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The Seward gateway., 1915-10-07
WOODROW WILSON TO MARRY BEAUTIFUL WIDOW
O| DT|MFR MEETS HORRIBLE
 DEATH BY FIRE AT NOME

perhaps, as the explosion and fire have obliterated the clues. The victim of the occurrence was a resident of Nome for a long time and has relatives here. As this message is sent it is not even known exactly what the nature of the explosion was that caused the tragedy but it is believed to have been dynamite which the un- fortunate man was thawing at the time.
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BALDWIN KNOCKED OUT
 FOR THE FIRST TIME

BOSTON, Oct. 6.-Matty Baldwin was knocked out last night for the first time in his life, and the strang- est part of it is that he was knocked out in the first round. Charlie White performed the trick.
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GERMANY APPEAsEs U. S.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-It was learned late this evening that Ambassador von Bernstorf has handed Lansing letter from his government dsavowng the tor pedong of the Arabic and promising the payment of i demnity for the loss of American lives Intmaon has been received from the White House and from the state department that the letter will be regarded as wpg out the Lusania incident and dsposng of all the differ ences between Germany and the United States.
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CHICAGO MAY HAVE ITS
 OWN MUNICIPAL R. R.

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Mayor ThOmp- son has recommended to the city council that the city build its own subway and let it out for a rental to be paid to the city itself.
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:. .: :: {" (: {" = " * "' .: : AUSTRIAN RULER :: IS VERY SICK.

ROME, Oct. 6.-Franz Joseph, the emperor ot Austria, is seriously III and his death might occur at any moment. The news of his illness IS well founded and his great age rend- CTS his case almost hopeless.
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vessels that will be able to withstand torpedo attack and will have a speed of forty miles an hour The exact number of vessels to be asked for will be decided in a few days. The naval advisory board had its first meeting today. The first subject discussed was a gas engine for submarines which has been just invented, and the second subject was the question of defense against torpedo attack.
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PRESIDENT ENGAGED !

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-President Wilson, last night announced his engagement to Mrs. Norman Galt, of Washington. The announcement was made only to his intimate friends and the marriage date mas not been set The lady is thirty years of age and the pres dent was born in 1856. She is beautiful woman, is wealthy has travelled extensively and is brilliant musi- elan. She is much sought socially.
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VESUVIUS IS
 AGAIN GOING

ROME, Oct. 6.-Mount Vesuvius IS again in violent eruption and threat ems the country around its base. Ad- vices state that heavy earthquake accompanied the first burst fwr1 the mountain and shook tFc villace5 for hundreds of miles around. No great damage has been reported although some minor injuries were inflicted.
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YOUNG KIPLING MISSING

LONDON, Oct. 6-JOhn Kipling, eighteen years of French trenches and there only too much to be-
 eve that he met death in one of the assaults the Ger man lines The boy volunteered for service just as soon as the war started and landed at the front few months ago. He received most honorable mention two differ ent occasions An effort is being made learn his fate
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READY FOR DEFENSE NOT
 FOR WAR SAYS WILSON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-President Wilson made statement to the naval advisory board yesterday in which he declared that the United States should be prepared "not for war but very adequately for defense"
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CAPTAIN OF ALBER SAYS
 WALRUS MEAT IS FINE
Plans Under Way to Can it Says Man Whose Ship Was Burned
 The Other Day.

JUNEAU, Oct. 6.-That plans are under way for the canning of walrus meat in the Artic is the statement made by Captain E. B. Hoffman of the schooner P. J. Alber which was burned here the other day. He says the walrus makes the finest meat known.
 (Note) When the Corwin was at Seward the walrus hunters made the same statement.
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GREAT EXPLOSION

EMPORIUM Pa., Oct Five thousand pounds of guncotton expolded in the Aetna mills today and killed four and injured about dozen. The mills had thirty five million dollars contract for ammunition for the Allies and German sympathizers are accused of the deed
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ODDS ON BOSTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 7-Alexander will pitch the first game for the world seres Shore for Boston struck out three yesterday There were eleven pitched balls The odds for the opening game are ten to eight Boston, Bad weather is threatened for Friday
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GREAT co. INCORPORATES

NEW YORK, Oct 7.-Corey's Midvae Steel Ordn- ance company has incorporated for hundred million dollars It has taken option hundred million tons of iron ore but the location of the not announced The company has paid twenty-two million for the Mid vale plants and has working capital of fifteen millions The first issue of the stock sold on the curb at 12O
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FARRAGUT IN MORNING

The steamship Farragut is due to arrive here at II a. m. tomorrow, ac- cording to word received this afetr- noon by Wayne Blue.
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INFANTRY FIGHTING OVER

PARIS, Oct 6-Infantry fighting on the France and Flanders front ceased yesterday and only artillery en- feeling that we have failed in our main object but the Sault will again be ordered.
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EARTHQUAKE MICHIGAN

H0UGHToN, Mich, Oct. GA dis tinct earthquake shock visited this re- zion last night but no harm was done.
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VETS WIN ELECTION

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6.-The vets won the election in Nicollet county by nine thousand votes.
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GOETHALS STAYS

PANAMA, Oct 7.-Goethals has withdrawn his resignation as head of the Panama canal because of the slides which are occurring and which demand his at tentiOn.
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Ballaine Case Here.

The Ballaine case has been postponed 10 the 18th and May be tried here'
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DIPLOMATS WITHDRAW

LONDON Oct. 7.-The Allied diplomats left Sofia to- day state of exists practically between that na- tiOn and the Entente.
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Mrs. Guy Whitehead has been in- disposed for the past couple of days.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
G. o. P. CONVENTION
 TO BE HELD JUNE z

Washington, Dec. 1.-The republi- can national committee today decided to hold the 1916 republican national convention on June '. The place will be selected later.
 Adoption of the sub- committees recommendation means that the re- publican convention will be held a week prior to the democratic con- vention at St. Louis, some among members of the committee believing an advantage will be gained in get ting their platform before the country first.
 The full committee decided it would give a hearing to suffrage and anti suffrage leaders after hearing claims of the various cities seeking the con- vention.
 In the contest for convention city St. Louis and Chicago were regarded as leaders. Philadelphia and San Francisco trailed after.
 The committee on apportionment at a meeting late yesterday, decided to abide by the action of the na- tional committee two years ago in reducing the number of southern delegates to the convention. This means, it is said. that the convention will have 9S5 members instead of L. O7S as in 1912.
 The committee on call also decided to abide by the laws of the various states, including those which select delegates by primaries although it reserved the right where the law dis franchises the republican party to leave the final decision as to the seat ing of delegates with the national committee.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
MELLEN IS EXCUSED
 FROM WITNESS STAND
Delivered More Than Million Words of Testinony in
 New Haven, Case.

New York, Dec. 14.-By virtue of the control of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad over the New England Transportation sys- tenn, that territory enjoyed the benc- fits of the competition of western trunk lines for it's traffic, Charles S.. Mellen testified today at the trial of the eleven former directors of the road under the Sherman law. New England was a great terminal yard for these lines and the New Haven road operating the terminal offered all the trunk lines access to it's traffic on an equal basis.
 'Not only,'' said MT. Mellen, 'did the New Haven have no objection to the other lines doing business in New England, but we did everything we could to encourage outside lines to bring raw material into New England and take away it's manufactured goods"
 This was Mr. Mellen's thirty-fifth day on the witness stand, and after Charles F. Choate, for the defense, had elicited this testimony he turned hin. over to the government for what he termed ssre-re-re-direcs examfna- tion.'' R. l.. Batts, the federal prose- cutor. questioned him briefly on the proposition made by the late E. 1T. Hartman to buy the Boston and Maine, and at 11:30, MT. Mellen was excused. He had delivered more than a million words of testimony.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
MUNITION PLANTS
 TO BE DESTROYED
Factories at Aetna, Ind, and Ishpem- ing, Mich., Condemned By AL
 legged German PlOtters.

4a --s .F 7
 San Francisco, Cal, Dee. 14.-- Plans for the destruction of rnuni- tion plants at Aetna, Ind, and Ish- when there were made public the de- tails of indictments returned yester- day against three alleged conspira- tors in German plots.
 'The most vital to the case of any yet discovered" became known today through the detailed report of testi- mony alleged to have been given by Johannes Henrikus Van Koolbergen, now in Canada.
 Van Koolbergen. it was learned, was the corroborating witness upon wh om the government depended to a considerable degree to support in- dictments returned yesterday by the federal grand jury against Baron George Wilhelm Won Brincken, c. c. Crowley, an admitted agent of the German consulate and Mrs. Margaret Cornell Crowley's agent. Each was charged with conspiracy to interfere with and destroy commerce with the allies and with use of the mails to in vite arson, assassination and murder. Van Koolbergen, according to re- ports was alleged to have represented to agents of the department of jus tice that a German official here em- ployed him to act in violation of the l neutrality laws and that Won Brincken whom he knew during the Boer war, 1 hired him to make clock work bonn bs ! in thermos bottles at $100 a bomb,
 with bonus for each ship destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH AT CHICAGO
Score of Others Injured in Fire Which Destroyed
 Booming House.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Three persons were burned to death and a score in jured in fire which destroyed a three-story rooming house at No. 55 East Grand avenue early today. The victims were:
 Edward Barry, 27 years old
 Mrs. Josie Barry, 26 years old.
 Aaron Barabro, 23 years old.
 Many trapped in their rooms when the flames cut off the front and rear exits, Jumped from the second and third story windows and sustained in- Jur1es. Those who lost their lives oc- cupled third floor rooms and had no chance to escape, as the building burned quickly.
 The fire, it is believed, started from an overloaded furnace.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
600 RAILWAY MEN
 AT CHICAGO STRIKE
Belt Line Refuses to Maintain Pas senger Service for Employees to
 New Terminal Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-SiX hundred en- gineers, firemen, tr61nmen and twitch- men employed by the Lelt Railway of Chicago struck today and as a conse- uuence thousands of tons of freight, including Christmas and other sea- sonable goods, foo5 for the Pacific coast and war supplies for Europe are tied up.
 The walkout was caused by the al- leged refusal of the company to main tain passenger service for its em- ployes to the new terminal yards at Clearing, beyond the southwest boundary of the city Employees who live far from their work have, they assert, been compelled to walk nearly two miles twice lay.
 Every railroad entering Chicago was affected by the strike.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
PASSENGER STEAMER SAFE.

Port Jefferson, l.. l., Dec. H. Anxiety over the safety of the passen- ger steamer Park City, which was due here yesterday afternoon, was re- lieved today when word was received from Bridgeport, across the Sound, to which port she runs, that the steamer was tied up there. The steamer started for her home port yesterday but on account of the storm was forced to put back and the passengers were compelled to remain in Bridge pert over night. With the clearing weather it was expected the Park City would return here today.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
TAFT AMONG STORM ROUND

New York, Dec. I4.-Former Presi- dent Taft was among the storm bound travellers on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad last night. He boarded a train for New Haven at Grand Central station only 10 be informed that because of a break in the electric feed wire there would be indefinite delay. Never n1ind," said MT. Taft, "Tll be quite comfortable here,' and, dozing, he waited patiently until, with the aid of steam locomotive, the train crawled out of the station. Although he first climbed aboard at a. m., it was this morning when MT. Taft reached New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
CONN. CONGRESSMEN
 ON COMMITTEES
Oakley, Tilson, Hill, Freeman and Glynn Assigned to
 Important Posts.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Assignment of republican and progressive repre- sentatives to committees, announced today by republican Leader Mann, discloses that veteran republican members elected to the present con- gress after having been defeated in the presidential year of 1912 will not be returned, in several instances, to important commissions in which they had held membership before. Tn other instances returning representa- tives assigned to such committees are not allowed to displace in rank mem- bers who served last year
 Representative Cannon of Illinois, for many years speaker, is given sixth place on the appropriations commit tee. Years ago he was chairman of | this committee.
 Minority members of the naval and military committees, which will deal with national defense problems are: N~. 1 Naval-Butler Pennsylvania; Rob- 1 erts, Massachusetts; Browning, New Jersey; F'arr, Pennsylvania; Britten. 1 Illinois; Kelly. Michigan, and Steph- ems, California. Representatives re- appointed: Stephens, progressive, and Mudd, Maryland, a new member. Military-Kahn, Calf; Anthony, Kansas; Mckenzie, Illinois; Greene, Vermont; Morin, Penna; Tilson, Con- necticut; Crago, Penna; Hull, Iowa, and Delegate Wickersham of Alaska.
 Messrs. Tilson, Crago and Hull are new members.
 New republicans on the ways and means committee are: Reps. Hill Conn.,; Longworth, Ohio, and Fair child, New York.
 Representative Cooper, Wisconsin, is retained as ranking republican on the foreign affairs committee; the republican members being Foss, Illinois; Miller, Minnesota; Mott, New York and Kennedy. Rhode Island.
 All of the minority members of the military and naval committees are for some degree of preparedness
 Representative Oakley was assigned to committee on District of Columbfa Freeman to committee on public lanes and Glynn to committee on patents and census.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S
 LEGS PARALYZED
Rome Also Has Information That Francis Joseph Has Lost Use of
 His Right Arm.

Paris, Dec. IA, 5:15 a. m.-A re- port that Emperor Francis Joseph's legs were paralyzed last year and that the Emperor also has lost the use of his right arm is forwarded by the Rome correspondent of the Matin. He says it is understood in Rome that this information was taken to the Vatican by Cardinal Won Hartmann, Archbishop of Cologne, who recently went to Rome for the consistory.
 According to this report, the Em- peror is able to sign no state papers and a special stamp has been made for use in his presence by his private secretary.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
155 VISITS TO CAMPS.

London, Dec. IA, 3:32 p. m-"Since the system of inspection of British prisoners camps in Germany was in- stituted the staff of the United States embassy at Berlin has paid 155 visits to camps" said Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary under secretary for foreign affairs, in the house of conn., mons today. By their untiring eff forts they have secured improve ments, though even now conditions in some camps are far from satisfactory"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Germany After Greece.

London, Dec. IA, SAP a. m.-Ger- many apparently has no intention of permitting Greece to grant any fur ther concessions to the allies without a vehement protest. Reuters cor respondent at Athens says German diplomats already have taken steps which are likely to add considerably to Greece's difficulties, if pressed.
 No official communication has been issued this far at Athens regarding the exchange of views between Ger many and Greek diplomats. but Greek
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New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED
 BY RETREATING TROOPS
Serbian Town of Gievgeli Reported to Be in FIames-Gcrmany to Protest Any Further Concessions By Greece to the Entente Allies. Italian Cham Der of Deputies Holds Demonstra- ton in Honor of King and Army.

Not only have the Anglo-French armies been driven out of Serbia by the Bulgarians as Berlin reported yes terday, but previously their front was broken through and the French forces cut off from the British, according to an official statement from Sofia.
 Heavy losses were suffered by the retreating troops, the Bulgarian re- port declares. At one point a French battalian was routed and its com mander captured. A Macedonian di- vision was the Bulgarian army unit which broke through the allied linc and divided it. In the operations on the right bank of the Vardar a long section of the French front was taken by storm.
 Germany to Protest.
 Protests against any further con- sessions by Greece to the entente allies will be made by Germany, Athens ad- vices declare. Germany, it is said, all ready has asked Greece whether Greek neutrality has been com promised in any way by the new facil- ities accorded the entente. The Italian chamber of deputies has adjourned until March 1 after dem onstration of tribute to the king and '"The victorious army at the front" May Continue Peace Talk. Peace discussions may be continued in the Reichstag, according to a Leip- sic newspaper, which says that thirty four socialist members have signed a declaration expressing dissatisfaction with the results of the recent discus sion.
 France has abandoned, as too cost ly and ineffective, the plan to purchase merchant fleet of fifty ships from a, British firm, Paris despatch states Other means of increasing the fleet and decreasing freight rates will be sought, it is said.
 No Comment From Vienna
 Unofficial Berlin has no intimation as to how the American note on the Ancona has been received in Vienna It is not expected in the German cap- ital that the Austro- Hungarian news papers will comment on the note until the Vienna cabinet decides definitely on it's course.
 Paucity of war news from Europe is explained as due to the storm. which has interrupted communication along the land routes of the cable companies.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
GREECE CONIMANDEERS SHIPS.

London, Eng, Dec. IA, 3:44 p. m.- The Greek government, it was learned here today. has communicated all Greek shipping in British and Ameri- can ports in an effort to supply the deficiency in food and coal which exists in Greece as result of the en- tcnte allies restrictions.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
TICKETS WATCH BOUNDARIES,

Pittsburgh, Dec. 14.-Pickets today watched the sixty-seven foundries where 1,500 holders and coremakers yesterday struck to enforce their de- mands for an eight hour day for $4, the rate they now receive for nine hours.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
ELECTION IN BOSTON.
Seventeen Other Mass, Cities Also
 Choosing Municipal Officers.

Boston, Dec. 14.-Although this is an of year" so far as election of mayor is concerned, it was expected that an unusually large vote would be boiled in the city election today.
 Seventeen other Massachusetts cit ies also selected municipal officers today
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
LAID KING AND ARMY.

Rome, Dec. 13. S:35 D. m.-The chamber of deputies adjourned today until March 1. Adjournment was taken after an imposing demonstra- tion in tribute to the King and the army.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
GicvgeH in Flames.

London, Dec. IA, 9:22 D. m.-The version of the Bulgarian official state ment of December 12 received here from Sofia says that the city of Giev- geli, in southwestern Serbia, near tha Greek border, is in flames
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Break Through Allied Line.

beFl1n, Dec. 14, Dy WlreleSS IO Sayville-Bulgarian troops have brok- en through the Anglo-French line and cut off the French forces from the British, according to an official state ment, dated Dec. 12, received here to- day from Sofia.
 It is stated that a long section of the French front was taken by storm, the French forces suffering heavy losses.
 Pursuit of the allied troops con- tinues.
 Text of Statement.
 The statement, as given out by the Overseas News Agency, follows:
 "The Bulgarians continued pursuit of the Anglo-French troops on both banks of the Vardar, in the direction of Gievgeli and Doiran.
 "On the right bank of the Vardar the Bulgarians stormed the whole French front between Mi1ektovo and Smokavitza, southwest of Kovanetz. French regiments Nos. 45, S4, 145 and 2S4 suffered heavily.
 ''The French killed Or captured be- longed for the most part to General Bailloud's division, composed of regi- ments No. 175 and 176 and the Second Regiment of Zouaves.
 "The British pursuit continues
 About 2,500 prisoners were brought in.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

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New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

Representative Oakley was assigned to committee on District of Colum bia. Freeman to committee on public lanes and Glynn to committee on patents and census.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-05-14
To Confer On Labsr.

Washington, May, IA A ma
tional conference to consider the
work of the federal employment bu-
reau problems of labor distribution
and exchanges in the United States
has been called by Secretary of La
Dor Wilson to meet in San Fran
cisco, August 2.
State governors, heads of labor
statistics and immigration officials
together with mayors of cities with
municipal employment Offices, have
been invited to atted the conference
or designate representatives.