Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-28
sEPTEM BER.

L Fire: Loss Of 100000 by flames on
the grain pier In Newport News, Va.
Sporting: Amateur golf championship
Of the United States won by Robert
A. Gardner Of Chicago, who defeated
John G. Anderson Of Mount Vernon.
n. T., 3 up and to play. at Detroit.
Z, British Gold: $6e, 900 In British gold
reached New York via express ship
ment.
Sporting: William NJ. Johnston won the
national tennis singles championship
at Forest Hills, N. T.. defeating Mau-
rice e. Mclaughlin, with q score OF
Ia 60 7S, 10s.
l. Conventions: American Bankers asso-
citation met at Seattle. Wash.
4. Heat Wave: Temperature 90 In New
York; hottest Sept. 8 since 1884.
Obituary: Albert g. spalding, baseball
veteran and sporting goods manufac-
turer, at Point Iona, CAL: aged s..
IL Personal: Naval advisory board ap-
pointed, with Thomas A. Edison. chair
man.
=. Heat Wave: Temperature IS In New
York; hottest Sept. Is on record.
Sporting: Directum !. made new worlds
pacing record Of 1:56 for three-quar-
ters Of q mile without wind shield. al
syracuse, ". I.
1e. Contraband Trading: British prize
court condemned n5.0000Oo worth OF
American goods as contraband forfeit
to Great Britain.
Haiti: The United States recognized
the new Haitian government OF Pres
ident Dartiguenave and concluded
treaty establishing q protectorate for
ten yeara
H. Arctic Explorations: Yilhjalmur 6tef-
ansson, the explorer, heard from after
a silence of II months. He was In
Banks Land and reported finding un.
charted land.
L. Mexico: Pan-American conferees on
Mexican affairs postponed decision
three weeks.
n Mexico: In an affair between United
States troops and Mexican invaders a.
Progreso, Tex, American and u
Mexicans were killed.
Obituary: DIR. Austin Flint, noted physi'
clan and alienist in New York city
aged 80.
a. Obituary: ]. Keir Hardie, noted Eng.
iish Socialist, n. p. and lecturer, In
Glasgow. Scotland.
q. Explosion: Gasoline and dynamite e1'
plosion In the business district Of Ard.
more, Okla, killed IS people and In.
1ured over 100; property loss 100000
Convention: 18th annual encampment o.
the Grand Army Of the Republic open.
ed in Washington.
d Convention: FarmerS National CON
gress opened at Omaha.
Personal: President Wilson welcomed
the g. A. r. veterans in Camp EN-.
cry, Washington.
Sporting: The Philadelphia club ciinch.
ed the National league pennant al
Boston by defeating Boston s too
Wireless: Wireless phone talk was 40
complished between Arlington. Va
and San Francisco. 5000 miles
Conventions: Sons Of VeteranS annual
encampment, in Washington.
War Anniversary: Semicentennia ami
yersary Of the Washington grand re-
view Of 1855 by 1000 @. A. r. veter.
ans
Storm Disaster: Gulf hurricane strucl
Louisiana coast; deaths estimated
about $50.
q. wireless: Speech transmitted by wire.
less phone from Arlington. va, te
Honolulu, 1900 miles.
Sporting: Boston became American
league champion through the defea'
Of Detroit by st. Louis. to I at De-
troit
ocToBER.
L Personal: Capt. e. R Monfort o.
Ohio elected commander In chisf o.
the G. A. r.
4 Convention: International Farm con
Rress opened at Denver.
Z Submarine: Germany disavowed IN,
unking Of the liner Arabic and agree<
to nav indemnity for loss of American
lives when the ship was torpedoed.
O SPORTING: Harvard defeated Carlisle
IN football. - tc Z. At CambridSe
an Anderpon won $50 mile auto rae'
for the Astor cup. at sheepshead Bay
Mexico: Pan-American oonferees vo'e$
to recommend the Carransa party
Mexico az the de- facto government:
II. Convention: National Woman's Chris
tian temperance union met at Seat
Tie, Wash.
IL Sporting: Boston Americans deeeete,
the Philadelphia Nationals In the mt
and deciding game Of the woflds %
ries. 8 to l. at Philadelphia
n Mexico: The United States. Branl
Chile. Argentina, Guatemala. Bolivia
Uruguay, Colombia and Nicarasu'
FORMALLY recognized Gen. Carranx
head Of the de facto government
Mexico.
n wireless: Wireless telephonins &C
complIshed between Arlington, Va
and Paris.
a Sporting: Cornell defeated Harvard
10 to O at Cambridge, Mas. Pranceto
defeated Dartmouth. % to 1 at PFanos
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