchange quotes lead at $3.50; spell
iStc n nearby HSS sOo@SS june and dfS Step
ST. 25d2 7.5O Iron, firm and unchanged
Tin. firm; spot. $3.50. bid
At London: Spot copper. ei0O los; fu-
lures, $50; eleetrolytic. eis6. Spot tin.
e1ss; futures, s18 Is. Lead s3l lis Sd
spelter RlO2.
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Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, March 7.-EVAPORATED
fancy. Sd6%c; choice,
6djssc: prime 5Aa54sc. Prunes. firm:
California. 4diihc; Oregons, 7h6e%c
DRIED FRUITS-Aprlcots dull; choice
likG12c. Peaches, dull: choice, SIC: ex-
ira choice. 5hc; fancy. 61hc. Ra sins, firm:
loose muscatels. 7Ad71hc; choice 20 fancy.
seeded. 7hq7hc; London layers, Stka
i0ihc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08

NEW YORK, March 7.-DRY GOODS
Mems wear markets were firm today
SILK piece goods were higher with busi-
ness more active Cotton goods were
steady. Yarns were more active. Jobbera
reported a good trade.
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"a. Joseph live stock hfarkes.

ST JOSEPH. Mo-. March 7.--CATTLE
Receipts, 1900 head; market higher;
steers. q .25GsIoi COWS and heifers. $40
HOGS-ReceIptH 5000 head; market
higher; top. 800; bulk Of sales. $500
SHEEP AND LAMRs-Receipts. 1000
head; market strong; lambs. N05Oq
II 10
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Misconsin Lnnd..

OtIkR NlSOJ N san l.est ua,ry and
geueral crop state In the union. settlers
wanted. lands Tor sale at low prices on
consin Central Land Grant. Excellent
lands for stock raising. IL Interested 10
fruit lands ask for booklet on apple
orchards. Address Land and lndustrla,
Dept. 500 Line Railway, Minneapolis
MINI
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,ding or shear
cHtcAoO LIVE STOCK MARKET
cattle FIrm-HoE. weak-sheep
Strong.

CHICAGO. March 7.-CATTLE-Re
6eef cattle. E'sssis75; western steers. 81. Is
dSah stockers and feeders, S5.I5ff7. 90
cows and heifers, t3.6OuS.50; calves, $3.50
100.
weak at ibc advance: bulk. fg.l5d9.S5
light, tS.@G9S5: mixed. S9O06f9.t0, heavy.
s. s00a. 40 rough. s.. 9Ods,0 5 pigs, 7.t0dS. a.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, i2.o0l
head. market strong; wethers, -. Sass 50
ewes, s6.00dS.60; lambs. S9.50dii.40.
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sItnneapeIi. Grnln aEark.t.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 7.-WHEAT--
May, u.l5lsdl.it; July. tlisA. Cash; No
I hard, u,19R; No. 1 northern Hi4A0
lisa; No. northern. t1.lo5tQ "a l5ssl\
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08
Miscellaneous.
ACREAGE BARGAINS

Five acres highely improved. 10 blocks
from city car line. Priced right. for
quick sale 3is acres on macadamized
ments. Price. Sl,s00 2h acres v mile
from interurhan car line. Good, new.
room house, and other improvements
Price, $500. acres, one block from
car line. Good improvements and a
dandy truck farm. Price Is right u
acre and l0-room modern house with
sleeping porch, in Bellevue. Reasonable
ranging in size from a OF an acre to
10 acres on easy terms. G. n. Combs
81 Brandeis Theater Bldg, Douglas 1915.
Phone Sunday or evenings. Webster 63St.
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MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES.
Bargain in used machines. Victor RooA.
The Motorcycle Man" zoe Leas enworth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08
C. G. CARLBERG,
$40 Brandeis Theater Bldg
DATDnXR MN

hAIIIHOAD MAN.
Just listed, one OF the most beautiful
homes in the south part of town that
can be bought at a great sacrifice sale
s rooms, strictly modern, with hot water
heat. oak finish and oak floors through
church. blocks from car; lot 50x125
feet: street paved; ten minutes walk
for railroad man or business man. Must
be seen TO be appreciated.
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
ID ISL 9Th FL. Omaha Nat. Bk BLDG
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REAL ESTATE-WANTED

6 or 7 room house, modern.
from owner; West Farnam
District preferred; price not
over $4,000 and at reason
able terms. Call Mr.. CaTse,
ID. 4233.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08

Receipts OF live stock at the five prin-
cipal western markets:
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FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Iowa Lands.

Iowa Lands.
INVEsTMENT-To close
an estate we are offering a 290-acre
farm, eastern Iowa, at $l35 per. This
is an excellent property and priced
away below adjoining farms. Any one
looking for a first-class investment
should investigate this Relyea & Gift
ford. Sl6 Range Bldg. Omaha. Neb
Minnesota Lands.
30 ACRES, As miles from MinneapoIis,
near two good railroad towns one
half under cultivation balance use for
pasture and hay; can practically ali
be cultivated good soil, good set OF
buildings: this land win produce so
bushels OF corn per acre; country is
thictly settled; complete set of ma
chinery; q head of stock, consisting
OF IL cows balance ! and 2-year-olds;
good horses, % hogs, chickens and
everything on the farm goes at S65 per
acre. Immediate possession can be had
SCHWAB BROS,
1923 Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis MINI.
"a FARMS, % improved aud IA pieces IN
improved. from 100 to $40 acres OF tho
best soil In the Red River valley. near
Argyle, stephen and Donaldson, MINI. (;
also II improved farms from 100 10 4e0
acres near Tyler. southern Minnesota
offered for sale. Write to owner, M.
Lauritsen. Security Bldg. Minneapolis.
MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-08

BUYERS WITH
THE MONEY
TO INVEST

TO Invest
Farm land ads placed In these col
umns reach the kind OF people all
over the west who have ample funds
with which TO invest in lands.
Quality and quantity are both found
in THE BEES country circulation.
Although the subscription ratio f.
try circulation daily and sunday than
itR nearest Omaha competitor, Send IN
your ad and reach some real buyors,
HAVE YOU A FARM FOk SALE
Write a good description Of your land
aud send Il to the Sioux City (1a.l Jour.
nal, "loWas Most Powerful Want Ad
Medium" Twenty-Five words every FRI
day evening, Saturday morning and
every Saturday evening and Sunday for
one month. giving sixteen ads on twelve
different days for 81: or 50 words. ~ or
7h words, Sc
Largest circulation OF any Iowa news
paper. 10000 readers daily In four great
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buy ON monthly paymentS.
small store room. with living rooms
above, In Central school district Phone
Red iS54
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FARM LAND FOR RENT

FOR REN r-lsO-acre farm general store
(hns postofficel. mig chance for man
with family Weston. n. D., $3.50 pays
Ballard. n, ~.
FARM for rent, 40 acres; 80 acres in
alfalfa: cash rent J. G.. Root, Sta
ton r., Route I, Omaha. Phone Wal.
Is ACRES fine rich level land. close to
Benson, 81 an acre,
HASTINGS & HEYDEN 1914 Harvey.
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Southwest

southwest
Nonresident owner says must sell
2sO2 5. ed St; good Groom strictly
mod. furnace heated oak finished
house; lot 5Oxl& II. Good place, we'll
built-Ss.75 100.
ID. V. Sholes Co.,
sl5-l6 city Nat BanS Bldg. Doug. ~.
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-6 ROOMS

Large living room, dining room with
rear entry: ON first floor finished in
oak. large bedrooms bath and sun
parlor on second floor: full cement
basement; elegant fixtures, furnace
just completed; located near 85th and
Martha Price, So 750
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
DEATH or MRS. NANCY DOWNING

Mrs Nancy Downing, aged So years
died of the infrmities of age at her
home i'm the county Friday night al
6 o'clock. She was the widow of
William Downing and is survived by
six children, Mrs John Brady OF
Georgetown, o., Mrs. N. Y. Williams
of Elizaville, Mrs. Walter Knight
Mrs. BERTHE Tucker, Thomas e., and
- William of the county. Mrs. Down
ing has spent her entire married life
in her home near Washington and
will be greatly missed by a large
circle of relatives and friends.
Funeral services Sunday morning at
10 o'clock at the late residence, with
interment in Washington cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
JOHN De ARMOND
Named As President Of Huntington
Baseball Club At Meeting
Thursday Night.

The directors of the Greater Hunt
ington baseball team held their first
meeting Thursday night in the offices
of Attorney Lawrence Mcclure at
Huntington, when officers for the en-
suing year were elected, as follows:
John II. De Almond, president and
manager; Peter Houvras, first vice
president; jeff Swan, second vice
prisedtn; Harry d. Reynolds, secre-
tary and treasurer.
IL was announced after the meeting
that the lease for league park will be
taken over this week. The sale of
booster tickets was reported. It was
said that the interest is growing and
big sale is expected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
$3.50 RAISED ON BASEBALL FUND,

The committee which has been So
Letting funds for the Maysville base
ball club for the last several days
had their most successful day Friday
Thus far $3.50 has been raised and il
is thought that no difficulty will be
met with in securing the balance OF
the money needed. The business men
Of this city realize that baseball is a
good thing for the town and will not
let the team go under if it is possible
to keep it going.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
REGULARS ELECT OFFICERS.

At a meeting of the Maysville Reg
uars baseball team held Thursday
night at the Criterion lunchroom, the
following officers were elected for the
coming season:
President-Emmitt Wilson.
Manager-William f.. Smith.
Assistant Manager, Secretary and
Trcasurer-Lee Dinger.
The boys will begin practice soon
and will book games with all the good
teams I'm this section.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
CARLISLE RELIGIOUS CENSUS.

The report of the religious census
recently taken at Carlisle has just
been announced. According to the
census in Carlisle 1850 persons were
listed with church membership and
preference as follows: Christian 622,
Methodist 4S3, Presbyterian 1917, Bap-
fist, 1879, Catholic 81, Episcopal 3,
Christian Scientist 1, Jews Z, no
church preference 10, families not
listed 16, listed but not classified 80.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

payment Of all claims allowed at this
term OF court except doctors claims
for pauper medical practice, said
claims to be ready for the owners by
April II, 1916, at the sheriff's office.
Ordered that court be adjourned.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
DELIGHTFUL DANCE,

Quite a number of young folks en-
joyed the dance at the knights of St
John Hall Friday night gen by Mrs.
S. r. Narrower in honor of her SON
Samuel, and Miss Mamie Wallingford
of Paris, who is the guest of Mrs. Car
RTE Russell. At late hour the guests
were taken to TraxeIs, where de-
licious refreshments were served.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Mr.. J. Barbour Russell left Friday
for a short stay with his wife, who
was operated upon several weeks ago
sells many friends will be glad to
know that she is now on the road to
recovery.
Mr.. Ashby Porter has returned from
a business trip to Cincinnati
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
MASON CIRCUIT COURT.

In the case of Julia Stevens VS.
Cooks administrators in the Mason
Circuit Court Friday. the plaintiff was
given judgment in the sum of $3.50
The jury was dismissed until Monday
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Bishop Lewis Burton is the guest of
Mrs. f. c. Phister and Miss Annie
Phister during his stay in Maysville.
lie is always a welcome visitor to this
city and is much reverenced here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

The last and best of the X. of p.
Lyceum course, G. Lawrence Abbott,
impersonator, Saturday evening at
S:15. Hear him in Aunt Jane of Old
Kentucky" and Samantha Allen"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Mrs, N. Kidder of this city, who has
been visiting in Dayton, o., is now
the guest of Mr. Stonechlper in Cam.
bridge CITY Ind.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Watch for The Public Ledger adj
vertlsing contest. Starts Tuesday,
April IL.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran of Cleve.
land. O., arrived Friday night, called
by the death Of Mrs. Katherine Shultz
Poyntz.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

State Forester j. f. Barton Friday
announced the appointment of w. J.
Stander as county forest warden of
Lewis county.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Browning of East
second street, are visiting the for
mer's brother at johannesburg
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

The Cynthiana Warehouse Com
pany has declared a dividend of Is
per cent, and passed S1.4OO to the
surplus.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08
WANTED.

Boy for Route No. 8, Ledger. Apply
7 j. Currey at this office.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Our price this week for butterfat,
81 cents, Maysville.
NASHVILLE MODEL CREAMERY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

Our new Spring wallpapers are
ready for your inspection. Come in.
CRANE G. SIIAFER.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-04-08

MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
or all grades of Whistles and liquors.
Our prices are right. Order today
POYNTZ BROS, Covington, Ky.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-05
OVER FOURTEEN ARE
LOST IN FLOOD

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb Re
lief Tor the Two thousand flood uffar.
ers in the lower Arkansas river boz.
toms will b. sent from Little Rock fn.
morrow
kesculng parties working from uu.
mas and star city made more clear
today t1D probability that other lives
have been lo.f iu addition fo Tho four
teen already reported Many nr.ru.
have been WarOuufd ir fur DtkuDuT
and tHUrfaW BAYOU bottom. u.r-
Uour'aF. and Will bo drowned unless
NNip rl.lIN il'm. II Ha. reported
Food supplies at Uour.aa rau low
today and am appeal fnr aid .lIH If
va. imperative fbat provision. reach
there fOmurrun
Warnings Issued almost ..r dat.
Iu advance Ol fue hlEh water wore mol
needed and many have been ....If d..
fhe bottom lands back VI f|r r..r
a. Gould. all OF fHr remaining white
women and children urra fah.n foIr.
On relief train fO Star D.ff Tnu.
uNIf. m.H and more fN.n IN. r...u..
remained at Could
50 fhr home off NIrI NHH.Ur. t rI-r.
living Two miles from Could Iu....
fu urr.pra some 1f fNIm wI..t. UI..
been without food for mur. .an f-
h0ura
Three hundred prru ur. Hr. II. need
nf supple. Ht Cotton I|.r. I.. con.
frr u. relief work u ... ..H.. White
river .HNrr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-05
MANY INJURED WHEN "GYAI" BALCONY FALL S
Bill Granting independence, :: the Philippines
lnFour Years Pass penate by Vote Of 52-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The Pail
ippine bill, which would extend TO
The Islands a greater degree of self.
ghONernment and would authorize the
president To grant them absolute in
dependence within four years, passed
the senate tonight - to "a. Various
Democratic senators. led by Chairman
stone. OF the foreign relations com
mltt"e. tried unsuCcessfully 10 secure
amendments of certain features of the
Independence clause. hut i'm the end
the Democrats joined By six Progress
lNe-hepublicans, voted solidly for the
measure.
IL is understood the hill will 20 TO
the house with the backing of Presi-
dent Wilson and viii be pressed for
early passage. There has been Httle
indication OF what action the house,
VIII take. but administration leaders
tonight seemed confident that the bin
including the independence feature.
which Democratic senators claim
squares 10 with the Baltimore plat
form. would have the approval of the
house Democratic majority The Re
publican senators who voted for the
bill were Borah. Clapp. Kenyon. I.afol-
lette. Norris and Works BY over
whelming majOrities the senate had
refused To modify the Clarke amend
ment. adopted several days ago. which
contains the Independence provision
and also gives the President authority
10 extend or withhold independence at
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-05
Part of Appam Prize CrelU Make
KnOlUn Wishes for Disposition
statement In Writing and Regarded BY Con
fdentiaContans Information Whether Their Services
Were Volunary-Wl Have Bearing Decision of Officials

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Feb A.
thirteen OF the twenty Germans who
aided Lieutenant Berges prize crew IN
bringing the captured British liner
Appam across the Atlantic and into
Hampton Roads. presenting a written
statement to Collector Hamilton today
outlining their wishes as TO what dis.
position should be made OF them. and
asking Tor ruling by American Off
cials.
The statement was held as confiden.
lial by the collector and will be for
warded TO Washington II is under.
stood, however. that Il contains infor.
nation on whether their service with
me prize crew was voluntary, a point
which may have an important bearing
on the decision OF officials.
The seven Germans who lid not loln
in the statement made TO Mr.. Hamil.
ton were military prisoners aboard the
British vessel captured by the nyster.
ious raider which took the Appam,
while the other thirteen were civilian
prisoners on their way to letcrtion
camps. Three of the 13 are women.
Lieutenant Berge also presented 10
the collector written argument con,
tanning his contentious regarding the
disposition OF the Appam herself. and
II was sent on to Washington
OFFICIALS announced today. that the
Appam's first class mail would be
landed at noon tomorrow and trans
shipped TO New York for fOrWardin. J,
10 England. No decision has oeen
reached regarding the parcel post IN; t
ter aboard
The British crew Of the Appam left
FOR New York tonight. They were
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-05

the end of four years il he should find
conditions in the islands unfavorable.
The time would be extended. however.
only until an incoming congress could
consider the subject.
Senator Stone declared the bill was
IN reality not an independents meas
ure at all because OF the extension
provision and offered an amendment
To eliminate IL. but his proposal was
voted down go 10 =. Senator HiEh-
cock. chairman Of the Philippine com
mittee, sought 10 amend the bill by
extending Independence within four
years on condition that the people and
legislature OF the Philippines should
ratify constitution. This was reject
ed - TO %.
A Jest Appeal.
Il am making a last appeal for what
! think in good faith and Just treat
ment Of the Philippines" said SNnator
stone in urging his amendment. Il
an unquestiOnably and unconditional
l. IN favor Of carrying out the pledge
OF the Democratic party by relinQuis sn-
ing control over the Philippine Islands
completely. / am not in favor of con
ferring independence with a string TO
II. ! oppose any provision which will
make II possible for a future President
Of the United States 10 send this ISSUE
back TO congress. We are. in this bill.
not offering Independence in fact. but