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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01

LOSS OF 50 lives IN
POWDER Mill BRINGS
ON OFFICIAL INQUIRY

Wilmington, Del, Dec Investigation has
thus far failed to reveal the cause of yesterdays
explosion in the Dupont powder mill, in which 80
lost their lives.
A large number of the mills employees refused
to return to work this morning many of them stat
ing that they will seek less hazardous employment.
Every man in the pellet house killed.
Washington, Dec 1.-The department of JUS
tice will imme diately institute inquiry into the
cause or causes of the explosion in the Dupont pow
der mill near Wilmington yesterday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01

Chicago, Dec. IA consultation of specialists
was called today to determine whether an opera
ton upon Jane Addans, the noted suffragist and
leader of Worlen's movements, will be necessary.
The nature of her illness is undetermined. Friends
have been concerned about her health for some
time. She will be unable to sail for Europe on the
Ford peace ship.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
FREIGHT SHIPS COMMANDEERED.

Ottawa, Canada Dec. 1.-The Canadian gov
ernment has issued an order communicating all
Canadian freighters now in service on the Great
Lakes. The vessels will be used in transporting to
the Allies vast quantity of grain recently seized
by the government
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
FRANCO-GERMAN PEACE TALK.

Rome, Dec. 1-According to reports, Pope
Benedict has learned the terms upon which France
and Germany will agree to peace. Using his in
formation basis, the pontiff will, it is under
stood, Immediately undertake to bring about an
armiStCe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
SIEzED BY bR|T|SHERS::
QUERY CABLED LONDON

Washington, Dec. IA complaint by Presi-
dent Wagner, of the American Transatlantic
Steamship line, that his steamer Genesee had been
requisitioned by the British at San Lucia, amazes
official Washington.
1t is realized here that new crisis with Great
Britain is rapidly developing The refusal of the
British government to modify its structures on
American commerce is increasing, and, according
to report, deep resentment is felt by members of
congress. The latest advocate of embargo legisla-
ton is Representative Mann, of Illinois, minority
leader in the house
Leading public men in Washington regard it as
certain that several retaliatOry measures will be
introduced shortly after congress convenes next
LWeek.
The administration has cab1ed American Am
baSSador Page, at London, to ascertain whether or
not the British government intends to requisition
the Genesee, Hooking and kankakee If an affirm
atve reply received the strongest protest yet sent
Ito England will be Immediately forwarded to Lon
don.
So far, the Washington government has only
unofficial information concerning the Genesee in
ICident upon which no definite action can be taken
NO REPORT FROM PARIS
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
NO REPORT FROM PARIS.

Paris, Dec. There is nothing of importance
or of especial interest in today's official statement
by the French war department.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
GREAT PROGRESS HAS RESULTED
FROM BASE BALL PEACE MEETS
Many Obstacles in Way Of Settlement Have
Been Wiped Out in Protracted
Sessions

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 22-
Such great progress was made by the
Joint peace committee representing the
warning factions of the national sport
at the two long sessions held yester-
day afternoon and evening at the Sin
ton Hotel that the magnates expect to
conclude their business today and give
out formal statement, showing all
the details of the agreement. Nothing
DEFINITE was announced last night,
though Chairman Hermann declared
when the second session adjourned that
everything was moving smoothly, with
very little haggling or disagreement
on either side. The afternoon session
was devoted to the complications aris-
ing from the resurrection of the Inter-
national League, while the evening
meeting turned mainly on the disposi-
tion OF the players now under IRON
cad contracts to the Federal League.
The first session was delayed by a
sudden illness which befell Jim Gill
more, president of the Feds, who holds
the world record for digging up live
ones willing to eXpend their millions
IN losing cause. Mr. Gilmore ar
rived with the rest of the eastern dele
cation at II o'clock, but he was suf-
Iering from severe attack of indiges-
ton and had to seek the quiet of his
apartments and submit to the attention
OF ply sician. His well known nerve
stood him in good stead, and he emerg-
ed after rest of a couple of hours,
ready and willing to attend to busi-
ness.
Besides the Fed president. the Fed
erals were represented by a large dele
cation, consisting of Harry Sinclair,
Charles Weeghman of Chicago, Phil
Ball and Otto Stifel of ST Louis: Ed
Gw1nner and c. ]. Comstock of Pitts
burgh: Pat Powers. whose great act
for the Feds was to induce Mr. Sinclair
to hurl his coin into the venture, and
Lloyd Rickart, formerly president of
the st. Louis Feds
Organized ball was represented by the
three members of the national commits
sion. There were also present Capt.
Huston of the New York Americans and
president Harry Hampstead of the Giants,
but they did not take part in the deiibera-
tions.
For the minor leagues appeared secre-
Evening star., 1915-12-22

tary John H. Farrell of the National AS
sociation, President Ed. Barrow OF the
International League and President Tom
Chvington of the American Association.
Messrs. Barrow and Farrell sat with the
commission for the greater part of the
afternoon and explained the wants and
needs of the minor leagues, especially the
International.
1t is believed that the International will
return to its former stamping grounds in
Baltimore and Newark. giving it the same
circuit that it had before the breaking out
of the Feds. The Baltimore people would
Ike to have major league club,
but base ball magnateS have been stunG
too often in that town to give the propo-
sition even momentary notice.
With regard to the players now under
contracts to the Feds they will be left
to be cared for by their present owners,
who will assume all responsibility for
their contracts. No contract Jumpers
will be taken back into any of the ma
jor league clubs, but it is possible that
some Of them may be allowed to return
to the minors. Manager Jack Hendricks
of the Indianapolis club was called into
the meeting and told that he could have
back Pitcher Sanford Burk, formerly of
Brooklyn. who jumped his club in mid
season for an advance of $50 and leaped
overnight to the Pittsburgh Feds. In
order to get him back, however, Hen
bricks would have to assume his absurd
L eutTdf COiitFdCl, IOT So,uVV,
which is far more than an A. A. club
can afford to pay. Hendricks wired
Owner McGill of his club to ask if he
cared to assume this obligation, in the
hope of being able to sell Burk to a
major league club. Burk had been en-
Joined by the indianapolis club when
he jumped his signed contract, and he
had not been able to play with the
Feds, laying off for the rest of the
season.
In general, however it may be said
that contract jumpers are not wanted in
the major leagues, and will not be re-
ceived with open arms. They are all
signed up to extravagant contracts, which
will have to be paid by the Feds. and
which few clubs would care to assume.
Furthermore, club owners do not want
these hjgh-salaried leapers sitting around
on their benches, where they would be
pretty sure to demoralize the regular
players. The sentiment is absolutely
unanimous against taking them back, but
Weeghman, Ball and any other Feds who
break into the regular sport will be al
lowed to keep them.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

President Gilmore three weeks ago
that he was prepared to devote all of
his time to the baking business.
All the base ball responsibilities of the
Brooklyn owner have been taken over
by Harry +. Sinclair. who also intends
to handle the players for the other
clubs in the league. James A. Gilmore,
spokesman for the Feds during the
peace negotiations. is simply carrying
out the policies outlined by Sinclair.
The latter has agreed to take care of
all players who have ironclad con-
tracts and those not holding such con-
tracts will be let out, if they cannot
be placed with clubs of organized base
bali. Kauff, Magee and all the other
players who may be wanted by the
major league clubs are to go to the
highest bidders. it is understood.
The plan to reimburse the Ward
interests in the Federal League to the
extent of 100000. paid in yearly in
stallments for the next twenty years,
by the sixteen clubs of the two major
leagues, is the only burden that is put
on organized base ball. and the terms
are decidedly easy, figuring each club
to pay $1,000 a year, which VIII not
make 1t difficult matter for the mag
mates to produce every twelve months
According to report from New York,
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Georgetown Loses and c. u Wins Basket Ball Games on
GIANTS GRAB KAUFF.
Star Outhelder Signed While Peace
Envoys Are Settling War.

Benny Kauff, star slugger and base
runner of the Federal League, signed a
three-year contract with the New York
Giants yesterday, according to reports
from New York.
. 1t is said that Benny will receive $500
a. year for his services, and already has
accepted $1,000 as bonus.
If the report is true. it seems that the
Giants are unable to wait until the peace
pact is signed. Perhaps the Wards will
have something to say about this deal
which has been made during an armstice.
John McGraw knew as well as any one
that there would be a big scramble for
Kauff, and perhaps took time by the fore
lock. Last summer McGraw tried to grab
Benny, but discovered he was under an
ironclad contract, so had to give him back.
The other clubs in the National and
American leagues are going to Gel all
cut up about this transaction unless or
ganized ball has agreed that the Giants
are entitled to first chance at the clever
outfielder.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Pi Wins at Basket Ball.

The ri quint won the basket ball
game in the Fraternity League last
night. defeating the Chi five in well
played contest, 29 to 20. ri held tho
lead at the end of the first half by
20 to. 4, but Chi came fast and played
much better ball in the second period.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Benny Kauff has signed a three-year
contract with the Giants. 1t is to be
hoped that this transaction was sane
toned by those who have the distribu-
ffon of the players in hand, for it would
be serious mistake to have Kauff
sign such a contract without the per-
mission of those officials who are try
ing to arrange peace. Rumors are cur
rent that Harry Sinclair will eventually
buy the Giants, and in that event he
has, perhaps. given his permission to
McGraw to sign Kauff, for it was un-
derstood at the time that the negotia-
tions for peace We're on that Sinclair
would get Kauff and Magee for what
ever club he would interest himself in.
But if the signing of Kauff was an
arbitrary action there is apt to be a
lot of trouble as a result. The New
York club signed Kauff once before
during the recent war, but was not all
lowed to play him.
In order to satisfy their stockholders
IN the Buffalo and Baltimore clubs the
Feds will ask the International League
to come to their assistance. Whether
1t Is possible to secure such concessions
from organized base ball is decidedly
questionable. 1t is understood that the
Feds want the International League to
accept Otto Knabe's Terrapins, while
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Neckwear. 25c up.
Hosiery, l5c up.
Full Dress Shields, 81
up.
Shirts, Soc up.
Pajamas, 81 up.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
G. u. LOSES TO NEW YORK u:
C. U. WINS FROM ST. JOSEPH'S
Blue and Gray Quint Beaten and Brook
landers Barely Win-Dif6cult for George
town to Bring Big Elevens Here.

here Thanksgiving day would be Buck
nell or Lehigh. Both these institutions
are prominent locally, draw better than
any other except Virginia, and are not
SO located as to produce big home
crowds that day. 1t is to be hoped that
Georgetown will bring at least one big
northern eleven to Washington next
fall, but it is doubtful if that will be
done, for no other reason than that
concerning finances. 1t is not George
towns fault; it is simply because big
crowds refuse to turn out for the
games
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Dertinent Comment
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By ]. ED GRILLo.

The international League which stood the brunt fight
while the Feds in the field
the pending negotiations The the
circuit will be stronger than has had
and that will also be slipped bunch players which
the league better from artistic standpoint
The international League suffered the base
ball It's clubs raided by two
clubs driven from their This
Baltimore Yet the ot1asted the Feds
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Besides being an accurate goal toss
er, Peck of Western has the very de-
sirable attribute of getting the ball
away from him fast. He gets the ball
and makes the toss for the basket
almost with the same motion. He ex-
cells all local scholastic players in this
respect.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
College Chess Tourney Starts.

NEW YORK, December 22-Chess
players from Columbia. Harvard, Yale
and Princeton universities began here
today their twenty-fourth annual tour
nament. The games will continue for
three days. In the opening matches Har-
ward is pitted against Yale, while Co
lumbia, last years champion, Is op-
posed to Princeton.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

the latter from the recent conferences
in New York occasioned much surprise
IN view of the fact that arranging for
slayers has been the main point under
consideration, and Mr.. Ward has some
of the best talent in the Federal
League. such as Kauff, Magee, FaIken-
berg and Anderson. 1t develops now
that the Brooklyn owner has left all
his base ball affairs in the hands Of
his associates and that he practically
ended his connection with the league
before the peace conference was held.
Rumor has It that he served notice on
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Buck Wise was elected to the cap
taincy of the Business High foot ball
team at a meeting of the letter men last
night Immediately after the banquet
rendered the team by the school. Wise
has the distinction of having won his let
ter in four branches of sport at, Business
ball, foot ball, base ball and
track
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Considerable money was lost in this
struggle, and it is the object of the
peacemakers to deal out many bene-
fits to this circuit in the hope that it
may regain some of the losses 1t was
forced to suffer.
The Wards seem to be out of base
ball. The late Robert B. Ward and
his brother, George S Ward, were
among the most prominent in the Fed
two years, financing other clubs as
well as their own. and the absence Of
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Open
Evenings

Jack Dunn's team remains at Rich
mond. where he was located last sea
son. This was after organized base
ball had turned down the proposition
to admit Baltimore into one of the
major circuits. The stock holders of the
Buffalo and Baltimore clubs are anx-
fous to save something from the
wreck, but il is not likely that the In
ternational League, which suffered
more than any other of the minor
Leagues, should be forced to take care
of the two weakest spots in the Fed
eral proposition
Despite the fact that a report from
the Cincinnati peace meeting says that
all contract jumpers would be restored
to good standing. such is not apt to
be the case. Rumors during the peace
conferences in New York last week
were to the effect that while organized
base ball would not take any action
of a blacklist type against the jump
ers, there would be an understanding
not to touch the players who violated
their contracts. and the chances are
that this rule will be strictly lived
up to.
Evening star., 1915-12-22

Gibraltar is less than two square
miles in area
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09
NORTH DORSET

John L. Buchanan is spending the
winter in Bennington.
Mrs. John Heating and son, How
ard, are visiting in Chippenhook
The winter term Of school began
Nov 30th with IA pupils in attend
ance.
Miss Mabel Brophy Of Manchester
Center, called on her aunt, Mrs. w. d.
Herrick, last Sunday.
Those to shoot deer are Maynard
Carlisle IA years old, John Congdon,
and Edward Congdon.
Geo. p. Griffith spent several days
at Thanksgiving time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs James King, in North AID.
ans.
Geo. Felio, who has been living in a
part of Geo. Grillith's house, has NOV
ed to the Dandy quarries on the Mil
lard farm. Peter Caribou has taken
the tenement vacated and will draw
the pulp wood from the west Hill to
the train here.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09
GOVERNOR GATES ASKS
FOR COOPERATION

Continued distress IN Belgium me-
ccssitatcs continuation u relief from
this Country in the way Of food and
clothing The State Society FOR relief
in Belgium is making a general can
vass FOR money and nov clothing in
behalf Of these needy people and has
asked the churches Of the State 10 CO.
operate, selecting Sunday, Dec, 18th,
as The day on which contributions may
be received by the churches for the
above purpose
! therefore recommend that special
effort be made on the part Of the
people Of Vermont with tho end in
view that Vermont may abundantly do
her part in relieving this suffering hui
mainly.
Funds may be sent to Mr., H. T.
Rutter, treasurer, and clothing to Mrs,
Joseph Aud, Burlington, Vermont.
Dated at Montpelier, this ith day OF
December, A. u. 1915.
CHARLES w. GATES,
Governor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09
RUPERT

At It's meeting last nigh, Noun,
Anthony Grange elected the following
officers for the coming year: Master
c, A. Sheldon; ovorseer. r. J, Har-
wood: lecturer, Mrs, T. r. Roberts
assistant lecturer Miss Jennie Me
Call; steward, II. S, Harwood; assist
ant steward, Jay Beebe; chaplain, S
A. Hay; secretary NJ y. Roberts; lady
assistant steward, Miss LauCa Ken
needy; ceres, Mrs. Gala Becbe po-
mona, Miss Florence Parrish; fora,
Miss Lolo Sheldon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09
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Manchester Residents are Learning
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Stronger One.

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09

Henry King of East Concord, has
taken the contract TO haul 10 that sta
ton from West Lunenburg $4,000
feet Of lumber and 375 cords Of pulp
wood for a Whitefeld, y. H., firm.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-09

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
When Virtue Becomes Instinct.

No good custom is worth much till
1t has become incorporated. 1t Is
pleasing as an ideal. 1t is inspiring
as an occasional effort in our lives.
But it actually counts when it be-
comes a habit in our lives. Beginners
in the art of running an automobile
are likely to be impatient with the
rules of the road. Why ross only
on the right side of the center of a
square, if there are no other vehicles
in the square? Why always take the
right side of a curve, if the left side
is shorter and no other automobiles
are in sight? The answer is that to
follow strictly and invariably the law
Of the road implants that law in our
very natures, makes it a habit, SO that
when the emergency arises and We
have no time to think we shall never
theless do the right thing and thus
avoid a disaster. 1t is precisely the
same in the moral and spiritual
realms. No occasional virtue is Of
much value. Virtue is chiefly useful
when 1t has become an instinct.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
William GodfreyBe k Writes ;:
Interestingly of Germans
Scattered Through Dakota

cent Of the white population of this
state was either wholly or half of
foreign blood. Of the number COM
prising the above 1915 per cent, 150,-
0S4 were of Scandinavian stock, 3d.
767 were German, 62,186 Russian, H.
200 Austrian, 4,66S Hungarian, and
l,717 Swiss. 1t is apparent, there
fore, that in its phenomenal growth
the state affords remarkable oppor.
tunities for observing the making OF
Americans.
Germans in North Dakota.
"Whens the writer came to North
Dakota he was interested TO see that
a little more than IA per cent of the
white population of the state was Of
German extraction. He noted, too.
that according to the cepsus report
a large number of residents of the
state were classified as Russians.
Knowing that our census takers take
cOgniZance OF the country from which
a nan rather than the race he
represents, certain doubts as to the
accuracy of this statement arose in
his mind. ~Unacquainted with condi.
lions, however. he assumed that these
people were actually of Slavic blood.
But Investigation and association
with them have convinced him that
his original doubts were well found
ed. Excepting a small per cent Of
Stockrussen, real Slavs, these social
od Russians are of German stock, the
descendants Of Germans who migrat-
ed into Russia many years ago. A
similar observation was made in re-
gard to the Hungarians. Only a small
per cent of them are actually OF Hun
ga"ian stock. but descendants of Ger
mans who migrated into Hungary for
economic reasons. The Austrians
and Swiss, too, are for the most part
of German descent. Thus, 1t is seen
that by committing the number Of Ger
mans, not by the number Of immi-
grants from Germany and their de
scendants. but by taking a broader
view of the problem, an ethnic view,
considering all persons who have a
German ancestry, we have a total o.
a race-German in blood. language.
custom, and belief-of 1a7,708, or 24.2
per cent of the entire white popula-
ton of the state.
Distribution Of Race.
"The distribution Of the German
element is, Of course, not even. though
there Is not a single county In which
this element does not constitute at
least 3 per cent of the entire white
population of that county. There are
four counties in which more than %
per cent Of the white population IS
German: Mcintosh. with about 81
per cent; Mercer, with about 6s per