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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-01
SURVIVORS ARE LANDED BY
FRENCH BARK AT RIO
yANEIRo
SEA ADLER IS DARING VESSEL
Pirate Of the Southern Waters Covers
Her Identity and whereaboats u
Arc Unknown

Rs Janeiro. I1ar. s1.-Two hum
dred and sixty-nve men and two
women survivors OF eleven steam
ships and sailing vessels sunk in the
Atlantic were brought into port to-
day, with another amazing German
raider story. They arrived ON the
French bark Cambronne.
The new German raider. accord
Sg to their stories. Is sailing ves-
sci. with auxiliary gasoline engines.
She flies the Norwegian Nag and is
heavily armed. Tho survivors claim-
Cd many Of those on board the eleven
ships destroyed BY the latest German
sea rover had been drowned or lot
in the sinking Of the vessels.
TAs new German raider bears the
name "sea Adler" Her commander
il Count Lueeker She left Germany
! on December %. Most OF her vic
Tins were overhauled and SINK In
the vicinity OF Trinidad, according
Ito.fhe survivors The present where
abouts OF the Sea Adler is unknown.
The raiders victims, as listed by
the survivors were:
Steamer Gladys Royal, British.
$500 tons. tSunk Oh Madeira, jan
uary 81
Steamer Lady Island. British,
4,500 tons. tSunk February 1s.)
Steamer Rongoth. British. $500
tons.
Sailing vessel Pinmars. British.
s,700 tons. (Sunk February ls.)
Sailing vessel Jouan. British, s.7oo
tohs. (Sunk February 26.)
Schooner Trese Of Halifax. 400 tons
! (Sunk January 2s)
Steamer Buenos Aires. Italian.
1890 tons.
Steamer Charles Gounard. French.
5000 tons. (Sunk January 21.)
Steamer Antonini. French. 1000
tons. (Sunk January 2s.) W
S,ssmer Rouchefoucanld, French.
5000 tons. (Sunk February 27)
Sailing vessel Duplex, French.
5000 tons. (Sunk March 81
On March II. survivors told Of the
raider overhauling the sailing vessel
Hongarth. The Hongarth refused or
ders to lay-to. and opened fire on
her pursuer One man aboard the
raider was killed and four were
wounded by her shells. Those aboard
the Cambronne described the new
German raider a. triple-masted sail
ing vessel with an auxiliary engine
equipment and qusdruple expansion
gasoline motors. She was armed
with two cannon and rapid-fire guns
and left Germany December 20.
Members Of the German crew told
survivors that they were escorted b.
German submarines to Iceland and
that they had an eighteen-months'
supply Of oil. munitions and supplies
aboard. ia M
In almost every case the Sea AdleI
} adopted the strategem Of flying ths
Norwegian flag and signalling to hei
prospective victims that she desired
to speak to them. When the victim
hove-to and the Sea Adler came with
: In perfect range, the raiders crsv
: brought out the German ensign and
. opened fire. As soon a. the over
: hauled vessel surrendered the Ger
{ mans methodically sent crews aboard
b took on the survivors. impriscns'
r them and then sank their prize.
The very audacity Of the rAidin,
plan followed by the Sea Adler N
y responsible for her great succsas 4
: preyins on commerce. Instssd .
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-01

Corporal W. G, Morton, who for
the past month has had charge Of
the recruiting here, len Friday for
Portland. having been transferred 70
that city. Hin piape ahasrbeen taken
BY Corporal Frederick
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-01

vermand is the most important OF
the towns occupied by the British.
II lies about midway between Per-
onne and 81. Quentin. on one Of the
main highways.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
HOTEL SIGNS PLACED
FOR SEASON At DEPOT

TIE 1o-e. Sig-S were eE-s aio-E -ts
: z c -a1.~zy passenger 6sco- ,.s--
.o-E S4-l-S9y a-5 make quite g. 81
aE reaching t-c-- -te GeV-az ez-l--- :
q tke s--a-Ce = Re E-o--SS .
Eo.-Sl1 aTe-E4 -E-1y-Ss.s- Sss-s
xe-e counted o. ths Inc Sar--5a. So:
assignments .2.s oes1 @Ss -
sands -o- = 1o-s-s q T1ss c5-x Dzx-
.o1e B@aca AT S-4e-sv-s ans -.ls
dos - i1c,16s 81 - 1e-e.S = -Es
-1-se places -ae l.-@lp - rs Pc
-s-S . o-1e- Representatives. g -hsss
hotels E-S- Co-Tex - -CQ-e>>so-. =
passengers q -1e trains .Aa, Oar
-91z : so-4-1-E = c.-x as -hzv
~ -E1- acr 81 attractive s-es---c
sign = EolX--z avenue wollE -2-Me-
Impress rs Sc
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
DAYT0NA NOW IN
DIRECT CONNECTION
WITH LARGE CITIES

TIE a---5cE -s@Ee --
-eo-s cc--@. s-E - -e< =
rs go c@cs = - oa--s-E es-5l=-
.-E Sa.z-5av cz-- al - azsl=s=
~s -z-s4--a5 1-o- - l1sz- -=4-
11o-e exczge . - lo-s 5SA-c~
o.oe S1--zv
IT, o=c- 1z-= 49, Installed Sz--
z-zE z-c us 1-2s - @@-s
t1SE XII .c-E E2S-z-ss cas- 70 .zCk
S0-E..e E-c A--.-,G NJ AZS--- ..o
RS c&-se . - go ee- = -
lE --e ~c-k q -sE-E @-Ss sr5 Il
sailing ke.oo&5S = cc--ss-scso E15
already = : E.asslc-= = tx 6z,@1-ls
% =. important -o--s aeovs 1s.v-
-c1z III - 1-.-- DEAR - tc.1sl
czo--ec-2c- : -z6e
VII - S--E2ce l-c E1Ec-s -
- American -s-sE.A Tsls-ec-+
company canes 1,-ee- o-E 5.S-ErS
% 81 -a-s u rs Tinted States
@Es-esS --o- - rs E2S = hES eez
necessary = relay =. ea-S ovs-
rs WsS-s-- C-.o- Wheo cozy,s-=5.
-As ls-e -. sEsc5 - Aex NsS-. s.
though lis tine co--s-s So -
.o-a at Wes. FslE Bah
H-s.-sss -E As-e ar enthusiastic
ovs- 80 entrance - - COMPANY Z
20 RaEc@ as realize -.s -0--
s-cs q .1e service @-.c@ eaS -.z- -ssx-
-o-a no l.-=c- co-1s<ta2 ~ 3,
l-c5--s . 80 T1s-s5 S-s-sS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
oESrlsScS GO TO SESEsNG
TO TAKE CHARGE OF ScTE

" nd Ms Lon Dssp-zn6 Mo
came u Day-o-z Saturday. returned
70 Fela-aa sunday NJ
Dess.ard eas sold lis interest y -As
Putnam hotel Il P4lazEa and Trey glz1
70 ieave Tuesday o. Wednesday -
Seo--.g u take charge Q. the s--oN-
head Inn -o- the owner. Geo Z s.
bring Q. Sebrng. Ohio. who : well
klo~c here Friends n this city we're
hoping hat M Despiald and family
would rs-Ern 70 Dayro16 when NJ
Desplacd disposed OF lis interests il
Paia-se bar this IS not 10 be Leon
Despiar6 Jr who had been With Ms
parents il Palatks- does not accom-
pany them 10 Sebring. but instead
leaves TO-DAY for Washington D C
to enter the United States army ser
vice probably In the cavalry branch.
The Associated Press is reliable.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
New Use fer Compressed Air.

Blowing cotton from one department
70 another through suitable tubes j
he latest employment, 81 COMPRESSED
air il manufacturing plants II one fl
stance u California felt manufacturer
makes Use o. compressed air for con
yeying damp wool from the securing
plan, slueezers To another building
across the street ia which are located
the sun-exposed drying rooms. The
method is said TO be clean and rapid.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

THRIFT nav @ 4 Tuaee DESIGNED
FOR the WHOLE COMMUNITY
TO TAKE r. SrEp FORWARD
WIZ De OBSERVED HERE

Thrlft day. Saturday. Feb 5rd- yin
be appropriately observed in DaytonA-
Each Of our national HOLIDAYS Is OBJ
served IN such style n is particular
~ fitting 10 the day-Thrif1 day In
cfoded-
The beneficial effect has been 50
direct and certain that the improve
meEf Ia personal home and civic pride
is noticeable in many ways
Many results have been accomplish
ed although Thrzf, day is scarcely =
year old This one coming Win be
the second annual observance and
bids fair 10 exceed Ia enthusiasm the
6rSsr
Thrift CAY should Be a real enihu-
ssa<sic celebration And those Who
celebrate can 60 the LIMIT Of radical
thrift without even 50 much as q
headache the next day All the e.
thnssssm Of the Spirit Of rs can be
applied 10 the Thrift Of Il. and tie
harder one celebrates the better
yin he feel next morning-anc tie
res Of his whole HE
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
MS. n. ]. BRYAN TO
XEAklLT PALMETTO
CLUB NEXT TUESDAY
WIFE OF FAMOUS STATESMAN TO
GIVE ADDRESS ON NATIONAL
QUESTION OF WOMAN SUI.
eRAce.

Nh William Jennings Bran will
speak It the Palmetto clubhouse. Or
oAGe aveone. ne1 Thursday afternoon.
January . IT 100 on the subject.
WonAa Suffrage" All interested xo-
De1 are invited BY the club to at
tend.
After her marriage In 1854, Mrs..
Bryan studied lAw in order to enter
more fully into her husbands work
and took special work q the Cntver-
otey 1t Nebf1sk1 and other western
Schools- She was admitted to the bar
In the district and supreme courts of
her home state but never practiced.
Mrs. Bran Is . member Of the Y. ".
C. 4 and the ". G. r T., and also
has taken an active interest for many
SeAfs. She has made. study OF Wo-
meas Suffrage and her address should
jeef1Ain1y be OF interest to the women
JDf this vicinity
Ars- Bryan IL spending the winter
in Miami as usual at the beautiful
Bran winter home.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
II Must 6e So.

Feulinisrr like socialism Is difficult
70 c0n1ne within the l-s1s. s.4ries % a.
formula Nr. w L Georse. IL Won
al and Tomorrow. has done what is
possible IN this direction. FeainlsEn-
he says. is. broadly. the fur,herin2 Of
the interests 81 woIuea- rhilo>ophiczIiy
the levelin< % tie >.-X.->- and ST,esifcel-
IL the social aDG political eEaancipa-
ton Of woMan
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

The lame Arethusa IS from .he
Greek 1t is the name o. various
springs In ancient Greece. especially
OF one ID the Island Of Orcyz.a IN The
hartor % Syracu>. With il uas coy
nected The legeE.d thar Areshuss. 6
nyDph az Ellis. wh.le bathing ia The
AlpAens- was pursued bv her lover. The
riser-Ssss- and 7.-i from him 70 A--y-
gea- whittier Be followed unde-Sea am.
overlook her
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
Orioin Of Coal.

The very useful article known az
coal is fundamentally vegesable-the
product Of chemical and other action
upon the base vegetable growthx Of
the carbOniferOus age. The same thing
may be said Of the diamond. which il
nothing more than chemically treated
carbon Or vegetable. Any half decent
book on geology will tell you all about
what coal L.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
A Kansas Abb.

An AichlSon reporter vas ho--ifec
when b. thought IL sIelIe1 whisky
upou the breath - proliDea, Atco-
Lsoz banker = 10 la, tie repC-aL alton o.
being q ;---o.aie-. Investigation r.
veaie-i instead of w.4I,.. Tie banker
lad b<e1 eating o-.o.-> l1&. ~a> cl-H-
.as chan "a g---.lavo--s1 tos5acco--A-c.1-
iS0a Glof.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Give me positive character, with
q positive faith positive opinions and
positive actions, though frequently In
error. rather than a negative char1c-
te1. with a doubling faith. wayering
,Optnfons. undecided actions and faint
ness Of heart Something is better
than nothinx.-C. Simmons
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
Ironing Velvet

Velvet uEs1 ~ .-o--d ever TIE iroo
80 IS cos 10 c-l>o tie PIE TIE les.
way Is ~ get Solec-s- - hold : boz
ron Upwar<5s wtll- you 6rz~ liz rel
yet backward a-6 -o-~4-5 a.@-s r.
lot sE-t2c-- h--s -ae v--y-- vel
stretched a16 - or-- eF--y piece
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
Mostly Of Average Strength.

: Since the generality cf persoas act
sfrOn impulse much more than from
1ndpie ruec are neither SO good not
bad as We are apt 10 think them
dare.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

4 correspondent suggests that d
strip Of adhesive tape. fixed to the
lower side Of Strsightedse used for
cutting glass viii proven, its slipping
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Liverpool cotton within 4 few points
Of meeting cur decline In view Of
cuftxSled trading. cables hereafter vii
be lesS significant and confined to I'm
doing x1r1ddles- Our own market is
again good through = period OF hquida-
ton and VII therefore run its course
regardless Of other factors
Wheat-Press cables cAry rumor
that South Atlantic raider has been
sunk II tue, \ better feeling vii
prevail in Ocean steamship circles
North American cieAT1nces for week
s-954- Go or On larger ratio than the
a-5thme1icz, North American can
stand Market In position 10 respond
10 revival Of export trade
Coyn-Sases q, this level are Of an
excellsn, character as tie cash azsi-
Gle is high.
Oats-Tne Darke. fails 70 respond
to export bziness as I. IS believed
the business being dore Is ssDply IL
terchanges Of the cash for the FL
lures
Pvns-Buying o. the JanUaC prod
uc.x though, 10 reflect she cash de-
nznd-
: Hear ihas Marine COMMON and pre-
fe-Ted will have good rises
Worlds shipment ot ~hez. AZ
Gpsf. co-n 9..s4 e{,is Last year -s-4. :
4 fsEsa and 3.sss Or.
Il Marine coEmon i ~o-rh -
preferred should IL worth 13i-
Logan d Bran; Il IS @-ll 1e call
attention that II recent German az
sacks OF shipping. American rights
have rot been violated Unless more
disturbing news !. received ~e feel
thai tie tendency c. tie market IS sill
upwards
Block Maho1ey Tezns trading
position ~il. pay best to- ta@ 3-ese---
Ware & LeLan6- Favor purchases
D. wheat on good declines Favor p1--
caases O. any further declines
Lanso1. Unless some weakening
II regard 70 rae var develops IL
whaa- marker should have : rally
Seems advisable 70 bu. corn OF cils
Bartlett, z & Co Look for : =
naval q inquiry this week which vii
have stimulating e-ec- CT ~hez-
values
Liverpool due a.iz soz..- lowe- p
TO - lower A. IL: 50 2 II - 70 =
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
aFocur eou1ne
RRoNIoloMe.
A. . OF HE 4
oUoTAT,olss


g. I ssil ! "a 81 81 ] ! 81 q 81 81
Amerxcna Loc0mo&ive for six norths
e1alAE Dec 81 shows surplus AFTER
charges Of $&.<3leee. N increase Of
$Se2Noe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
eRADINe BEeuN FOR
MAGNOLIA ENTRANCE

H Y Wiliians- section foreman
started lis uen at Work this morning
On the F. E. C Railway property south
Of the passenger depot n preparation
for tie construction OF the consn IL
ton o. the driveway through the rail
way grounds froO the depot 20 Mag
nolia avenue The ground Is lo~ n
this place and 1.4la yards OF sand vii
De used II making q I'll for .,le road
way and elsewhere on the property
and &. cubic xa-ds q Mani rock
Eiil supply the hard surface Of the
driveway. This opening Up ot t1s
Magnolia avenue entrance 10 tss DE-
pot IS most slPorlzn, Improvement
and vii u g-ez,l. appreciated b. -1s
public
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Miss Mar ! Jolley returned me
latter part Of last week from Oczla
whore she lad beer visiting relatives
Tor several DAYS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Rev Il X Hodge conducted ss-
vices q, his us~ charge = DeLscl
SElosE- going oT-- S1nd1. DoEzcg
and returning this morning Ok -As
regular auto tbs ls-s Friends I'll =
pleased 70 .7a-- thai Ars Hodge ~t-
hss b@e- quite IL : somewhat II
g-os@6
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

& r. Hutton Z co.. American Lc-
comot1ve shows over - per cent earn
ed Apparently they are not earn
ing II the neu statement Of the Hide
& Leather company shows Is we ex-
pec1- ~ great rate ca the stock IS
TIE latter company Saturdays hank
ss1fement brings = surplus reserve Of
over $eoel ~. &C., Railroads Win be-
come active soon The decision Ia the
AdAmeon fAw and the expected leEis-
htion Ia their favor should make this
group prominent Rumofed that Penn
Ey1v1niA VII acquire = Controlling In
Mop Southern Railway and Chesa-
peAke & Ohio continue 10 show ne;
Increases Nix dividend due this week
and extra no. unlikely
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

The Associated Press is reliable.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Mrs G. J T1ezs arrive. Is Fl.
dz. t-o- Cole1s.-- Ga and .e.--5 NJ
TseEs and -h@r ara 1scuvy.lE aa-
EsZ-> - NJ 9 : Az-E--S -
frs zre1Ee Ms T.eZs vas Mss
Eva 21S1ser> @ Co.zuz--
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22

Observation-Disclosures:
. NEW YORK COTTON :!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-05
CA[)ET 5
| 20 University Boys to Take
Examinations for the
Army.


WASHINGTON. ID. C., May l.
Frank r. Troltrr. president nj HE
West Virginia university. and Senator
Howard Sutherland held a conference
with tho adiuiant general Of The army
today. which resulted in l"u university Y
cadets b"in" allowed 10 lake The "H'
trance examinations for The Offices
training camp ut Fort Ben jamin Ha".
riSOn Due 10 the illness of Lieutenant
Labach. military instructor of the "a
dcl corps. no preliminary Arrangement
has been made for the students amhl'
liOus for service in the army TO attend
Il Srrvic" camp. To-day WAS the last
day such arrangements could he made.
Tho military record of the student;
will be- certified by President Trolt"!.
the adlutanl general agreeing 10 1r'
Crpl this. and they will BE- ordered 10
tho nearest recruiting station. Wheel
inE or Pittsburgh. 10 take the rEam!'
nations.
Among The West NirginianS in II"
city Today who cam" here 10 PERSONAL!
attend tn securing admission 10 one
OF the training camps arc: Arch
Walker and r \. IOwrCy Of HuimS'
ION. George and Ellsworth curtin Dt
tlarkshurG Jnd Andrew Wolfe Of
kryS"r.
The Sutherland. Chiffon case WAS
again postponed today upon request
Of Chiffon. The s"naI" subcommittee
has never in lis CnurS" taken up lh:S
case for consideration. M dat" has
been set Ia consider ii.
As Il result Of conference held today
between Senator Howard Suth"rlai,H
and George l.. fnndwin. interstate scr
rotary Of Tho Y, VI. C. ~. Mr.. Goodwin
will leave for West Virginia SUNDAY
Ia star1 campaign 10 raise $In."4",
Wnsr Virrinia's apportionm"n, OF the
S; 400. .nOH fund which The \. N. [. \,
is undertaking to raise To d"fray the
Expense Of its work at soldiers
camps. Mr. Goodwin will STOP ar
Huntington and Charleston first. Sen
ator Sutherland is Interstate" chairman
of section =. which comprises West
virginia. Maryland. Delaware and the
District uf Columbia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-05
NJ 'ADOO
WITH PROFFER5
FOR BOND ISSUE
SUBSCRIPTIONS COME
S20,000,000 AN HOUR
Indication That Two Billion
Issue Will Be Over
subscribed.

WASHlNGTON, May 4.-Subscrip-
lions 10 tho liberty loan poured into
the treasury department today AT the
ralr of nearly $50, 0,000.n00 an hour. The
greatest outpouring of national wealth
in the history of the world was fore
shadowed by the first days response
To The offering Of The loan.
The shcaf OF kilograms from every
section Of The country grew larger as
the day progressed despite She undl-
vidcd cxrrtinns of staff Of clerks as.
sorting and classifying the offers OF
subscriptions. Five hundred tclc-
grams. less than > per cent Of the to-
tai number Of banks from which re-
plies are expected. had been classified
by states and tabulated when the 3f-
flee closed al / p. N. These 900 re-
Sponscs carried offers of subscription
10 the amount Of $13S,i1I 900.
Flood Of kilograms.
Tho greatest flood of responses
came between / and & p. NJ. after the
Offices had closed II was estimated
that 800 more banks We're heard from
within The TWO hours.
The Sl3S,G74.000 on subscriptions
continued ON Page Twelve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-05

NEW YORK. May 4.--Count Adam
Tarnowski Won Tarnow. the unre-
cpired Austrian ambassador tc the
United States, before sailing today
for his home land. issued farewell
greetings 10 his cnuntrymcn here and
advice 10 "hunnr the land whose hos.
pitalily they enjoy and in which they
earn rhcir livelihood"
Please convey 10 my countrymcn
my farewell greetings" read Il state
ment given by the ambassador TO Nor
vi< Bukrr counsellor here to the Aus
irian consulate. During my brief So
jnurn did not come into contact with
Them. but know from previous cX-
prricncrs that they are sober. indus.
iriouS and Iaw.abiding. | take with me
The firm conviction that my country
men will also hereafter honor the land
whose hospitality they enjoy and in
which they earn their livelihood, and
they will readily obey the laws 10 the
full extent.
Speaking 10 newspaper men. Count
Tarn0wski said that hc could not but
express my sincere regret at leaving
your nice country.
II suppose" he continued. 81 am a
unique figure in the history Of diplo,
matte relations between countries in
that arrived AT such an inopportunG
moment; but while never having the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-05
SENSATIONAL VIEWS
OF NEW ENGLANDERS
Both Governor Holcomb and
Judge Burpee See Ger
man Menace.

HARTFORD. Conn. May A.
Unless the United States marshaIs
all he- resources. both military
and industrial, and does It'n1n'e-
diat.Iy. there is great probaoIlI-
ty that VIC shall sec German
troops in this country within a
Year. said Judge Lucien F. Bur
pcc. chairman OF the State militia
ry emergency board, on his return
with Governor Ho!comb to-day
from tho conferences Of the coun-
Gil OF national defense at Wash
inston. D. C. This, Judge 8urpee
said, Was "prctty we'll denonstra-
ted at the conferences.
81 had never believed this prob
able or even possible" he con-
tinued, "but the facts presented by
government officials were con-
Vincinq. and those from the Eng
Iish and French officials visiting
this country make it plain that
the situation in England and
France is desperate. both econom-
ically and in respect to military
matters. Germany has stranaIe
hold on England. and if that can
not be iooscncd. both countries
will be throttled."
Governor HoIcomb said the sit.
uation was very serious. He ad-
dcd:
"I hope this war will not come
to the United States. but you don't
know. It may. II we don't win
we will have TO pay almost the en-
tire cost Of the European war for
all the Other Countries"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-05
MILLION WILL
Be SUBSCRIBED
IN WHEELING
To ]. S. LOAN
LOCAL BANKERS SEND
PLEDGES TO M'ADOO
Wheeling Fiinanciers Declare
the Liberty Loan Will
Appeal Here.

Wheeling's subscription to the
$4,000, 100000 liberty loan" sought by
the national government should
amount to approximately $1,000. 900.
was the prediction of Robert Lee Boyd
of the National Exchange bank last
night wnen canvass OF the city banks
was conducted by The 1ntelligencer..,
The prediction that Wheeling Will
believe" said he. Many indiyidu-
ais, large manufacturing concerns will
subscribe literally to the loan during
the next few days, and feel sure that
the amount will be easily reached. The
National Exchange bank contemplates
subscribing to a large block Of the
loan, and if individuals, banks and
manufacturing concerns do as well
81 100000 will be realized"
Banks yesterday had but little time
TO devote 10 soliciting subscriptions IN
view Of the fact that the comptroller OF
currency called for a statement OF the
condition Of the institutions 1mmedl-
ately after the banks had re.
ceived kilograms from Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo asking for IN
formation AS to the amount to be cx-
prcted from them. However a num-
Der of voluntary inquiries were made.
disclosing that large amounts were
contemplated being loaned by indiEid-
uals of the city. Checks for several
loans OF small sums were received in
a number of banks.
The head of another of Wheeling's
largest banking institutions predicted
that Wheeling should be. PATRIOTS
enough 10 subscribe more than half a
million dollars The official said:
Our bank will probably subscribe
very literally to the loan"
Others estimated the amount be.
tween $500, 900 and 81 100000.