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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

example then given by appointing new
n1el. The Daily Chronicle continues:
Ahe time has gone when British
interests abroad can be entrusted wise
" 70 men whose principal qualifica-
tions are aristoeratic birth or wealth
and who spend their lives in an atmos-
phere utterly remote from the reali-
tlss Of the modern world and look with
cisdainful eyes upon commerce"
Sir Cecil Rice Became British am
bassador to the United States on April
AZ 1918, in succession to James
isryee, now Viscount Bryce. Lord
Beshe of Thame, has been British am
bsssador to France since January /,
'ls32 Sir George Buchanan was pro-
n ted ambassador to Russia on No
veflber 20, 1910.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
AFTER FEBRUARY

Washington, Jan. 2.-The next ma
tional loan will be designated officially
as the third liberty loan"-not the
victory loan, nor the freedom loan, OF
peace loan, as had been suggested.
This was made known today after re-
ceipt of hundreds of suggested names
from persons all over the coun-
try in response to a request for sub
mission of ideas.
Posters and other advertising will
be prepared Immediately bearing the
title now adopted. The loan will be
some time in February for an amount
and at an interest rate not yet decid-
ed.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

rency amounting to $l25,0O0 and about
$l,00000O in counterfeit notes. All of
the equipment was packed in suit ca
SEES ready for shipment The plans Of
the counterfeiters are believed to be
tar-reachmg, extending to Europe and
South America, The police had been
quietly tracing spurious French notes
that appeared in various places from
time 70 time and the other day a man
was arrested while attempting to pass
one. Submitted TO q gruelng exami-
nation, he gave the information that
led to the raid on the boarding house.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

Sast oaason, Ripley Z 2
h ,Tey mith Ripley, 4 s.
Jiipghepard, Stanton,
George Holcomb (Swift & Co., Matt
Vily, Ill,1 Brownsville, Tenn.
Letas Read. Ripley.
Lofehzy Newbern, Brownsville, Il. 3.
Henry Hart, Brownsville, R. Z.
Claud Harper, Brownsville, R. z.
Hull Taylor, Brownsville, R. A.
William B. Scott, Gates, R. /.
Hager Hines, Brownsville, R. 4.
Robert S. Tyus, Stanton, R, 3.
Frank Topp, Brownsville, K. 2.
A, 7. Walker, Brownsville, R. 6.
Edward Robertson, Haywood county
District No. 10.
Willie Willis, Brownsville, R. 7.
'Silas Reed, Brownsville.
Oscar Powell, Brownsville, R. 4.
Aaron Hill, Brownsville, R. A.
Henry Mann, Brownsville, R. F. d.
Vim. Frank Covers, Brownsville, re-
William Currie, Brownsville, R. Z.
Longy Forrest, Brownsville,
Eddie Walker, Brownsville.
Charlie Evans, Brownsville.
j. w. Evans, Brownsville.
George Battle, Brownsville.
Boyd Wise, Brownsville,
John Robert Williams, Brownsville.
Ned Covington, Brownsville.
James Tyus, Brownsville.
Vim. Henry Wilson, Brownsville.
s. A. Johnson, Brownsville.
Luana Williams, Brownsville, Tenn.
Read Lea, Brownsville, R. 5.
Lamuel Lee, Brownsville, R. Q.
Ambrose Taylor, Brownsville,
Oscar Birum, Mercer.
Horace jackson, Brownsville.
Samuel Walter Drake, Brownsville.
Robert Swiss, Brownsville,
Henry Pitts, Brownsville, r. /.
Frederick Pierce Clark. Brownsville.
Arthur Sill Collins, Ripley, R. 5.
Francis Buford Leslie, Jones.
Wesley Morris, Brownsville, R. Z.
Local Board for the County of
Haywood, State of Tennessee,
Brownsville, Tenn.
JN0. o. bonner, Sec
Jan. 3, 1918.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
NEGRO SOLDIERS
TO BE EXECUTED
Five More Given Death Sentences as
Result of Houston Riot.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 2.-Five of
the negroes tried by the last court
martial in connection with the Houston
riots have been sentenced to be hang
ed, according to the verdict of the
court, announced by Maj.-Gen. Ruck-
man this morning.
They are privates Babe" Collier,
Thomas Mcdonald, James Robertson,
Joseph Smith and Albert D. Wright,
all of Company |, Twenty-fourth Unit
ed States Infantry. Execution of the
sentenced men will be suspended until
after the case is reviewed by President
Wilson. Three Of the fifteen tried
were sentenced to ten years at Fort
Levenworth and seven to seven years
each.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
HUGE C0UNTERFEITING SCHEME
EXPOSED

Secret service men raided board
ing house in New York City a few
days ago and found there an elaborate
outfit for counterfeiting, including
printing presses, plates, engraver's
tools, a bundle of notes in French cur
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
5gRIE C0RELLI FINED
UNDER FOOD LAWS

oadon, Jan. 2.-Marie Corelli, nov
and Lady Mabel Gore Langton,
y of Earl Temple, were among to-
HI victims of the food controllers
llaslons against boarding food, the
kier being fined $50 and $40 costs,
2 Lady Langton was fined $50.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
MAI. ]. A. WILDER

Maj. ]. A. Wilder died at his home in
this city on Monday afternoon Decem-
Der 81, 1917 Funeral services were
held from the residence Tuesday af-
ternoon, conducted by DR.. R. H. Mahon
and DR. w. A. Freeman. Interment at
0akwood cemetery.
Maj Wilder was one Of the oldest
ard most prominent eitizers of
Brownsville He was leading men-
boe of iha aaisi church alla-s~-
hoard fte wasa Ugdfphrate
and made gallant record II tie Con-
federte army during MS four years
Of service Because of his prominence
as a Mason the services at the grave
were conducted under the auspices of
that order. For many years he he'd
prominent place in the business
world Of this city and at the time Of
his death was president of the First
State Bank.
Maj. Wilder was a splendid Christ
ian gentleman; honest and upright in
all his dealings with his fellowmen;
modest and refined, courteous and po-
lite in his social life; always thought
full of others, he was extremely care
full in his speech and never uttered
an unjust criticism or one which would
wound the feelings of even most sen
sitive nature. He loved his church anC
was deeply religious in his daily life
In the support of the Masters cause
he was always liberal and anxious t
do his part. We doubt if Major Viii
der had an enemy in the world. TX
know him intimately was to trust hin
implicitly, and he never betrayed {
trust.
He leaves to mourn his death, hi
widow, who has been his true com
panion for more than fifty years. II
her in this hour of sore distress viii
go the prayers and sympathy of {
host of loving friends. Brownsville
and Haywood county will long mis-
this splendid Christian gentleman
The influence of his fine life will res
as a sweet benediction upon this com
munity for years to come.
Peace to his ashes.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

One Walter Cox, alias R. H. Wilson,
alias R. H. Watson, alias R. H. Clark,
came to Brownsville last week and de-
posted in the Brownsville Bank a
check on ]. M. Hughes to the amount
of 1857. He then proceeded TO check
on this account for goods purchased at
various stores in town. One of these
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
Hog Raising Rally
For Haywood County

NATIONWIDE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO MEET IMMEDIATE DE-
MANDS FOR MORE MEAT HAYWOOD MEETING TO BE HELD IN
BROWNSVILLE ON THE 1lTH DAY OF MONTH: GOVERN
ASKS TENNESSEE FOR 100000 MORE HOGS IN 1918 THAN
WERE PRODUCED III 1917
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
i ELIyERED QUESTIONAIREs
q 4tionaires That Have been Mailed
fd Returned Undelivered: Regis
tTks Can Have Same by Calling at
she Local Board.

Gqsfeld, Campbell, Jones, R.
Ed Elemons, Brownsville, R. 4.
DAsI Compton, Haywood county.
Hu Farmer, Brownsville,
WIS Coher, Brownsville, R. 5.
RAbmond Hines, Brownsville, R. A.
q II Maclm, Brownsville.
JON Henry Lewis, Brownsville, R. S
JoH Manson, Brownsville, R. 4.
WEhe Murphy, Brownsville, R. l.
Qteland Ferry, Brownsville, r. 5.
Gf{fge Read ffarm laborer for Taylor
Hsa) Brownsville, R. 2.
Jesss Riddick, Brownsville, Tenn.
res,v Shenon, Brownsville, R. 3.
Yof tShaw, Brownsville, r. 2.
l;sif tTaylor, Brownsville, R. a..
ki (aylor, Brownsville, AR. 2.
Mayer tsection hand L. &. N.
AbgpWnsville, Tenn
Bpwnsvlila, Eann.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04


i've. The resolution sets eat thal a.
fter one year from the ratification Of
this article the manufacture, sale or
transportation of Intoxicating liquor
within; the importation thereof into, or
the expectation thereof from the Unit
ed States and all territory subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, for beverage
purposes, is hereby prohibited"
The amendment will be imperative
unless it shall have been ratified by
the several states as provided in the
constitution, within seven years from
the date of submission thereof to the
states by the congress.
Gov. Rye has a certified copy Of the
resolution, and has written to Secre-
tary Lansing that he will take great
pleasure in submitting it to the next
legislature.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
BELIEVE METEOR WAS
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION
Chattanooga Mystery Not Explained,
But was Probably a Shooting Star.

Chattanooga, Jan. Residents Of
Chattanooga and for several miles
around were startled about 6 o'clock
this morning by what appeared to be
terrific explosion, but the source Of
which has not been definitely ascer-
tanned. The most reasonable explana-
ton of the phenomenon is that mete-
or struck somewhere in the surround
ing mountains. Bridgeport, Ala, and
also points to the east of Chattanooga
report hearing the noise. A message
from Menlo, Ga, states that attention
was attracted by low rumbling noise
followed by long light athwart the
sky in a northeasterly direction, and
which was throwing off balls of fire,
Washington, Jan. Pit is quite nos
slble that the illumination of the skies
and the explosion was big shooting
star, in the opinion ofDr. G. P. Mer-
rill, one of the head curators Of the
national museum. Such SHOOTING
stars cause an intense light in the hea-
vens, and as they come into the earth
atmosphere make loud noise some
what Ike TIA Ser. Contact With the
nasphern' ess e2Fs rFlisN
sga a. As.e .2tAssR msS
tlpiile ae L saaass cracking explosions
he shooting stars Dr. Merrill ex.
nlained, al&Sn 20 many nies beyond
the point where they are seen before
they strike the earth. Their size va
rles from meteorite Of many tons to
one of d few pounds.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
RYE TO SUBMIT LIQUOR
AMENDMENT

When the Tennessee general assem-
bly, meets in January, 1919, about the
first thing to engage its attention viii
be messeee from Governor Eve sui
mittiHg the prohibition ameudmentt 10
the federa constitution for ratiaeg tion
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
Engineer Reports on
WaterWOrkS Plant

ATTRIBUTES RECENT SHUT DOWN LOT OF MINOR DEFECTS
WHICH WERE ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE: PARTS OF MAcHI-
merry REMOVED AND LOST; WHOLE PUMPING EQUIPMENT IN
DIRTY AND UNKEMPT CONDITION.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
FIRE INSURANCE.
f. NJ. DOYLE co.
Over the POstOffice

Mrs j. K. Amelung and two chill
Sunday and have been guests at the
Glenn H. Williams home Mrs
Amelung is a niece of Mrs Williams
A James litter carrier will make
chores around the barn much easier
this winter. 1t cuts the work in two.
The cost is small in comparison to the
saving in time and labor. Ladysmith
Implement Company.
Paul w. Smiths name appeared in
the casualty lists in the daily papers
Tuesday under the heading, killed
in action The News-Budget pub
lished an account of his death last
week.
Mrs w. NJ. Vaughan left last Fri
day night for Battle Creek, Michigan,
where Nh Vaughan is taking treat
ment at sanitarium. Mrs. Vaughan
remained with him saitil Tuesday, ar
irving home "Wednesday morning. Mr..
Vaughan is improving, but will prob
ably remain there for a month longer.
The War Department will call three
million young men to the cOlors. Their
places must be filled and they will be
filled by those who have the necessary
qualifications. If you are not going
to war, now is the time for you to take
commercial course. Send for our
free catalogue. Mankato Commercial
College, Mankato, Mimi.
Lieut.. Will Luell arrived home Tues
day morning from Camp Sheridan,
Montgomery, Alabama, on months
leave of absence. Will received an or
der to leave with a remount squadron
for overseas duty about three days be-
fore the armiStice was signed, but his
hopes of crossing the Atlantic were
dashed to the ground when the order
was cancelled a few days later. 0
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
LOCAL PERSONAL

f. w. Canon was up from Sheldon
Monday.
Rev. John Ritland was visitor at
Weyerhaeuser Wednesday.
$3.50 buys a tank heater at Lady
smith Implement Company
Harry Ballou is making his annual
sojourn at Battle Greek, Michigan.
Mrs w. III. Bates, of Weyerhaeuser,
was in the city between trains Wednes
day.
Leyeille & LeVeille have added
meat market in connection with their
grocery. q
Chief of Police Len Lozier has re-
covered from his illness and is again
on the job.
Onions delivered for $1.OO per
bl.sIlel. Phone 271-315. JOHN VAN
DERLOOP.
Pump jacks and pump engines,
wagons and buggies at a good price.
For sale by Nate Hand.
Money to- loan to farmers. Lowest
rates and prompt service. +. M.
Doyle Co. Over the postoffice.
Cameron Drake has moved his fam
lily into Ladysmith from their farm
home near Conrath for the winter at
least
You should know that we write the
best Insurance and have Money to
Loan. Michaelson & Hughes Com
pany.
Attention Farmers! Farm insur-
ance rates have been reduced. See
f. NJ Doyle Company. Over the
postoffice.
Manning & Swaim's fine land office
in the Whiteford building has been
improved by putting in partition,
making two commodious office rooms.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
FIRE INSURANCE
f. M. DOYLE CO.
Over the PostOffice

Remember. we are at your service
when you need Money to Loan or Fire
Insurance. Michaelson & Fl ug h e $
Company.
Attention Farmers. Farm insur
ance rates have been reduced. See
F. NJ. Doyle Company. Over the
pOstofiice.
Mrs. George Awkward left last week
for Harper's Ferry. Iowa, where she
will visit with her parents until after
Christmas.
Don't overlook the good old rye
loaf. Good every meal and you are
helping to save wheat.-McGill's
Bakery & Cafe.
Fred Luth and family, former resi-
dents of Ladysmith, moved back from
Atlantic Iowa. last week and have re-
sumed residence here.
Leo and Theodore Zimpel returned
to White Mound Wis, Monday, after
spending a week here visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Zimpel.
LIE 1llS w dl Sdhpcloi
of the school children of the state was
extended one week longer than at first
announced and will close tomorrow
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Calkins moved
the l.. M. Calkins jewelry stock from
Bruce to Ladysmith this week and are
back at the old Calkins' stand at 119
West Miner-av.
M. Fl. Farmer, of Withee, is new
employe at the Menasha Paper Cos
office, having accepted a position there
as bookkeeper He moved his family
to Ladysmith this week.
Arnold Tracy has returned to Ra-
cine after spending the past two weeks
here visiting and hunting. He took
home a large doe. His wife and
daughter will remain here a few days
longer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

/ have four vacant houses in Price
county near my logging camps which
| would like to rent to four good fam
lilies with employment for the men at
the camps School within half mile
of buildings For further particulars
see J. f. Mitchell, Ladysmith. 3Ott
Rev. John Birrell went to Rice Lake
Wednesday to spend a couple or days
attending conference of Methodist
ministers and laymen of the Superior
District At this convention the gen
eral secretaries of the church discussed
the centenary and reconstruction
plans of the church which are to be far
reaching in scope.
Eric e. Meyer, who has been here the
past three months on special z. 5. ser
vice in connection with the registration
work in Rusk county, left Wednesday
for Camp Grant. Mr.. Meyers CHEEKY
smile will be missed from the county
clerks office by the public as well as
the court house force. He expects to
be discharged from the service within
a few days and will then return to Mil
waukee and resume his work with the
Meyer News Service Co, at 400 Broad
way, that city, of which concern Erie
is secretary and treasurer. Mr. Meyer
states that his sojourn, in Ladysmith
| has been very enjoyable and it is not
He has made many friends here.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
LOCAL, : PERSONAL

l.
&c. Stubs was over from Weyer-
haeuser Monday.
Everything for the Ford Fults
Auto Company. Ladysmith.
f. w. Kasl, of Exeland, was bust
ness visitor in Ladysmith Monday
E. r.. Erickson, the Conrath mer-
chant, was in the city Monday on BUSH
ness.
Sleighs, cutter gears, driving sleighs,
new and second hand. Prices right.
See Nate Hand
Mrs. Carl Reiss left this morning for
Appleton, where she will remain until
after the holidays.
DR.. j. b. Collins, of Chippewa Falls,
formerly of this city, was i'll Lady
smith this morning.
Start a savings account. per cent
interest STATE BANK OF LADY
SMITH, THE Peoples Bank
Money to loan to farmers. Lowest
rates and prompt service. f. M.
Doyle Co. Over the postoffice.
Come to the New England supper
and donation party at the Baptist
church next Thursday, Dec. II.
II. A. Dmock is assisting at
yaughan's clothing store during Mr..
Vaughan's absence at Battle Creek.
The Mystic Workers desire full at
tendance at their regular meeting Fri
of off
Sprrgeon Stringer, the optometrist.
is testing eyes and fitting glasses at the
Baker Hotel for two weeks Call
early. 3ftf
Attention Farmers! Farm insur-
anee rates have been reduced. See
F. NJ. Doyle Company. Over the
postofflce.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
READY-TO-WEAR SALE

The Fair Store announces a Manu-
facturers' Sale of three days duration
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec
u, 10 and IA, III a page advertisement
in this issue Surplus stocks of ladies'
coats, suits, dresses, skirts and furs
will be sold at greatly reduced prices
The Fair Stores big Christmas sale
will be on at the same time. Don't
fail to read the adv. 1t
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
COMING EVENTS
Dec. Is. ''Bryn Mawr's," first num-
Der lyceum course.
Dec. 16-Circuit Court.

Start savings account. 4 per cent
interest. STATE BANK OF LADY
SMITH, 1.-THE Peoples Bank"
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. e.
church will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Cary Noble Wednesday afternoon.
Dec. II, at 3 O'Clock. A large attend
ance is desired.
Earl Lindoo. who has been at
Charleston, S. c.. in the aviation quar-
termasters' corps of the navy, arrived
home yesterday morning on a furlough
of indefinite length.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

Irving Thompson, who has been a
marine on the cruiser Charleston since
October 1917, arrived home Wednes-
day morning from the Portsmouth
navy yard, Kittery, Me- on a ten-day
furlough His ship has been contin-
uously engaged in convoy work and
Irving Witnessed some exciting events
during the past year. He will leave
next Thursday to return to his ship,
but expects to be discharged soon.
Gust Sodersten, of Scandinavia,
Wis. a cousin of Otto l.. OlsolfF of this
city, returned home Sunday night at
ter spending the hunting season here.
He took home a big deer. Every mem
Der of the hunting party which Mr..
Sodersten was in, which included Otto
Olson. Fred Hogeboom, Olaf Sather,
A. Rockstad, Lloyd DuChaine and Ar
thur Johnson, got deer They hunt
ed i'm the neighborhood of Big Fails.
The casualty list published in Sat
urday's daily papers contained the
name of r. Woodwork, Black River
Falls, under the heading died of dis
ease" However, this is not the r.
Woodwork known to Ladysmith peo-
pie, who is now in the naval service at
Great Lakes. and in good health. The
former instructor in manual training
at the local highschool always used
both initials. r. b., in signing his
name.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

FARMERS-There are no assess
m,,nts made by our Old Line, reliable
insurance companies and you get abso-
lutte protection. We give you lowest
rates and one year to pay. +. M.
Doyle Company. Over the pOstOffice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
CARD OF THANKS

My sincere thanks are extended to
the many thoughtful friends for their
acts of kindness and assistance during
my recent illness.
ROY LAMERE
and Family.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06

FARMERS-W When you insure i'm our
Old Line, reliable companies you are
taking no chances that your loss will
not be paid i'm full promptly Lowest
rates. No fees Or assessments. #. Nj.
Doyle Company. Over the postOffice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-12-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their many acts of kindness during the
sickness and death of our beloved
son and brother, Arthur Anderson.
MIR. A. G. ANDERSON
and Children.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-02
MORE TROOPS FOR FRANCE
Eleven Divisions Expected To q.
Sent There Durino Nav,

Eleven Divisions Expected To Be
Sent There During May
Washington, April 29.-Indications
that eight national guard divisions
and three National army divisions will
be in France before the end OF May
are seen in the announcement of the
war department that fourth officers
training schools would be held in only
"a camps.
Thirteen National army camps,
eight national guard camps and three
regular army divisional camps. will
get the schools in the fourth series
of camps. opening May IS.
Counting approximately $1,000 to
the division. this will mean that be.
fore the end Of May General ]. J.
Pershing will get reinforcemcnts oil
about 100000 men as a result of the
plans for accelerating troop move
ments to France.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-02
All Leaves Of Absence for Land
and Sea Forces Have Been
Suddenly Stopped.
CLAIMS TROUBLE over.
Statement Asserting That Differences
Have Been Adjusted 10 Given
Out BY Berlin Minister
At The Hague.

The Hague, April 29.-All leaves
of absence of the Holland land and
sea forces have been cancelled by the
commander-in-chief.
|, Referring to the tension between
Holland and Germany, the Rotterdam
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says he understands the Dutch gov
eminent already has taken prelimin-
airy steps to bring into force certain
military measures.
German Claim Settlement.
London, April 29.-The German
minister at The Hague, according to
dispatch from Amsterdam, made a
statement to the effect that the diff.
ferences beween Holland and Ger
many were practically settled.
At the Dutch foreign office no con.
firmation of the statement could be
obtained.
Uruguay DisIikes Berlin Reply.
Montevideo, Uruguay, April 29.-It
is rumored here that the German re-
ply to Uruguays inquiry as to-
whether the German government con-
sidered that state of war existed
between Uruguay and Germany is an
unsatisfactory one. 1t is expected an
official statement on this subject will
be issued tonight.
U-eoat Episode Brought Query.
Washington, April 27.-Uruguay's
inquiry to Germany asking whether
Berlin considered state of war ex.
lists between the two countries was
caused by the action of German
submarine commander, who recently
stopped a Spanish steamer and took
off the Uruguayan commission to
France.
The submarine finally permitted the
commission to proceed, but the act
so aroused the Uruguayan govern
ment that sharp inquiry was sent
to Berlin.
An unsatisfactory reply, which it
is indicated Berlin has made, is con.
sidered as Strengthening the proba.
bilities that Uruguay may soon enter
the war as recently forecast from
London. -