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The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Washington, May 8-The sinking of the Lusitania adds another weight under which the administration ip staggering as the result of the present war, this being the gravest that has occurred thus far Friends of those drowned are demanding that the American government intervene, to force Germany to discontinue her at tacks on unarmed vessels.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
DID NOT COMMIT LIBEL

The Grand Jury, after looking into the charges against Mark Hamilton, whom Wm. Duncan of Metltkahtla, accused of libel, returned not-true bill in the matter.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
WILL TAKE O LONG TRIP

John Newman, formerly superin- tendent of the Klawock salmon hatch cry, is local visitor on his way to the Bell Island Hot Springs. On his return about month hence, MT. New man plans to start on a trip to Swed- en. his birthplace. He will go via the Panama Canal and will probably be gone the greater part of a year.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
FROM FRIDAYS RALLY AN INTERESTING MEETING

The regular meeting of the Civic Club, Tuesday, May 4th, was very well attended and much interest shown ill the work. Committees were appointed as follows:
 Advisory Board Mesdames Beegle, Hoover, Deppt and Mitchell.
 Park Committee Mesdames Taylor, Pittenger, and Dobbs.
 Sanitary Committee Dr. B. Dickinson and Mrs. Sampson The dance committee reported the Receipts $S2.OC Expenditures 42.4C Balance 39.6C The meeting adjourned to meet the 3rd Tuesday in May, at the Council Chambers.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13
CODE ADDRESSES ALLOWED

The local cable office has been in receipt of word that code addresses on mess scs handled over the govern ment telegraph system will be favored hereafter Ly the government, the only restriction being that the address shall he at points reached by the system. It is lelieved that by adopting such plan much time will be saved by the sender and the operator.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Wm. Semar, representative in this
 region of the Engelbr Wiese Pack
 ing company, mild-curcrs, informed
 the Miner this morning that satis-
 factory understanding had been ar rived at between the fishermen and the curers, and fishing will start on the West Coast once. Owing to the war in Europe eliminating the Ger man market, the packers have been compelled to materially reduce the price offered for fish, believing that their only hope was in so doing, and thus pack for the American market, which will not pay the prices Ger
 many has paid in the past. The prices agreed upon between MT. &c., may and the fishermen is GO cents for all red fish of 24 pounds or over; 25 cents each for red fish under 2t pounds; and 15 cents for all white fish The packing company guar antees to take all the fish offered, eliminating the limit existing hereto fore. Many of the fishermen left for the West Coast yesterday andothcrs went today. Mir. Semar went over to- day and expects to commence buy ing tomorrow.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Word was received this morning that the recent election at Nome to decide whether the saloons of that place should continue in existeGce had resulted in victory for the "Wets.'' The vote was 551 in favor of keeping saloons open to 434 to close them.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Tokio, May -7-Reports come from Tsinan that clash between Japan csc and Chinese had already occurred in the Shantung province and various parts of Manchuria.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Copenhagen, May S-Advices have been received here stating that the papers of Berlin proclaim the sinking of the Lusitania as a great triumph Denmark is shocked at the thought of the deliberate murder of innocent women and children.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Syracuse, May S-Col. Roosevelt il a newspaper interview brands the sinking of the Lusitania as not mer ely piracy, but piracy and murder on a vaster scale than ever before known in the history of the world.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Paris, May Word comes from Athens that Russian aviators have attacked Constantinople with bombs and great deal of damage is said 10 have lcen done.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

Pekin, May "A new note has been sent to Japan by the Chinese government, which is expected to a. vert the crisis now confronting this country. It is understood that the administration comedies under protest to the chief demands of Japan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-13

The Weekly Miner g pvr year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
CZAR MAY THREATEN
CENTRAL POLAND
In Western Arena, French
Are Struggling to Hold
Back the Germans, Who
Were Victorious N ear
SOissOns-British Win in
Engagement in Africa

Seldom since the beginning of the cam
paign in the east has the military situa
ton been so uncertain as at present
Several independent movements, each
with the possibility Of vital consequences
are in progress simultaneously. The lat
est phase Of the situation is that the ad-
vance of a new Russian army against
Prussia in connection with a movement
of forces that have invaded east Prussia
is believed in London to threaten the
German forces in central Poland.
The Russian general staff is convinced
that the Germans west and southwest of
Warsaw have determined on a general
offensive movement. Further south the
German troops have reinforced the Aus
trians for a drive at the Russians, de-
signed to relieve Bukowina and northern
Hungary from danger of further inva-
sion. The fighting during the last few
days, while violent at times, has been
more local in character.
On the western battle fields the allies
and the Germans are concentrating their
efforts in the Aisne region. Following
their defeat near Scissors the French
have fallen back to new positions and
are struggling to stay the German ad-
vance.
The Turkish military authorities are
reported to have decided to attempt an
invasion of Egypt. Such an expedition
would be most hazardous on account of
the sandy wastes which the invading
army would have to cross. The British
forces have again invaded German ter
ritory in Africa. They captured Swak-
opmund, in German Southwest Africa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
APPROACH GERMAN FORTRESS.
New Movement By Russians Within 40
Miles of Thorn.

London. Jan. l6.-The latest official re.
ports from the Russian general staff dis
closes a new operation on the part OF
the Russian army which may have far
reaching results. Starting on their neN,
year, the Russian cavalry commenced a
forward movement in northern Poland
on the right bank OF the lower Nistula
river and have reached Shrawa river,
some 40 miles east OF the German fort
ress Of Thorn. West Prussia, driving a
small force Of German cavalry and in
fantry before them.
II is believed that Grand Duke Met
olas, commander -in-chief Of the Russian
forces, intends 20 use an entirely new
army consisting, according 20 petrograd
dispatches. Of from 10000 20 / 900 600
men, in this region. operating in coniunc-
tion with an army which i advancing
IN east Prussia.
This army would place the German
troops az Mlawa IN a wise and al the
Same time threaten the rear Of the Ger
mans in front Of Warsaw. The latter
stiii are making occasional attacks on
the Russian line. and. according 70
Berlin report. have taken q Russian van
tage point northeast Of the RaRka river.
Along the rest 81 the eastern front
nothing 81 Importance has happened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
40 PATIENTS
PRESENTED
At j. ~ .le Paralysis Clinic
Held in Mont
pelier
FAR EXCEEDED
THE APPLICATIONS
Work of DR.. Lovett and His
Assistants Watched
by Physicians

Although only II applications had been
received prior to this morning, 40 con-
yalescents from infantfle paralysis pre-
sented themselves at Heaton hospital in
Montpelier to-day for examination by DR..
Robert B. Lovett Of Boston at a free
clinic which will be continued through
tomorrow. The persons examined ranged
from infants to adults and came from
wide territory, the trains bringing in
most of them this morning. This is one
of series of clinics being held through
out the state, made possible through the
generosity of person whose name has
not been divulged. The next clinic will
be held at st. Albans on Jan. 30.
A large number of physicians from
Barre, Montpelier and surrounding towns
were present at the clinic this forenoon
and this afternoon. Also in attendance
We're Drs. c. F. Dalton of Burlington,
II. d. Holton of Brattleboro and F. 7.
Kidder of Woodstock, members of the
state board of health. The patients were
examined by DIR. Lovett and by his as
sistant. Mrs. W. G. Wright of Boston, a
graduate of the Boston Normal School
OF Gymnastics, and also a German clinic
and an authoress of book on the sub
jeet. The various patients viii be given
advice as to the best course of further
treatment to eliminate the traces of the
disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
LOG ROLLED ON HIM.
Charles Pelky Had One Leg Broken and
Received Body Injuries.

Charles Pelky, a young mill hand EN-
ployed at G. Il. Nelson's mill in Orange
10 at the City hospital suffering from q
fracture of the left leg near the ankle
and abdominal injuries the extent OF
which has not been determined. Pelky
was in the mill yard rolling logs yester-
day, when the cant hook which he was
using, slipped from the bark OF a hem
lock log into which he had just imbedded
the prong. Losing his balance, Pelky
fell over backward, striking on his head
His fall appears TO have released pile
OF logs, for one rolled over his left leg
and another struck him a glancing blow
in the body.
There was plenty OF assistance at the
mill and the mill hand was hurried to
the home of his father, Philip Pelkg,
nearly quarter of mile from the
mill. DIR. N. Il. Avery of East Barre
was summoned and he reduced the bone
fracture. When it became known that
the injured man was also suffering pains
in the abdomen. it was decided to remove
him to the City hospital Pelky was
brought to this city last evening in
Dr. Avery's Automobile.
At the hospital to-day it was stated
that Pelky would have a steady recov-
cry unless the abdominal injuries devel-
op serious complications. The patient
Is 20 years old and unmarried. He has
been employed at the Nelson mill, which
Is located above the city reservoir in
Orange, since early fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
STUMBLED UNDER AUTO.
One Wheel Went Over Burlington Girl
When Chauffeur Stopped Car.

Burlington, Jan. 49, Amelia Kushner
the l2-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Kushner OF 342 North Winoosk
avenue, was run over by one OF the front
wheels of DR.. J. n Jenne's automobile
operated by his chautieur,. fred Saltus
about $50 o'clock last evening. The ac-
cident seems 10 be one where neither
party was TO blame, unless the little
girl did not take the proper precaution
before stepping from behind a standing
trolley car, DR.. Jenne summoned DR..
II. 9. Tinkham and when the girl was
examined no external marks showed, but
it will be several days before IL can be
ascertained whether or not there are in
ternal injuries.
The little girl, with Mrs. Jennie Fem
berg, who lives in her home, was about
to cross the road In front of the car
barn. The car, coming from Essex, had
Just come off from the Sr7itch and was
standing still. DIR. Jenne was on his
way home from Winooski and as the au-
tomobile approached the trolley car it
was brought to low apeed by the
chauffeur, who also sounded his horn.
Mrs. Feinberg stepped from behind the
end OF the car and was nearer to the
than the girl, whom she
warned 10 stop, but who lost her bal
snee, slipped and stumbled head fore
most beneath the front wheel. The drive
er, who had his car we'll under control,
stopped the car before the other wheel
hit her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
FORMER BARRE MAN KILLED.
James Valley Met Death in Quarry at
Concord. N. H.

James Valley, former resident OF
Barre and Barre Town, died at hos
pital in Concord, N. H., yesterday from
the effects of injuries which he sustained
while working in the John Swenson
quarry on Rattlesnake hill near that
city. Relatives OF Mr.. Valley in this
locality were notified of the accident
early in the afternoon and a dispatch
received last evening told of his death.
A Concord afternoon newspaper gives
the following account of the fatality:
"James Valley, employed by John Sven
son at his quarry on Rattlesnake hill,
slipped and fell this forenoon and in
striking on rock on the back of his
head, crushed his skull. He is at the
hospital"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams of this
city, Mrs. L. X Williams and NJ j.
Coughlan of Graniteville left the city
early this morning for Concord, where
they will mako funeral arrangements.
They expected to. have the service and
burial in Concord. Until Is years ago,
Mr. Valley was employed as a quarry
man in Graniteville and was well known
in Barre Town. He was unmarried. He
was brother of Mrs. Frank Williams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

A sleigh Of the pung type and frac-
ti0us horse belonging 20 a west hill farrs
er figured IN a mild runaway on North
! Main street this morning. FLYING hand
I bills. cf which there have been a plenty
floating around town in the past few
DAYS, ore believed 20 have been response
be for the animals fright. At any rate
be- ran a. though on the wings OF the
wind and Il WAS not until the little
rung had been bumped unceremoniously
against a telephone post az the north
end that pedestnins were able 10 quiet
the animal The owner Of the rig came
shortly after the horse vas halted and
spent few moments on the return
uptown in collecting merchandise which
hsd been scattered from the pung.
The Combination Five. contingent
cf North BARRE juvenile basketball play.
crs. received a rude jolt 20 their cham
pionship aspirations az thc Goddard
seminary gvuasium last night when The
North Barre Red SoK took their measure
~ = seore 0f 27 % tWo. For thr first
time this season the Combination was
broken mr. Almost frca the first Of the
gong tl,e Red sor carried the war in the
enemv'r eouutrg and if was only br
siftue ~ = piece ~ back that the Fite
ras abif 20 seofe against its oruouents
Ralph Smith and John Kingston were
ti'e featurs players for the winning out
dt end Ingram erreIied for ths defeated
team Smart e under tte decisive a.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
ELoPEMENT ALLEGED; THE SUIT.
Dandy People are Concerned in 5000
Court Action.

Rutland, Jan. l6.--An alienation suit
involving $4,000 is impending, the par
ties being Merrick Porter and George X.
Staples. Both men live in Dandy, and
Staples is the son of Mrs. Hattie Staples
OF that town. The originating of the
suit is understood 10 have been the re-
suit in part of the alleged elopement Of
Mrs. Porter and the defendant in the
action, this report becoming current in
Dandy last Saturday. The basis of the
rumor was the fzct that certain persons
declared the young man and the married
woman had left the town together. Both
are well known in Dandy and the imme-
diately surrounding towns.
Deputy Sheriff Henry Adams served
the papers in the case on the defendant
the day before yesterday, in the town
of Mount Tabor The deputy sheriff
did not know whether or not the woman
was with him. Mr. Staples was able to
furnish the bail OF 5000 demanded
when the body writ was served.
A good deal o. mystery surrounds the
case. The Porters have been married
but few years. and are in their TWEEN.
ties A son, four years old, is left in
the custody Of the husband
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
MILLION ALIENS A YEAR
Are Coming Into the United States-Net
Gain Last Year 76o,27o.

i Washington, d. c.. Jan. l6.--AsiatiS
immigration, the "Hindu propaganda
and particularly immigration TO conti-
mental United States from Hawaii and
the Philippines are discussed at length in
the annual report of the commissioner
general of immigration, Mr.. Caminetti
made public here yesterday. As to the
! Burnett bill restricting immigration,
passed by both houses of Congress, the
report says that many of the provisions
will materially aid in solving the vital
problems of immigration and will insure
| just treatment to all comers.
Concerning immigration from the far
East the report says; 81 believe ii is
quite generally conceded that immigra
tion from the far East is detrimental to
the welfare of the United States,
not because it has heretofore been
so extensive in numbers, but be-
cause of its peculiar effect upon the eco
nomic conditions and the possibilities of
an almost unlimited increase in volume
ii left unregulated and unchecked. Our
Oriental immigration problem, arising
more than a quarter of century ago,
has never been satisfactorily solved, the
idNH Httu
not in purpose. but in prescribed meth
od"
The last fiscal year has indicated, the
report states, that immigration "has ap-
parently reached the million mark per-
manently and unless some affirmative
action is taken by the federal govern
ment to restrict, or steps are taken by
European and other nations to reduce
the steady stream of persons leaving the
various countries of the old world, we
need hardly expect that the number an
nually entering the United States here
after will fall far below 100000.
The net increase in population by i'm
migration was 760,276, the report shows,
as against Sl5,303 in 1913, and 40l 1868 in
1912. A total of l,2ls,4s0 persons actual
ly were admitted but alien emigration
from the United States was 633. 800.
During the year also, l2,494 physically |
defective and 1924 mentally deficient
persons We're debarred from entry Those !
debarred as liable to become public |
charges numbered 1915, or 4s per cent
Of all those denied entry. A total of /
? .2S6 persons were deported during the /
year as immoral, criminals or anarchists.
The number of white slaves or slayers
sent out Of the country was l.340.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
LARGER BIRTH RATE
IN BARRE IN 1914
Total of 2os Were Recorded at City
Clerks Office, Being Gain of a Score
Over Preceding Year-There Were
Fewer Marriages.

Statistics relating to births and mar
riages in Barre during 1914 have been
prepared by City Clerk James Mackay.
A total of 29s births were registered with
the clerk in the l2-month ending Dec. 81, !,
record which exceeds the total of the
preceding year by 20. In LOG cases the
child was the first one; for SO fathers
and mothers the child was the second,
and in so families il was the third child;
25 parents registered the birth of their
fifth child in 1914, and 22 parents record
ed their fourth child in the same period.
In one instance the stork brought the
l4th addition to the family. There were
l42 males and l56 females. One pair of
twins were born during the year.
Children of American parentage lead
by a considerable margin. Italians are
second and Scotch third. Canadians and
Spaniards are next in order and the re-
naming children were pretty evenly di-
vided among Swedes, Irish. Syrians,
French. English. Swiss, Austrians, Ger
mans, Hungarians. Firms. and Russians.
There was one Algerian mother and a
Turkish father. Children Of national
lineage unknown numbered four.
Business in the marriage market was
not so brisk in 1914 as in the year
preceding. On Dec. 81 Of last year los
licenses had been issued az city
hall. as against us for 1918. April was
the most popular month for weddings, as
IS were recorded in that period. june
February. with l2 each, were next in
order. May and July, with FIVE each,
appear to have been the dullest months
in the matter OF crossing the nuptial
January of 1914 is down for
six marriage licenses and March. Septem-
Der. October, November and December
zach had nine weddings In August eight
licenses were issued.
There were 50 American grooms and
81 American urides. Italians were next
with % and IL grooms End brides, re-
Ipectively. With IL grooms and nine
brides. the Scotch were next, with the
spanish population fourth with eight
rooms and six brides. Canadians with
I've grooms snd five brides. are fifth IN
De- hst. other uationalIties figuring
nee or twice 10 the marriage game were
,wedes. Finus. Swiss. Alrerians. portu-
-uese. Greeks and Irish.
An unofficial report has % that there
rere l54 deaths IN the city IN 1914. and
+ these 6cures are verified it can b.
hown that the total was exactly 20
bore than in 1913.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16

Maxeman and Commander Pschors ar
rived ut Courtrai and ordered the mu-
nicipal authorities to have all arms de-
posted in the .tower OF Brodel under
threat Of a heavy penalty. In compli-
anee wgh these instructions all arms
were deposited in the place named. Then
there arrived new German commander,
Commandant Won kneesebeek who goes
10 the tower of Roel sees the arms in
the place where the other German com
manders had ordered them put and fines
the city of Courtrai 100000 marks I'M
der pretext that it is a clandestine de-
posit of arms in spite of the fact that
the orders of his predecessors to place
the arms in the tower of Broel was well
known to everybody and were even pla-
carded on the walls of Courtrai."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-16
Italian Soldiers Engaged in
the Region Stricken
by Earthquake
OFFICIAL REPORT SAYS
$4,000 CASUALTIES
Of the Number, $4,000 Were
Killed-Flood Hor-
ror Impends

Rome, Jan. l6. Rescue and relief
work is being pushed with all possible
haste in the earthquake stricken districts
and thousands of soldiers are engaged in
digging out and burying victims and
caring for the survivors. The needs OF
the latter, Of whom there are thousands
on thousands, homeless and generally
penniless, are urgent Cold weather adds
to their suffering and temporary build
ings are being erected as fast as possible
to house the homeless.
Monsignor Bagnoli, bishop of the Mar
81 region, in which Avezzano is located,
has sent telegram to Pope Benedict,
sa wing that "The Marsi diocese is
into great cemetery. 1t is
an immense and distressing catastrophe Z
Railroad service is restored in the
quake zone and every train out OF the
section is filled with wounded, most OF
whom are taken to Rome. Ladies OF the
aristocracy. including some Americans by
BIRTH have taken their places in the
hospitals and are helping to nurse the
injured. A committee OF American la
dies, formed to help in the relief of the
sufferers. is headed by Mrs, Page, wife OF
the American ambassador, and includes
other ladies of the embassy.