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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
DEMANDS RELEASE
 OF AMERICANS
DEMAND IS SENT TO GERMANY
State Department Forwards Through Swiss Minister a Peremptory De- nand for the Release of the Amcri- cans Taken on the IarrOWdale.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.- The State Department has sent a peremptory demand to Germany, thru the Swiss Minister, for the release of the American sailors brought to Germany on the captured British steamer Yarrowdale. Several reports have been sent out that the Yarrow- dale prisoners had been released. but official information received here is to the effect that Germany is still holding the men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
REFITGEES SUFFER FROM
 LOW TEMPERATURE

COLUMBUS, N. M., Feb. 2O.-Rer- ueees arriving here suffered greatF from cold weather on their way out of Mexico with Pershing's forces The thermometer at Columbus regis tered two degrees above zero and peo' ple of many nations, men. women, and children, sat huddled around the campfires at the international line waiting for dawn to enter the Ameri- can lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
SCOTCH FARMERS FIGHT
 DEER FOR THEIR CROPS

GLASGOW. Scotland.-Scotland is suffering from the deer pest. Hun dreds of deer are descending on farms and devouring the crops. Farmers and lana agents reported these condi- tions at "a recent meeting of the Scot tish chamber of agriculture and de- manded amendments to the game laws SO that more deer could be shot and the food supplies increased
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
DYNAMITING ICE TO
 FREE LOGS KILLS FISH

BEND, Ore, Jan. 30.-Thousands of trout in the Des Chutes river are being killed by constant blasting which has been necessitated to free logs from the ice for the big mills To- cated here. Dynamiting has been re- sorted to at frequent intervals since Sunday and it is believed the fish in that portion of the river as a mill pond are practically exterminated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
LAW SUNK BY
 GERMAN SUB NOT BELIEVED TO BE ACSTRIANS Master of American Schooner Sunk In the Mediterranean Says He Believes Submarine Crew Was Composed of Germans and Not AustrianS.
NOT BELIEVED TO BE AUSTRIANS

LoNBo BoN- Feb. 2o.-captain Me Gonough of the American schooner Lyman D. Law, sunk last week in the Mediterranean Sea, has made an afti- davit of the circumstances surround ing the torpedoing and sinking of the vessel He states that he believes the crew of the submarine were Germans and not Austrians, as at first reported
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Didn't Scare Him

NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. 2O.-- When Tom Potts staggered home drunk the other day his wife sought to scare him away and escape the usual beatiax by firing shotgun in the air. Potts didn't scare. but took the gun and began to beat her with the stock. Potts is in the county jail on a charge of assault and threats to kill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
TWO BRITISH
 SHIPS SUNK
ELEVEN OF CREW ARE MISSING
TOrpedOed and Eleven Members of the Crew Missing-Steamship IolO Is Asa Sent to the Bottom.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-Lloyd's re- ports the sinking of the British steam CT Romsdalen of 254S gross tons. be- longing to Harlands & Co.,, of West Hartlepool, by a German submarine yesterday. Eleven of the crew are missing. The British steamer Iolo was also sunk yesterday by subma rine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
GERMAN U-BOAT SIGHTED
 OFF THE SCILLY ISLANDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A German submarine was met 120 miles west of the Scilly islands January 30 by the Dutch oil tank steamship Rotter- dam, the latter's officers reported up on her arrivel here today. The U-boat was in the route followed by ships steaming between Liverpool and New York
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
CERTIFICATE FOR EACH BATH;
 SELLS FOUR OF THEM

FL PASO, Texas, Feb. 20.-A curi- ous development of the rioting in Jau' reg over enforced bathing in order to get health certificates was reported ecross the line. One Mexican took five baths, received certificate for each bath and sold the extra certifi- cate to other Mexicans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Farragut Due Thursday

The steamship Admiral Farragut. passed Juneau at O. clock this morning, and should reach here some time Thursday.
 Deputy Marshal J. Fl. D. Rouse is confined to his house with a severe cold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Scramble for Booze.

SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-The pros poets of the present legislature pass ing a bone dry bill for the State of Washington has shot the permits up to 2,OOO a day. Six hundred women were in line today for liquor permits
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Would Turn Over Coal Mine

Would Turn Over Coal M1ne
 CHEHALIS. Wash, Feb. 2O.-The Superior Coal Company. whose mines here are said to be the largest in the Pacific Northwest. today tele- graphed President Wilson that the entire plant would be placed at the disposal of the government in event of war and would be operated with out profit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
..SHOOT US NOW" IS
 GERMAN OBSERVERS PLEA

SPOKANE, Feb. 2O.-"Shoot us now! Don't send us back to Ger many-they'll only shoot us there, " was the plea of three deserters from the German navy, arrested in Spokane for larceny. They're safe from the kaiser for the time being. Three months" said the judge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20

w. E. Patten and Frank Neal wsre visitors in town this morning from the mine below Fort Liscum. and returned this afternoon to tn :, property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
DUPONTS READY TO TURN
 AMMUNITION PLANTS OVER

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 2O.- The plants of the Dupont Powder company will be placed at the dispos- al of the government in the event of hostilities, it was stated authoratively last night
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20

William Trout came up last even ing from the Alaska Gold Bluff mine. and returned again to the property this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
GENERAL FUNSTON DIES
 SUDDENLY AT SAN ANTONIO

COMMANDER UNITED TROOPS MEXICAN DROPS DEAD HOTEL LOBBY WHILE PLAYING WITH LITTLE CHID-ANGINA PECTORIs AND ARTERIo sCLEROsIs GIVEN CAUsE-DEAD OFFICER WON oNEL OF VOLUNTEERS TO BRIGADER GENERAL MARKED BRAVERY PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN-sURvIvED WIFE THREE CHILDREN.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20

Today is ShrOve Tuesday
 Today is Shrove Tuesday, and to- morrow will be Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday comes on April 8.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Stores to Close Thursday

Thursday being Washington's Birthday. and a legal holiday in all the States and territories, the stores and markets will be closed all day on that date.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Fireman's Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Fire Department tomorrow night at the City Hall at 8 o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
rake Over Wireless

POTLAND, Me, Feb. 2O.-A Ger man commercial wireless station a. Deering, a suburb of this city, was taken over by the United States au- thorities last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Alaska Passes Juneau

Alaska Passes Juneau The steamship Alaska passed Jul neau, northbound, at 1O:3O last night and is expected to arrive here Thurs day morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-20
Seek tO Move Idaho "U."

seek to MOVe IuHnO C'
 BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 2O.-A bill was introduced in the lower house of :he Idaho legislature today provided fer the removal of the University of Idaho from Moscow to Boise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PHILADELPHIA - Call. 5 per
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug, 6.--The market for
foreign exchange at the resumption of busi-
ness today was dull, In the main the tone
was steady, although the best figures of last
week were shaded in some cases. Quota
tions were:
Demand sterling checks AIS 9-1s, cables
4.76 Tie; sixty-day bills nominally 4.72A,
ninety-day bills 4.70A.
Franc cables. 5759s. checks 5.7e%.
Lire cables 7.261a, checks 7,27h.
Swiss cables 4.47. checks 449.
Guilder cables 42h. checks 42S.
Pesetas cables 22.s5, checks 2270.
Ruble cables 2l.50. checks 2140.
Stockholm cables S3h, checks 33.
Christiania cables 81. checks 30x.
Copenhagen cables 30A. checks 80.
The above figures show reaction from
the best rates of last week extending to
Y point in Stockholm cables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
CORN PRICES DOWN
UNDER LIQUIDATION
Beneficial Rains, Lower Tempe,.
atures and Larger Receipts
Weaken Market
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FoREc.sr

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-IlIinois-Unsetti.d, q.
STht and Tuesday pro6ab EXCEPT
row, warmer Tuesday ., T. northwest, VI '0m'''
ers Tnesag n toniShs nS fGlOMed by
or Tuesday In southwest. '' '0"'s's
b, lh"%sS. sloHapess followed
night: n warmer n",r. In n9rthwsst ,,r tonight.
North Dakota,,-Unsettled with showers lsts
p cor SF TsSy Tnrntr n m
south Dakota-Fair tonight and Tuesday,
Knnsas--Showers tonight, probably followed
by fa,r ana somswhaf Snt,.. warmer Tuesday,.
scattered showers. ''''"""
copdy q ro., and TO-
east.
CHICAGO. Aug. 6.
Beneficial rains over the Southwest since
Saturday and predictions Of further show.
ers and lower temperatures. together with
larger receipts, induced liquidation and
weakened the corn market today Hgh
premiums for the cash article and decreas.
ing stocks caused some covering by shorts
which rallied the market from the bottom
Crop and weather news was better.
The Government report, due at the close
on Wednesday, Is expected to show around
3,200,000,000 bushels. No. mixed in the
sample crowd was $2.36G2.3615, compared
with seas q 2.36 last Friday. and No. vel.
low, 2.36, against $2.35h II 02.361a last Fri.
day. 1t appeared as though distlllers were
willing to pay any price.
The markets in the United Kingdom re.
mained closed. the usual bank holiday on
the first Monday in August
The visible supply in the United States
Is now 2,741,0 900 bushels, loss of 277,0OO
bushels for the week Shipments from
North America for the week were 904, 900
bushels.
There was active selling Of oats, inclu6.
ing some for short account, and the marke,
was weaker. There were $50 cars here q
three days receipts sent forward to catch
the big premiums. Covering by short
caused rally from the bottom.
Crop and weather news continued "a
vorable. The visible supply in the UNITED
States decreased 985,00O bushels for tn,
week to 7,2S2,0 900 bushels.
Shipments from North America for tn
week were 4,09S,000 bushels. September
after having sold as high as so 9sc, came with
in 1sc Of Fridays final prices and droppe,
to 5SAc. closing at 5Ses @5skc; December
days last price, declined to 5siac. endin
at 5STs @5S%c; the high on May was 64t
the low 81 1ao and the final &c.
Trade In wheat was small. Larger 70
ceipts were predicted. The visible suppl!
In the United States decreased 1070,0o
bushels for the week to 5,S19,0O0 bushels
Shipments from North America for tn
week were 7.704,0O0 bushels. September
high was $2.261s, the low s923h and tn
close s2,25 bid, against S2.271a. the fna
| quotation of Friday.
Corn-December high was s1.17. the lov
s1'l5 q and the close s1,16% @1.16ia, agains
$l.179s at the end Friday; Mays top wa
Sl.149s, the top $1.13, and the final $1.13a
| @1.lSh, compared with $1.15h at the clos
| Friday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

professional
putting
he continually whip
Of
and in the easily nearly
Other steel industras generally
influenced refined
than 1895
both midday
which
Street.
prices
More
declining slightly
without
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

There was only a small volume OF Dus,
,oss transacted on the philadelphia Stoch
Exchange today. and nearly all the o,nnia sa,ts
80 confined TO two issues-Philadelphla
RAND Transit trust certificates ana unI.e1 ,
states steel common OUTSIDE OIL So .s.
price changes were small put mostly -" Na,y
sido of advances. following the trend In New
york. where the market was unusually
strong. ,,, A.. .,,aa
steel gained IL points, with the saies
oygrepatinr more than 1000 shares IL
opened at 126%, and at one time was as
high as 1878 The trust certificates OF tne
Rapid Transit Company opened h.,,e wv
bieher than the last quotation before the
week-end holiday but reacted and held
steady at 31k. unchanged.
Next 20 this issue, Pennsylvania Railroad
was tho most active of the strictly nome
shares It opened lower, hut later advanced
for fractional gain. Lake superior Corpo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
IS ACTIVE ON NEW YORK CURB
WITH OIL STOCKS TAKING THE LEAD
NEW YORK, Aug, 6.

The trading Broad
but the
oils
The
Merritt Midwest That
advanced
of 49, Oklahoma
The
and selling 1874
Submarine
Mining stocks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
PI1SINESS IS IN SMALL VOLUME
ON PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE
Majority of Transactions in Rapid Transit Trust Ger
tiicates and United States steel common, With
the Latter Making Good Gain 8

ration did very little but was a trif,e b,,..
while Midvale on a few shares advance ~
Philadelphia Traction was UNCHANGED ..,Dn y
Union traction was up half a point. sh,i %a's
Navigation was fraction higher and ran
opah Mining gained quarter. Aoa'
United Gas Improvement and Cau,-
Iron were unchanged, while small ,V1n
were recorded by American Gas Eis,,ssl
Storage Battery, General Asphalt nrsss.uo
and Philadelphia Electric. ied
There has been added to the reeu,,- ~.
Of the exchange s15,s00 additions, oa.,.s! u.
stock of the American Telephone ana r.,s
graph Company. and 500 additional Am.'
ican Gas and Electric Company colia,srs,
trsut per cent gold bonds. There has ~
been added to the unlisted denars,slsoo a'so
$4,000 additional Girard Trust Comn0nm9
receipts for Lehgh Valley Transit ra.sy
pany preferred stock and SAL 500 add,,,sann.. o'n.
receipts for common stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
NEW YORK, Aug.


While dealings in cotton were not large
today the market showed pronounced
strength. Profit-sharing sales were alb
sorbed early. Spot houses, Wall street.
western interests and local shorts were the
principal buyers. Sentiment was more
bullish on favorable crop accounts and i'm
proved prospects for exports.
A dispatch from New Orleans said that
10000 bales from thes took there would be
shipped to Liverpool, leaving barely 5000
bales of tenderable cotton in the supply
Reports were current that several buyers
were seeking the staple here for shipment
abroad, finding it impossible to obtain it in
the south and to ship it to New York to
catch steamers.
There was feeling in some quarters that
large spot firms must have actual cotton
here to protect interests in later months and
1t would be demanded on some of the
October contracts, now being purchased in
order to force shipments here. Trade in
terests also were credited with buying
hedges in October against sales to spinners,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.--The market for
coffee futures opened today at an advance
of to IA points. Trading on the call
was quite active In December and March,
sales amounting to 1850 bags.
There was a little new outside buyinr Of
coffee this morning, due to reports of frost
in the five leading coffee-ras.ng districts
of Brazil The peace developments abroad
also may have caused little fresh sup
port, but the market at the end of the first
hour was quiet. though the early advance
was easily maintained. with trade selling
limited. The strength in the freight situa.
tion has developed firmer tone to cost and
fre:ghts and prices were 20 to 80 points
higher, but no important business was re-
ported In this department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Granulated Sugar Higher

NEW YORK. Aug 6.-The American
Sugar Refining Company today advanced
prices Of refined sugars-15 points to $500
and the b. H. Howell Son & Co. moved
their prices up s5 points to S,5Oc, and are
only taking a limited amount of business
Arbuckle Brothers advanced their prices for
fine granulated rs points to s75c and the
Federal advanced its price the same amount
Shipments are subject to two or three weeks
delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Sugar Futures Steady

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--There was a very
steady opening in sugar futures. first prices
being unchanged to an advance of 6 points,
with most of the strength shown in the near
positions, The sharp advance In refined
short interests, who found the market with
out selling pressure OF any kind. the Offer
ings being scarce and from scattered
sources Sales on the call amounted to $50
tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GoLDFIELD STOCKS
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Crescent Pipe Line Company, regular ouar-
teriy Of rs cents a share. payable September is
to stock Of record August 20. Book cioss
August % and reopen September IT.
J. I. Case Threshins Machine Company. usual
quarterly Of e1,75 snare on the Preferred
stock. PAYABLE October to holders u record
,,e iG';'E3Y3ls |;|ss;:' 8 S. I. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
CLOSING LIVE. STOCK pRYcrs

cHIoAGo, Aug 0.-HoGs-Receipts. "a. ooo
i99i5e higher than ssturdsy's average Afslysi Rus
ssse%isto Ss sht h ~ ss 10 t0 mixed sis sqs
hsb an I $4,000 head Steady; ioc
sHiiEP-Recelpts, IL. 900 head. Slow. ..n
srfi,y iiRMssMTon ssssdE; rssP., sao.oS. " sen
kANsAs CITY rY.EcATTLE-Reoeipts. IA 600
neaa; str9nE: loc hisher. -''"'o
,sHsr ssHHsrEEP-ReeeiDts, 500 head. sirons!: sioo
q: 4 2. Hoos--Rsosipt, 1900 hsas. ,oo
&. ..::'s|: = y s1se - r.s,4r|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
Extra Dividend by HARRISON Walker

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 6.-Harbison
Walker Refractories Company declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF 1lh per cent
and per cent extra on the common. ths
same as last quarter. and the regular
quarterly dividend Of VI per cent on ths
preferred stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
FINANCIAL NEWS
NEARLY EVERYTHING MAKES GOOD
GAINS ON NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
d.
Important Issues Are in Big Demand From Banking
Interests-Stee Industrials Make Large Advances
Last Prices Are Near Days Best
High Points in Todays Financial Neios

BuH continued IN Wal street and nearly egeryhing sold at
higher market
active Corn oer and cotton higher Big compans drdnd
dull Phtndetphtd bank
statement weck ended today hwed big increase IN loans large
drTiyed deposited Phdddphm
Mint Bar silUer unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
COTTON ADVANCES
IN STEADY MARKET
Prices Are Higher Throughout
Day, Closing at Advance of
100 to 116 Points
COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Aug. G-The following tenn
Deratures were recorded in the cotton belt
con-. 8S; OEiahomn City and KnoxviIIe. 10;
fda sG ka:x ssn Rntsnc FoTt SMITH,
Little Rock. Memphls; VieksbgrE. MOBILE:
Orleans and charleston, 16; Shreveport. Cor;
pus Christi. Del Rio. savannah. Tampa and
There was .Oi inch Of precipitation at New
Orleans. q inch at Snyannah; ,:la inch AZ
at Montgomery. .34 inch Mt Atlanta and .68
inch at Macon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and in which there we're no trans
actions today. The price given is the
last previous close.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
LOCAL LOANS INCREASE
Total for Last Six Days $5,738, 900
More Than Previous Week

The average condition of members Of tho
Philadelphia Clearing House Association for the
week preceding today. is shown In the weekly
statement with comparison as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change and in which there were no trans
actions today. The price given is the last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

Total sales, AL 100 shares. compared with
441,1c6 shares; same period last week. 2,Os1 800
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06

. In addition to the deposits above there were
this week s14. 421 900 Government denosits
against which no reserve is required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
STANDARD OIL STOCKS
INDEPENDENT OIL STOCKS
MONEY-LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Call money opened today
at per cent for lending and renewing.
Nominal quotations were Az per cent for
ninety days, 4& Q6 per cent for four
months and 5 per cent for five and six
months on Industrial collateral Money on
good mixed was unchanged.
Bank acceptances reported at lie and
per cent for member banks and 3% per
cent for trust companies.
Prime mercantile paper was still slow, at
an average of AZ per cent, with occasional
transactions at Az per cent.
PHILADELPHIA - Call per cent !:
time. 5I5& per cent Commercial paper,
three to four mQnths. 5h @5h per cent !;
six months 5@5A per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
BANK CLEARINGs

gsas osssirs: 'essy p@c ysass compared with GORE
1.ha. ~ {als a. 141Ss YSSsse aIj.sst|S,ass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-06
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Aug. e.---BUTTER = Rsce,pt.
sSss sss sis at W.T. itSx SsilS
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
WTLLED 60 MILLIONS,
sues FOR FIVE MORE

LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. pa con-
test of the will OF Mrs. Robert Bing-
ham, of this city, formerly Mrs. Henry
Flagler, will be made by Mrs. Law
renee Lewis. She was a niece of Mrs.
Bingham, and was bequeathed $780,
000,0 900, the bulk OF the estate.
Mrs. Lewis will contest the will on
the ground that Mrs. Bingham left
TO her husband, Robert W. Bingham.
formerly mayor of Louisville, $5.0OO,-
900.
This bequest was made in a codicil
to the will. Mr.. Bingham, who is
wealthy in his own right. had refused
to have his wife settle funds on him
by ante-nuptial agreement.
II is alleged that the contestant will
state that undue influence was used
to have Mrs. Bingham make the be-
quest to her husband. The contestant,
Mrs. Lewis, is OF New York and Gin
cinnati.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
new JUDGE WILL HEAR
CASE AGAINST SNOWDEN

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 2e.-when John
Snowden, the negro charged with the
murder of Mrs Lottie May Brandon
here on August S. is brought to trial
in October he will appear before Spe-
cial Justice Robert Moss, who was
appointed today by Governor Har-
rington TO sit with the two other
Judges on the circuit bench, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Judge James r. Brashears.
The grand jury will meet the third
Monday in October to return indict-
ments. Action by this body with re-
spect to Snowden is expected to be
among its first proceedings.
Special Justice Moss is fifty years
old and has practiced in Anne Arundel
county for the last twenty years. He
enjoys the reputation Of being one
Of the ablest criminal lawyers OF the
State
snowden is still in the Baltimore
city Jail
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
WAR LABORATORY
COSTING S25O,OOO,
TO Be BUILT HERE

An enormous building for the stand
ardization OF war instruments is to
be built at the Bureau of Standards,
here, at a cost of S25O,OOO II the Presi-
dent approves the recommendations
submitted to him today by Secretary
OF Commerce Redfield.
The new building is to be located
at the northwest corner Of the
grounds of the bureau on Pierce Mill
road, Just east of Wisconsin avenue.
The structure is designed for work on
the Standardization of instruments,
apparatus, and all kinds of equipment
for the army and the navy.
It Is TO be o IA temporary nature,
only sufficiently heavy for the ma
chine work to be done theer and will
cover q large ground area This new
laboratory will become a humming
industrial plant, turning out samples
OF scientific instruments OF war.