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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-30
Cambridge
Hills Point

Hills Point
Wednesday night, October 31st. at s.
f. Spedden's store.
Secretary
Wednesday night. October 3fsf, at
the Hall.
j. TOddviile
!: Thursday night, November 1st, at
the Hail.
: Elliott IS Island
:: Friday night. November End, at
:. Washington Jones store.
Drawbridge
Friday night, November End, at Mi
nos y. Henry's store.
Linkwood
!: Friday night, November End, at Ed
gar Hubbard's store.
Fishing Greek
Saturday night, November 3rd, at
t7fe HAL. -
HOOpersville
Saturday night, November 3rd, at
Simmons & Ruark'S store.
Thomas
Saturday night. November Bird, at
Will Cooks store.
Williamsburg
Monday night. November 9TH, at w.
ID. Smiths store.
Cokeland
Monday night, November 9TH. ut
.rsya H1Huriey's Store.
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Money to loan IN large and small
sums.-Lloyd Webster, Spring St
Adv. S-25-tf. cod.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-30
TOddviile

night, November 1st, at
the Hail.
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FISHING Greek

Friday night, November End, at Ed
gar Hubbard'S store.
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Saturday night, November 3rd, at
: tYfe Hail. -
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Adv. 10-27-1w.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

". IRVING. MACE. trustee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
WAS WALKING UP LANE TO HTS
HOME IN LEATEEEWOoD
WHEN STRICKEN.
was Cashier Of City Bank of Wheeling
PromiIcnt in Business and Elder
In the Vance Church.

Robert c. pnl2"ll. cashier Of III" CRY
Bank of Wheeling and one Of Wheel
inSs most prominent business men ana
citizens. died suddenly yesterday a.
noon while walking up the lane leading
20 his homo at l.rnthcrwood. Death
came without T. moments warning. Mr.
Dalzcl had not been i'll recently and
was enjoying E"nd health. He nrrlv"
at the bank at III. usual time yesterday
morning. but as he was not feeling we'll
he decided not - eat any lunch hut 10
gu home to rest for n few hours. lie
left West Virginia Traction and Elec-
trio company car 1T the mouth ol ina
alley and had walked only IL short dis
tancc when he fci!. Death was attrio.
uted TO heart failure. The passing OF
Mr.. Dalzcll came as a severe shock TO
his family and his many friends
throughout the Ohio Valley.
MIR. Dalzcll was lifelong resident OF
this community. He was born In this
city ON August -, 1877. and would have
been II years old next Monday. He wnS
graduated from thu public schools y
Wheeling and later attended Princeton
university and was graduated IN the
class Of 1866. Mr. Dalzell took a spc-
cial ruursu in languages and upon his
Lraduation from princeton he was Of
frrrd the chair Of languages in the
Wooster, (Uhim) university. in the lave
sixties. lie had the distinction Of being
one OF tho youngest professors ever TO
occupy 4 chair II the Wooster school,
being just past his majority ut the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
ROBERT {. DALZELL, PROMINENT
LOCAL BANKER, DIED SUDDENLY

time. After teaching In that university
for O time. he returned TO Wheeling and
for several years was instructor la
languages at Linsly Institute. He re-
signed that posil,n to become assocint-
ed with the private banking house or
the late Robert Crnnglc. which merged
with the City EauK OF Wheeling upon
The organization Of the latter inst!tu-
ton in 1916. He was elected cashier Of
the City hank of Wheeling at It's open
ing and had since occupied that posi-
lion.
Mr.. Dalzcll was ut various times con.
nccted with other commercial orGaniZh-
tons, and AT the time Of his death he
was director in the Columbia Stamp.
ing and Enamel company Of Terre
Hautc. Ind. one Of the largest plants
OF the kind in 'hc country.
Mr. Dal:cll had hecn one Of the most
active members 0f the Vance Memorial
Presbyterian church OF Woodsdalc since
1t was organized He was at the time
of his death an elder and treasurer Of
that congregation and member Of the
board Of trustees.
He leaves besides his wife. who was
the daughter OF the late Henry h. List,
four daughters and three sons: Mrs. K.
b. Parker. of Syracuse. n y; Mrs. H.
L. Cannon. Bridgevillc, Delaware; Mrs.
A. W. PAUL and Mrs. George Cowdcn,
both of Wheeling: II. X. Dnlzell, Terre
Hautc, Ind: Robert NJ palncll. Uunting-
ton. W. Va, and David Dalzell. who re-
Gently enlisted IN the United States
Marine corps; also brother-in-law.
William \. Rcnshaw. or Pittsburgh. NO
brothers or sisters survive
1t WIS suited from the home late last
evening that funeral arrangements
would not be completed until the arrival
of relatives from abroad.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
MARTINS FERRY MURDER SUSPECT
ARRESTED BY LOCAL DETECTIVES

son. a negress accused OF robbinG man
in the alley OF 4 roll OF So and some
papers. Entering a room III the house
they found Tom Johnson in BED. lie
made no resistance and submitted quiet
ly to arrest.
At police headquarters. there IVES
found in his pocket his pay check frorl
the blast furnace department OF me
Martins Ferry plant OF the Wheeling
Steel & Iron company.
Along with Johlsous pay check was
found O slip Of paper bearing the name
Of Sadie Hammond. an Elm Grove white
woman with whom Johnson is said I"
have been seen several times recently.
Whom Officer Kelly and another police
man came to Wheeling. then went d.
rectly to Elm Grove in an automopi!e
to get the Hammond woman. They had
not returned early this morning.
Johnson admitted 10 the Wheeling
police that he owned a raincoat similar
to that with which the body or NIL
dred Banner was covered when 1t was
discovered Sunday morning. He denied
committing tho murder. however. insist
Ing that he last saw the negress when
he left her at Bridgeport about nine
o'clock Saturday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
BUSINESS MEN FETED IN ROYAL
STYLE BY THEIR FARMER FRIENDS

tunity Of addressing a joint picnic OIL
farmers and business men. congratu-
lated the farmers upon their loyalty. not
only In giving their sons to fight the
nations battles. but also for their CO.
operation with the government in raiS-
Ing big crops. The chief executive
pointed. out the necessity for Increased
crop production and food conservation
After his speech. the governor left Tor
Wheeling. where he took train at noon
for Charleston.
Rig Picnic Dinner.
The feature of the day was the elab-
crate picnic dinner served at noon by
the Association OF Rural Study Clubs.
composed of five women's clubs. The
menu included fried chicken. potato
salad. pickles. olives. sandwiches ana
cakes. with plenty Of butternilk. co1ee
and fresh milk TO drink The dinner was
served on the cafeteria plan. and was
eaten under the trees on the campus OF
the state normal school.
The serving OF the several hundred
guests was done systematically and
without confusion. There were good
things aplenty. and the ladies were con-
graduated upon every hand.
More than $40 chickens were cooked
for the big dinner. Several thousand
sandwiches and nearly hundred cakes
were consumed. Barrels of buttermilk
disappeared.
The Afternoon Program
Shortly after . o'clock. u short pro-
gram vas given in the auditorium OF
the normal school Several patriotic
selections were sung under the dlrcc-
ton Of Prof. C.. T. Borgess.. and Colonel
SIcColloch presided. Rev. ". NJ. Castle
Of the West Liberty N. E. church. in
voked divine blessing upon the gather
ing.
Vice President Orr. on behalf of the
Pan Handle club, extended a hearty
welcome 70 the business men. Mr.. Orr
pointed out the benefits of cooperation
not only among farmers. but between
the farmer and the business man of
the city.
The welcoming address was responded
to b. Charles ". Kctchum Of the
Wheeling Commercial association. Nj.
Ketchum summed up a lengthy talk by
urging the farmers to produce more
food and people everywhere TO con-
serve It.
wost Liberty Normal School
Vest Liberty Normal" was the sub
ject Of an interesting address by Prof.
John e. Shaw. principal of the state
normal His address was largely Of
a historical nature. and dealt also with
the benefits of the school in the COM
munity.
In 1895. seventy-nine years ago. MT.
Shaw said. the records show that there
was established at West Liberty Aan
institution for higher education. In
1857. sixty years ago. people Of the
community subscribed 100000 with
which q. part of the present building
was erected and normal school es-
tablished. That" said Professor
Shaw. Indicates that even at that
early da;c the people Of the community
were Interested in the welfare Of the
young people"
The institution was turned over to
the state in 1870. The West Liberty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23

man base, where the captain said they
would be given every opportunity to
send word home TO their families. l
was allowed TO take personal message
from Captain Oliver. to be delivered to
his wife.
Bluetackets Are Game.
The blue jackets with us were game
lot. When the last shell had gone they
would have tackled the Germans with
their reviewers had the word been
passed to them. II would have been a
useless sacrifice of life. however. as the
Germans had US ut their mercy.
The captain said his instructions
were to take all American gunners and
captains Of armed ships prisoners. He
said. however. he was sorry the United
States was In wnr because he hated to
fight Americans. as he had always
found them friendly and good sports.
Americans. he said. will always fight
TO @ finish. He had no use for the
French or the English. though especial
ly the English.
Tho captain said he had been out a
long time and had sunk number Of
ships but did not name them. He
told of meeting fishing vessel. which
he thought was English. because 1t was
within the war zone. He fired on her.
whcreupon the ship hoisted the Span
sh flag. His shots had crippled her,
however. and she went down. The u
boat captain rescued the crew and put
Thorn on another Spanish ship the next
day. One Of tho Spaniards was wound
cd. and the captnin said he treated him
with the submarines surgical sup
plies"
The Gunners' Names.
The names of the gunners taken priS-
oner were: James Delaney. chief gun
ncr's mate: William Miller. seaman:
Fred Jacobs. seaman; Ray Roop. boat
swain's mntc. second class. and Charles
Kline gunncr's mate.
The Campann was sent to the bottom
by bombs after her crew had been al
lowed TO return and get their personal
effects. Directions were given to Bruce
by the submarine commander how to
reach the nearest port. Hc told him
at the same time that he had heard
wireless messages exchanged by two
French war vessels in the vicinity. ano
warned him not TO allow himself to
be picked UP by them.
II am going to sink them" he said.
Bruce and his men nevertheless took
the chance. encounterinG French war
shin after floating about In small boats
until 6 o'clock that night. The warship
took them aboard and landed them In
France. Bruce said he was told by an
officer Of the war vessel that he hao
heard q wireless message from another
French cruiser. saying that 1t had sunk
n German submarin In the vicinity OF
the place where the Campana had been
sunk. Bruce said II was only nut
ter Of conjecture as to whether this was
the submarine that attacked his vessel.
but II true he feared It meant that
Captain Oliver and his gunncrs had per
lshed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
TON JoHHSoN CAUGHT UNExPEcT-
EDLY IN SECOND WARD By d.
HUILEMAN AHD
OKEETE.
Officers wsrs Hunting FOR degxsss
Hoboer whan Find Was Made--
White Companion II Also
Taken

Tom Johnson. tho Martins Ferry
negro. suspected OF the murder OF NIL
dred Banner, q Martins Ferry negress.
was arrested in the Second Ward by
City Detective Bob Einkleman and
James O'Keefe shortly before midnight
He signed a waiver and agreed TO 90
back to Martins Ferry without extradt-
ton proceedings.
johnson Is suspected OF having killed
the neSress whose dead body was found
Sunday morning lying near ferry
landing in Martins Ferry. with her
throat cut from car to ear.
Johnson'e arrest came as surprise
Police and detectives had secured tho
negro sectton OF the city several times
in search Of him. Last night. Detec-
tive O'Keefe and Htnkleman went 20
No. 1915 Alley c to arrest Lula John
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
RELIEF FOR EVERY
HAY FEVER VICTIM
No More Miserable Days and Restless,
Sleepiess Nights.

If you want n leasant surprise and
quick relief from Hay Fever distress.
surely try tho famous "NOSTR1OLA
TREATMENT" which is sold. recon-
mended and guaranteed by all drug
Sists.
'tNOSTRIOLA" costs but a trifle-lt
Is simple. easy Ia apply. and can be
obtained irr either Hrlm or Liquid form.
A "NOSTRIOLA NAPOR-SPEAf" Is
cleansing. refreshing and not only stops
HAY Fever distress. but it is fine for
Cold in Head. NaScl Catarrh. Asthma
and other stoppages OF the air passages.
Don't fail To get 'NOSTRGQLA at
once-Balm or Liquid. and also ask your
druggist TO show you the Special Nos
triola Atom.zer Outfit. After you try
"NOSTRIOI.A' you'ss wish yor had
found This simple. sensible treatment
sooner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
PAN HANDLE CLUB ENTEETA1NS
WITH ELABORATE PICNIC AT
WEST LIBERTY.
Governor Cornwe11 and Prof. r1tlow
Principal SpeaGe1s-RtS dinner
Served 70 1900 Persons.

More than 1000 persons enjoyed to
the fullest the picnic at West Liberty
yesterday. at which the Pan Handle
Agricultural club entertained Wheeling
business men and their friends. Favored
BY !deal weather conditions up until late
afternoon. tho affair was one Of tho most
delightful ever held in the county IL
was typical community gathering.
business men and. farmers mingled to-
gether. exchanged views and snapped
stories.
The days big events began at 1890
o'clock. when Governor John J. Corn
we'll delivered short address. He was
introduced by Colonel T. H. McColloch.
chairman Of thr COMMITTEES in charge OF
the picnic. Governor C"Tnwel. after
expressing pleasure over she oppor-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
JOHN FLAHERTY
TELLS WHAT PUT
Him On H|SFEET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MILL MAN
NEVER MISSES A DAY,
THANKS TO NERV-
WORTH.

The high value Of this entirely new
signed endorsement strikingly appears
in its closing words
ANYONE WANTING NE TO YER
IFY THIS STATEMENT. WILL
CHEERFULLY DO 1T, BY LETTER
OR IN PERSON"
Now read the entire remarkable ar
ray Of facts:
Baer's Drug Store-l want to tell
every body about the good Nerr-Worth
did me. had a severe attack Of the
grippe. which left me in nervous
and weakened condition. ! was so
nervous I could not sleep and get any
rest. | was unable to work and was
In bad shape All run down. Had no
appetite. Stomach in bad condition.
purchased q bottle Of Nerv-Worth
and before I had taken one-half OF It.
the nervousness left me and l could
sleep soundly and get rest rega1ned
my yigor. and to-day am in excellent
health. am employed in the Whit
aker-Glessner Co.'S sheet mill. and
never miss a day now. Nerv-Worth
certainly put me on my feet. Anyone
wanting me to verify this statement, I
will cheerfully do it, by letter or IN
person.
JOHN FLAHERTY.
146 14th st., Wheeling. W. Va.
Your dollar back at Baer's Drug
Store If Nerv-Worth does not do for
you what it did for Mr.. Flaherty.
Nerv-Worth is sold at Mingo Juno.
ton by Moore Bros; Martins Ferry,
by Ralston & Parker; St. Clairsville,
by Patterson & Sons: GAINESVILLE. by
IItlles Bros: Cameron. by Cameron
Drug Co.: Sstersville. by c. B. DisQue;
New Martinsville. by Hornbrook's
Drug Store: Moundsville, by ]. H.
Beam Drug Co.: Bridgeport. by Se]by
& Reed (Dent Pharmacy):. Bellaire.
by Dankworth Bros; Paden City, by
Morgan Bros.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
AMERICAN SHIP
Continued Prom First PaHe.)

man base, where the captain said they
would be given every opportunity to
send word home to their families. l
was allowed TO take a personal message
from Captain Oliver, to be delivered to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23

alysis for two weeks after the death
or recovery Of tho patient.
Since last Thursday. september III,
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad agents
here have been refusing to accept chill
dren under 10 years Of age for trans
portation to FaIrnont and Clarksburg.
where the infantile paralysis epidemic
has been alarming. The order was 49,
sued to ticket agents by General Pas
senger Agent o. P. McCarty, probably
at the direction Of tho state health
commission.
No additional order, however, such
as that reported to have been issued
yesterday at Charleston had been re-
ceived by railway agents here last
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
HlSYanth CAA

HARRISBURG. W. Va. Aus. IL
The eleventh case Of infantlle paralysis
was reported today at Tin Plate. IN in
dustrIal suburb. DR.. c. o. Post, city
health officer. issued proclamation
Vanishing hucksters until tho epidemic
abates. Only one Of the cases hero has
resulted in death.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23

wifey-Henry, II you didn't smoke
I could have a new spring hat.
Hubby-And II you would live on
stewed prunes I could have steam
yacht.-P1ttsburgh Press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-23
TRAVEL OF CHILDREN
CONTINUED Prom First Page.)

we'll on tho way to recovery. and DR..
Hupp expects to lift part OF the quar-
antine in few days. He maintains
the rigid quarantine on every home IN
which there Is a case Of infantila par
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotation, given below are for large lots Of good
marketable goods only. Jobbers prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold Cor less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
EGGs-Frssh. per dos.. 42aS; Southern, 90
BUTTER-B Best prints. new. per n. i3; do. tub.
q: process. Mas; store packed 8aS
LARDATub, pure. per D.. falI1s; do, com
pound. Iisl4i; cottonseed oil. per Ave gallon can
SIS.
CHEEsE-Sew York, new. per n. 1ias; fat
za26; Swiss, domestic. 1a5; DO. foreign, 6aso.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens, per n, 23s25; hens
per h.. n roostsrs. per h., "A; ducks. per h..
%; geese, per D.. l5al6; keats. young, II ms. aId
over. each. IS; turkeys per n. EsS
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens, choice per n.,
8a5; hens choice per lb., TAB; ROSTERS per h.,
ISal4; capOus 7 bs., each. per b.. 2sa3o; ducks,
large, per n. %; grese large per r iss2o; turkeys,
ehOice. per D. 3oa32; do. medium, per n, 3.
LIVE STOCk-Calyes veal. prime. per b.. HalFi
do. medium. l2al1; spring lambs, fat, per n..
l2al3; sheep. per lb., 6s7I4.
DRESSED GOODS-Pork small, per b, Ipial5;
do, heavy, per b., 15al3h.
GREEN GOODS-Bea1s, per basket, 35oas %
lima beans tTOrida, per basket, 275a325: beets
Florids Per crate. l.75a3oo; Bussels' sprouts per
new per basket, 3ooa325 carrots per boz, L25a1 so
canhfower California, crate 2OOa250; celery, Florida
per crate 5O0a375; cucImbers per basket, 3ooa5Oo
cymbliuEs, crate. L5Oa25O; eggplant per crate S5oa
4u; kaIe. per bbl., L50a250; lettuce, Florida per
basket. 25ca5oo; okra, Florida per crate 2sOa4 80;
onions. per 100 b. sack. n.o0al20o; peas, Fla bas
soOs60o: peppers. crate, 35oa45o potatoes per bbl
60sTO0; do, Northern, sack. e50a7 90: rutsbsgas,
per bbl. 40oa5.O; sweet potatoes, per bbl., S.0oa
5.75; spinach, per bbl., 3ooa400 tomatoes Florida
per crate 200a4oo; turnips. per box. 1.5oal.75
FRUIrS-Apples, per DBL, 25oas.oo; grapefruit,
per box, Sza375; lemons rer box, 3Ea375; oranges.
box, California 25Oa3 25; do, Florida, ss375;
pineapples, Per crate. 3.oOa3.50.
SEEDS-Blue grass. per bushel LIS; clover
alfalfa, per D l5sls; do. slsike. per D., Ta2O:
red, per D.. Ba2o; do, white, per D.. 8ssO;
ssphing Or mammoth. per n. 1sa2o; timothy. per
oushel. 25a26oS orchard grass Per bushel 2soa2 S
fAY-nmothy. No. l. per ton, Booal5.oo: do.
No. 2. 400; mixed. lOooa12oo; ear corn new, per
Dbl, $50; wheat, straw. per ton 500; tangled rye
straw. per ton, ll.oo; long straw. per tOn 400;
red top, per lb.. l0a12.
HIDEs-Green. per D.. 20; do. salted, per n.
70; do. dry. per o.. Sa5l; horse hides each 100
calf skins. green. each. %; lamb skins. green
s,eh. Lsoa2loo.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES,

47a5-Janes O. Conneu. Ills 1st It; HupmobiIs
1917
EaLP. J. Bayne n 18th St ns.; Ford 1871.
I7p5-Chestsr Hicks, 2525 18th st. Ford 1917
473e6-Theodore Holmes, l5l2 Eth st.; Ford 1911.
47G-Clsrence Grosnr. nos Pa. ave-; oidsmobile
1915.
Ess-walter GawIsr, I7n Pa, ava Dodss 1876
473s9-Jss Stallman, as 18th st. Heshof 1914
f74O0-Yg gnacia Calderson, lSB 18th st.; Overland
1917
47Dl-Nward F. Morse. Ii, uth st ne; Buick
1914.
aios-Mrs R. O Rosson. zlo 18th St na; ar.mm
1914
Elo3-Mrz L. Blackburn. Hotel Drisooll; Packard
1915
E4os-John a. Magrnder 100 Conn. ave; Ford
1916
T6-Benj L. Deutsch. o7s R. L ave. ne. ;
Studebaker 1875.
FNs-JOhn jackson, lsn Clifton x; stua.b.ler
1915.
fiG-Geo PIummer. lsg3 18th st.: Ford Isls
474s-Margaret Smith, Isl Ashmead d Detroit
1917
i74Oe-Geo Stevens 1924 Crescent pl; Dodss 1915.
Fno-MaIgaret Altman, l34 18th st. se Ford 1871
FAl-P. F. Skinner. IS 9th st. se Ford 1877
7E2-w. Ward odell. 1894 C St; Ford 1917.
E43-w Ward Odell, lD4 G st. Ford 1877
El4-Jean G. Hinkle, 1901 G st. wayerly ls2
oUTOF-TOwN LICENSES.
465S-Hermah II, Meyer. 94s Fairmoupt St
Baltimore. Nd: White 1876
496a-Esther S. Cottrel and Elsie NJ. Boyd 1926
Vermont ave.; Cadillac 1917.
495s-Ross L. Wolfe. Hagerstown Nd; Dodge
1915.
$3.50 @ Fox. Frederick. Md; Overland 1916
4SsO-Mrs. Il. 8. Bridde- l4l5 Bolton St. Balti-
more. Nd: Franklin 1917.
4BSl-naries L. Rem, Frederick. Nd. Apoer,on
1876
tsdSa-F. v. staub Frederick. Nd; Chalmers 1915
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
WEEKLY REVIE w OF TRADE

New York, Feb. Ie.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Despite many drawbacks. chief Of these
being partially biockaded foreign trade,
Unprecedented railway congestion. threat
ening public food and fuel supplies and
very cold stormy weather. the country's
trade continues large-heavier than a
year ago at this date, in fact.
This is of course, especially true o.
spring trade. which Is beyond peradvent-
ure, except where delays in shipping
threaten to further retard deliveries o.
urgently required goods. Retail trade.
save where given spur by the coldest
weather of the winter, Is rather less
active, though concededly better than a
year ago. 1t is In the matter of far
future trade and In industrial operations
that retarding or disorganizing effects
are most evident and here the dominant
note as regards future buying is one OF
conservatism, pending a clearer view q
the outcome of international unsettle-
ment and the possible effect on prices IL
the trouble should result In war
In industry, the situation is one of
efforts to carry along manufacturing en-
terprises at full volume. despite serious
interruption to all shipping east and west
by what is conceded to be the most
severe congestion of transportation that
the country has probably ever suffered
Scarcity of cars and motive power ana
congestion of terminals has been 6
source of complaint and concern for
months past.
Severe weather. coming upon this. has
made the situation more than ordinarily
acute. but the last straw has been the
German submarine blockade which has
tied up American and other neutral ship
ments to Europe. has piled up freight
at seaboard points, resulting in a species
OF progressive paralysis of industrial life.