"We are operating now and expect, confidently, to continue to operate, despite the strike."
MAKE ARRESTS FOR SALES OF NEAR BEER
PITTSBURGH.—A government drive against the sale of beer containing 2 3-4 percent alcohol was launched here today when United States Attorney Crawford filed suit against the Pittsburgh Brewing Company, one of the city's largest breweries, in the United States court, charging violation of wartime prohibition law.
Eleven of the company's officials are named in the information.
Pacific Fleet to Sail
WASHINGTON.—(By Associated Press.)—The newly organized Pacific Fleet will sail from Hampton Roads for the west coast Saturday, July 19. It was announced at the navy department today that final arrangements have been completed in New York yesterday between Secretary Daniels and Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander of the fleet.
To Organize Labor Party
DENVER.—A resolution to cooperate with three other railroad brotherhoods for the creation of a national labor party adopted at today's session of the annual convention of the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and engineers.
WIFE NOT WORRIED
BILL THINKS HE IS SAFE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS—HUN OFFICERS SUICIDE.
AMERONGEN, Sunday.—(By the Associated Press.)—Former Emperor William and his wife are apparently  ly unperturbed by the possibility that proceedings will be brought by the entente for the extradition of the emperor from Holland. Members of the ex-kaiser's suite have indicated in conversations with the correspondent that it was their opinion that any proceedings from allied quarters would be protracted for many months without any certainty that The Netherlands government would consent to hand the former kaiser over for trial. 