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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-25

g. r. Warren. superintendent Of Putt
nsy township schools. accompanied by
Mr.. Warren. of Kansas. visited the
Avondale schools on Friday.
Mrs. Irene Gay. OF Montgomery. w
Va and Mrs; Nancy q. Hols;ine. OF
home Of Mrs William Pom on Forty-nrst
street.
The Loyal Mems class Of the Christian
church Will hold their weekly meeting,
tuesday evening NJ o'clock. Tnis BIS
an important meeting, and all the mem-
beers are desired TO be present.
Mrs. Reecc Evans Is SERIOUSLY III at
her home on Thirty-siNth street.
Mrs. Littrcll is i'll at her home In the
Smith addition.
Or. -. 4. smith. who has been i'll for
a Few days at his home. is Improving.
Mrs. Margaret Strong. Of SteubenVlile.
- visiting her daughter, Mrs. /. y.
Thompson.
r. A. Bonar t. visiting at ClarIncton.
Mrs. Frank LASTLY Is III at her nome.
Miss Belle Thoburn. OF Martins Ferry
town.
J. Il. Holloway is on a business trip TO
New Concord.
daughter arrived Friday at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Rayford owens.
The official board Of the Method st
church held their regular meeting Mon
day evening at the church.
Mrs Arizona Hendcr-hot OF Wheel
ing Island, was the guest OF Mrs. VIM.
Caldwell ON Sunday.
The Shadyside oil and Gas company
viii hold "a meeting Wednesday evening.
Miss Emma shores. Of Bannock Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. VIM. Scheck on
Forty-frst street.
The Easter services were good Al all
Of the churches. and were well attended.
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STOCK MARKET WAS
UNUSUALLY HOPEFUL
More Hopeful Advises over Inter
national Relations Hslpsd-MAny
stoexs Made Cains

NEW YORK. April 24-Taking its cue
from the more hopeful advices regard
ing International conditions received
over the week end. today's market open
ed active and strong. and except for in
ternittent but minor reactions. con-
tinued Its upward progress to the end.
some OF the more active favorites re-
covered from to points over last
weeks lowest quotations. and invest :
inent issues, including rails. were better
by ! TO points.
The character OF the buying as we'll
as ITS scope. pointed TO an oversold con-
diuOn. and the ease with which certain
speculative issues advanced Indicated
an increasing scarcity OF those sfoc =
except FOR legitimate demand
This was especially applicable 10
United States Steel and Mercantile Ma
rine. which led the active day Steel
made a maximum gain OF "a. 10 50 \
and Marine preferred rose s[ to SOs.
with Ia Tor the common at 23i% IL
was generally assumed that the rise in
steel bore some relation to the Quarterly
statement 10 Toe issued tomorrow which
undoubtedly will disclose record earn
ings.
Crucible steel. Baldwin I.ocomotive
General Electric. some OF the motors
and all the leading coppers were higher
by to points. and United States In
dustrial Alcohol rose So TO lt3 Eve,
Westinghouse rose superior to labor
troubles. rising substantially
Reading was the most active OF tho
railway division.
Total sales Of stocks amounted 10
$4,000 shares.
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LITTLET0N

LITTLETON. W. Va April 24.-Mlss
Olive HiScnbaurh visited friends in
Fairmont. Friday.
Miss MARY slider spent Saturday with
friends IN Hundred
Mr.. Earl Tseweiiyn was "a business Wis
itor in Wheeling. Monday.
Miss Daisy OF. 81 Hcnwood. is visit
ing her parents here for "a few days
Mrs. Archie Miller Of McMechcn.
spent sunday here. with friends.
Mrs. Peter Henderson has returned
home. after few days visit with
friends IN wheeling
MR., Mary Niiicrs was shopping in
Wheeling. Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs John Odca visited
friends In Hundred. Sunday.
Wheeling yisitors "Wednesday.
spent Sunday here with friends.
Misses ALA and cleo Nay and Trma
INles visited friends az Board Tree.
Mr. Albert Higrinbotham. Of View
.Ms,arunsyi'lc. was business visitor here
Misses Ross Hunt and May Gibbons.
Of Hundred. visited friends here. Wed
ncsduy and Thursday.
AR q. W CofGold. Of New Martins
S,le va a business visitor here the
Miss sara OFT spent Friday with Fair
mont friends
Mr ana Mrs. George Garrison and
little son have returned home. after
Tour months stay iu Oklahoma.
Mr. J.. NJ Kelley Of Tairmont. was
" business visitor hero Thursday
w. Lucy jobs visited friends in
Miss Olive Hixsnbaurh ie visiting
ir,onds M IittshurFh for few DAYS.
tr... i@ l.migy visited friends I'm
Mr. W. NJ McrkcmciIcr and son c1,es-
tcr ~ Wheeling nro spending few
gay. here on business
Miss Lucy Fonner returned % her
nome Iu Cameron Tuesday. after Ia
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BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

NV YORK. April 2f-Butter:
J. lrin"r: creamery. extras Cs2 scoreD.
- = q )" p. e; creamery (higher scoringl
33ia n 3ll-c.
tgEs-f lfmcr. fresh gathered cx-
! res; 90 H efy. regular packed. frs =
: &c; seconds. 20 20i e. nearby hem
he nn,ry browns % 424c
h,, ~e steady: specials, held. 1Ai, "a
&c lr'sh specials. H. .. f ne. do. aver
D cd. ls0INf.c "''7'
li'" Poultry Nominal. dressed. Grn.
e hl,N.ns. r Zoe. fowls. l5ts e22c. tur-
FlUur-Stendy
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FINANCIAL NOTES
FINANCIAL OPINIONS

FINANCIAL NEWS sA1Ss-In tho
view OF the more optimistic unofficial
news this morning from Berlin with re-
spect to the submarine crisis. as well as
absence OF further disturbing Mexican
adNlces the raid OF Saturday is expected
70 be followed by sharp short covering
rallies on rumors OF favorable Develop
ments At tho United States steel meet
.ns TUESDAY. standard rails ard L. ;.
steel have been well bought. according
10 our reports. and there may be a sharp
rally In the extraordinarily depressed
war group.
fINANCIAL AAiERICA:-There is an
Inclination "a regard the forced nquida-
ton as virtually exhausted.
JOHN MOODY SAYS:-Stocks have
Always been sale when untitled Steel
orders were extra large and always A
purchase when they were extra small
JOURNAL OF COMAiERCE:-I.abo
Unreasonable
COMMERCIAL:-Iti Is question wheth-
or spectators will oe able to take care
or their holdings OF war stocks"
WALL. 81. JOURNAL.-Thc marine
issues are remarkably strong IN the
lace OF general collapse and IL j. re-
ported that the stocks are being ab-
sorbed IN the interest OF a powerful
group which has lately bought extern
siNciy into other steamship lines.
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WALL sTREEr SUMMARY

Annual report ~ Tennessee Copper
shows % VOC. earned Uu stock compared
With 1901 DOB previous year
Aufnru.... labor Conference r~aufrrf
fH.IHN. miners repre- pol ufHfIVtH Insisting
uu0n rr.HruffIuu ~ the union
TIMES says recent strength In Ger
man srrnauEe vas parti vdue fa 70 sale
nf .opper ppugnt about a. year aE1 by
Frntu interests ten cents per pound
under present level
Nfude baker Corporation sales double
,nosn m year ago and NJ change u divi-
fcud expected
Ed rH IrHti stocks Saturday declined
induHtriaua declined h.t1E.
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rate Cases on

fHANtTFrON. " Va. ArU "a
lufiher hearing in che petition OF the
= larsshurF Gas CON rHny Co the Public
service Commission Tor permission f4
change its rufrs f1 cunrurnera v.ff -
held IN tlarkshurE. tomorrow hafr-s
p , Morgan. ~ tho service commit
sion
similar proceedings viii ~ held tere
By Tho case ~ the Huntington Wee
'ompsny. which socks to advance ffa
rates o. domestic consumers.
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FINANCIAL
Bank OF Ohio Valley
WHEELING. W. VA
Resources Over One Million
Dollars. %
PAYS ~ ON THE DxPosrrH
SUGAR

Now YORK. April Raw sugar
htm, Centrifugal. 614; molaAsos, B.S7.
scnued uru. cut. Loaf. $40. crushed
e.4s' mold A. 10, cubes. T.76, xxx
powdered. 40. powdered TAB. dne
Eitnuldted t-sf diamond A, 7-26: con
itcll"u'rs. 4. s.l5. No. 4. 10
There vas an active buying move
ui Iu the market for sugar futures
carly. and prices made new high re
.i. tNowsuE gains N 90 70 points a.
hl.dal. The advance seemed 10 BE- due
70 tuc strcuEth la the SPOT market and
'hf recent heavy export business In re-
fined.
Ihe closing was strong and from II
u - points higher sales. 1850 TONS.
May. b-Ss, July. b.f5. September, asa
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mondays WHEELING BANKING CLEAR|NGS MOUNT
III NEARLY TWO-TH|RDS Of A MILLION DOLLARS

Mondays Wheeling banking clearings
mounted 10 nearly the largest total for
any day during the month of April.
soSf.l5e.Sl. compared with sIT1.O55.23
Tor the same day a year ago. an in
crease OF Sl6S.10i.2s. or SCI percent.
Clearings for the month or April to
date are now at the s9.39s. l4s.6O mark.
compared with s5.5i2.454.22. an Increase
OF s<.assos4Ss, or AZ percent. and IL
~ now estimated that the month COM
plete VIII show clearings amounting TO
record for the month:
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NEW YORK. April af-NsrcantiIs
lper ~ 70 sterling exchange 80
gay bills save, demand A1et4C. cab
~ $40 trancs. demand 66obis cab
LIgf Dtl Marks. demand zee Cahfoa
'Nc. Nrnucu. demand 11hc Guildars
demand 4laC. cables f1hc Idres de
.and tfI. .athIca go. Euhlos nemann
= ., cables s-c. Bar silver $50
Mex can dollars bot.a Government
bonds steady Railroad bonds nrm
Time loans firm. f1 and ~ days ~ a
.r. tIN months a4aac
'tI money firm. hIEh sac. loW -. az
fNlIuH rate .HaH. last loan 20. clas'nsr
bid 20. onercI 40 2fsr.
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SHADYSIDE
Election.

SHADYSIDE. April 24-This Tuesday
= the day the men OF Shadyside and
Mead township ere asked to vote on the
bond Issue FOR building "A good road TO
webb and the tOp OF Cash Hin. To
build these rOadF bonds viii have TO he
issued by Mead township. The town
ship has now M Indebtedness Thes.
roads. paved and macadamized- would
greatly benefit Shsdyside and the sur
rounding country
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NEW YORK April tins metal ~
ghtngc quote lcnd rtl asked. speit~r
lu. East So Louie delivery spot 10
asked. AZ London holiday
'.En .rm. c.r'' r.Irtr nearby
nominal. July and later fIs1t NJ Or. 0u
Iruu. steady. so b. northern SEQ a. -
..N. 40 Z. 500 lNfa. SO . south.
cru $50 .na % n1. So. q $40 gf :. 20 IL
SO 60 u 5000. 49,
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INTERESTING REPORT
AIDS WHEAT MARKET
Word That Germany wouid NAhs Con-
Corn and Oats Gained.

CHICAGO. April sr.-wOrd that con-
eesslons by Germany had become Vir-
tuany assured caused the value OF wheat
today TO average higher. The market
closed unsettled. but a shade to sc up.
with May at si.l2h and July at slIgL
Sorn finished NJ a sixteenth OF to 4. Il
&c advance. oats varying from a decline
OF a shade TO = y &c advance. and pro-
visions unchanged TO 40c higher.
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Snrnrixe Party

/ The girls Of the trimming department
I OF the Belmont Casket factory gave "A
I surprise party Monday evening at the
/ home of Miss Marjorie Springer In honor
/ Of Miss Garnet Schram's birthday Mu-
! sc and games were the diversions Of
! the evening. At "A seasonable hour de-
! licious refreshments were served.
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corrected By p. Bachman q Sons1
8utter. Cheese. EYE and RoultrX
Logan q Organs Closing stoef Letter.

NEW YORK. April 2g-Tne rornewnat
more hopeful tenor Of the political news.
~ evidenced by press adNiCcs. WAS re-
nectsd during the DAYS trading ir hastv
covering by the vulnerable portion or
the short interest. ON the adv anCss.
however. stocks were freely supplied.
u perhaps will be some days before
authoritative udviccs emanate from Ber-
lin, and while 10 will prove 90 be- the
part of wisdom 90 contract long lines
and pursue conservative courS. until
the outlook become more assuring.
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| Open. / High. / Low. CLOSE.


what-No. red sllsgI.1sls: No. ,
red Sl15H1.17: No hard y1l4i.
1.15A: No. hard 81 0sriI5.
Corn-No. yellow 7bis "a Tie: No.
yellow 72ls q7ilsc: No. white 72hs y
s4Ac.
oats--No. white asa q i4c; standard
4i@. aT45i.c.
Pork-S22..5 V2335.
Lard-S1232.
Ribs-s12lOH
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Mrs John Po0rmau will entertain tho
Ladies Ala OF the Methodist church
Thursday evening at her home OF
North Lincoln avenue
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CHICAGO. April 2f-Hogs-Receipts
$1,000; higher: bulk. $9.7OG3S5: heht.
~. % n $50; mixed. $9.5Om9sO: heavy
-. =" q 80; rough. $40 "a 9.55: pigs.
Receipts. 1900. hrm: native
b''i steers, $500 % 1900; stockerS and
i,'d'rS, $3.50 70 $50: cows and hcifers
50. 10 N $50: calves. $685. 80
Shscu-k Receipts. 1000. weak: weth-
ttS. 80 > y 500: ewes. $500 ds.75. lambs.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING " vs. April o. 'ff
The active Pittsburgh stocks corrected
daily ny a p Ma9trr a Co., trutrr9
ana brokers National Bank of Wet
virginia Building
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fITTSHt RICH. Pa. April 24-Cattle-
steady supply 20 carloads: choice. $3.50
"a .. 50. prime. $3.50 Wg.75.
She"p-Sicady; supply double decks:
prime Wethers $3.50 ~ $ 90: cuIls and
common. si.O0s $50. lambs So 90 n 10 a5.
veal calves. S9bOel 1O.OO
HoEs-fisher: receipts. 80 double
decks prime hoaNics. mediums and
hraNy workers, $lO.05 NJ 1910: light york;
srs. $3.50 70 ?.65; pigs. $500 ~ 9.25: roughs.
SS.5j Hg.lU.
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Mrs. Ferd McMurray will entertain
the Kings Daughters Of the Christian
sunday school Wednesday evening at
her home ON Central avenue.
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Petroleum.

OIL CITY. Pa. April 2t.-Credit hal
enccs. $3.50. Runs. 1Sf.O15: average. so :
lAs- Shipments, Si,S50; average. So
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N7W YoftN Apru et-co~~s ~,
~. p. nc uturcs steady. Msy. sec
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Curb Mining stocks.
NEW YORK CURE MARKET

WHEELING ". Va. April a. IL
Reported Dos a. T.. Maetsn a Co. l.. l..
lifaui. manager. members New YORK
Stock Exchange.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING W. Va. April "a. '15.
Range Of active stocks on the New
\ ork stock Exchange. corrected daily
oy n +. Masten Co. brokers.
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southern Pacific March net incrca S.d
SA84oOo' months net increased $3.50
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NEW YORK coTToN MARKET

WHEELING " Va April &C. 10
Market reported hy a D. Maaten q
Co. members Ncw York stock Exchange.
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Especial to Fideiity Investmen, Assoc

CHICAGO. April 2f.-wHEAT-With
Improvement in the international poll
ucal situation as Indicated in press dis
patches and reflected in the stock mar
ket, the tendency carly was exactly the
opposite OF saturday. Some May liqui-
datton caused temporary reaction after
ne opening and there was Conslde rabl,
changing from May to July that caused
relative nrmness i'm the latter. The sale
OF 100000 bushel To store was reported
mere early. \ better feeling was noted
IN the sample market and premiums
showed improvement. som. export sales
reported. The visible supply showed n
ialr decrease although At was l.U0O.U0V
buSh.l.
tokN-torn was rather "A tam. al
iNir, nut not a. irr. gular or radical IN
itS fluctuations a. was Wheat. south
west has also reported corn sold for eN-
port. There il very much improved
Sar sltuat ion, one odf the eastern lines
having raised ats embargo and two 9TH
efs indicating n more plentiful supply Of
cars. Nevertheless the Improvement IN
c"sh Trade was not as great a. might
nave been expected from such improve
ment ia the facilities
bAIS-Ilulte an active trade. Great
many oats bought by the cash concerns
and commission houses operating for
previous nedgsgs. Meanwhile cash oats
IN sample market IN good demand and
every indication Of going higher.
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G)-Transfcr books close April ~
for rs cash dividend. payable May l.
tSl-Transfcr books close April 20
Tor 80 cash dividend. payable MAY l.
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WHEELING W Va. April % '1s.
corrected 10y \. y. Mastcn x Co. l.. r.
Bank Bldg. Wheeling. W. Va
CTngI-G
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. April "a. 'l6.
DAILY Quotation List OF the Wheeling
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS


WHEELING ". Va. APRIL o. ZIG
Corrected ~ 4. ~ Mastcu a 90. rpeu-
Ders Boston stock Exchange.
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TOLEDO. o.. April t.-Wheat-Cash
>l.lsia May Sl.igis. July. Sl.2O.
clover Sead-Primc. cash. s.. 90: APRIL.
$50: October. Se.55
Alsike-Prlmc. cash and April. Sg.05.
Iimothy-irime. cash. S325. April.
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on lines having regular EXPRESS .,r,--
ice. shipments weighing In excess OF
hity pounds. or large bulk. will not De
carried on passenger cars
ALL lNES-Daily Except Sunday
NO shipments. except emergency snip-
mcnts OF medicines. will be carried o.
passenger cars between 400 and 6:i1
y. m.
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wHEELING TRACTION COMPANY
CAR sCHEpULz
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Dow-Jones says; Judge Norchauser
IN the State Supreme Court dismissed
on the merits. complaint in an action
Drought by Clarence T.. Nenner against
the New York Central. Michigan Central
and others. seeking to set aside the re-
cent consolidation of the New York Gem
trai ana the Lake Shore and TO disrupt
the New York Central system.
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Philadelphia SAYS: Reading has or
dered $4,000 tons OF 1O0-pound steel rails
Tor 1917 delivery. The order IL divid-
ed among the Bethlehem. Carnegie Lack
awanna and Pennsylvania steel com
panies- Amount previously ordered for
delivery In 1916 vas 20. 900 tons.
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PANHANDLE LINE
WHEELING AND WELLSBUIR
Wheeling W~Iisbur~
Leave
22nd Street Ian.
IN " SahceHhs Wellsburg
$3.50 y. m. n 90 400.
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MOUNDSvILLE LINE
WHEELING AND MoUNDsvrLLE
Daily Except Sunday.
10th street I>.u.
NdInt,ilhs houndsvf1le
$50 y. m.
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DOW -Jyu.a saws &. 70 Er-kins pree-
ll, nv ~ tho Stud' baker CORPORAL lon.
ASKED about Tho affairs ~ tho COMPANY.
stated TINT Tho sales 81 utfs ON obIios FOR
INC quarter ended March 60 were Is 500.
AGAINST f.f"N during the same period "a
year az 20 gain ~ IS per cent. sII from
r. gular husinss- and not from war or
dcru
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

PETRooRAD. Feb. f7. - Forty thousand Turks and nearly 1000 guns were captured when the successful Raeslana took the great fortress at Erzer6m. The official announcement Of the capture of the pIaee came today to tho czar from Grand Duke NIeho- Iar
 The Grand Duke officially reported that immense quantltleo of suppIlea were also taken. The Turkish caoual- tles he estimated to be fully 25,ooo with slloht lossos on tho aide Of the Russlsns. The survivOra of the E. zerum bombardment arc now reported to be fleeing westward In the oroatest of dlsorder.
 100000 IN GARRISON
 The Official Messenger today sstl- mateo that tho Turkish garrison at Erzerum comprised fully 100000 men.
 The bombardment started five days
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
I A N GL E AGAIN
 IS ON

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-seeretary of State Lansing today stated that the German governments announced intention of sinking armed merehant- men without warning after February 2sth. has reopened ths entire question of submarine warfare. The Lusltania agreement which was presented today cannot be finally accepted until the United States determines whether anything In it. conflicts with the new policy Of sinking armed merchant shlp0.
 This forenoon Ambassador serns- tori had a conference with Secretary Lansing. in this conference the am eassador discussed the advlsablllsy of the pos,ponement Of the effective date Of the new submarine orders 10 give opportunity for further negotiations
 Secretary Lansing did not commit himself and made no comment
 Ambassador 8ernstorf told seere- sary Lansing that is was his personal opinion that In carrying out the new submarine campaign it Was not the Intention Of the German government 60 sink diners"
 Secretary Lansing 10 understood so have informed the ambassador that sush statement from the German government would be desirable
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
PAVLOF DRIFTS
 AT SEA

Advleco were received In Juneau late thIs afternoon that steamer Paw. lof, which Ia returning to Seattle from King Cove, has loot her propei- Ter off Trinity laiauc and To drifting heIpleos. The Alaoka g. 8. Co.'S steam or Alameda has been dispatched from cordova 10 Che PavioF0 assistance. Tho schooner Hunter To reported by wlreless to be near the Pavlof In ease tho crew shouId be forced to take to tho boats and seek eafety. The Paw lof only two dave ago delivered can ncry suppllso for tho Pacific American Fisheriea company at King Cove. and wac enroute south.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
.JUNEAU'S WATER IS O. K.

Janeau's water 10 pure and thero ls no trace of any disease serms of any kind In lt. Thls information was re- eeIved in Juneau lato thio afternoon from Seattle.
 Several dave ago Tho Empire wired its correspondent In Seattle to cend a complete report reauItlno from tho test of water samples which woro re- eently sent below by order Of thO city council. This afternoon tho following was received:
 "A careful seareh by Or. John Welnzirl, head Of the bacterial do- partment Of she University os Wash- ington, revealed no dIsease serms Of any kind. He aaid the water wac pure although somewhat stale when lt reached him come seven or eight days delay beyond the u0ual tlme Of transit. or. Weinzlrl mailed his re- port to Juneau len dave ago."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
ANOTHER HITCH OCCURS IN THE
 LUSlTANIA CASE

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.--secretary Lansing today accepted the agreement In the Lusitania case and stated that 1t would be acceptable to the United States as far as submarine warfare relates to this particular incident.
 It .s stated here this afternoon au- thoritauyely that Germany because of It's unusual position, cannot and win not accept the suggestions Of the United States that the Teutons can not carry out It's policy of torpedoing liners that are armed. without giving the liners due warning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
BRITISH CRUISER
 HAS BEEN SUNK IN
 NORTH SEA--INQUIRl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The Brit lsh cruiser Arabis was sunk in the North Sea last Friday. Feb. i1th. This information was received here today. but the report came about in a peculiar manner.
 The German government through Ambassador Bernstorc today asked Secretary Of the Navy Daniels to ex- plain why the United States wireless operators at sayville, l.. l., suppress ed tue official announcement regard Ing the sinking of the Arabis. Ann bassedor Bernstorf stated thata the German admiralty reported this through the regular channels but so far. absolutely no notice. has been made public