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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
MINERS CONVENTION DISCUSSES
SCALE TROUBLES AND BENEFITS

stitution. The constitution committee
will report at the meeting to be held
in March.
Immediately after the morning SEES
sion a recess was taken during wnlcn
a group picture was taken OF the oele-
gates. Photographer Kline Of Wheel
ing posed the delegates in front OF
the new postoffice on Guernsey street.
Afternoon Session.
The greater part OF the afternoon
was taken up With the report OF t.e
soliciting committee in connection
with the Barton relief work. Some
contention had been realised over the
auditors report and an itemized state
ment was demanded. After reading
the report Of the soliciting committee
IL was unanimously adopted together
with a vote of thanks to the Rev
Father McEachen of Barton. who Ia
bored necessarily for the welfare OF
the miners during their long lockout.
The delegates went into session al
Il o'clock and at 4 o'clock President
Albasin announced that the work OF
the convention had been completed
and a motion TO adjourn sine die was
carried. Prior 10 adjournment Presi-
dent Albasin made brief address In
which he thanked the delegates for
their cooperation in making the con-
ventiOn one OF the most successful
ever held by the miners Of sub-district
i've. In concluding he said. Prob
ably some OF us have had some OH
ferencesaof opinion but these are al
settled now and ] hope that as we
return home that by the time the
next convention rolls around that the
spirit Of fraternalsism and brotheriy
love may be stronger
After the convention adjourned the
delegates we're the guests Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
MOTORCYCLISTS
Have Collision on Main Street Mar
tins Ferry-chester Mecarty
Slightly Injured.

Chester McCarty OF North Firm
street Martins Ferry secured a badly
wrenched knee n motorcycle cot
lision at the corner OF Main and Cen
tire streets yesterday afternoon SIC
Carly was riding a motorcycle down
Main street and as he was attempting
TO turn the corner a foreigner riding
another motorcycle crashed into him
with the result that both were thrown
to the ground. The foreigner was
only slightly scratched but both ma.
chimes were badly damaged. The IN
Jured man was removed to the oIice
OF DR.. c. b Messerly where medical
aid was rendered after which he was
removed TO his home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
"BUZZERS" ROUT
FAIR BOOSTERS
MADE THROUGH OHIO YES
TERDAY IN AUTOS
stresmers and Posters Were Tackled
Up Advertising Mammoth Event
ATTEND Auction Sale.

The state Fair Boosters committee
made a widely detoured trip through
Ohio yesterday in a number OF auto
mobiles. The committee was com
posed OF the following men: C. W.
Lutz. Otto Schenk. Charles H. Han
cher. W J. Lutz. J. p Hanley. n. W.
Mcclure, George J. Mathison. Ches-
ter Whitman. Robert NJ. Browne.
John Wallace and Vincent Jackovetty
vas engaged as bugler 20 entice the
people from the fields TO the road
side where they were given pam
phlets announcing the West Vir-
ginia State Fair to be held at Wheel
ing.
The party visited the following
places during the day and placed
posters along the way: Smithheld.
Mt. Pleasant. Cadiz. New Athens.
Flushing and attended the public auc-
ton held at Mike Gallagher's farm.
During the sale at this farm speeches
were made by George W. Lutz and
]. i. Hanley TO the assembled 1900
people.
Harry Mcclure was az the head OF
the ceremonies committee in regards
TO the placing Of the posters. Dur
ing the placing OF some OF these bills
Mr.. Mcclure and Mr.. Lutz fell in with
a bees nest but they didn't stay TO
argue the question but fled instantly.
They requested that this be kept
secret but IL is no more than right TO
tell the proceedings OF the day.
The tired party returned home late
last evening conscious OF the fact
that they had built one more spoke
in the ladder of fame Of the old West
Virginia State Fair. Many more
such trips will be made in the near
! future and all indications point to
more success for the fair this year
than in many former years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
ATTEMPT MADE TO
LOOT TAILOR SHOP
POLICE INVESTIGATING AND Ar.
RESTS WILL LIKELY FOLLOW.
Would-be Thief Was Frightened Away
After Having Broken Glass In
Rear Window.

An attempt was made 10 loot the
Joseph savelsburg tailoring shop on
Hanover street and Fifth street Mar
tins Ferry at an early hour yesterday
morning but the robber was fright.
ened away before he had time to per
form the job. officer Thomas Kelly
and Richard Padden who happened Ia
be In the vicinity Of the shop be-
tween 2 and 3 O'Clock heard some
glass being broken. a few minutes
later a man was seen running from
the place
The man az once started 20 make
an Investigation but could not learn
from where the sound Of the broken
glass came from. All Of the build
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13

American books and publications
last year numbered IL. 23O. and those
OF England about the same number
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13

Borax White Laundry Soap.
20-Mule Team brand, SC bars,
Friday ten bars for 35c.
O-Cedar Mops, round or tri-
angular shapes, with new patent
adjustable handle, 75c kind Fri
day at 53c.
II. A. n. Carpet Soap, sold
all over at l5c or two for 25c;
Friday here at Sc a cake.
Old Dutch Cleanser, 4-pound
box, CSC kind Friday at 19c.
l4-Bent Tooth Garden Rakes,
25c kind Friday 1Sc.
Solid Braided Cotton Clothes
Lines, so feet long, 25c kind
Friday at1Sc.
Inverted Gas Mantels, the
soft imported kind, loc quality
Friday at &c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
Friday SpecialsinHouseware

Our Leather Gas Irons COM
plete with stand and metallic
tubing. guaranteed TO give sat
isfaetion, S2.19 kind Friday at
S1.75.
I2-Ounce Bottle O-Cedar
Polish for use on pianos, fur
niture, etc, SOC bottles at 3Sc.
Soaplin Stove Pipe Enamel,
half pint cans, lSc size Friday
at 12c.
Household Ammonia In quart
bottles, l5c kind Friday at
Sc.
Lambsvool Wall and Ceiling
Brushes with long handle, zee
kind Friday at SIC.
Proctor & CANDLES Ivory
Soap, SC bars, Friday ten bars
for 35c.
Market Street floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13

Moose club at a banquet served in
the club rooms In their honor.
Just as the convention was about
TO adjourn a delegate got the floor
and offered resolution whihc was
adopted authorizing the secretary OF
subdistrict TO prepare a petition to
be presented TO congress asking that
body 10 appropriate sufficient money
70 pay the expenses OF publishing the
Investigation Of the industrial rela.
tons commission.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
MISS BAYHA RESIGNS
Domestic Science Teacher at Wheeling
High Goes TO Minnesota.

Miss Anna ... Bayha. teacher OF do.
nestle art in the Wheeling schools
has resigned in order 10 accept a posi-.
ton in the Home Economic department
OF the University of Minnesota. Miss
Bayha is well known in the city school
circles and enjoyed while she was
here very high degrees OF success
Miss Bayha IL a graduate of the Ohio
State University. Il is not yet known
who will succeed her as teacher.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13

ings in the vicinity were looked over
but no broken windows could be
found. They also lost trace OF the
man in the darkness. Later yester-
day morning when an Investigation
was made a window in the rear OF
the shop was found broken and a
suit case was found setting on the
ground directly under the window.
Il is supposed that the clothes we're
10 be thrown in the suit case but by
nearing the men coming the robber
was frightened away before he had
time TO take the suit case. An ex-
animation was made but nothing was
found TO be missing in the shop. me
man who was seen to run from the
shop was described as a very large
man. Entrance to the rear window
was gained by GOing through the
yard OF a Mr.. Morgan Who'll ives IN
the rear Of the shop. The police are
working on the case.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
Friday Domestic
Specials

1000 yards OF 39-inch I'M
bleached sheeting, fine smooth
weave, in manufacturers short
lengths, from 6 to 10 yeards, a
good &c grade, in uncut lengths,
Friday Sc yard.
Lot OF 27-inch Dress Cling
hams in checks, plaids. stripes,
etc. choice OF our regular l0c
quality, Friday &c yard.
Lot Of 40-inch Printed Rice
Cloth in choice color tints on
white grounds. Csc quality, Fri
day 12Hc yard.
Lot of 30-inch Batiste, FIaxon
and Embroidered Swiss Wolfe
in a wide range Of pretty pat
terms. florals, dots and stripes,
regular l2L1c and lec, Friday
1Oc yard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-13
Friday SpeciaIs---August Clearance
Two Sales in One of Dependable Merchandise
Linen Depart
ment Specials
Friday
Aug. II,
1915

Crash-a union linen num-
Der, bleached, and in a variety
OF borders, value ioc a YARD.
special &c yard.
Huck Towels - neatly hem
med with red border, l0c
value. special &c.
Nainsook - a soft finish fab
rio. made OF eombed Egyptian
yarn. yard wide. our l5c num-
Der. special lie yard.
wash Cloths--a knitted cloth
OF unusual merit and sells reg
ular az SC each, special 3 for
Sc.
"Reminiscences wide, pure
white only. a good skirting ma
teriai. regular soc, special 29c
yard.
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VILLA BADLY BEATEN
 ANDIl1FIJI,,I!!, RETREAT RElEli RIA

DOUGLAS Arz, Nov 2-Beaien to standstl and leaving four hundred dead and wounded the ground General Villa re- treating eastward He has been forced by hunger thirst and scany v of ammunition to abandon his plan for renewal immediately of the assault Agua Prleta. ~ , Moving in solid column three miles long, Villa and ns soldiers moved the attack on General Gales Aga ne he battle was started on Monday night by the Caaa forces ard nerce ire from rifles and machine guns commenced Many shots tell on American soil and two persons injured Villa led h own torces
 General Funston has arrived here take command It was at first believed that General Gales intended defy the American gov crnment and cross the border 10 rach his goal.
 Funson Is Festive
 WASHINGTON Nov. 4Advices from General Funston state that General Gales deliberately fired upon American officers at Doug las An explanation demanded immediately Gales eXpana- ton expressed regret and promised that there would be repetition of the incident.
 General Funston asked permission of his superors the border if the Mexican rife fire nerfered with residents the boder but 1t is improbable that the permission will be granted
 Villa Making fer Pacific Coast
 WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-Genera Villa making attempt 10 strike the Pacific and capture Guymas order to get base ot supplies.
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NEWS NOTES FROM THE WAR ZONES

LONDON Nov. 5The is gwen that the is costing Great Britain $5OOOO0 daily and the financial question causing much worry.
 BERLIN Nov 1.-The Russian offensive has been repued and the Germans nearing Riga.
 ZURICH Nov 3 IS denied that General Von Bueow is here for the purpose of opening peace negotiations
 LONDON Nov 4Four British torpedo boat desoyers have demolished the Mtyene forts and most of the also.
 OTTAWA Oct 3O-Canada will raise her quota of 250 900 for the
 LONDON Oct 30apan has become party to the agreement conclude peace separately
 PARIS, Nov. Today and tomorrow special services will be held throughout the country honor of the dead and wounded
 BERLIN Nov. 1.-The French submarine Turquoise has been sunk by Turkish artillery fire at GallpoE
 LONDON, Nov l.General Jofre has returned to France
 LONDON Nov. 3-Kng George has suffered relapse and des much pain He returned from the front yesterday and reports conditions favorable
 Great Britain has million in France and along the Bel gan front.
 British torpedo boat has been lost Gibraltar the result of collision.
 British and French troops have arrived at Kava on the Aegean Roumania preparing intervene the help the Anglo French entente
 BERLIN Nov. 3-Owng the shortage the government IS enforcing diet of fish.
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Sketch of His Life

Sir Charles Tupper was born in Amherst
 N. S., in July 1921 He graduated from
 Edinburgh university in 1o43 with the de
 gree of M. D., and practiced medicine for some years in his native town. He was
 elected president of the Canadian Medical
 Association. He entered politics in 1855
 and was elected as a Conservative to 1the
 Nova Scotia assembly, and became the
 leader of his party in the adoption of more
 progressive policies. He became provincial
 secretary in 1857 and premier of Nova Scotia in 1864 He took a leading part in bringing about the union of the Canadian provinces and in the organization of the Dominion government, attending the con-
 ferences at CharlottestoWn and Quebec, and the final conference in London. In 1887 he
 was elected to the Canadian house of com
 mons, and was president of the privy coun- cll in 1S70-72, later occupying other cabi- net positions In 1873 the Conservative government was defeated, and he became
 one of the principal organizers and leaders of the opposition, and brought before par Hament the plan of moderate protection for home industries, subsequently, adopted by a Conservative administration. On the return of his party to power in 1878 he entered
 the government as minister of public works,
 and in 1879 he organized and became first
 minister of the department of railways and canals In this office he assisted greatly in
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FIRST MAIL TO SEWARD
 LEAVES ON SCHEDULE TIME

The first consignment of mail over the winter trail to Seward left on schedule time last Monday morning, in charge of Tom Boyd, who will take it through to a point beyond McGrath Hereafter his run will commence at Fritz Walters roadhouse. Com mencing next week the mail will be taken from this point by Teddy Cassidy, whose run will terminate where Boyd's commences, As was the case last winter, horses will be used as far as French Joe's roadhouse.
 John Holmes, on his way Outside, accom- panied Mir. Boyd.
 After the mail commences to reach here from the other end of the route, it is ex- pected that Thursday of each week will be the day of arrival, and the return trip will commence on the following Monday.
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CABINET MINlS7L'EERE(S
 0H TX; 2 IIEE; II)E;EI'ii'EIIISIv E.

LONDON Nov 3-Prem;cr Asuuth lengthy speech n the house Of today sad he had Pooges 10 make tor the government He claimed that the forces of the allies had been " drawn from the Daranee order he Serbia The ae h. sad had intention of abandoning Serbia He expected that Great Brans fleet finally would determine e lie admitted that nan and that probably second loan would be sought h America.
 Sir Edward Carson hot spe:ca roasted the present ca1 oay unfit rne of peace and wholly inadequate time o war.
 Sir E F. Smith has been appointed solicitor general succeed Carson.
 h speech in the house of commons on Monday last Mr. Aqu evie.ved the war situation and followed by Lord Curzon who gave the for hs resignation from the cabinet.
 Action I}ot Words" Is Motto oi New French Cabinet PARIS Nov 4-Preraer Rr:and that there will be change policy by he cabinet regard the Acon o words now the motto of France he said and she will fight to the end
 President Poncare vh the cabinet Saturday @ and declares it to be he strongest ln years.
 Russian Ca5n.e: Crisis
 LONDON Nov. 2-The Russian cabinet is falling. Premier Geenyzn shortly will be appointed chancellor of the empme
 Venzeos Openly DeGes Constantine
 ATHENS, Nov 5Ihe Zeamis cabinet has resigned and Premier Venzeo has openly declared speech that the qua on rests solely with the cabinet and with the monachs who not be made absolute
 Kings Interference Resented
 LONDON Nov. 5-Durng all night meeting of the Greek chamber, the kings Interference with constitutional liberties erey criticized There a strong probability that the king may retain t:e Zeans cabinet.
 Reuse Vote Of Confidence
 ATHENS, Nov. 4The government the verge of collapse The chamber of deputies, by of 7 to 7 has refused of confidence the Zeans cabinet t expected that the cabinet immediately will resign.
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ENTERTAINED AIlIEnI(ICAHS Si}(CjOORED
 B PREIS}LIIEEzl1Il III PjjI)lICj 2PII 2E IE!;GIII

NEW YORK Nov ?nt WIn remarkably nsIpp@ s2so delivered 5s lt ie deIyed fyphenaed enemy d was high time called reckoning:
  which spoke 6 should Ae t ether
  u liNed fmcet n w action Preaden nad ct take c riczy
 audience tte :n he te ePrsidet s1eeedL L ue-ando
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WOMAN SlJrrTFnnAAaal AID PEl0LI IITL0I ISSUES
 RUCEIV IDACCAS IN lZSS:IHzZz. Fl EEIIEC EEII'IIOlG IIOzlG

&A1liE ov from sdas ee len droESou 5 eoIay show that Il asc Flew Prohoon de@ed 0 proSy o majority. sl Moca1 Republican proy Naxachu Walsh will b however, frogeai iheRe New nemoos lending; il elected which VII prohibition which h aLo ashp. Ihe snadga n
 REPUBLICAN FOLD WASHINGTON Nov Democrats says tia. Tuesday
  close probable that Republic although Mc-al E
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the construction of the Canadian Pacific railway. He was Canadian high comnis- sioner at London in 1887, and returned later to accept cabinet position. In 1888 he { resumed his position in London In 1896 he again returned to Canada and entered the ministry as secretary of state. He be came premier in April of that year. His party was defeated in June of the same year and he was chosen leader of the opposition in the house. He lost his seat in 1900 and retired In 1887 he was one of the plenpo- tentiaries to the fisheries conference at Washington, which resulted in the treaty settling the fisheries dispute. In 1879 he was knighted. and in 1853 was made a barOnet.
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newspaper in 1878, and in 1886 founded the Catholic News He became connected with the Staats- -Zeitung in 1890, and was made president of the company which published that widely known newspaper in 1907. He took an active part in Democratic politics, and was prominent in the Cleveland cam paign and reform movements. He was con nected with many German American organ izations, and was director of the Associated Press and the New York Press Club. Since the commencement of the European war he has been strong partisan of the German cause and a caustic critic of the American government for its attitude toward Ger many, but when the Lustania was sunk and the crisis developed between Germany and the United States, he came out editorially with the statement that all German -Amer- cens w"o?' stand by the American flag "la..c-,,',1 the c-s1ersc1.cy.
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IN DAIEAN5 I5 CRITLLCALl

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3Austian howizers such those which eed the fortress of Pze reported have been landed PiroI fer the bonbadnen of Nish
 AngloFrench expedition to the Balkans has been nounced
 Formidable Invasion by Allies Planned ATHENS, Nov. 5Fory thousand British troops en Bulgaria The French already operating about Srunna and formidable invasion of Serbia is planned
 Serbans reported be retreang Montenegro and Albania with of getting by way inc iAcriatic
 Russians Are Ac.ve BUCHAREST, Nov 2.Russian troops have landed at Vana. Previous landing Russian warshps bombaded the Many Russian transports, under convoy of Russian vashps from Odessa 5ebasopo and other places have arrived off the Bulgarian
 Ser,;a's Critical Position LONDON Nov 2Ihs critical week in the Balkans. Ser ba position continues grow The Germans have occupied xruguyevaz the big arsenal town of Serbia.
 Serbian Capital Wheels SALONKI, Nov 3-Ihe Serbian government has moved to Mrovza
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NOBODY IS RESPONSIBLE
 FOR DEATH OF INNOCENTS

PEABODY, Mass, Oct. 3O.-A state com mission which has been investigating last Thursdays holocaust, in which fifty or more children lost their lives, reported today finding no one criminally responsible. The first public funeral of victims was held to- day
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FIRE AT FLAT

Not more than half an hour after A. DaHaus had left lis cabin at Flat on his way to the new placer find at Horsehy creek yesterday his cabin at Flat City was found to be on fire. Many willing workers re sponded to the alarm, and gallant effort was made to save the property, but before the flames were extinguished the cabin and contents were practically a total loss
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GEORGE MUTCHLER HURT

George Mutchler met with a painful but fortunately not serious accident yesterday afternoon While driving four horse team attached to the stage his foot became en- tangled and he was thrown from the sled The runners of the sled passed over bis leg, brulslng it painfully, but breaking nc bones. He was able to proceed to his home at Flat later in the afternoon
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FLAT CITY POSTOFFyCE

Mrs. c. C. Chittick, postmaster at Flat City, announces that the postottice will close at , p. m daily The money order and registry department will close at , p, m. Saturdays, and the regular mail will close at p. Ill. Sundays.
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COASTING STEAMSHIP STRIKES COOS BAY REEF
 AID MAl,Y ARE LOST

MARSHFIELD, Or, Nov. 3.-Tbe steam sA.:p santa Clara, en route to Portland from San Francisco, was wrecked in gale on reef at Coos bay Eighteen were drowned The vessel had forty-ai6ht passengers and a crew of twenty four
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ALASKA SOCIAL CLUBS
 PUT OH EQUAL FOOTING
 WITH LICENSED SALOONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 Card and so- cia clubs in Alaska must pay license to sell hQuor, just as the saloons are required to do. The federal circuit court of appeals today denied a rehear;ng in an action from Nome which sought relief
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BRITISH SEIZE AnERLCAH VESSEL

HALIFAX N S., Nov 1.-Bitsh warshps have brought two American steamships Iiamben and 1ockng into port with crews aboard The seizures termed hghnded and Illegal by Americans.
 Owners Protest
 NEW YORK; Noy 2-Ihe of the steamships Hooking and Haben have entered protest against the seizure of those sel by the British.
 Conference Lusiiania WASHINGTON Nov I.--German Ambassador Bernorf will hold conference with Secretary of Sa Lansing this week the Lutana and other
 The navy department, through investigation has satisfied itself that the steamship espean which American lives lost sunk by torpedo and by striking had been claimed
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Brief Sketch of His Career

Herman Ridder was born in New York city on March 5. 1851, of German parent ago He began his bv>iness life at the age ct U, $ ',H atf-"; . aH. wo years later
 a2s ln thc employ If n insurance com pa1y. At tbc age of 20 1e ~,ae an insurance agent lie established 4 Gag-.... Cath 3Ic
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Another Announcement

WASHINGTON, Nov, l.-Oficial an nouncement from the White House says that the wedding of President Wilson and Mrs Galt will take place near the close of December The Presidents yacht is being made ready for the honeymoon trip.
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INTIMATION THAT JOHN D. OBTAINS WEALTH ILLEGALLY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2,-On the charge that the petroleum industry is controlled by an illegal monopoly, nationwide investiga- ton has been ordered by the department of
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NOTED NEWSPAPER MAN
 STRICKEN BY DEATH

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Herman Ridder, editor of the New York Staats-Zeitung and treasurer of the national Democratic com mlttee, died here suddenly today as result of kidney trouble.
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Mitrovitza.
ITALIANS VIII ALL AI0uGG THE ISOuIO

VIENNA Noy 2After fortnight battle the Italians have won all along the sonza. During the first days of the desperate Italian offensive their losses hundred thousand The Ausran lost fifty thousand.
 Italians Win Brilliant Victories
 ROME Nov. 3-Brlant have been won by the Ia and the Ausans have been epused on the various fronts
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l-eave> for New York

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The President left for New York today, where he is sched uled to speak upon national defense to- night