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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
FATHER and son
SERIOUSLY HURT
INAUTO ACCIDENT
Tire Comes OFF Front Wheel
and Occupants Are Caught
Under the Machine.

Elk Point, s. D., March SO.-Lewis N.
Lewiston. manager OF the Farmers ele-
vator here. Int his son. Carroll, Were
seriously injured yesterday afternoon
when the automobile in which they
were riding turned a complete somer-
sault forward, catching the two men
underneath. xw
Mr.. Lewiston and his son were re-
turning from the Riverside car line,
where they had taken some friends.
They We're southeast of this place and
driving slowly. when the tire OF the
right front wheel left the rim. The
car Immediately turned over,
The young son of Ed NORM wit
messed the accident and he notified his
parents and other nearby residents. An
automobile was placed into service and
the two men We're taken to the NORM
home, where a physician later attend
ed their injuries. He announced that,
while both were seriously hurt, they
would recover. Mr.. Lewiston suffered
q broken chin among other injuries,
and his son received a number OF cuts
and bruises. and was believed to have
been internally injured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
MUNICIPAL SALOON PAYS
BIG RETURNS AT SlSSETON

Sisseton, S. D., Marc 27.-The sue
cess of the municipal saloon at Sisseton
has caused many OF the towns in the
state to investigate the proposition
for purposes of emulatins sisseton's
example. The investigation has re-
vealed the fact that two men, interest
ed in the regulation of the liquor traf-
fic. Joined together, 0 up the two
licenses granted the town under the
800 to l" law, merged their interests
and have been conducting q most prof
liable business for the community.
The result has been that within six
months checks for $4,000 have been
turned into the city treasury. and an
other check for $40 0 has been turned
into the good roads fund Of the town;
this In addition to paying the $1,000 for
the two licenses. 1t is estimated that
venture the first year, all of which will
go into the public treasury.
ROYAL JOHNSON WINNER
IN SECOND DISTRICT
Aberdeen, S. D., March 27.-Royal G.
Johnson vas nominated for congress-
man from the Second district over
Frank McNulty by a lead of several
hundred votes. The returns from the
Second district give the following.
Johnson majority in the following
counties:
Clark 100; Hamlin 300; Deuel. 2es:
Hyde 211; Mcpherson 6; Brookings 800.
The McNulty majorities are: Day III;
C%odington 104; Hughes rs; Marshall
l25; Brown $50; Roberts 100; Campbell
rs; Grant 10.
The reports indicate that the vote
Is practically even between McNulty
and Johnson in the counties Of Beadle.
K~ingsbury and Faulk.
~
POOR CROPS CAUSE
CLOSING OF STATE BANK
Pierre. S. D., March 27.-The bank
examiner has closed and taken in
charge the First State Bank Of Nc
Intosh. Liabilities outside Of capital
stock are $780, 900 and the assets show
$40, 900. The failure is due to poor
crops for several successive years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02

city council of st. Petersburg is
~ens ss asu appropriating
5tc be drawn from Lake Ladoga, 40
miles away. On reaching the Ladoga
spunnptng station the water will Be
sdItvenSsintO reservoirs and filters,
Whelceatt VIII flow through the pipes
gnnaided TO the capital n there be
dlgts1buted. The capacity Of the works,
which will be ready In 1920, Id cal
culeted Tor q population Of 100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
Or. HAMLIN GARLAND TO
SPEAK AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, s. D., March 28CMisi
Esther Ludwig, of the Dakota Wesle.
yam faculty. and chairman Of the fac.
ulty committee on commencement. an.
nounced today that she had secured
DIR. Hamlin Garland, the fameui
author and dramatist. as principal
speaker at the commencement exer.
cises for next June. Mr.. Garland IL
one OF the best known authors o,
America. Mr.. Garland took q home.
stead In Mcpherson county, Dakota. In
the early sos. but has lived in the cas-,
ever since.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
BURNING OIL KILLS
SOUTH DAKOTA WIFE;
EXPLOSION IN STOVE
Mrs. Fred wittkopf sustains
Fatal Injuries at Home
Family Left Destitute.

Mitchell, S. D., March 2s.-Mrs. Fred
Wittkopf. living at 1904 East Fourth
avenue was so severely burned yester-
day from an explosion of a kerosene
can that she died at st. Joseph's hos
pital. Mrs. Wittkopf started to make
a fire in the kitchen range by pouring
some Kerosene on the kindling. 1t is
supposed that there vas a live coal in
h stove, which caused h explosion.
The whole house was afire in a mo-
ment and by the time the n%eighbors
reached her she was lying On the DOR
in the living room. grooming and I'M
able to move
Her clothes had been burned entirely
off and her hair. face. arms and body
horribly blistered and scorched. h
was taken to a neighbours house n
from there to the hospital, conscious
all the time.
Two children. boys, 7 and 10 years
OF age. were in the house at the time,
but the noise and smoke awakened
them and they broke a window n
got out to safety. Mr.. Wittkopf was
at his old home at Waverly, Ia, at the
time, being under doctors care. He
was t~elegraphed for n will arrive to-
morrow. The family is in Strengthened
circumstances. the wife having taken
in washing all winter to help pay doc
tor bills for her husband.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
DRUGGIST HOLDS BELT
FOR HARD LICK RECORD

Woonsocket, s. D., March So.-Alfred
Cannon, g young drug clerk Of Woon-
socket, is the champion hard luck spe-
cialist OF these parts. Last winter.
while attending school in Des Moines,
he was attacked with smallpox and
was quarantined four weeks. Later
the professor OF chemistry where he
was at school was accidentally killed
and the department was closed for q
time. Shortly after Cannon returned
to school, he was taken i'll with appen-
dicitis and had to undergo an opera
ton. Then q little later he had a bad
attack of the mumps. But he finally
graduated, and is now employed in .
local drug store.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
1ERGHElM HELD FOR
MURDER OF MONS HAUGE

Aberdeen, S. D.. March 3O.-Nels
Bergheim, rs years Of age, is being held
et Howard, s.. D., for the murder Of
his brotherinlaw. Mons Hauge. Berg
helm lie thought to be insane. 1t is al
legged that before the marriage Of
Hauge to Bergheim's sister last spring
Berghetm threatened them both, say
Ing that IL Hauge continued his atten-
tions to his sister that Something
would happen"
Bergheim has been In an insane
hospital at Rochester, MINI, but was
released from there several weeks ago,
roius parts OF Minnesota. He was
deeply infatuated with Christine
Hauge, sister of his alleged victim, and
1T is understood that the girl refused
to keep company with him. This fact
,ts believed to have turned the young
mans mind. and thinking that his
brotherinlaw had something to do with
the girls attitude prompted his deed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02

T6lS1SfatDrage 81 Oil Tor fuel pnrnose.
SANe feature III the trade 81 the
Qtstasofsldanchester Hitherto the bulk
01AtheantlasfQrA ON the banks OF the
sssaansiseatersslehip canal has been for
Illuminate Gand l~NbrlcatinR PURPOSES.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02

ssEHAss1Mesfgdar iyed from the fnconne
ss4ssHiM tlto United Kingdom for the hi
nsnSiA Years i91S-14,which ends March
Il S13;s.aEe ASeetltn at $2S0,O0O,OOO. 81
" ksatcla more than $I80.O0O.0O0
aAn1 ssbeetf paid Into the Treasury.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
FIRST COUNTY SHERIFF
DIES AT HOT SPRINGS

Beresford, s. Dr. March 2S.-DaVl6
Benjamin, who died a few days age
at Hot Springs, s. D., was n of thu
pioneer settlers Of the southeastern
part OF what now is South Dakota
He located first in the Elk Point coun.
try and later homesteaded near En-
NETT. In the early days Union county,
OF which Beresford and Elk Point arr
leading towns, was much larger THAI
1t Is today, and Mr.. Benjamin served
as the first sheriff Of the original ooun.
ty. The dead a was a native Of
Nova Scotia, and was 80 years of age
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
AUTO UsuRPs SIDEWALK
AND WOMAN is HURT

Mitchell, S. D.. March 2s.-Dashed
to the sidewalk by an automobile
which had become unmanageable in
the hands of !. S. Laird, proprietor OF
a bakery in this city, Mrs. John Nolan,
also of Mitchell. sustained injuries to
the extent of two roken ribs and q
broken leg. The accident occurred
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Fourth and Main streets.
Mrs. Nolan had paused to inspect
the window display of one of the stores
on the east side of the street. Startled
at hearing a scream nearby SHE looked
hastily around. only to be caught at
that instant by the car, which had run
upon the sidewalk. h was hurled to
the walk and a wheel of the car passed
over her body before 1t could be
stopped.
Mr.. Laird states that he had turned
In close to the walk in order to avoid
another car coming from the opposite
direction. Somewhat unfamiliar with
the operations of the ar, which was
a new one. he miscalculated his dis
tance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
REPORTS oozlNG IN ON
STATE TICKET RESlu ia

Pierre. s. D., March 30.--Twenty-two
counties, all from east OF the river ex-
cept Lawrence, had made unofficial re-
turns up to this evening. The counties
reporting are Aurora, Campbell, Clark.
Clay, Codington, Dawson, Grant,
Hughes, Hutchinson. Jerauld, Kings
bury, Lincoln. McCook, Miner, Roberts,
Sanborn. Sphinx, Turner, Union, Wal
worth and Yankton. The figures show
majorities ranging from 1900 to 1000
on the state ticket, except in the contest
Tor state chairman. Way having O. lead
OF but 126 over Lockhart. The vote on
governor was: Richards, 1894; Ander-
son, 6,971; Byrne, 1896. On senator:
Burke, 10,910; Crawford, SSH. On
state committeeman: Way, S.024; Lock-
hart, 1862.
Deadwood, s. D., March 2s.-No-
where In South Dakota was the high
percentage Of vote cast in the primaries
rs IN Lawrence county, long known rs
the stalwart stronghold. Here the
Light was made for Burke, Byrne and
Rice, with no preference being given
TO either the majority or minority state
tickets. Burke got a majority OF 1900.
Byrne 1.150 and Rice 1850, while the
progressive state ticket carried by ma
l~ortttes ranging from 800 to 200. The
legislative ticket is composed OF one
ptalwart and n progressive senator
and three stafwarts and one progressive
representative.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02

sssSyg tine oldsacOl0niaI homes In
#sa1iSsM sss stsz sA5aty0fsA MIS- ) sfep-
sS 1asSs@Ssaxa essan II SMMas built Id 1900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02

DIkUEa G240 ~ UN0I0V W0ik ISu DDGdI
anc4 ox Ia;victor Hugo and Sainte.
BeuVe. ~ =.
lpr0ft n loss account OF the
gtrtkea OF the last 10 years In the
United Kingdom, prepared from gov
eminent returns. supplemented by de-
tails furnished by trade union leaders
IA the principal Industries. shows thai
the 9 10 thsorganized workers alone
from stoppages Of work due to dis
ssputes Of all kinds has been equal &c
vast sum spent Ia strike pay. Against
this. tho net gain In wages resulting
100000, leaving q net loss Of $71, $4,000
--------
The University Of Minnesota, now a
thriving institution, had hard times In
it, early days,sand for ON years prior
70 the reorganization OF 1869 the uni
sversity's buildings were unused This
swes brought TO mind under rather am
nalnk circumstance recently. when q
Hight In the assistant county attorneys
Office In Minneapolis. The man who
made the complaint asserted that the
and and the smaller frame buildings
were not then n use except by stray
cats.
SaSSe NOdl lIOW
Sp0nght by tho government is bought
q the general technical super
VISION of ~ bureau OF mines. The
seost 90 purchases under specifications
the government now aggregates ap.
SproximAtely 81, SOC. 900 per annum, and
the additional fuel bought under tn.
general advice Of the bureau now ar.
9gr0kntess $4,000, 900 per annum more
making q total value not less thar
S&1,6Q0,000.
s sasa. .------
city council Of st. Petersburg 1.
gconsidering 4 appropriatinf
miles away. On reaching the Ladoat
punnptng station the water will 5,
Edrtvansaiuto reservoirs and fItars
Mhenc0e IL VIII flow through the pine,
Gunaided to tho capital IN there b,
dlgts1buted. The capacity OF the works
h hitch will be ready IN 1920, Id cal.
weather superstition has beer
smashed by an Obsoryant New Yorl
farmer. He once heard q friend saw
ssssyNesllshave more rain soon. ii CLEARED
sH0ffst In the night He wished to know
Whit that had to do with it. He toll
Stnas. ieanad g lot TO do with 1t. ii
keep m auurafe record. This he al,
after two and half months has
#6Nfficlonf data to prove that thara wa,
S3Mlok1ing whatever ii the sunersitfnn
# s. ~
s5sa$k y g banquets In Gwalior. India
SS0lk ailvsf Is suGed Yor passinr aro,nd N,
after dinner coffee. cordials ana CLEARS
II hiest1Hlnstho form 81 q miniatures lncn
@a1Ue1No and train ofs cars. which onar
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
HIGHER COURT AFFIRMs
VERDICT FOR $3.50.

Sioux Falls. S. D., March 2s.-The
United States authorities in this city
have been notified that the federal cir
cult court of appeals has affirmed the
decision of Judge Elliott. of the federal
court In this city, in the case of An
o Martinson, of Bookings, VS.. j. B.
Nelson, OF j. b. Nelson & CO.. cor
tractors and builders, The decision
awards Martinson damages in tha
sum OF $500, with costs of the action.
Marttnson was employed by the Mel.
son company in the construction OF a
new county court house at Brookings,
and instituted suit for $40. 600 damAges
for injuries received in a fall from a
runway on the roof Of h structure
while hauling cement on the work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-04-02
BLUE GOOSE" MEETING
Is ON AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. D.. March 28.-The
annual meeting of the Dakota pond
of the Ancient and Honorable Order
Of the Blue Goose, is being held here
today. The big time started at
o'clock this afternoon at the Ward
hotel, where an elaborate lunch was
served. In the afternoon the visitors
will be entertained by local insurance
men and in the evening at 7:45 the
annual banquet will be held at the
Sherman hotel, following which will
come the initiatory ceremony, at which
several candidates will be taken into
the order and addresses will be made
by a number of insurance men on diff
ferent phases of their work. A large
number of out of state insurance men
are here. including several from Min
neapolis, North Dakota and elsewhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-12
MT. VERNON

A son has arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Jacobs. The
young gentleman has been named
Kenneth Williams.
Those who left town Saturday in
clude Prof. Taylor, Brookline, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carson, Boston;
Prof. Crafts and family; Mr.. and Mrs
Cannon and son Grove.
Miss Viola Bicknell of Massachu-
sets is the guest of Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor.
Miss Briggs of Connecticut is visit
ing Miss Myrtle Robinson.
Miss Avis Parlin is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Joseph Blanchard, in Portland.
Ed Hersum is receiving treatment
at the Augusta General hospital for a
bad foot.
Dr. Seibert left Wednesday for
Washington. D. C.
Rev. H. c. Glidden and family are
visiting their people in Aroostook
Mr.. Weber will speak Sunday at the
M. E. church in the absence of the
pastor. A Union service will be held
Sunday evening at the Baptist church
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WINDSOR

WEST-The North Livermore Bap-
fist church recently rendered a recep-
ton to its new pastor, Rev. J. Frank
Jones, and family, which proved a
very enjoyable occasion. Mr.. Jones
was formerly pastor of the North
Windsor Baptist church and his many
friends in this vicinity are much
pleased to hear that he is well settled
in his new charge and is beginning
his p&storate under suspicious circum-
stances.
Mrs. Charles Hisler and little daugh-
ter of Augusta came Friday to visit
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Lamson.
Miss S. E. Barton began her duties
Tuesday as teacher in the Weeks
Mills school Tuesday.
Miss Stewart is the guest of Mrs.
Frank Merrill and other friends in
Augusta for a few days.
Mrs. Alfred Stewart, who has been
quite i'll, Is some better.
Mrs. A. L. Casey with part of her
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Statistics of Building and Engineering
Operations in New England.
Compiled by the F. w. Dodge Company
WILSON ACCEDES TO
RAILWAY REQUEST

Washington, Sept. 10,-President VIII
son has acceded to the request of the
railway executives who asked him to
call the attention of the country to
the pressing necessity for support Of
railway credits by the cooperative
and sympathetic support of the pub
lie and all governmental authorities"
He takes the position, however, in a
letter to Chairman Trumbull of the
Chesapeake &, Ohio. that it would be
improper for him to seek to influence
the Interstate Commerce Commission
on questions of rate increases.
The letter will be made public at
the White House later.
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BRITISH TROOPS
MEET AND DEFEAT
G. E r NJ A n FORCES
Battle in Nyassaland, British
Central Africa, Is
Announced

London, Sept. 10.-(S.45 P. NJ
British troops have met and defeated
a German force of 400 which entered
Nyassaland. British Central Africa,
according to the announcement made
by the Official Press Bureau which
adds:
The Germans lost seven officers
killed and two wounded, two field and
two machine guns. The loss among
the rank and file was heavy.
The British loss among the whites
was four killed and several wounded;
loss among the rank and file not as
certained.
"On Sept. a British force advanced
against the Germans who, however,
evaded them and attacked the British
station at Karonga, which was de-
Tended by one officer, fifty African
rifles, the police and eight civilians.
After three hours resistance a col
umn arrived from the British force
and drove the enemy off. Later the
main British force came up and after
a days fighting, in which the Ger
mans fought with great determination
and had to be dislodged by repeated
bayonet charges, drove the enemy to-
ward the Songwe rived. The Brit
ish were too exhausted to continue the
pursuit.
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CANAAN

Mrs. Walter Peavey and children have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Nmte' III
Oakland during the past week.
Mrs. Lewis Gerald of Clinton was re-
cent snest of Warren Gerald and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ernest Tatro.
Arthur Savage and family of Kingheld
visited his uncle, Albert Joy, when re-
turning from the Waterville fair. They
came in their auto.
Clifton Gerald and Russell Priest of
Clinton were at Hartwell Peavey's Sun
day.
Mrs Olive Morse OF Skowhegan has re-
turned to her home after passing two
weeks with her daughter Mrs. Edith JOY.
Mrs Azuba Burrill of Pittsfeld, Mrs.
Lucinda Farnham, Mrs. Reuben Reed and
Ancil Goodridge were guests Sunday at
" c. Holt's.
Arthur Elwood of Augusta who was so
seriously injured here week ago, both
bones of the right leg being broken just
above the ankle, is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Burrill of Pittsheld
recently visited at A. A. Goodridge's.
Mrs. Alfred Holt remains about the
same as last week.
Canaan Grange will work the First and
Second degree upon a class of candi-
dates Thursday evening Sept. 10, and the
Third and Fourth degrees Sept. II.
Sunrise Chapter, o z. s.. will hold its
first session Saturday evening, Sept. u,
following a vacation during the summer
months
Miss Viola Brock whose school days
were passed in this town has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Mason and her
father. Miss Brock is a graduate of
Pennington Normal school, 1895. and will
begin this fall upon her 18th year as
teacher in the same grade atsConcord, N.
H During her summer vacation she has
been employed as clerk at the State
House, Concord. She returned home
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Foster passed Mon
day at Augusta.
Mr.. Baker of Bingham is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Ola Maxfeld.
George Smith. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Moody. Mrs. Marcel Bragg
and Mrs. Idella Harrington, took an auto
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family were business callers Saturday
in Augusta.
Ralph Small of Augusta has been a
guest at Elbridge CaswelFs.
Miss Marion L Whitehouse, who has
position in design work in New
York City, Miss Edith F. Hutchinson,
a teacher in the Richardson school,
Attleboro, Mass. and brother, E. j.
Hutchinson, with other friends recent
ly came from Winslow to pass the
evening at C. F. Taylor's. They made
the trip by auto.
J. p. Dickey was a recent caller of
friends in this section.
The Ladies' Union will meet Sat
urday, Sept. II, with Mrs. F. D. Ran
dali.
Mrs. Annie Nash, who has been WIS.,
iting friends in Bath for several
weeks, has returned.
Mrs. F. H. Cowan and children, who
have been spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Pierce at Beech
Grove farm, left Friday for her home
in Jamaica Plains, Mass, accompan-
led by her niece, Miss Flora Pierce,
who will visit week with her aunt
before her return. Mr.. Cowan, who
with a party has passed the summer
abroad, expected to sail Aug. rs on
the steamer Canadian from Liverpool
and expected to arrive about Sept. Z.
SOUTH.-The summer guests at
South Windsor are nearly all gone.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Abbott, Mrs.
Lathrop and daughter of Boston, who
made the trip in Mr.. Abbott's car with
chauffeur, Mr.. and Mrs Charles An
drews and son of Brockton, Mass and
Mrs Morse of Oakland are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Dunton. At the
Bryant homestead are: Mrs. Seth P.
Bryant and daughter of Cambridge,
Mass; Mrs. William H. Bryant of
Nantucket, Mass; and Mrs George
l.. lies and daughter of Sioux Falls,
S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Butterfield
and children, guests here, have been
recently heard from at their home in
Norfolk, Neb., having motored 5000
miles all the way as they returned,
except by water from Buffalo to De-
troit. During their New England itin-
erary they were very pleased with Po-
land the famous Poland Spring and
the history of the Kicker family.
Mrs. Mack and two daughters of
Boston, also Mrs. Crowley, have re-
Gently visited their cousin, Mrs. E. j.
Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Moody and son
are visiting relatives in Warren and
| Pemaquid.
J. S. Gray, Mr.. md Mrs. Edwin Bull
lock and Mr.. and Mrs. Danforth Drake
visited the Waterville fair Wednesday,
making the trip in Mr.. brakes auto
mobile.
Mrs. Harry Hingley and four daugh-
tiers of Nova Scotia have recently
joined Mr.. Hingley, who is employed
by Mr. Bullock.
Mrs. George Merrill of Cooper's Mills
was a caller Wednesday in this place.
David Given, who has been i'll, Is
improving.
Mr.. Soper, who recently bought
farm in this place, has returned from
a vacation of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeaton, who bought
the Cunningham farm, moved there
a bout ten days ago.
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ANOTHER ATTACK
ON BRITISH BUREAU

London, Sept. 1O.-(9.O5 P. M)-The
official press bureau and censorship
were again under fire in the House of
Commons today several members
complaining that the accounts of the
British fighting were too meagre
r. p. O'Conner, one ef the Irish lead
ers, pleaded for complete reform OF
the cable censorship. There was, Mr..
O'Conner said, no public in the world
which should be so well and SO ade-
quately informed with regard to the
causes of the war, the incidents of the
war, and the principles of the war as
the public of the United States.