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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. Lawrence Ellington. Of Rudd,
left this morning for her home after
a visit with her husbands sisters.
Mesdames A.. r. AYES and n. d.
Riemenschneider, at State Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Another shipment-this is good news
for you-fine Michigan peaches in one
fifth bushel baskets, also can be hac
in boxes and hushel baskets. Phones
234 or 626. Overturf's grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

This is going to be a season of puffs
and curls. 1t will pay you to see the
ones now on special sale, as every one
will wear them, Hygienic Beauty Par
lors over 80 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
APGAR WINS FIRST PRIZE.
Ma rshalI County Fair Awards First
sPrjze For Apoar Photouraphs.

WaFSndU Sounty T1T AWARDS T'TS'
sPrize For Apgar Photographs.
.\pgar, the photographer. wins the
first prize for the best exhibit of pho
tographs and also tho first prize for
the best display OF childrcn's photo
graphs.
Much praise has been given and ad-
miration expressed by the crowds who
were attracted to this booth. In many
cases the photos were Of persons
known to those in the crowd and this
increased the interest shown.
Persons from out of town found in
the exhibit many faces known to them
as the Apgar studio is we'll known in
the surrounding towns as well as here
in the city.
The efforts made to please patrons
and deliver nothing but the highest
quality of work has won the reputa
ton this studio spjjoss Apgar studio
At the Mospitals.
Mrs. F. ,Saligert Of st. Anthony. is a
the Deacohsss pHabaratoryto a surgica
Operation.
Mrs. A. e. Tigges. of Haverhill, is a
the D%eaconess for Treatment.
Herbert pollarhide,I gle South Fourth
street. submittedsto a mastoid operation
at the DeaconesS today.
Frank Rowdea.$ of Gladbrook. is a
the Deaconess. recovering from an opcr'
alton or HIS left eye.
"". LJT 1@h . ~ az. .r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Franquemnnt and
children, of Macomb, Ill, who have beci,
visiting for five weeks with Mrs.
Franquemont's mother, Mrs. May Belle
Vail, left this afternoon for their home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Women are earning from $1.75 tc
$2.25 per day peeling tomatoes. Peel
ing room is heated and comfortable
seats. Bring your lunch. Come to-
morrow and try it. If you once star,
you will stay thru the season. West
ern Grocer Mills. Phone las,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Sharp, of
Clemens, who have been visiting the
formers brother, E. f. Sharp and fam
lily, returned home Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Herst and chill
dren, of Steffensville, Mo-. are in the
city for a weeks visit with the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Herst, 712 East State street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Home grown strawberries for Satur-
days trade. only 20 cents a quart. Rey-
nolds & Sheldon, 100 West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

The Iowa Adjustment Company and
Credit Guide Company have moved
their offices over 1916 South First
avenue. New phone numbers III and
sement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mesdames Theodore Englc, j.. w
TUNNEL, r. Il. Gray and Ida Cowan.
Of State Center, returned home today
after a two days visit at the S. II.
Stephenson home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. A, +. Chamness and son. of
Union, returned home this morning
after a few days visit in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. J. w. Hook and children will
leave Saturday for Fort Dodge, where
they will visit the formers parents.
MIR. and Mrs. c. P. Bechtel, for two
weeks before going to New York City
to join Mr.. Hook. Mr.. and Mrs. Hook
will make their home at Tarrytown-
on-the-Hudson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF
first Trust and Sayin@SBank

Organized under the laws OF Iowa,
located at Marshalltown, i'll the
county of Marshall. at the close of bust
ness on the 18th day of September, 1916,
made to the Auditor of State.
Aeaets.
| Amount of bills. bonds and
other evidences of debt
discounted or purchased
actually owned by this
bank ,S615.7lS.2l
Gold in vault IS $3.50
Silver in vaul :. S0S.10
Legal tender and
national bank
notes and sub
Sidiary coin -. l2,42l.42
Total gold, silver, legal
tender, drafts and checks,
etc, carried out ........... IL, S0I.G
Amount subject to be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banks ........... S6,os2.95
Overdrafts .... None
Value of personal property. S05.O0
Total assets 'lb.3ee.'e
Liabilities.
Amount of capital stock.....S 5O.0Oo.oo
Amount of time
deposits ....... l52.346.]'
Amount savings
deposits ......... i91,l42.49
Total deposits ............ SbA3,!ae.3o
Surplus fund ............. 0,000.OO
Other profits after ~deductins u
12.S99.S2
Total liabilities ..........S tl6,38S.iS
State of Iowa, Marshall County, So.
We. c. G. st. Clair. president.
A. NJ. Friend. vice president, Fl. Is.
Denmead, cashic of bank. above
named, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing statement is full, true II
correct, to the best of our knowledge
and belief: that the assets therein set
forth are bona 1de the property of
said bank in it's corporate capacity.
and that no part of the same has been
loaned or advanced to said bank for
the purpose of being exhibited as a
portion of it's assets.
C. c ST. CLAIR. President.
A. NJ. FRIEND, Vice President.
H. X. DENMEAD. Cashier. ~
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence by c. G. st. Clair. A.. NJ.
Friend and r.. X. Denmead, this 18th
day of September, 1916. o.
[SEALl
JOHN w. WALLACE,
Notary public in and for Marshall
County.
Attested by
WARREN NICHOLS.
JAMES l.. DENMEAD,
L. G. ABBOTT,
T. J. SHOEMAKER,
COMBINED DEPOSITS
First National Bank
AND
First Trust and Savings Bank
& 267 A21 Id
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

III You only knew how many hundred
Lennox furnaces there are in Mar
shalltown you would not wait Until
the last minute n expect us to re-
pair yours. We have several crews
at work now putting furnaces in order
for winter use. Telephone your order
now. Lennox Furnace Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
DR.. Billiard, o%steopath, Is West Main.
ttUW faNG3fa. NU -@-----H----.- .4..H#
George r. Norris. 1re. lightning. and
tornado insurance. Over IS West Main

Misses Bernice AYES and Rebecca
Brown. of State Center. visited in the
city today with Mrs. Ruth Roberts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. Emma v. Speers and son Harry
leave tonight for Jamestown, y. Y.
Mrs. Speers' girlhood home, where they
will spend two weeks with relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

CITY IN BRIEF

Bring your watches in, HODGES.
.g -----.-----A-
See Schmidt's for Apex steel fence
posts. Schmidt's.
Farm loans. William Battin. 40
North First averuc.
We have your favorite pencil. Mar
shall Printing Company.
Miss Edith Pratt. Of Liscomb. was il
the city Thursday on her way tc
Ames.
we have your special kind Of pen
holders and pen points. Marshall
Printing Company.
Plenty of 20 inch fence just arrived:
"a cents n 81 cents per rod.
Schmidt's hardware.
A Perfection oil heater will warm
any room in ten minutes. No smoke,
no smell. Schmidt's hardware. q,
Miss Ethel Woolston, of Liscomb, ar
rived in the city Thursday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. l.. P. Smith.
Fiv hundred in Sunday school next
Sunday morning is the aim Of the Cen
trail Church of Christ. Committee.
The Sunday school of the Central
Church of Christ is working for an at
tendance of 800 for Sunday. Commit
tee.
Mrs. Emma v. Speers and son Harry
leave tonight for Jamestown, y. Y,
Mrs. Speers' girlhood home, where they
will spend two weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Sharp, of
Clemens, who have been visiting the
formers brother. E.. E. Sharp and fam
lily, returned home Thursday evening.
The Iowa Adjustment Company and
Credit Guide Company have moved
their offices over 14-16 South First
avenue. New phone numbers III and
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Herst and chill
dren, of Steffensville, Mo-. are in the
city for a weeks visit with the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Herst, 712 East State street.
This is going to be a season of puffs
and curls. 1t will pay you to see the
ones nov on special sale, as every one
will wear them, HYGIENE Beauty Par
lors eel 80 West Main street.
>-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Franquemnnt and
children, of Macomb, Ill, who have been
visiting for five weeks with Mrs.
Franquemont's mother, Mrs. May Belle
Vail, left this afternoon for their home.
Women are earning from S1.75 to
$2.25 per day peeling tomatoes. Peel
ing room is heated and comfortable,
seats. Bring your lunch. Come to-
morrow and try it. If you once star TT
you will stay thru the season. West
ern Grocer Mills. Phone 145.
Mrs. J. w. Hook and children will
leave Saturday for Fort Dodge, where
they will visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Bechtel, for two
weeks before going to New York City
to join Mr.. Hook. Mr.. and Mrs. Hook
will make their home at Tarrytown-
on-the-Hudson.
III o only knew how many hundred
Lennox furnaces there are in Mar
shalltown you would not wait Until
the last minute and expect us to re-
pair yours. We have several crews
at work now putting furnaces, in order
for winter use. Telephone your order
now. Lennox Furnace Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Cakerice. of Ell
dora, returned home this morning after
a visit with the formers grandmother.
Mrs. Anna Cakerice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Miss Pearl Adams went today to
Iowa City, where she will enter her
second year. in the state university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Have you had a look at the beautiful
line of switches now on special sale?
Hygienic Beauty Parlors over 32 West
Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

harrington Hall coffee is the delic-
ious drink of the morning. Have you
tried it? Phone 234 or CPS. Over
turf'S grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Miss Lulu Mccormack wen Thurs
day to Iowa City, where she will enter
her second year in the state univer-
sity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Five hundred present Sunday is, the
aim of the Sunday school Of the Cen
trail Church of Christ. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

To rent-The entire second floor Of
the Kissel car building. Very desirable
quarters for offices or small manufac-
turing establishment. Apply at prem
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Bartlett pears for canning at los
West Main street. Reynolds &%lSheldon.
WhH ~" sL..F ---.---%s>-r-.r--- 'HNN N#9.
Twelve foot drive gate $3.50. Four
teen foot Victor raise gate IS.
Schmidt's hh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Apples-1 have tor sale a few bushels
of apples, good for canning. Come
and get them at so cents per bushel.
Merritt Greene. Sr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

A Bucks combination range. for gas
or coal or wood, is appreciated these
chilly mornings. Only $55 and up.
| Schmidt's hardware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Postmaster A. G.. Johnson arrived
home Thursday from a two weeks va
cation trip in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

The regular meeting of the Historical
Society of Marshall county will be held
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, at fb'clock,
in the Sest room at the court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. ID. Nj. Duncan and daughter,
Hazel, visited in LeGrand today with
Mr.. Duncan's mother, Mrs. S. A. Dun
can, - go. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mrs. David Church, of Hampton.
who has been visiting Mrs. Ida NJ. VIII
bur, went his morning to Cedar Rap
ids, accompanied by Mrs. Wilbur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Wanted-By couple without children
a heated fiat. or suite of unfinished
room with heat and private bath. f.
Is, Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Mr.. n Mrs. O. F. Weeks, of Hamp-
ton, who have been visiting here with
the latter's sister. Mrs. Lucy Ferguson,
returned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

The Sunday school of the Central
Church of Christ is working for an at
tendance of 800 for Sunday. Commit
ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Or. Graham, os.eopa,h. Masonic. temple.

|t8f ag ----~------
Telephone 70. Marshall Printing
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

Five hundred in Sunday school next
Sunday morning is the aim of the Cen
trail Church of Christ. Committee.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
AUTO REGISTRY DATE FIXED
Nearly 100000 Cars in Use In Iowa
At Present Time. Increase of
51,e2s Over 1915.

Des Moines, Dec. 6.-The state au.
tomobile department has fixed Dec. 20
as the final date of registry of 1916
cars. All autos purchased after that
date, as Christmas presents or other
wise, may be registered for 1917.
The state department has registered
197,03S cars for 1916. This number
will be increased slightly before the
registration closes. The present regis
tration shows an increase of 51,929
cars over the 1915 registration. Last
year the total number of cars in the
state was 145,109.
Iowa has shown remarkable in
crease in the number of cars each year
since 1911. The gain in 1912 over 1911
was 1900. The 1913 gain was $4,000,
while in 1916 there was a net increase
of $4,000. This year the net gain Is ov-
er 81 900.
There are 1860 registrations for
1917 already accepted by the state
department. The auto owners next
year will not be given new plates. The
registration will consist of sending
checks for the annual fee to depart
ment and car owners being issued re-
Ceipts. After April 1 the fees become
delinquent. County attorneys will be
notified to proceed with legal meas
ures to collect the 1917 fees from all
auto numbers who fail to pay volun-
tarily.
For new cars. registered for 1917
the numbers will begin with l, but will
continue in the $4,000 series.
If the number of cars in Iowa in
icreases at the same rate in 1917 as
in 1915, this state will have about $780,
600 cars by the close of the year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
THREE MORE NEW
" PENN BUILDINGS
THE COLLEGE PLANT ASSUMES
LARGE PROPORTIONS.
SMOKE STACK WILL LOOM UP
Heating and Power House viii Be
Complete in Every Particular
An Innovation in Ventilation
Arrangements.

The new Penn College ladies' dor.
mitory, and heating plant and gym
nasium buildings have ben ordered
by the Penn board. Architect A. T.
Simmons of Bloomington, Ill. is now
engaged in drawing plans and speci-
fications for the new structures.
PENIS power house will be large
two story structure and will house a
large heating plant, steam power
outfit, and possibly a complete elec-
trio light and power plant. The
second floor of the building will be
turned over to manual training and
engineering.
Brick work on the foundation of
the new Penn college main building
is coming along nicely. Consider
able of the basement walls have been
erected. A gang Of men is still en-
gagged in pouring concrete for foot
ings for the heavy tower walls.
Oskaloosa will soon claim another
high smokestack The chimney OF
the Penn college heating plant will
be erected one hundred and twenty
five feet high. Situated on the
highest plot OF ground about the city,
the new Penn stack should be seen
for many miles.
An innovation in the ventilation Of
public buildings will be introduced in
the new Penn college buildings. A
large tunnel running from the college
heating plant to all the college build.
ings will provide fresh air for the
students. Large fans at the mouth
of the tunnel in the heating house
will throw the air to the different
buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
OSCAR MCDANIEL ACQUITTED
Prosecuting Attorney of Buchanan
County, Mo-, Not Guilty of
Wife Murder.

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. Oscar d.
Mcdaniel prosecuting attorney of Blu.
chanan county, was acquitted by a
jury in the criminal court here OF
the charge of having murdered Mrs
Harriet Moss Mcdaniel, his wife.
The verdict of exoneration ended one
of the most sensational trials ever
held in western Missouri.
The jury reported at 6:20 o'clock
last evening after having considered
the case from :35 o'clock.
Mr.. Mcdaniel declared today he
believes he has a description of the
murderers and hoped soon to catch
them. ..... ...-..
Mcdaniel said he would devote
most of his time to trailing persons
he believes guilty and will continue
his duties as county prosecutor until
Jan, !, when his successor takes the
Office. @ -
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
SHIP CARRYING
AMERICANS SUNK
At U. S. Citizens on Board Tor
pedoed Italian Boat.
SAILOR FATALLY WOUNDED
Three Others Hit by Shells-SurViVors
Are Taken to PalafrugeII, SPAIN
Vessel Had Horses and Valu-
able Cargo.

Madrid, Dec. 6.-The Italian steam
ship Palermo, with AZ Americans on
board, has been torpedoed off the
Spanish coast.
One sailor, reported to be an AmPri-
can, was wounded by a shell and died
In a hospital At PalafrugelI, Spain,
where the survivors were landed.
Three others were seriously wounded
by the torpedo.
The Palermo, 9,203 tons gross, sailed
from New York on November 10 for
Genoa and Spezia.
Had Valuable Cargo.
New York, Dec. 6.-The Italian
steamship Palermo left New York
November 10 for Genoa and Spezia and
was last reported as passing Gibraltar
on November %. 1t carried no pas
sengers, but had on board Al American
hOrse-tenders. In addition to horses ii
carried a general cargo.
The ship was armed, it was said here
at the offices of fairfield, Solari 4
CO., agents of the Navigazione Gen
erale Italiana, owner of the Palermo.
1t carried two three-inCh rifles mounted
aft.
"These guns" said Mr.. Solari, were
carried for defense only"
Besides S5S mules and 1853 horses,
the Palermo carried 1852 cases Of
trinitrOtoluol, a powerful explosive,
and tons of munitions and war sup
plies.
Before the war the Palermo was en-
gagged in passenger service between
Naples and Palermo, Italy, and this
port.
Submarine Bombards Town.
News of what is believed to have
been al attack on the Portuguese port
of Funchal, Madeira islands, presuma-
bly, by a German submarine, was re-
ceived in cable message by the firm
of Salinger & Magnus, embroidery i'm
porters here. The message said that
the offices of the firm there had been
damaged by shell fire to the extent of
$1,000.
The message, evidently censored,
read:
"Out of danger. No one hurt. Dam
age caused by shell fire. We have
claimed damages TO the extent of ST.
0O0."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
U.S.SAILOR KILLED BY U-BOAT
Italian Steamer Reported Carrying
American Passengers Sunk
by Torpedo.

Madrid, via Paris, Dec. 6.-The
Italian steamship Palermo, with
twenty-five Americans on board, has
been torpedoed off the Spanish coast
One sailor, reported to be an Amer
lean, was wounded by shell and
died in a hospital at Palafrugell
Spain, where the survivors were
landed. Three others were serious
ly wounded by the torpedo.
The Palermo, 9,203 tons gross
sailed from New York on November
Is for Genoa and Spezia.
Carried No Passengers.
New York, Dec. 6.-The Italian
steamship Palermo left New York
November II for Genoa and Spezis
and was last reported as passing
Gibraltar on November 2S. She
carried no passengers, but had or
board forty-seven American horse
tenders. In addition to horses SHE
carried a general cargo.
The ship was armed, it was sale
here at the offices of fairfield, Solar
G. Company, agents for the Navagi
zone Generate, ltaliana owner of the
Palermo. She carried two three
inch rifles mounted aft.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
THEORY IS REVOLUTIONIzED
Investigation at Fort Madison Shows
Typhus Fever Does Not Come
From Body Lice.

Fort Madison, Dec. 6.-Investiga-
ton, groging out of one of the nurses
who caught typhus while attending
other victims of the disease here,
may revolutionize the theory about
typhus contagion.
Heretofore doctors believed it was
transmitted through body lice. who
bit persons. The nurse, however,
did not begin work at the hospital
until all patients had been thorough
ly bathed and the place fumigated
and physicians said it was impossible
for him to have caught the disease
from vermin.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
TO MAKE FUEL
From GARBAGE
CEDAR FALLS COUNCIL coNsID-
ERINe INVENTORS SCHEME.
OTTUMWAW0HAN BADLY BURNED
Attorney o'Connor of Fort Dodge is
Declared Sane Child Drowned
at Charles City-Much Dyna-
mite Used in Cutting Hills.

Cedar Falls, Dec. Transforming
garbage into sort of coal is regard
ed as so likely a proposition the city
fathers are Investigating the I'M
ventor's scheme, fearing the next
Iowa legislature will adopt a law
prohibiting dumping garbage in the
rivers of Iowa.
The garbage is made into a fuel
by combining 1t with coal slack, &C.
cording to the inventor. If tests
are satisfactory company of local
capitalists may be organized and
build a plant. The promoter says
it is not impossible to make dust
less fuel at a cost of 1925 a ton,
which may be sold considerably low
er than coal with good margin of
profit.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-12-07
ANOTHER MENACE FOR U. S
Great Britain Now Refuses Coal to
American Merchant Ships.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Curtailment
of coahng privileges at British ports
is threatening far-reaching effects on
American shipping, and while repre-
sensations have been made to Great
Britain by the state department, it
is realized here that it may be diff
cult to secure any alienation of the
constantly tightening restrictions
imposed by the British authorities.
Great Britain's inability to guaran-
tee bunker coal to any vessel not
utilizing it 'in such a way that Brit
ish or allied interests are benefited"
was announced in a statement by the
British embassy in the form of a
memorandum drawn up in London.
The announcement is the first public
expression, officials say, of a policy
which has in fact been in operation
for some time land which has brought
forth protests by this country in
several cases. Many American
ships have been refused coal, it is
declared.
The general effect of this policy,
officials believe, will be to seriously
embarrass all independent American
trade with non-allied countries. 1t
is declared that trade between this
country and the Philippines, for in
stance, can be conducted only under
the greatest difficulties, as Great
Britain owns most of the coaling
stations along the way. Trade to
South America is expected to be
crippled also for the same reasons.