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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

from Madrid to that effect and also OF
a dispatch from Lisbon stating that the
German Minister to Portugal would leave
Lisbon Immediately.
Portugal's entry into the war as an ally
OF Great Britain would greatly aid In
the suppression of the South African re-
volt II is believed here. Portuguese CO.
lontal possessions bound the South At
ri:an Union on the northeast and north
west, and with Portugal's forces oper-
ating against the rebels there England
could feel secure.
Portugal owes her independence TO Eng
Land and is bound to her by ties of a
foster child among nations. Germany
has recognized the possibility of Portu-
gal casting her lot with the Allies and
has been tempting her to remain neutral
with offers of extension OF Portuguese
colonial possessions.
PortusaPs peace army numbers 80 600
men at home and 10000 in the colonies.
Conscription prevails in the republic,
however and Portugal might be able to
offer England $4,000 trained men for over
seas operations
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force is now in the northwest Cape
Province, the only section of the South
African Union which Is in the slightest
degree affected by the lure of Colonel
Maritz's new republic.
While the number of troops led by that
officer are not definitely known, 1t is
understood that he has at least 5000 men
fully equipped. He has thrown into prison
all the officers who refused to join In the
revolt. and these are said to have been
replaced by German officers from Ger
man Southwest Africa.
Despite the attitude OF many Boer
leaders, who declare that Maritz Is a
traitor not only to England, but also to
the Beers, the Government fears that
the rebel officer will gain many recruits
outside of the main towns of South
Africa.
Thousands Of Boer burghers have never
accepted British rule, and 1t is among
these that Marltz is believed to have
been working for many months.
London does not believe that all of the
Boer leaders with whom Colonel Marltz
demanded permission to consult, are dis
affected. Beyers may be. but there Is
confidence expressed In dispatches from
Cape Town that both Hertzog and De
Wet will spurn any German proffers
through Colonel Maritz.
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PALLADA'S FATE AVENGED
BY BLOW AT SUBMARINES
Two Of German Raiders Sunk in
Baltic Engagement.

t-- LNN1'ItkAbt OcL "a,
Loss OF the cruiser PalIada was Offset
by the sinking Of two of the feet OF
German submarines whose torpedoes sunk
the vessel, according 70 an official state
ment issued by the Minister Of Marine
today
The statement still withholds the Ioca-
ton ot the incident, but from semlofficia
sources II is deduCed that il occurred
more than 100 miles from the nearest
known German base In the Baltic, indi-
eating a far greater range OF usefulness
for the submersble craft than had here
tCfOr= been supposed.
The Naval Office discounts the value OF
the Pallada, declaring that II was OF an
IN 1903.
The Russian Admiralty announced that
2 officers and $50 men were lost when
the cruiser Pallada was blown up By Ger
man submarines In the Baltic.
The submarines attacked the Russian
ships two days IN suCCe sslou, and II was
not uul near midnight of the second day
that they succeeded IN approaching close
enough TO launch their torpedoes. Two
struck the Pallada and she sank within
IS minutes.
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LONDON, Oct. IA.

It was stated at the Admiralty this
afternoon that Ostend had not been
occupied by the Germans. No infor-
nation could be obtained as to whether
the Kaisers troops were approaching
the town.
Bicycle and cavalry skirmIshers have
been encountered less than a score Of
miles from the Channel seaports, un-
official reports say. Hurried massing
OF the Allies indicates the near ap-
proach of a titanic conflict. The lines
between the Allies and the Germans
have already tentatively felt out each
other.
The country is monotonously flat
and almost without cover. The CEN
sorship prohibits of transmission Of
even the approximate location Of the
battle-ground chosen by the Allies at
which they will attempt TO force back
the invaders. Intreuchments already
have been made ready for this conflict.
Realizing the immense Importance Of
cavalry in battle Of this character,
special reinforcements Of a large de-
tachment of this branch have been
received.
Earlier reports today announced that
ostend had been occupied by the Ger
mans after battle a short distance
east Of the port.
While the march on Ostend figured
most prominently in the dispatches, re-
ports were received that the Germans
repeatedly had been repuIsed in their
efforts to break through the Allies left
between Albert and Arras, and between
Roye and Lassigny.
A Copenhagen dispatch says the Ger
mans are preparing TO besiege Belfort,
the strongest fortress IN France, with
the largest force that can be conoen-
trsted against it.
Belfort is the capital OF the French
Department OF the same name, with the
German territory of the Upper AIsace
on its east and Switzerland to the
south. Altkirch and AIuelhausen. which
were attacked and occupied by the
French in the early days OF the war
are IS and 20 miles east of 1t. re-
spectively, across the border. Belfort
withstood a siege for more than three
months in the war OF 1870, holding out
more than two weeks after Paris sur
rendered.
The dispatch which conveys this in
formation says that almost the entire
civil population has left the shops and
factories and that all industrial estab-
nshments have been closed
The garrison OF Belfort consists Of
the very best Of the French military.
Ths Preach troops are cutting down
- forests around ths city to Leave
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GERMAN HELD IN BOMBAY
Former Consul Incurs Suspicion of
British Censor.

BOMBAY, Oct. Il.
Joseph Blum, formerly German Consul
here. was arrested yesterday at the in
stance OF the Censor.
His offices were sealed preparatory to
an official search.
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BOERS RALLY TO AID
BRITAIN IN QUELLING
MARITZ REVOLUTION
United Kingdom Faces Real
Menace in Desertion to
Germans of South African
Leader.
LONDON. Oct. IA.

Recovering from the first shock of the
news that organized revolt now menaced
British authority in South Africa on
don today received word that from nearly
every section of the Union pledges "rra
coming in fast from the Beers to fight
the rebellion led by Colonel Maritz. AS
yet Cape Town has been unable even TO
estimate approximately the number of
men who form the army under Colonel
Maritz.
II Is admitted. however, that the army
iI a fairly formidable one. The disloyal
Beers comprising II are seasoned fighting
men, veterans OF several campaigns
against the natives. There is no way Of
estimating the number OF Germans This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
PORTUGAL DECLARES
WAR UPON GERMANY,
Is REPORT IN MADRID
German Minister About to
Leave Lisbon - Congress
to Meet Friday to Pass
Mobilization Order.
MADRID. Oct. Il.

MADRID, Oct H.
Portugal has declared war against Ger
many, according 10 a dispatch from Lis
bon which cannot be confirmed from Of
hcia! sources.
Such action by Portugal has been fore
cast for long time. Recently Germany
stated that It expected such action 10 be
taken at the demand by Great Britain.
Portugal. under the terms OF the treaty
with Great Britain, is obliged TO furnish
1900 troops whenever its ally calls for
them.
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KURDs ATTACK RUSSIANS

LONDUN, OCT. II.
Fighting between Russians and Kurds
has begun on the border OF Persia, ac-
cording to a news agency dispatch from
Constantinople.
II states in the first engagement the
Russians lost two guns and that so men
and three officers were killed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GERMANS DROP BOMBS
IN STREETS OF NANCY
Three Injured by Air Raid in French
Town.

PARIS, Oct. IA dispatch from Nancy
states that a German aviator dropped
three bombs over that city yesterday.
All of the bombs exploded near the rail-
road station, iniuring three persons ana
causing heavy damage.
A second dispatch says the German
Reroplane dropped proclamations saying
"Nancy will soon be German" They wer.
signed by Lleutenants Gimmer and
Schneider, OF the Sd Bavaran Squadron.
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LONDON, Oct. a.

LONDON, Oct. IA.
The British Press Bureau today re-
fused to confirm the report that Portugal
had declared war on Germany but per-
mitted the transmission OF a dispatch
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Quality
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uoAANJ
It's a fine thing to sell quality, but
a deal finer to deliver II, says
G. G. BTownlee-
The Hupmobile has always delivered
quality, and think the new model
goes farther In that direction than
any other Hup-which is no slight
praise for IL.
To begin with, it's a passenger
car-hve passengers, mind you,
with room for everybody TO relax.
Take the whole family along in COM
fort-no reason why Johnny or
Mary should be left at home.
And II has plenty OF power-the mo-
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You couldn't want or ask for more
conyeniences or more complete
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II has everything-not a single
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I tell you it's a beauty and every
bit as good-inside and out-as It
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Step IN and see 1t.
With the sedan or coupe top, de-
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car and the roadster and attached
at small cost, you can drive alI
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LISBON, Oct. IA

l4lobO-Ns OCls IL
As a result Of Cabinet meetings and
conferences Of party leaders with Presi-
dent Manuel D'ArTisga, 1t has been re-
solved TO cOnYOks Congress on Friday to
pass a vote for the mobilization Of
troops
It Is reported that the German Minister
10 Portugal and other German residents
Of Portugal are about To leave for
Madrid.
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FRENoH qENERAL KILLEp

PARIS, Oct A-General Marcot. COM
mander Of the Elst French Dlyh
kAl7sd nsas AEF@s On October
The Press., 1914-01-21
UNION.

Miss Lysle Miller is visiting her sister in Pomfret.
 Miss Amelia Csatlos has accepted a position with Mrs. George Towne.
 Miss Louisa Burnham and a party of friends from Southbridge were guests of friends in town the first of the week.
 The annual meeting of the Congre- gational Ecclesiastical society was held on Saturday, and not Sunday, " as printed in this column last week.
 There will be an illustrated lecture on "tThings worth seeing in our coun- try1 at the Congregational church next Friday evening at 7.45. This is the second of the series of the stere- opticon lectures. Admission, 1Oc.
 As W. P. Beeching predicted few weeks ago, the little pine grosbeaks brought severe weather. The cheer full little birds were piping away mer- rily last Tuesday when the wind was bowling and the mercury around the zero mark. :
 Because of the severe cold last week, the box social was postponed to Thursday evening. Notwithstanding the snowfall in the afternoon and early evening, there was an attend. ance of twenty six. During the even- ing little Julia Heck gave a bright little motion song very cfeveFiy, and "a spicy dialogue was delightfully."- rendered by Wayland Heck and Cor nelia Csatlos. A spelling match helped to amuse for a time, and was followed by some of the old time games. The storm had vanished and the moon was shining brightly when the social closed.
 An interesting and profitable teaeh- ers' meeting was held at the Center schoolhouse last Wednesday afternoon, This was a meeting for the local teachers, the school board and any others interested in the pro9fess of our schools. Mrs. G. Raymond Towne gave helpful paper on "Neatness of the school room and the care of school property" W. P. Beeching ably handled the subject of 'The backward child, pointing out various reasons why children are sometimes behind their mates in mental accomplishment and suggesting ways in which teach CTS can aid such pupils. The teachers
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Forbes & Wallace
Forbes & Wallace

MAIL ORDERS Promptly and Carefully Filled Free Dsiysy Anywhere by Parcel Pest Tell
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expressed their pleasure in the meet ing and the hope that more may be held during the winter.
 Mashapaug.
 Willie Lutton from the County Home is living at c. w. CraWford's.
 Vim. Bouvia caught the first large fish of the season in Mashapaug, a plckerel weighing three pounds.
 Lambert Ferry filled his large ice house on the lake on Friday. G. w. Crawford, E. G. Walker, Fred Moore, Victor Kaleta and Alex Bouvia have harvested their ice crop.
 School was closed Wednesday after noon, MT. Beeching attending the teachers meeting at Union. Several of the children in the district were obliged to remain at home on Tuesday last, while some who were brave enough to venture out had noses and ears frozen.
The Press., 1914-01-21

Regular meeting of the L. A. A 10. Fl. Friday evening.
 Miss Mary Fitzpatrick is on weeks visit to Palmer and Spring field.
 The ladies of the Congregations church expect to send the collectet lpapers away within a week. All hay ing any are requested to leave then at the Johnson barn, East Main street.
 Orcuttville.
 W. E. Robbins is filling his ice house this week.
 l.. R. Bates has commenced filling his large ice houses at State Line.
 W. D. Graves and son have finished repairing the Orcuttville mill, recent' ly damaged by fire.
 Fred Russell and Eddie Young caught 60 perch and pickerel in Or cuttville pond last Saturday. Wm. spellman is cutting and load ing on cars one thousand tons of l4s inch ice for the Central Vermont rail- road.
 Norman Russell of Holyoke visited Elwin K. Preble last week, and they wentsfishing at Crystal Lake Saturday and caught 29 pickerel.
 Stafford.
 Fred Depeau, who recently finished Ia three-y years' enlistment with the U. S. cavalry, troop B, Fort Robinsons. Neb., is the guest of his mother, Mrs 10. Depeau.
 Advertised letters in Stafford post office: Mrs. Emilio Knedelheng, Mrs. Mary Houkins, Mrs. Flory Gaudett Mrs. Della Shephard, Miss J. Ballan7 tine, Miss Nellie Maxfield, Walter Whitehead, R. Boyd Wallace, Eugene Shaw, Rev. Chas Tracy.
 The second lecture of the season s course will be given in Memorial hall this evening by Glenn Frank on Re- ligion and modern life MT. Frank comes highly recommended and will doubtless prove as great a lecturer as the press notices say he is.
 The officers of Stafford grange were installed last evening at grange hall by Deputy Bradley, assisted by Mrs. Bradley, of Vernon and Mrs. John Brown. After the business hour and installation, refreshments were served to the 75 people who had gathered for the pleasant social event.
 Staffordville
 Colds are very prevalent in this place.
 Miss Louise Spencer returned home last Tuesday evening after spending several days with friends in Westerly, R. l. ..--..
 Mrs. George Mcclure returned home from the Hartford hospital last after an operation for ap- pendicitis. ....
 The clam chowder supper that the gentlemen served in the M. R. church last Thursday evening was success in every way.
 A salad supper will be served at the Congregational church vestry Thurs. lay night. Adults, 15c; children, Loo. Home made candy will be on Iale.
 Benjamin Phelps had the quaran- ine taken from his home last week I Or small pox. He commenced his | work for T. M. Lyon last Monday l :. l Epworth League topic Friday even- ng, ''From wavering to steadfast- less." Leader, Mrs. Lima Booth. Rev. MT. Andrews preached last Sun lay morning from Mark :12-13, and Sunday evening MT. Fisk led the meeting.
 Last week Tuesday was the coldest lays in years. The thermometer did lot register above zero all day, and he wind blew at a terrible rate. W Wednesday morning in some places it vas 16 degrees below zero, but through the day it was warmer than ;he day before.
The Press., 1914-01-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Miss Mabel Fowles is visiting rela tives in Palmer.
 Nelson Towne is confined to tn, house by illness.
 Orrin J. Avery of Springfield wal in town over Sunday.
 H. M. Swartfiguer of Rockville ii now at Burwell's store every Friday. Miss Mary Converse is spending 6 week with Mrs. Roger Grant in Hart. ford.
 Wm. Symonds has been home this week from Hartford on account of ill - ness.
 Mrs. E. F. Leach is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Bicknell, in Needham, Mass.
 Miss Goldie Hancock has returned to her home after an extended visit with relatives in Palmer.
 Frank W. Barber, state supervising agent of schools, will inspect the pub lie schools in the town on Thursday and Friday. .-..--.. .-.-...
 Miss Olive Grant Foster and F. ". Stengel of Rockville were married in Hartford on Jan. 17th by Rev. Johp T. Huntington. MT. and Mrs. Stengel will reside at 12 Earl street, Rock vile.
 H. E. Jones has secured W.J. Hand of Waterbury as watch repairer and optician, to take the position recently occupied by A. Gourard. MT. Hand will commence his duties here next Monday.
 Gary Bros. have leased another strip of land soutl of their coal shed, and are relaying 45 feet of the walls on both sides of the stream. They are planning for new coal pocket for their soft coal business.
 At the annual meeting of the Staf- ford club, held Monday evening the following officers were elected: Presi- dent, William Park, vice-presidents,A A. L Mitchell, R. W. Smith; treasurer, George Siswick; secretary, O. H. Moore.
 MT. and Mrs. W. A. Foster and little daughter, Janette, of Hartford have been guests at the Foster home- stead. Mrs. D. W. Foskett of Spring field and Mrs. O. H. Puffer of Red ding, Pa, are guests of MT. and Mrs. | J. A. Foster.
 Grace Church Notes: Next Sunday | afternoon at 4. 80 the G. F. S. will hold a service, with address by Miss Mary Johnson of Hartford. Other serices as usual in morning and even- ing. G. F. $. social this evening in the Guild room, 7.30.
 On Saturday evening Mir. and Mrs. ). B. Pinney entertained some of the 7oung married people at dinner. lance. The guests of honor were Mir. md Mrs. T. Fred Mullen, though they were unaware of the fact until pre- |: ented a set of silver coffee spoons by :, he guests. These were a reminder that MT. and Mrs. Mullen were cele- orating their eighth wedding anniver- 'ary, although by complete surprise. The dinner was served at 2 o'clock, followed by dancing.
 The number of fire alarms for chim- ney fires has been increased the past week by two, one on Wednesday even. ing about 8 o'clock in the Dennis house on School street, and the other in the Chandler block at the corner of East Main street and Wilmington ave- nue on Sunday night about 9 o'clock. There was no damage at either fire except a slight scorching of the wall paper at the chimney holes. It would rave the borough quite little if some device could be arranged for a still alarm in cases of this kind and save the calling out of the whole fire de-
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cemetery Friday. Miss Pease wa } born in Somers in 1880, the daughte
 of MT. and Mrs. Henry Pease. sev
 eral years ago they went to Springfield and later moved to Norristown, Pa
 Her mother died there five month
 ago and her body was brought hert
 for burial. She is survived by he
 father, Henry Pease and one brother
 Clarence.
 The board of assessors have com
 pleted the lists of taxable property and report total of $74O, 891, an in
 crease over 1912 of about $12, GOO
 Their report also includes 348 houseI valued at $292, 655, 17,O62 acres ot land at $232, 129, nina stores, F mills and manufactories, 361 horses, 1881 neat cattle, automobiles and carriages valued at $12, ,66O, musical instruments and household furniture $5,675 Amount employed in trade and mechanical operations, $38, 200.
 Edward Lathrop Hurlburt, who died at his home last week Tuesday, was one of the best known citizens of Somers, man of exceptionally gen. ial nature and attractive personality, who will be greatly missed by a very wide circle of friends. He had been suffering some years from kidney trou- ble, but had attended regularly to his business up to the end. Death came suddenly from heart failure. MT. Hurlburt was born in Somer, August 6, 1845, the son of James and Lau- rama Lathrop Hurlburt. From his early years he was engaged in farm ing, but for nearly 40 years he had been in partnership with Henry M. Gager in the firm of Gager 6 Hurlbut, dealing extensively in lumber and furnishing many ties to the railroad companies. In recent years he had engaged also in the produce business in connection with his farm in Son. CTS, making regular trips to Spring field. MT. Hurlburt was a public spirited citizen, but had never sought d GOWu OLIlC0. ne served oInCl0QCIy, however, in the state legislature in 1888 and 1889, and had for many years been active in the Congrega- tional church, being a member of both the society and the church con- mittees. He married, on November 10, 1870, Miss Catherine R. Cole of Somers, who survives him. He also leaves two daughters, Clara L., wife of Albert B. Russell of Hazardville; Edith L., teacher in Winsted, and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Aldrich, of Ware, Mass. The funeral was largely at tended at the home on Friday after noon. Rev. B. H. Thayer officiated, assisted by Rev. MT. Newell of Son. ersville. The bearers were Albert s. Hurlburt, B. T. Hurlburt, W. R. Sunderland, S. Dwight Percival, Fred q. Davis and Ernest w. Avery. Burial was in the West cemetery.
The Press., 1914-01-21
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

x-- Local ~ oC1ces.
 Matter under this head 10 cents a Iine.l
 Mrs Netto wlshes to thank all who so generously contributed to her aid in many ways during her recent illness New line of Paper Napkins at The Press office, at Sc, l0c, 12c, l5c, 2Oc and 25e hundred.
 Job lot of Unruled Pads at The Press office at cts. pound-a bargain; also odds and ends of ruled and unruled note paper at cts pound.
The Press., 1914-01-21
Mother Grav's Sweet Powders

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders
 For Child ,en relieve Feverlshness. Bad Stomach, reething 1sorders, move and regulate the Bow els, and are pleasant remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers for A years. They never fail At all druggists, e5c. Sample FREE. Address, AL len s. OlmSted, Le Roy, N Y. 3w4l
The Press., 1914-01-21

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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-08-04

T.. T Smith of Herrick spen. a
couple of days in lhe city the ial
ler part of last week.