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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-15
MANSFIELD.

Willis Parker Wildes Jr., and Miss
Dorothy Lamb, were married at thu
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Walter
Lamb of Spring Hill, Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. The young people were
unattended and the ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Leonard q. Smith. On
ly the members or the immediate fam.
lies and few immediate friends were
present. The bride wore handsome
white crepe de chine gown with veil and
carried lilies of the valley. After the
ceremony there was reception and
then the young people went to whitman.
tic by automobile followed by their
friends who gave them rousing send
off. Mr.. and Mrs. Wildes left for New
York and Washington, D. G, and after
wards will return to Spring Hill, Mans
field, for the winter. Mr.. Wildes is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis P. Wildes of
Spring Hill and both he and his bride
are well known and very popular young
people. During the ceremony Mrs.
Wayne Storrs sang 20 Promise Me-
while instrum entail music was furnished
by the Misses Albina and Mary Rose
Blanchette of Willimantic pianist and
violinist.
Mansfield Center.
Mrs. A. W. Buchnan who has been
very i'll with pneumonia at her home
is improving.
The case of E. ]. Durham of Mans
field Center for reckless driving of his
auto will come up before Secretary
Burns the 10th.
The house of Clarence Crane, who
lives north of Atwoodville, has been
broken into several times of late and
things stolen. Detective A. F Ros-
we'll was put on the case and Saturday
he caught two women in the act of
stealing. They were held in custody
till Mr.. Crane, who was away, came
home and after giving them a good
sound talking to they were willing
to settle, which they did outside of
court.
soMERs.
TIL re will be meeting of the Boy
scouts Friday evening.
Edward s. Lyman spent Sunday at
his home in Somers. Mr., Lyman is
spending the winter in Wallop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burdick of
Chicopee spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry eager.
The blind musician, Mr.. Bill of
Hartford, will give musical lecture
in Piedmont hall Friday evening at
8 O'Clock.
Miss Mary Kibbe has returned
home after spending some time at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Frank Reed
of West Springfield.
Miss Sarah E. Cushman and
brother, Walter, of Springfield, have
returned home after spending the
week END at Mrs Charles R. Counters.
Francis and Deborah Teed, who
have been spending a week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Vail Smith,
have returned to their home in
Springfield.
The union meeting between the
Somers and Somersville churches,
which was postponed Sunday, will
be held next Sunday at the Somers
church. The speaker will be Prof.
Waldo Pratt of Hartford.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-15

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't remove them. Doan' q
Ointment Is recommended for itching,
bleeding or protruding piles. 500 at any
drug store.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-15
Tested.

"Them was nice folks you waited on,
Mamie amt they"
mo, no. dear! Appearances is de-
ceitful. They didn't have no charge
account. Paid cash for everything
Judge.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
END OF VILLA
 BELIEVED NEAR
CARRANZA CAPTURES SALTILLO AND GUNS, AND VILLA
 IS FLEEING.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Car ranza army has captured Saltillo and Villa is now retreating to Torreon so fast that the retirement indicates that he is on his last legs, The advices received within the past few days seem to show that Carranza has vir- tually smashed his opponents and the defeat of the Villa forces at Saltillo is taken to be the final blow to the other side as a dangerous enemy. In his flight from Saltillo Villa abandon ed three train loads of soldiers and most of his artillery so that it is diff. ficult to understand how he can hope to continue the struggle. General Madero, commanding a large Villa force, is reported to be isolated Of. ficials here believe Caranza has won the war.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
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 .: HEARSE DRIVERS SAVE < {: MANY FROM DEATH. "'

FORT SCOTT, Kansas, Sept. s. Four hearse drivers, notified by a telephone girl, made a wild dash yes terday and saved no less than twenty five hundred from death when the river Marmaton suddenly rose thirty feet and submerged a great part of this city. Load after load of women and children were driven madly from the city to high ground in the hearses and the trips were kept up as long as a woman or child remained. The flood is now receding and no casualty has been reported, thanks to the telephone girl and the hearse men.
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(: |: (: .: .: :. e (: (: (: (: * * GOVERNOR SAYS * * MONEY Is SHORT. :'

JUNEAU, Sept. Ex-Governor Strong has written to Washington showing that unless more money is received outside incorporated towns under the "Nelson fund" the territory will not have enough to run for the full term of nine months. He says in the communication that, even if tne fifteen thousand dollars allowed by the legislature from the road money forest fund is used without a court contest, there will still not be enough. The shortage is due mainly to the fact that eleven new school districts have been formed.
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WASHED AWAY TO DEATH.

LOLA. Kansas, Sept. 7.-Twelve people are still missing after the flood caused by the rising of Elm creek. In one instance four men were drowned without any doubt They were rail- road laborers who when the flood came climbed from a handcar to a crossing sign post but were later washed away.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
GREAT AIR FLEETS BATTLE

PARIS, Sept 8-The air above Nancy is said to be aI most literally covered with battling arshps of the French and Germans today According to the received here the contest is the most extraordinary of the wal as a most nnumberable air craft of all sorts are fighting with guns and bombs The fight can only be described as general battle of the air Many of the avators both sides have already been killed but the fight still proceeds The chief tactics of the opposing aen to rise above the other and drOb bombs Further news of the struggle is being awaited with the greatest interest.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
EARTHQUAKES WERE BAD.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The re- ports from the earthquakes which visited Central America and Mexico show that Mexico City was shaken but only slightly. Heavy damage was inflicted in Salvatore and Guatamala but the number of casualties has not been reported.
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DETROIT, Sept. S,-Ford, the automobile manufacturer, has notified his employees that all the prisoners will be discharged from the peniten- tiary in five days. This is all the in- formation that has been given out on the matter but the statement recalls to mind the fact that Ford said som~ time ago that if he were given con trol of the prisoners in the penitenti- ary he would make men out of every one of them. People are now wonder ing if the government has decided to give him a chance to prove his boast.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
THOUGHT ARABIC WOULD RAM

BERLIN, Sept. 8-Ambassador Gerard has notified Lansing that the German note in to the protest of he United States the sinking of the Arabic is ready The German answer has not been published but it is known to contain the report of the commander of the submarine that torpedoed the liner According to this report the submarine commander feared that the liner was about to ram him and that quick action necessary and the torpedoing ustabe ship that attacks an other by ramming much warshlp as one that at tacks with guns ..-....
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|: * * {: (: (: (: .: {: (: {" {: < FUNSTON PLANS NOW |: * FOR MARTIAL LAW. {:

BROWNSVILLE, Sept. S.-Funs- ton is planning now for the establish ment of martial law on the border. He believes such course will enable him better to discover the real plans of the Mexicans and to handle any emergency that might arise.
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GRAND DUKE FIRED

PETROGRAD, Sept. 8-The news published yester day to the effect that the has taken personal com mand of the Russian armies confirmed today when 1t was announced that the Grand Duke Nicholas who has been the Russian commanderinchief since the beginning of the war; has been appointed vceroy of the Caucasus provinces. The appointment of the grand duke to far part of the empire like that is fully understood to mean his downfall and disgrace The czar is declared to be n censed at the crushing defeats of his armies.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
R. R. COMMISSION BUYS
 1,5OO,OOO FEET LUMBER.
Bids Opened at Seattle and Price is Twenty-Seven Thousand
 Dollars.

SEATTLE, Sept. S.-The Alaska Government Engineering commission has opened the bids for one and half million feet of lumber and the lowest bid is found to be twenty-seven thou sand dollars. The lumber is to be us- ed for house and bridge building on the railroad.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
 SON COMMITS ARSON

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. r. Adolph Elgan, the fifteen years old son of Frank Elgan, police cOmmiS- sioner, has confessed to having started several fires in the Bell telegraph of flee here and to having been the writ CT of many threatening letters receiv- ed by the officials of the company of which his father is a director.
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U. s. JUDGES SON KILLED.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. s. Howard. son of United States Judge Walter Smith, was found dead last night with a bullet in his head. It is presumed that the death was ac- cidental but there is no indication given of the facts.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
RAILROAD OPEN AGAIN.

The repair work on the railroad trestle over Resurrection River was completed on Monday and the track is now clear all the way out the line. The pile driver, which blocked the track. has been taken back to Mile one where the work on the bulkhead has been resumed.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
A BIG CHINESE FUNERAL
 FOR SUICIDE IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. S.-A. H. King, a prominent and wealthy Chinaman, had one of the largest and most pre- tentious funerals on record yesterday in this city. The cOrtege was made up ol large numbers of Americans as we'll as of Chinese. Rev. NJ. A. Mathews oficiated and three bands furnished music. King committed suicide at Sacramento.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
ENGLAND IS AGAIN
 RAIDED BY GERMANS
Air Filled With German and French Airships Battling Over
 the French City ofNancy.
ENGLAND RAIDED AGAIN

LONDON, Sept. 8.-The east coast of England was raided by Zeppens again last night. It is known that fires and some casualties resulted but the details not given out
 LONDON, Sept 8. Oater)-It is now known that ten people killed and three were buried in the debris by the Zeppelin raid the east coast last night Foryhree wounded according to the official account which was given out this morning Fifteen dwellings were de- moliShed.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
FOUR OREGON PEOPLE
 KILLED IN A WRECK

MONTAGUE, Calf, Sept. S.-A. Y. Anderson, deputy collector of customs of Astoria, his wife, mother and cousin Aaron were killed near this place yesterday when their auto was struck by train while they were attempting to make a crossing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
MUCH ORE COMING
 FROM MOOSE PASS

Felix Brown will come in the lat
 ter part of this week with one and a half tons of ore from the Gilpatrick group of claims in the Moose Pass. The ore will be taken out to the states on one of the next boat, to be smelted.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept s. Hundreds of men in local factories have been given shorter hours and higher pay. The increase of pay is becoming general and is due to the rush war orders.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
ALASKA NORTHERN R. R.
 HAS CHANGED HANDS
Transfer Made of Docks and All After the First Payment
 Work Starts Tomorrow.

The Alaska Northern railroad has formally and actually been transfer red Co the United States government and all the necessary formalities were gone through soon after the payment of the first five hundred thousand dol lars couple of weeks ago. although nothing was given out officially at that time about the event, anxious and all as the people were to hear it.
 The first real work by the engineer ing commission for the improvement of the railroad will begin tomorrow
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
ARABIC SUBMARINE AT HOME

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8.-Berlin reports that the sub- marine that sank the liner Arabic has returned to it's base safe and sound proving the fasity of the mors that she had been captured by the British It is assumed here that the supposed disappearance of the undersea was due to the desire of the German authorities to be able to tell the American that report had been received from the submarine commander about the ArabcS loss.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
GERMANS HONOR ANOTHER

PARIS Sept 8-Gernan taubes flew over this city yesterday and the avators dropped wreaths and mes sages meant as an honor Captain La Touche the first French airman killed in the The messages were ad dressed to the family of La Touche. French armen how ever rose and pursued the visitors.
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BEAT SEATTLE CHAUFFEUR.

SEATTLE, Sept. S.-Two men who hired a taxi here last night set upon the driver and beat him badly in an attempt to rob him. They were frightened off before they could se- cure his money.
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TRIED TO BLOW UP GOLD

NEW YORK; Sept. 8.-A terrific explosion occur red last night in the subway the building in which was stored eighty million dollars in English gold which had been shipped from England recently It caused tre-
 endous panic for time and the gold was removed under guard of fifty men to the Morgan vaults. There is no doubt in the minds of the officials that German sym pathizers caused the explosion.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
SEATTLE PRISONERS ESCAPE.

SEATTLE, Sept, S.-Three men who had been arrested as robbery sus- poets escaped from the police here to- day. One man is said to have ex- changed shots with the police. All three are still at large.
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Northwestern Leaves Thursday.

The Northwestern will sail from Seattle tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock for Seward and wayports, ac- cording to cable dispatch received this morning by Agent Mcdonald.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
J. C. MURRAY ARRIVES.

James c. Murray, the mining man of Cache Creek, and other parts O. the country, arrived on the car this afternoon. All the dredge machinery has now been landed at McDougal, the head of navigation.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
SOCIETY BURGLAR CAUGHT.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Melville Reeves, the famous society burglar" has been arrested. Armour, his chief pal, and two others of the gang are still at large.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
SOME WESTERN FIGHTING

BERLIN, Sept 8-Attacks with hand grenades and artillery exchanges Champagne are reported from the western front but that is all in that quarter One civilian Rouers yesterday One French aeropane was shot down two days ago in Lorraine and the occupants were killed but these are the only incidents worth recording.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
RUSSIAN RETREAT ORDERLY

PETROGRAD, Sept. 8.-The Russian artillery is holding the Germans at Riga but it is admitted that we have retired across the Border We are also falling back from Grodno towards Kove but the retirement gradual and orderly and the armies are kept well organized. Be hind Wilma we have enrenched at Dokshitzvo and the outlook for checking the enemy is really good.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
THREE SHIPS SUNK

LONDON, Sept. 8-The British steamer Du Oro of fifteen hundred tons the French steamship Guatemala of all sunk yesterday by German submarines The of the three ships are reported to have been saved.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
CANADIAN NORTHERN READY.

OTTAWA, Sept. S.-The Canadian Northern railway is now open for traffic between Montreal and Van COuver.
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ITALY BANS COTTON

PARIS, Sept. 8-Italy has formally declared cotton contraband of and has followed the example of Great Britain and France It is well known that this will add to the injury to the United States cotton trade but the step was considered necessary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
GRIFFIN PLANS JOHNSON.

FOREST HILLS, Sept. S.-Grifin and Johnson are playing for the National Tennis championship this afternoon. Johnson beat Mclaughlin, the former champion, yesterday.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
HESPERIAN HAD GUN

LONDON Sept 9-There seems to be no doubt now that the liner Hesperan carried four inch gun at her stern and that the Germans therefore, regarded her as warshp That she was torpedoed and not sunk by mine also undoubted but the fact that she carried the gun will probably be used by the Germans as an excuse for torpedoing her without warning
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
GERMANS HONOR PEGOUD

BELFORT, France, Sept. 8-A German aviator yes terday dropped wreath in Alsatian village and when the wreath picked up found inscribed with the words; "To Pegoud He died hero From an Adver- sary" This was tribute from German armen to the great French aviator who gave his life for France few days ago.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
TIRPITZ ON VACATION

BERLIN, Sept S.-The official announcement is made this morning that Grand Admiral von Tpitz has not re- signed because of disagreement with the course adopted in dealing with the Washington government. He has merely taken a vacation, the report says
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
FRED CLARK TO QUIT.

PITTSBURG, Sept. Sired Clarke will resign from the game av the end of the present season. He says he is tired and will go to Kansas to begin farming.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
AMERICANS LOST ON HESPERIAN

LONDON Sept. S.-An American named Wolf was of those drowned when the liner Hesperan sunk the other day by German submarine. Wolf was from New Jersey and only twenty-one years of age His death expected to the trouble between the United States and Germany but the fact that the Hesperan ried a gun may have an effect on the question.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
* |: * * * * q * * " < * < < {" * * q SAYS PRISONERS * * BIG SHAKE UP * WILL BE FREED : ANNAPOLIS. ["
AT ANNAPOLIS. .

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-About a dozen heads of departments in the naval academy will be cut off and a wholesale shakeup of officers and teachers will soon take place, accord. ing to an announcement made by the navy department today.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08

when a gang of men under Herbert Tozier will start at Mile Two to clear the right of way for fifty feet at each side of the track. On August 2S the Gateway carried a cabled news story Co the effect that Chairman EdeS had cabled to Washington to give him authority to take over the road and the transfer was most likely authOri- zed as a result With the railroad were also transferred the docks, etc.. so that now Uncle Sam is in complete control.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
ALFONSO BELIEVES IN WAR

PARIS, Sept Skiing Alfonso of Spain has given an interview to French journalist in which he declares that Spain will remain neutral The king declared, however that the war; far from nurng Europe, will save 1t as war makes nations better men than ever"
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
KILLIFER IS OUT.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S.-Killi- fer has injured his shoulder so badly in practice that he is out of the game for the rest of the season.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
TAFT IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Sept. S.-William How ard Taft, former president, has ar rived here and will address the con vention of bankers.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
S GERMANS TAKE RAILROADS

BERLIN, Sept 8.-The German armies occupied Vokovsk yesterday and secured possession of most important railroad center The place is close to Grodno to which it leads by railroad The other roads go north south east and west
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
ALAMEDA OUT OF SKAGwAY,

According to cable received today the Alameda sailed west from Skag- way at 9 o'clock last night.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
FRENCH SHIP SUNK

PARIS, Sept. 8-The steamship Bordeaux was sunk by German submarine off the French coast yesterday carried crew of nearly hundred, all of whom were saved.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
GRAND DUKE IS RELIEVED OF RUSSIAN COMMAND
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 :: C. P. K. FINED FOR :' [: BRINGING AMERICANS. :'

JUNEAU, Sept. 8.-The Canadian Pacific Railroad Company has been fined four hundred dollars for bring ing two Americans as passengers to American ports in Alaska.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
JOHNSON WINS.

FOREST HILL, Sept. S.-Johnson beat Mclaughlin today for the tennis championship.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08
INCREASE WAGES IN
 SEVERAL INDUSTRIES,

WATERBURY, Sept. S.-Several thousand men working in the factor ies here have had their wages in- creased ten per cent.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-08

New Fall Suits samples. Urback's. Adams 10S.
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Fruit & Vegetables at Urbacks. Phone Adams 1OS.
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the war
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29
OCD FELLOWS PARADE
BRILLIANT PAGEANT PRESENTED
At ANNUAL MEETING.
Pueblo seco1d-veterans Organ
ixe Association.

Western NEWSPAPER Union News Service.
Colorado Springs-The Colorado l.
o. OF. presented In their annual
parade one OF the most brilliant pag'
eants ever witnessed In the Pike
Peak region.
1t is estimated that not less than
1900 persons were in the line oil
march, the rear OF which was brought
up with approximately 100 automo'
biles. most Of which were gaily fes'
tooned. In the machines rode the Re-
bakahs and their friends.
Under the direction Of Col. c. L,
Smith. marshal Of the day, the parade
moved through the business section
and out to Washburn field. the ath-
letc ground OF Colorado College, where
the competitive drills were held.
The second days session OF the
Colorado encampment waE marked by
the opening OF the grand lodge. Frank
c. Goudy OF Denver received he
honors of TIE grand lodge. Reports
of officers and committees took up
the forenoon, and the afternoon was
given over to the parade and competi.
tive drills.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs re
galed themselves at Stratton park.
where n grand ball was held In the
park pavilion.
During the ball the committee on
drill announced the prizes won by the
cantOns as follows: First, silver tro.
ply and $125, Canton Rogers No. l3
OF Denver; second. 800. Canton
Pueblo No. S; third, $75, Canton Ara.
pahoe No. Of Denver.
The veteran Odd Fellows have ef.
fected an organization. ]. M. Bolton
of this city presided at the organiza.
tiOn meeting. G. A. hammers, also OF
this city, was named secretary, and a
committee was appointed to draw up
constitution and bylaws. The com
mittee is composed OF M. ID. Hexter
and II. c. McCreery, Colorado Springs;
Adam Walk and w. F. Lazell, Pueblo:
w. ]. Hutchings, Colorado City; NJ
E. Lewis, Florence, and c. NJ. Bills
Denver.
Tho association elected the follow,
ing officers: President, J. NJ. Bolton
Of Colorado Springs: first vice presi
dent, J. M. Norman OF Denver; second
vice president. c. NJ. Bills of Denver;
secretary and treasurer, C. A. Lam
mers Of Colorado Springs.
Denver was selected as the next
meeting place OF the grand lodge
at the closing session Of the state
convention here.
The following officers were elected
and Installed: &c. w. varnum, Den.
yer. grand master; Walter II. Flem-
ing. Montrose, deputy grand master;
o. E. Jackson. Denver. grand secre-
tary; c. W. Erdlen. Salida. grand
treasurer; Charles Mum. Ouray.
grand trustee for five years.
The Ordway new era., 1915-10-29
churehman Admits s7s,ooo Theft.

Grand Junction,-E. f. Udlock, presi.
dent and general manager Of the I'd
lock Investment Company and OF state
wide prominence in church and Y. NJ.
c. A. work. pleaded guilty to thirty
five charges involving peculations
amounting to $4,000 and including
grand larceny, embezzlement. forg.
cry. false pretenses and larceny as
bailee. District Judge Black sen.
fenced Udlock to from three to five
years In the penitentiary on each OF
the thirty-five charges, sentences to
run concurrently. Mrs. Udlock is in
q serious condition.