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Wilson hurried 10 the capitol TO dis
cuss the submarine situation win
Chairman Stone. Of the foreign Sc
lationS committee.
Senator Stone had previously been
assured that he and his committees VII
be consulted before the United States
breaks off diplomatic relations.
No announcement on the conclusion
reached by the cabinet was made
After today's cabinet meeting tnlS
statement was issued AT the White
House:
THE president and the cabinet
thoroughly canrassed the situation
but there is nothing to announce
Cabinet Member Talks.
One OF the cabinet members broke
the rule of silence enough to say,
The very near future will develop
something very. very serious.
Whether immediate action will be
taken or whether an overt act Will be
awaited was not made clear.
The cabinet generally agreed. II was
learned, that the United States could
not countenance interference with
American rights, as proposed III Tue
German note.
The president did not find Senator
Stone in the senate office building, 50
he crossed over TO the capitol 10
search for the chairman Of the forcis n
relations committee There was talk
Of the president addressing joint
session of congress tomorrow.
Finding Senator Stone at the cap
itol, the president went into confe:'-
ence with him in the office of the foc-
sign relations committee No one else
was present.
Another Cabinet member said:
THE last chance has not yet gone.
While Germany has apnounced her
purpose, sue has not carried 1t into CT;
feet, so far as NE know" He refused
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10 say whether action would come
within the next 81 or as hours.
Secretary Lansing said it was his
opinion it would be better for the
American liner ST. Louis not TO sail TO-
morrow. or until the issue had been
decided, and that he probably so would
advise the International Mercantile
Marine.
Saw Other Senators.
After being with Senator Stone for
an hour. Mr.. Wilson, accompanied by
the Senator, walked to the President S
room on the Senate side of the Capt.
tol. 1t was understood he would see
other Senators there. He made no an
nouncement.
When the President reached his
room near the Senate chamber the
Senate had just adjourned. Several
Senators filed into the room TO see the
President, among them Senators Phe-
Ian, Myers, Overman and Ransdell.
Others appeared in rapid succession.
Clerks were scurrying to the once
building and committee rooms III an
effort 10 intercept Senators before they
left for their homes.
As the President and Senator
Stone passed a group of correspond
ents in the corridor. the former re-
marked, without his customary smile,
Il am going to my room in the Sen
ate" On one arm he carried his over
coat. On the other large envelope
containing papers.
Senator Vardaman, first OF the sen,
ators TO leave the conference, salo
nothing had been decided, and that the
President was feeling the pulse OF the
Senate in the emergency.
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300 ENTRIES FOR
WHEELING DOG SHOW
To Be Biggest and Best Affair of
Kind Ever Held in This Section
of Country.

No, the big dog show in the Market
auditorium March !, 2 and 5, IS not
going to be literally bowling sue
cess" but all indications point to its
being the biggest, best, most interest
ing and enjoyable affair Of the kind
ever pulled off in this section OF Tie
country. About 500 dogs will be en-
tered: dogs from all over the United
States, TO say nothing OF the mauS
fine bred CANNES from this section,
which will take many of the blue rub
bous and prizes il their owners DO not
miss their guesseS.
The premium list and entries pub
lished recently show that it is to be
a big affair. Many prize winners from
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago. BoS-
ton and other cities will be brought
here. Emo Meyer. the renowned dos
Judge of Cincinnati, will have charS. :,
of the exhibits. Many local firms and
individuals have put up prizes.
Interest manifested by the public
Is surprising" said an Official Of the
show. The affair is to be the first dog
show ever given in this section. and
is being put on by the Ohio valley
Kennel club, recently organized by
prominent dog fanciers and owners ID
the Wheeling district.
Following are the Objects anu lnsH!
bers of the club: Albert Wclty. nrcSi-
dent: George Phillips. vice president;
George Stobbs. secretary and
DR.. Leon y. Refer. veterinarian. Mem
bers: Chalmers Clark, Bailey Frazier
George F. Fitzgerald. Fred Eoderus'
Charles \. Hanchcr. Howard Morrison
Cloyse .. Daily, j. L. Spargo. Guy NJ
Poguc. George Evans. William l.
Stops. Charles Dcitrick. Chester Eru'
baugh, a. T. Sweeney. Josepht Speidel
Jr., Fred Gerry. E. Z. Wadsworth: L. Fl
Wordsworth. Jett Smith. john Welty. Al
belt Welty. Al Rasosc. J. D. Merr!man'
Harry w. Gee. George II. Philips Thos
F. Eycott, T.. \. Alexander. Charles A.
flowers, l.. y. Seafcr. Walter Lipphardt,
Joseph Bycott. Eugene Krcss, Late Ora
ner, Mrs. Albert Locst, Thomas \. Beat
RE, John Stevenson. A. II. Wadsworth
Hal Spcidc!. u. y. Cecil and George
Stobbs.
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numbering a judge of any court OF
record in the state. The other gives
the governor power 10 offer a reward
of similar amount The committee de'
cidrd TO, amend the bills As original
ly drafted by removing III" provision
for the employment OF counsel and lot
making further expenditures.
Tie committee" on railroads or the
senate held Il public meeting tonighl
~ which there was considerable de-
bate on a number OF bills before lhaI
committees concerning additional re
Quirements from railroads.
A public meeting has been called
for Monday AFTERNOON by the senate
Committee on Medicine and SANTA,
lion. at which the contents Of several
hills under consideration will be- de-
bated by experts on the subjects IN
yolved.
A bill similar to the federal law
known as the Clayton act. relating 10
the issuing Of injunctions where labor
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THIS IS REAL
Cold WEATHER.
PREDICTED THAT 1T WILL BE
FIVE BELOW IN THIS CITY
AT DAYLIGHT.
Outlying Districts Report Several
Degrees Below Cipher Early
This Morning..

Pa Wheeling certainly did some
shakin' this mornIIS. He was noa
nervous, but Cold. with capital I.
Every one in this community IS evil
IDENTIFY fully aware Of that fact But.
how cold was it" That's the Ques'
tion. According 10 ones feeling IN
the open early this morning, one
would have thought it was the same
temperature in which old DOC
Cooke fed the Eskimos .gum.drops.
The older citizens say this is not
cold weather, but IT'S plenty cn't's
for the Younger generation.
The lightning flashed and the
thunder rolled early Thursday morn.
ing. and the weather forecaster said
look out for Il cid wave She's
here. all right. all right. and the pre-
diction is for continued cold today
Grounding Saw His Shadow.
Cheer up, the worst is Yet to come.
G. Hog. saw his shadow yesterday,
and according TO old traditions, we'll
have six weeks more of cold weather.
OF course, not as cold as present.
but balmy Miss Spring will not come
Tipping and tanSoinS IN until aoout
the middel OF April If old Mr.. Wood
chuck can be depended upon; And
the old "couGcrs' say that he's rel-
able.
How Cold it Was Here.
Yesterday morning the temperature
beran 70 gradually go down. The
highest was is degrees yesterday, &C
cording to the reading Of the govern
ment thermometer by Miss BESSIE
FORSYTH. OF the Island, while al seven
o'clock last evening the mercury $1,000
at degrees.
section was at Bellaire. It was SIX
below in the heart OF the business
section of that city shortly before mid
night. The government thermometer
at the Moundsville penltentlary stoco
at zero early this morning and 1t was
one below at the same time IN WOODS
dale. EdgingIon Lane reported three
below and Elm Grove three above 1T
/ o'clock this morning. There seems
to be considerable variation eIner III
thermometers or temperature IN the
outlying districts.
Wheeling Pdoper.
In Wheeling proper 1t was zero on
the Steel bridge at ! O'Clock TINS
morning, and thermometers IN various
parts of the city varied from zero 20
TWO and three below at > O'CLOCK
They were going down and 1t is pre-
dicted that AT daylight this morning
the average temperature IN NneelinS
proper will be five degrees below, be,
ing the coolest period this winter anu
one of the coolest in years.
Breaking of Ice Fifty Years Ago:
Fifty years ago yesterday the Ice
broke in the Ohio river and great
damage was wrought TO many Steanl-
boats tied up along the banks ana 10
other properties. The river had been
frozen up for several days ana ran
felI and q warm spell caused the lCa
70 move The ice started TO move
late in the evening and thousands nt
dollars worth OF damage was done III
its walk during the night.
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the American Line, and the Berlin
government is said TO have pointed out
that this arrangement. should enable
American ship owners to gain entire
control of the transatlantic passenger
carrying trade.
The German embassy has not yet
taken the matter up with any ship
owners, but it, is not improbable,
should diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany con-
,inue, that steps along this line will
be taken. The American line itself.
il was said at the embassy, may IL
crease the number Of ships on the New
York Falmouth route.
Neither receipt Of this telegram nor
Iother events. today changed the Ger
man view here that there is little hope
of avoiding a break Of relations be;
tween the United States and Germany,
unless in some unexpected manner q
peace conference Is brought about.
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AMERICANS CAN GET
ALL THE OCEAN TRAVEL

WASHINGTON. Feb. Count Won
BernstOrilt. the German ambassador.
has been authorized by his govern
mrnt 10 arrange for the passage of any
American passenger ship, without con.
Iraband through The lane Of safety 10
Falmouth prescribed for one ship Il
week Of the American Line in Ger.
many's new orders to her submarine
commanders.
All vessels would be placed under
the same restrictions as the ships or,
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JOINT MEETING
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claim. it l.; tho belief expressed ny
many of those who have studied the
governors special message 10 the leg
islaturr on The Virginia debt. hat
West Virginia would benefit sufil-
cirntly To at least greatly reduces thr
claim held against it by tho bond
holders uf the commonwealth OF
Virginia.
Preparing for Next Week.
Committees and subcommittee ~
he legislature have been busy today
in nrrpariug for the Legislative grind
of nc3t week. The loGs" finance
committee has decided on making a
favorable report Monday on two bills
drafted by the Mingo. county Bar AS
ISOLATION. One of these proposed to
give county courts the right to offer
rewards for conviction Of persons
committing felonious assault on or
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MALONE C0NFERS
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all ships and to let none pass without
clearance papers.
-Four steamers. TWO British and
two Swedish. bearing capacity car
goes. sailed from here today for parts
in the forbidden zone outlined oy
Germany and six others obtained
clearance papers. At the navy Xaro
there was unusual activity tnrouSn'
out the day about warshlps or Jug
Atlantic reserve fleet. Jackles anu
laborers were busy Loading suppl!es
a large number OF stevedores carted
Supplies into the holds OF the battle
ships while mechanics overhauled the
machinery Of the big fighting units.
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Asks for Destroyer,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.--Collec;,
tor Of the Port John o. Davis asked
for a United States destroyer and
revenue cutters today to patrol San
Francisco Bay, where three German
merchantmen have been tied up since
1914. Davis said he would grant
clearance to none Of them without first
putting it up to Washington.
Davis action was taken after re-
ceiylng code messages from Washing
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MOVIE OF TRAVEL.

From hot to cold. Eerinud:t 10 me
Great Lakes. = movie called ~ trc*l,
Water S..;l Voyage" will be shown az
the Y. VI. G. \. next fridtty evening
,rnvnioru... motipa pictures and lee
turc. Tho Great Lakes trip is from
petrol, to Duluth ana return by ste.lrt-
cr thlnuyA the cold and icy region. sixty
hours away is E"rmuda The summer
fairylanu.
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TIM On Patro Duty.

three pound gun was mounted on .
lug att the Puget Sound navy yarG
today and she was detailed to patrol
duty in Puget Sound waters. ,.
The United States Cruiser Pitts
hureh. which was to have sailed to
day for San Diego, Calf, to become
the flagship Of Admiral Caperton. II
command Of the Pacific fleet, was
ordered to remain al the yard until
further orders.
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v M C. A. MEETING.

4 mons meeting will b" held Mt the
y. NJ. C. \. building Sunday Afternoon
ut 3:4J O'Clock. After u devotional ser
ice plans will BE- discussed for Il SericR
~ big meetings for rnrn 90 hc conducted
during tn" lcnten season by one or me
churches and the association.
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is involved. will be- presented 10 the
legislature next week. Representa-.
tivrs Of the american and West Viz.
ginia Federation Of Labor are here 10
add their support 10 thu measure and
Try 10 bring about its passage.
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Yards Arc Closed.

BREMERTON, WASH Feb. 2;;-Sr-
ders were issued tonight at Puget
Sound navy yard forbiddlng the en-,
trance into the yard OF clvlnan OF VI
any SORT Of vehicles.
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Purely Personal

z. G. Baldwin, head Of the Baldwin
Felts detectives who did efficient work
In connection with the famous Allen
HillsvilIe tragedy several years ago, is In
the city. Mr.. Baldwin, who halls from
Roanoke, Va. Is at the Raleigh.
J. NJ. Bradford. of Norfolk, Roanoke
and Richmond, is in the city for q rev
days. He is stopping at the Ebbitt.
John Carmody, q prominent attorney
from Hillsborough, N. OAK, is in the city
for the inaugural ceremony. He Is stop
ping at the Sterling.
Lawrence E. Davis. city treasurer OF
Roanoke, Va, is in the city for few
days. Mr.. Davis Is one OF the leaders OF
the Democratic party in his district. He
/ is here for the inauguration.
w. r. Howard. of Norfolk. Va, is in
the city for the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Wilson. He is stopping at the Eb-
bitt
p. Maxwell Lombard, of the Bureau 'of
Plant Industry. left last week for Nor
folk to supervise the planting of potato
plots.
w. F. Wight, OF the Bureau of Plant
Industry, left last week o. d six weeks
trip for Texas to conduct fruit breeding
experiments.
c. A. Miller, of the division of register
ed mails in the Postoffice, has been
granted a weeks leave to entertain his
parents who are here from Union
town. Pa.
John B. Densmore, solicitor of the De-
partment of Labor, returned last week
after a trip on official business through
the South.
John w. Law. of the office of markets
and rural organization of the Department
of Agriculture, has left for Syracuse and
Pittsburgh to demonstrate the use OF par
eel post in marketing farm products.
John W. Johnston has been promoted
from chief clerk of the division of post
office inspectors to superintendent of
registered malls.
George c. Bittorf has received an ap-
pointment to the position OF lithographic
map engraver in the Geological Survey,
Department OF the Interior.
Leon E. Riley, clerk in the correspond
ence division of the Bureau of Immigra-
tion. Department OF Labor, has been
granted leave OF absence.
Miss A. o. Tansill. statistical division.
Bureau OF Internal Revenue, Treasury
Department has been absent on account
OF illness.
Charles F. Emmons. linotype section OF
the Government Printing Office. has been
absent OH ACCOUNT OI lllneSS-
J. Mitchell jenkins, scientific assistant
of cereal Investigations OF the Bureau OF
Plant Industry, Department OF Agricul-
ture, has left the city on business for the
government
John Mohler. OF Emmitsburg, Md. IL
visiting friends during the Inauguration.
Mrs. NJ. W. Gordon. formerly of the
Treasury Department. is spending the
week in New York City.
Charles s. Williams has accepted an
appointment as trade commissioner for
the Department of Commerce.
Thomas S. johnson has rec eived an ap-
polntment in the Lighthouse Service
William w. Sniffen. of the Department
Of Commerce. has resigned.
John J. Gordon has received an ap-
pointment in the War Department
Capt. William Peyton Ford and sergt.
Jud T. Pettis. both OF Norfolk arrived In
the city yesterday morning to see that
President Wilson is properly inaugurated.
Sergt. c. W. Atkinson and Sergt J.
L. Wiltshire. OF the gum shoe squad
CT Richmond. are in Washington look
ing after affairs inaugural
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new WORKERS ARRIVE
TO ESCORT GOVERNOR
Armored Motor Battery Will Give
Demonstration Of Efficiency.

The First Armored Motor Battery, New
York National Guard. arrived In Wash
ington yesterday morning at o'clock.
They. with the First New York Cavalry,
viii act as personal escort to Gov.
Charles s. whitman, of New York. in the
parade today.
Bright and early this morning the most
modern motor, equipped battery in the
world will give a practical demonstration
OF the manner in which they operate.
The exhibition will be staged at the
freight yards Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
The squadron. looking very smart in
light blue dress uniforms, with its own
band, Is represented by $50 men under
MAI Wright.
The motor battery will introduce a
novel note In the inaugural ceremonies,
as this Is the only organization of its
kind In the country. 1t is led by Capt.
Henry G.. Montgomery and Lieut.. Thomas
rockingham The later was all-Ameri-
can fulIbaek and intercollegiate boxing
champion at Harvard in 1912. Behind the
captain come so of the batterys two
cylinder motorcycles. These are equipped
with rifles IN saddle boots and saddle
bagA They will be followed by three
grim-looking armored cars equipped with
machine guns OF the Benet- -Mercier type.
These three cars, a Mack. a Locomobile
and a White. are three OF the eight ar
mored cars in the country.
The motor battery was called into be-
ing by the AdJutant General of New York
State, Louis W. Stotesbury. 1t has not
been officially recognized by the regular
army because 1t has no counterpart in
the table of organizations of the United
States army.
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DRYS THRONG Church
CELEBRATING VITORY
First Step Toward National Prohibi-
ton, Speakers Declare.

An enthusiastic gathering, Of dry forces
celebrated their victory last night at
Hamline NJ. E. Church. Congratulations
and remarks such as How could we have
lost" were so much in evidence that the
speakers had trouble making themselves
heard.
Our victory Is assured" said Dr. CIar-
ence True Wilson. Of the Methodist Board
Of Temperance. when he was asked about
the nationwide dry bill. The whole
world knows now that liquor must go,
and stay gone. OF course, the city will
go through the blind tiger and speakeasy
stage, but in the end we will have an air
tight District, so far as whisky is con-
cerned."
The Anti-Saloon League was well rep
resented at the meeting Rain held few
back from celebrating the effect OF what
they declared to be the most effective
shot at the liquor trafic ever fired.
Members of patriotic organizations
throughout the city crowded the church
to overiowing. and at an early hour
there was barely standing room.
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BATTERY A GETS HOME,
ALL READY FOR PARADE
Expect to Be. Mustered Out in About
Four DAYS.

The boys OF Battery A. Field Artil-
lery, District National Guard, the last
Of the District troopers to leave the
border. are home. and all primed tc
march in the inaugural parade this
morning.
Arriving yesterday morning. the 14o
militiamen went direct to their quar-
tiers IN the First Street Armory, where
they will be quartered until they are
mustered out of service about March x
Captain L. B. Vogt in charge of this
unit, said last night they had a pleas
ant trip from the border save for a
couple of short delays en- route. They
left El Paso. where they were station
ed the entire nve months OF their
stay, last Sunday afternoon.
The men Of this unit said they had q
fine time during their service on the
border and that save for occasional
wind-storms the climate conditions there
were ideal
Among the curious souvenirs and other
mementos the boys collected are sew
eral skulls of genuine Texas steers. The
lads also brought back quite a collec-
ton of cactus plants
When told of the offer OF The Herald
TO publish free of charge any lob wants
they might care to insert in its col
umns the boys expressed their apprecia-
ton and said that they would at once
avail themselves OF the opportunity Of
fered
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END INDIGESTION
OR STOMACH PAIN
IN FIVE Minutes
'Pape's Diapepsin" Makes Sick. Sour.
Classy Stomachs Feel
Fine.

Time it, In five minutes your sour,
acid stomach feels fine. No indigestion,
heartburn, or belching OF gas, or eructa-
tiOns Of UndiEeSted food. no dizziness,
blOating. foul breath or headache.
Pape's Diaper sin is noted for its speed
in sweetening upset stOmachs. It is the
surest quickest and most certain stom-
aCh antaCid in tho whole world and be-
sides. 1t is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear-they
know Pape's Diapepsin will save them
from such misery.
Please. for your sake. get a large fifty
cent case OF Papes Diapepsin from any
drug store and put your stomach right.
Don't keep on being miserable-life is
too short-yOu are not here long, so make
your stay agreeable. Eat what you like
and enjoy II, without dread OF acid fer
mentatiOn in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your home
anyway. Should one OF the family eat
something which don't agree with them,
or in case of an attack of Indigestion,
dyspepsia. Gastritis or stomach derange-
ment due to fermentation and acidity, at
daytime or during the night, it Is handy
20 give the quickest, surest relief known.
tAdv.