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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
FIRE BROKE OUT AMONG
 400 BALES OF COTTON
On Southern Pacific Railway Co.'s
 Piers in New York.

New York Dec. 1O.-Fire broke out late today among 400 bales of cotton
 awaiting shipment on the Southern Pacific Railway companys piers. The
 fire was got under control with great
 difficulty and was not completely ex-
 tinguished until several hours after it's discovery. The loss is estimated at S2O,O0O. The cause of the fire is un-
 known. The company refused to state
 whether the cotton was consigned to a
 European government or to a private firm.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

On this question will hinge largely the nature of any representations which may be made by the United States to Austria. The seizure of provisions, however is likely to be the subject of a vigorous protest, regardless of what happened before the tanker came to a stop and submitted to visit and search
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
BraziPs Marine Policy.

Rio De Janeiro, Dec. 10.-The Bra gillian government has issued a decree withdrawing all applications for the national merchant marine during the war. Among other measures adopted is one. prohibiting the exportation of metals.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
ELKS HOME COLUMBUS O.

alted Ruler James R. Nicholson of Boston will have charge of the dedica- ton ceremonies. For the dedication parade Esteemed Leading Knight John G. Price has secured the largest Apner- ican flag in the world. This flag be- longs to the Canton Chamber of Com merce. and it is the length of an ordi-
 nary city block. It requires 150 men to carry it. Twenty prominent Elks of Columbus compose the dedication committee as follows: John w. Kauf-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

The new Elks' home at Columbus O., one of the finest fraternity houses in America, will be dedicated Dec. 15, Is and IT. Ex-Governor James M. Cox of Dayton, O., will deliver the dedi- catPry address. The grounds and build ing, adjoining Memorial hall, are val ued at $So0.000. with furnishings that will cost $S5,000. Elks' lodges from all over the country will be repre- scented at the diahtion. Grand Ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

ing on legally posted plaCeS, anu three paid $120 for taking short black bass.
 William York died Friday morning on the Anquiila farm where, with his wife, he had made his home with his son, Courtland B. York, for the past 15 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Wheeler York, daughter, El- len, wife of Abel H. Stanton of New London, and son, Courtland B. York also brother Edwin York of Hart ford. Mich, and a sister, Mrs. William November 20, 1883, and MT. and Mrs. Yorg celebrated their golden wedding two years ago.
 Mir York was the son of William York and Mary Barber York, and was l born April 15, 1885. and was therefore in his eighty-first year. He was born ] in a house at Pleasant View, on the 1 site of the house now occupied by 1 John L. Kenyon on the Shore road. He was the second in a family of eleven l children, and seventh direct des- cendant of James York who came | from England to Virginia in 1885, and to Stonington in 1860. and settled on land under grant from Massachusetts. | Stonington then being known as
 Southerton The Anguilla farm, where William York died, was a part of the land granted by Massachusetts ! lO HIS dlCGSLOFS duO Oll0 O4 SIlS SdL1lCG l Stonington settlers.
 In early life MT. York worked at | farming and in the Civil war he serv-
 ed in Company K, Twenty-Sixth Con- necticut Volunteers. After honora-
 ble discharge, he went to California.
 After two years, he returned to West
 erly, learned the trade of blacksmith and for many years worked at the | Smith Granite Company plant. He
 was a member of the First Baptist | church in Westerly, and of Bud1ong post, Grand Army of the Republic.
 Thirty third grade pupils of the Chestnut Street school with their teacher, Miss Cora Josephine Leland visited the Memorial and Library
 building Friday afternoon. After the pupils were shown through the l-
 brary proper and the art room, they
 were escorted up stairs to the ju-
 veniIe department, where they were
 received by Miss Alice B. Kennedy
 who is in charge of that department and her assistant, Miss Agnes Brodie The children enjoyed the Christmas decorations and book exhibit, and ther
 viewed stereoscope pictures of How
 the World Is Fed and Clothed and tht
 Manual Training and Minerals, thu
 pictures being fully explained bJ
 Miss Leland.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Reports an American Ship rorpedoes

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The American consul at Tripoli cables today he had a report of an American ship being torpedoed and sunk near Tobruk on Dec. 6. Officials construed his des- patch as referring to the reports con- corning the steamer Communipaw since reported safe
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
House Democrats Caucus Monday.

Washington, Dec. 10.--A caucus of house democrats Monday night to agree on extending the emergency stamp tax until December 31, 1916 and a recess of congress from December Is to January 8 was called today by Democratic Leader Kitchin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

stores from the captured territory at points near the frontier. Vladimir and Volinsk are being hur- riedly fortified with trenches for g
 radius of seven miles apparently in
 anticipation of a Russian offensive
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES
 AMONG GERMAN FORCES
Nine Officers Are Said to Have Ended Their Lives Within 12-Day Period.

Petrograd. via London, Dec. 10, 11.30 p. m.-Another epidemic of suicides is reported among the German forces in the vicinity of Dvinsk by prison CTS captured in that region, according
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

The Societeta Aperara ItaIiana di Mutuo Soccoroso elected these officers in annual meeting: Vincent Di Pie tro, president: Angelo Stella, vice president; Frank Gomena, second vice president; Joseph Gervasimi, cores bonding secretary; Mickele PopoIia treasurer; Battista Bottinelli, financial secretary; Stephen Farago, Antonio Berado, A. Trebasci, J. Di Bortelo, A. Adimari, A. Croci, A. Scibilie, F. Adj mari, c. Armone S. Marsiglio, execu- tive G6mmittee; c. Prestine, F. AIlesio, C. B:usa, auditors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Jennings, senior deacon; John T. Parker, junior deacon; Charles B. Andrewsfi senior steward; John T. Johnson, junior steward; Samuel Girven, chaplain; Arthur N. Nash, marshall; Robert J. H. Bethel, organ ist; Abram Lewis, tyler.
 The officers -elect were installed by Deputy Grand Master Thomas Me Kenzie, assisted by Most Worshipful Arthur N. Nash.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

East Hartford.-Plans for the annual banquet of Division No. l, A. O. H., are being made, and the banquet will probably take place on the evening before St. Patricks day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

The fifty-seeend annual meeting of Pawcatuck lodge, 2. and A. M., was held Friday night and these officers were elected: Walter D. Slyne, mas ter; George O. Murphey, senior war den; Hadlai I. Watson, junior war den; Ebert W. Clark, treasurer; Ar chic c. Thompson, secretary: Paul
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

man, John r. Bassell. W. V. Baker. W. J. Bebb, William J. DonneIIey, Ed ward J. Durham. Louis O. Hunt, c. c. lanes. William Leachman, c. W. Wal lace, Robert F. Wolfe. Jacob L. Will, John Pfeifer, John F. Carlisle, John R. Dcwney, John G. Price. Louis Lorbach, Albert Bernet, Frank R. Anderson and Edward Gettrost. James M Hengst is exalted ruler of Columbus lodge of ElkS No. 37
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
In the BaIdheaded Row.

What has become of the old fash toned man who used to swear he would let his hair grow until Bryan was elected president ?-Columbus (S. O. State.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Queen Mary of England prefers law ender scent before all others.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Smoking just before going to bed is often followed by insomnia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

trawlfng, three were fined $6 for fish ing on legally posted places. and three paid $120 for taking short black
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
WESTERLY

Westerly Historical Society Meets- Admits Nine Co Mesnbsrship-state Grange Vctes for State Police Force Death of William Yerk-Pawea- tuck Lodge, F. and A. M. Election Golden Wedding of Former Resi- dents.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Charles w. Willard, of Westerly,
 lhairnan of the Inland Fish commits
 black bass, Staffod Pond. near Tiv- lrton,. has been ordered closed by the commission. This action will enable he commissioners to instruct deputies b guard the pond and to end the Fisitations of New Bedford and Fall
 River fishermen. At the meeting held Thursday in the state capitol, the commissioners devoted some time to he financial needs for the coming lear and decided upon the budget to e presented to the general assembly. The report of the deputies showed hat there had been twenty seven rosecutions with fines amounting to F16. Fifteen persons were fined un- Ter the lobster law to the extent of 300, one was fined $50 for beam
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
DARTMOUTH WINNER
OF ENGLAND MEET

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 22-
Dartmouth won the New England in
tcrcollegiate track and field cham
pionship today, and took permanent
possession Of association cup i'm
series Of II contests. l.. A. Whitney
of Dartmouth established a new shot
put record for the association by
hurting the 16-pound weight a feet
lOla inches. The 1OO-yard dash
record of 10 seconds was cQuaIlcd by
Howe Of Colby The results follow:
Final score; Dartmouth 30 1-8,
Bowdoin 20 SIS, Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology II -. Holy
Cross IA, Colby 13, Brown Z 1-3,
Williams T. Wesleyan 3, Amherst /,
Massachusetts Agricultural college /.
Tufts /, Trinity l.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
MATHIES Is CHOSEN
TO CAPTAIN AGGIES

SALTWATER. May 2S.-"Happy"
Mathics, pinch hitting outfielder and
dark horse pitcher. has been chosen
captain OF the oklahoma A. 4 NJ col
lege baseball team for next season
Mathies halls from Wister. Okla,
his first name is Paul, but that is only
used by his teachers, as everywhere
in student circles he answers to the
nickname that signifies his chara acter-
istic attitude, Happy"
This season just closed was Mathies'
second as an Aggie, and II was his
best. He led the team in hitting.
clouting the ball for % safeties in 81
times at bat. making an average of
.40s. the only man on the squad who
stepped over the 400 mark.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
Fisher Has Best Pitching
Record; Kauff Leads
Fed Hitting,
OTHER STATISTICS
Luderus Tops Nationals;
Five Pitchers Are
Undefeated.

CHICAGO, May 22-Ty Cobb has
displaced Fournier as leader of the
batters of the American league Av-
erages prepared today including rec
Ords made on last Wednesdays games
show that the Detroit slugger's per-
! Icentage Of 400 is the best in the
/ league, while his Chicago rival has
/ dropped to .392. Cobb also has
jumped in front Of Maisel of New
| York as a base stealer, having IS to
the latter's ii, and has scored 33 runs
! more than anybody i'm the league
/ Following Cobb and Fournicr are
DAILY, Chicago, 1888; Jackson, Cleve-
/ land, 1858, and Crawford, Detroit, .34S.
.259.
: Ranked, according to games won
and lost, the leading American league
pitchers are Fisher New York, 6 and
10; Benz, Chicago, 3 and 0; Faber,
Chicago, and l, and Dauss, Detroit,
6 and /.
Kaufr Leads Batting.
Bonnic Kauff, Brooklyn, has ousted
his manager Lee Magee, from the
batting leadership of the Federal
league. kauffs average is All. Next
to Kauff are Wcsterzil Brooklyn,
800; Cooper, Brooklyn, 1856; Magee,
Brooklyn, .315, and Mcdonald, Buff
talo, .35l Magee still leads in stolen
bases with l3 to Kauff's II, and II
by FlaCk, Chicago. Brooklyn leads
the league i'm team hitting with .2g9.
Evans Of Brooklyn is leading run-get-
ter with 2S.
Leading pitchers of the Federal
league, according to games won and
lost are Pendergast Chicago, 3 and 0;
Herbert st Louis, | and o. Plank
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE


BOSTON, May - Chicago went into
irSt place in the National league pennaut
race with third victory over the Boston
braves TO-DAY 20 Chwago's winning run
came in the ninth ON mn by Brcsnahap. a
Mid throw by Maranyllle. an out and
FheIaV $ sacrifice fly home run by Zim.
norman over the left field fence was a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
Chicago L. Wins Meet.

CHICAGO. May 22.-Tying two con-
ference records, University of Chicago
athletes won their annual track meet
from Illinois at Stagg Held this after
noon "a la to 51 l-3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Where They Play Today

WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
McAleStrr at Tulsa
Muskogeo at Dpnison.
Fort Smith at Paris
Oklahoma City at sherman
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Washington at Cleveland.
Phili dephia at Detroit
New York at ST. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
27 Bodice Recovered.
NEW SHIP TO COME NORTH
 BEFOREC8ANGES

SEATTLE, Oct 2S-After the Kan sas City has made one or more voy- ages to Alaska the Alaska Steamship Company win take her off and place her in drydock where she will receive a general overhauling. She will be transformed into an oil burner Her staterooms will be renovated and oih- CT Improvements made. It is esti- mated that the Improvements will cost S4O.0Oo. The Kansas City will make her first trip to Alaska soon. BURLINGTON AND BENNINGTON
 TO BE oVERHAULEo
 The Burlington and Bennington, re- gently purchased by the same company win also be overhauled and extensively altered 80 as to make them suitable for the Alaska trade They will be converted into OH b0snerE and other improvements will be made. The work on them will be done in New York. where they arrived yesterday with inll cargoes oi New Brunswick shingles
 The Burlington and Bennington were purchased by the Alaska Steamship company after they had seen service for several years in the Lake trade. The delivery was made at Oswego N. .Y
 The work on the Bennington and Burlington will be completed and they will sail from New York for Puget Sound about January lst.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
MORE MEN WANTED
 ON BORDER

WASHINGTON Oct 2s. Gov. Fer guson. of Texas, representing that conditions on the border are again menacing. today appealed to President Woodrow Wilson for more troops to prevent tine Mexican forces from do- ing damage on the American side of che line.
 Dispatches from Ei Paso and other Texas border towns say that Carran- za's forces are gathering Go attack Gen. Villas army, which is being con- centrated across the Texas border.
 Troops are now arriving at El Paso from Douglas. Arizona, and other points.
 PROTECTING WHOLE BORDER
 The remnant of Villas army is be- lng gathered at several points along the border between Mexico and Texas, New Mexico and Arione. The gov ernment has instructed that those of them which cross Into the United States shall be arrested and impris- oned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
NEWsPAPERMAN SAYS
 NO HOPE REMAINS FOR
 FOR DARDANELLEs

LONDON. Oct. 2s- That the cap ture of the Dardanelles by the British and French is a hopeless task is the conviction of Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, British press representative in the Dardanelles campaign. In a lecture delivered last night on the Dardan- elies campaign. Bartlett said:
 Although the Allies are grmly es- tablshed in the Dardanelles, I do not think there is any chance for fur ther advance. The Turks are too nu- merous and too skillful and their po- sition too strong to permit our forces to drive them out
 Despite their losses, there are SOO'- 900 Turks under arms, and the longer they fight the more formidable and ex- perlenced they become in methods of defense. With the participation Of Bulgaria in the war with Turkey and the Teutonic powers we can no longer hope to get through to Constantine pie"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
RUSSIA SEEKS TO
 KEEP EXCHANGED
 OPEN FOR MONTHS

LONDON. Oct. 2s.-In spite of the fact that war supplies are being crowd ed into Russia through the Arctic as fast as ships can be secured to carry them. Russia is making desperate at. tempts to keep the port of Archangel open. Ice is forming at that place now and usually by December the port Is closed against an ocean steamships The British have sent two mammoth ice breakers in the hope Of keeping a pathway open for traffic to move untnl the latter part of January Work on the railway across the murman Peninsula is being pushed to take care of the piled up cargoes that will congest in the next three months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
SERBSCONTINUETOWIN

LONDON Oct 2S.-That the Ser bians and the French and British al lies have administered series of se- we're defeats to the BuIgarians in Sou thern Serbia, and defeated a Bulgarian army in the Tmok valley is the story that comes to the British press from various points that are In connection with the Near East today.
 These repor-s have had a tendency to arouse hope there, notwithstanding the reports from Berlin that the Ger man army continues to push into Ser bia and that t has accomplished con. nections with the Bulgarian forces in the Northern part of the Balkan war zone.
 Athens dispatches say the battles in the region of veles which have been raging for several days with great bit terness and terrific losses in the re- zion of veles south of Ushup have ter minated in a decisive victory for the serbians. Tie Bulgarlans are with drawing nearer their own border, and have crossed 1t again at several diff ferent points.
 A dispatch from Berlin says that the newspaper Secolo announces that the Bulgarians have been repulsed in the Timok valley after two days of des- perate lighting in which the losses on both sides were severe.
 One Bulgarian regiment was cut off. and is surrounded by Serbians be- tween the Tiniok and D nube rivers. GERMAN INVASION CONTINUES.
 Berlin dispatches say that the Ger man invasion of Serbia has been push ed farther to the south. The German war office announcement this after noon says that the dispatches from the German army headquarters in the south 1t is announced today that fur ther ground has been gained; that the army of Gen. Gallwitz has taken 2,03S prisoners since October 23. and that the Bulgarians have captured Zajecar and Kniajeyats. having crossed the Timok river over a large front. za- jecar and Kniaievats are on the rail- road from Negotin to Nish. against which Berlin dispatches say the Bull garlans are now marching.
 sULeARIANs OCCUPY PROT.
 Seemingly authentic dispatches com- ing through German sources say thgS the Bulgarian forces which are aim ing at Nish have captured the strong ly fortified town of Prot
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
VIVlANl RESIGNS AND CABINET FOLLOWS AS
 CRITICISM GETS HARSH

PARIS. Oct. 2S-She French Cabinet resigned today. Prem fer Viviani was the first to hand in his resignation, and he vas followed by the remaining mem bers of the government. Aris- tide Briand was summoned, and asked by President Poincaire to form a new Cabinet.
 Briand. who is a Socialist, im- mediately summoned a confer euce of political leaders, for a consultation over the formation of a government to meet the cri- sis. The only one summoned to enter the government thus far reported is Gen. Gailieni, com mander of the defenses of Paris, to whom was offered the position of Minister of War.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
CONFERS
 WITH FHE KAISER

WASHINGTON Oct 2s-Aceounts of a conference between American Ann bassador James W. Gerard and Elm Deror William are causing much com ment and speculation in official quar- ters here. Secretary of State Robert Lansing stated today Ambassador Ger ard had not been directed to visit the Emperor and that no report of Q con- ference had been received at the State Department.
 It has been suggested as & possi- bulty that the Emperor might have taken advantage Of an opportunity to express to Gerard Germany's views on peace generally. The reports that Germany will soon make known ba- sis on which she would make peace has been published several times, and has been discussed here generally among the diplomatic set and else where
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
GOLD COMES FROM
 ALL QUARTERS OF
 WORLD TO GOTHAM

NEW YORK. Oct 2S.-Gold is pour ing into New York banks and the New York assay office from sources that are not suspected until the gold appears. Within Che last few days there has been nearly $2.000.O00 re- ceived from Cuba. South American countries are also contributing their quota. and Australia. South Africa and the Orient. A great deal of this gold is coming through exporters to whom it Is sent with orders for shipments by people who refuse to pay exhorbi- tant rates for New York exchange.
 The greater bulk Of the gold that is being received. however. still comes from Great Britain and other Europ- can countries. The movement Of the s25.0o0. .000 recently received at Hali- fax for retransportation to New York is continuing
 May Mean More Bonds
 The tremendous influx of gold may mean that another bond issue will be offered to Americans by the European Nations within the next few weeks It is estimated that it will be impos' sible for Great Britain and France to spare more thnn S5oo-ooooo0 ID gold for export. and # lhe war should continue it has been predicted this supply would become exhausted n another year if the present rate ol shipment ls continued
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
BALKAN SITUATION RESPONSIBLE

The downfall of the V.viani nonpar- tisan cabinet is attributed to the cri sis in che Balkans. For a fortnight lt had been evident that there have been marked differences of opinion among Cabinet members lt was thought, however. that with the resignation of Oelcasse and the Chamber of Deputies had put through vote or confidence In the Cabinet that ali differences had been adjusted
 Opponents Of the Viviani Cabinet have been most violent in their eritl- oism Of the government for permitting sne Central powers to gain the aseen. deney in the Balkans, when, it is zs- serted. that by sending large force to Serbia earlier Che situation might have been avoided.
 GOVERNMENT AssAlLEo
 French diplomacy and the govern menes military policy are coming tn for severe censurc today in the Cham Der of Deputies. Many speakers as- ssrt that if Che Allies had come to the relief Of Serbia at the first sign of danger from Bulgaria. several weeks before the latter country actually en. tered the war. the show of strength would have influenced Greece and Rou mania. and. perhaps. Bulgaria herself to join ir the war against the TeutOnie allies and Turkey. Viviani is accused of stalking too much on the chance ol forming a Balkan alliance that would take care Of the situation in the South east without the aid Of France and Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
AMERICAN IMPORTERS REFUSED MORE TIME
 TO PROVE OWNERSHIP

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-The Brit ish foreign office today notified the State Department that the latter's letter of request for the extension of time to American importers to prove their claim to goods purchased from Germany which had been conracted before March list had been refused Great Britain claims that the time has been extended now several times, and that aii had had ample time to make proof of such simple matter and that those goods. the ownership of which has not been established will be treated as # they belonged to Ger many
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-28
WINSTON CHURCHILL
 MAY RETIRE FROM
 BRITISH GOVERNMENT

LONDON, Oct. 28.-It is rumored that Winston Churchill may be the first member of the Cabinet to resign He holds no portfolio since relinquish ing the First Lord of the Admiralty when the coalition ministry was form ed. Ills administration of the navaI affaires is being criticised, and 1t is alleged that he is largely responsible for the conditions that cost Great Bri tain several ships of war to no purpose in the Dardanelles
 No successor has been appointed to Sir Edward Carson, and it Is said that if Churchill resigns. there will be no succeasor made to him.