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New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
PRETORIA REFLECTS
 SHUTS TO PARLIAMENT
General Defeats Nationalist and Labor Candidate in
 Union of South Africa.

Cape Town. via London, Oct. 21, S:49 a. m.-General Jan O. Shuts, minister of the interior, mines and de- fense of tsse Union of South Africa, has been reelected to parliament by the Pretoria constituency, over the na- tionalist and labor candidates.
 The triumph of General Shuts in Pretoria is the only indication thus far of the notable outcome of the con- test between the adherents of Premier Botha, and J. B. M. Hertzog, former minister of justice. The unionists are proving unexpectedly strong, having already returned thirty members, which was the total conceded the par ty before the polling began. The strong showing of the unionists thus far is accounted for by the fact that the returns from the cities of Cape Province have been received before those of the country districts. where the South African and nationalist parties dominate. Towns in other provinces which have reported, voted heavily for Gen. Botha's South African party. The nationalist returns thus far have been poor but are expected to improve with the rural reports.
 A number of leaders in all the par ties apparently have suffered reverses. This is especially true of the standard bearers of the labor party which has been rent in twain by the factions for and against General Botha. Frederick H. Creswell, a labor leader, who has supported General Botha, was defeat ed in two constituencies in which he was a candidate.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
Allies After Greece.

London, Oct. 21, 12:22 p. m.-The entente powers are bringing all pos sible pressure to bear on Greece in order to elicit an unequivocal de1- nition of her policy toward the other Balkan states and the European bel ligerents. They have intimated clear ly that on account of the geographical position of Greece and her treaty ob- ligations to Serbia her announced policy of neutrality will be difficult, !. if not impossible, to maintain.
 It has become question in the opinion of the allied diplomats of not permitting Greece to continue what is considered an ambiguous pol Icy until their opponents in the war gre able to utilize the neutral posi- (Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
INEBRIATES FARM.

Hartford, Oct. 21.-Attorney Gen eral George E. Iinman has given to the superintendent of the Norwich Hospital for Insane. who has charge of the newly opened state farm for inebriates an opinion to the effect that justices and peace court judges cannot in making commitments to the farm exceed the limitations of their courts as provided by the statutes.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
THREEU. SOLDIERS kILLEDBY MEXICANS Six Other U. s. Troopers Wounded
 in Fight at Ojo De Agua
 FIVE MEXICANS ARE DEAD Villa Followers Attack Guard But Flee Across Rio Grande When Cav airy Reinforcements Come Up Branch Property Raided by Bandits.
FIVE MEXICANS ARE DEAD

Brownsville Tex, Oct. 21.-About seventy-fve Mexicans, at 2 o'clock this morning attacked fifteen Ameri- can soldiers at Ojo De Agua about ten miles up the Rio Grande from here Three soldiers were killed and six wounded and at least five Mexicans killed in the forty minute battle which followed. Some of the Mexicans fled across the Rio Grande into Mexican territory when American cavalry re- Inducements came up.
 Mexicans slain in the fight had white hat bands bearing the words Viva Villa"
 Bandits Raid Ranch.
 Mexican bandits raided ranch prop erty near Sebastian today and fought with Texas Rangers and deputy sheriffs who pursued them. No casualties were reported on either side. Sebastian is forty miles north of here and fully fifty miles from the Ojo De Agua battle ground, where Mexicans attacked United States troops this morning.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
MOONSHINE WHISKEY
 ~ MEN SENTENCED
Casper Gets Nine Years and $s3,O
 Fine Others Imprisoned From E Six Months to TWO Years.

Tt Smith, Ark. Oct. 21.-John L. Ca]e of Kansas City alleged head ofs the moonshine conspiracy, who pleaded guilty in the United States District court here yesterday, was sentenced today to nine years and three days in the Leavenworth peni- tentiary and ordered to pay a fine of $33,000.
 In addition to Casper. the following were sentenced: J. Henry Brown, Harrison. Ark. government gauger, two years in the penitentiary, fined $1,000. S. I. Williams, Winston-Sa- lem, S. C., former government reven- ue agent; Charles Brewbaker, Kan sas City, one year and one day in the penitentiary, fined $1,000 each.
 John Farrabee, Kansis City, John Coffey, Fort Smith, six months in jail, fined $1,00o each.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
ste45.ooo SUIT DISMISSED.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 21-Suit of the Bache-Denman hal company against the United Mine Workers of America, and the international officers for s1,245,00 damages for property destroyed in the Prairie Creek labor troubles have been dismissed. it was announced today. by Judge Frank A. Youmans in United States district court, Demurrers for the defendants previously had been sustained by the court.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
SKINNER OFF FOR U. S.

London, Oct. 21, 12:35 p. m.-Rob- ert P. Skinner, American consul gen. eral at London, departed this morning for Falmouth, whence he was to sail this afternoon for New York on the steamship Rotterdam. MT. Skinner will go to Washington to report on trade conditions, with particular ref erence to the effect of war regulations on American commerce.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
Serbians Menaced Seriously.

-Paris, Oct. 21. 1855 p. m.-An off, cial statement issued yesterday at Nish, as forwarded by Havas News Agency, says that the Serbian army is now menaced seriously. The Ser bian war office says the railroad line : to Salonixi has been cut in two places.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
GERMAN PAPER OVERDUE.

Paris, Oct. 21, 11:55 a. m.-On> &C., count of confusion between French creditors and German and Austrian debtors, the government has author ized the Paris Chamber of Commerce to make general list of debts and credits of French citizens outstanding in Germany and Austria. It is said that German paper amounting to sev- eral hundred million francs is long overdue.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
Teutonbc Forces Advancing.

eBerlin, Oct 21, via London, 4:10 D. n.-The Austro- German army of in- Rasion in Serbia is pushing back the Serbians over the entire front, al- though the Teutopic advance is slow. The war office stated today that the Scrbians had been driven out of the strongly fortified positions near Ri- panj. The Bulgarians also have made aSfurther advace.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
DUMBA AT THE HAGUE.

London, Oct. 21, 12:45 p. m.-The arrival at The Hague of Dr. c. T. Dumba, lately recalled as Austrian ambassador to the United States, is re- ported in 8 despatch from the cor respondent there of Reuters Tele- gram company. pr. Dumba intimated he might make a statement tomor- row.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
THIRTY-SEVEN KILLED.

Paris, Oct. 21, 3:1O a. m.-Thirty seven people were killed and fifty-one seriously injured, some of whom may die, in the explosion which wrecked a factory yesterday in the Rue De Tolbiac, according to the latest cas- ualty list The explosion resulted when a workman accidentally dropped a grenade.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
BURNS PROVE FATAL.

New Haven, Oct. 21.-Samuel c. Cooke. a North Branrord farmer, died at his home there today of burns suf- fered Tuesday during a fire which de- stroyed the barns and sheds on his place. He was in his S1st year.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
Russia's Gain Success.

.,Petrograd, Oct. 21, via London, 2:33 D. m.-An important Russian success in the region of Baranovitch, result ing in the capture of several German positions, 3,552 men, ten machine guns and one piece of artillery, was announced today blythe war office.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
STRIKERS BACK AT WORK.

Terryville, Oct. 21.-The 1,20O striking employees of the Eagle Lock company returned to work today un- der the agreement reached yesterday by which they secure fifty-five hour week with sixty hours pay.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
RUSSIANS CAPTURE SEVERAL ". < GERMAN POSITIONS IN EAST
 AND TAKE 3,552 PRISONERS N
 Plight of Serbia's Hard Pressed Forces Be- coming Desperate Communicate on Nish-
 Saloniki Line Cut in Two Places  ALLIES MAKE NEW, PR OPOsALS TO PROCURE ASSISTANCE OF GREECE
German Attacks on Western Front in Efforts to Reach French Lines F'Tustratcd-King Albert of Bell giurn Declines Pope's Request That He Make First Move Toward Res toration of Peace in Europe.

Russia's armies, which recently have been prosecuting vigorous of fensive movement with some success, eon the southern end of their front, Ssare reported to have won an import ant victory further north, in the cen ~ tral district of the long front. An of ficial communication from Petrograd announces the capture of several German positions in the neighbor- hood of Baranovichi north of the : Pripet river. The Russian staff states that more than $500 men, together with ten machine guns and one field piece, were captured.
 The plight of Serbias hard pressed forces, assailed on the north and east by the numerically superior armies of Germany, Austria and Bulgaria, is becoming desperate. As much is admitted in an official statement from tNish This announcement confirms previous reports that the Bulgarians have captured Vranya on the Nish--- Saloniki railroad. Communication on this line is interrupted in two places, impeding the advance of French and British troops, whose arrival is being awaited with anxiety by the Serbians. Germans Attacks Repulsed. There are no signs of resumption of the offensive movement on the sEestern front which has been expect ed in England and France. The only fresh activity disclosed in the days reports. are German attacks near . Rheims and Souchez, and a small en- gagement in Lorraine. In every case, the French war office reports, the lGermans were frustrated in efforts to reach the French lines.
 Greece is still undecided what part . She shall play in the operations in the Balkans. It is reported from Athens that new proposals have been made by the quadruple entente in an effort to procure the assistance of Greece. According to these advices, not only the Island of Cyprus has been offered, but also an extension of the Greek boundary, at the expense of Bulgaria and Turkey, almost to Constantinople, as well as to include certain territory in Asia Minor.
 King Denies Pope's Request.
 Pope Benedict has made another effort to hasten the conclusion of the war, requesting King Albert of Belgium to make the first move to- ward peace. The Pope is said to have promised to use his influence with Germany to bring about the evacuation of Belgian territory in the event peace was concluded.
 King Albert, however, responded ssso long as Belgium was ''In slavery"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
Membership of 8 s,2ss.

"A year ago" he said, "there| represented at the state conveutil the chamber, thirty-five associd with a reported membership Of and today we have thirty-s chambers of commerce and bus. mems associations af-:ilated wiq with a reported membership of in increase of nearly 70 per centI
 Danbury he said. heads the list HOO members an increase ovefI years of 400 per cent. Hartford
 1,500 as compared with 700 last Putnam as against i1s laFt Meriden 300 as against le7 last Windsor 256 as against lSv m and Middletown 1s6 as against 1914.
 These increased have been bro1 he explained. by consolidation on ferent commercial parties in cities but in most cities hy ent new associations. built on broader Digger lines. bringing in their n bership A much wider circle of citizens. He continued: 'Tods believe that the Connecticut Chai Of Commerce stands higher In
 opinion of the citizens of the than ever before and that It's
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New Britain herald., 1915-10-21

state finances. taxation. tranl tion, sewage policy. and ind| legislation, with a view to \ helpful suggestions was urgd Frank H. Johnston of New Brifl his annual address as president Connecticut Chamber of Connmd the seventeenth annual convend that body here today.
 He said in reviewing the veal tivities that the state body as T the local organizations had donI uable work in their communiti& in favoring beneficial legislatiu Hartford, but that greater de. ment along these lines was des
 Governor Among speakers
 Other speakers were GovernoiI GUS H. Holcomb, Former Goi RolIin s. woodruR Of New fl Howard F. Hayden. secretary \ New Jersey State Chamber of merce, and John Humphrey. pre| of the Connecticut Associatidl Commercial and Civic Executiv|
 The year, said President Johl in his addreess. has been one oI problems. resulting from fha II change of a year ago when it voted to change the title 4 ization from the State Business of Connecticut to the| necticut Chamber of Commercd to so broaden the field as to tr| every thoughtful citizen of| state." There was pheno1 spread of chamber of commere| thusiasm in the state during thel not SO much in the way of new riations. but in the developrnel the old business mems associatiol 10 live, up-to-date chambers of
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21
FOR THE REBUILDING
 OF THE COMM
Pays Tribute to Former Presid' Connecticut Body, A. Howar| of This City and Samuel E. of Bridgeport-Governor EI| Among Speakers at Conven| Windsor.

Windsor, Conn, Oct. 21.-Cid operation between the cham5 commerce ahd the city and to3 cials for the upbuilding of th| munity, a more careful scrutl proposed legislation and q study of the important proble
New Britain herald., 1915-10-21

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
ALLEN MISSING
Immigrant Inspector Of This City, As
saulted Some Time Ago In Buff
falo, Fails to Appear
Against AssaiIants.

Special Dispatch to the Inteliigeneer.
BUFFALO. n. Y. April 21.-Al-
though he had been frequently notified
By District Attorney Dudley to come
to Buffalo TO appear against his al
legged assallants. George II. Allen, i'm
migration inspector OF Wheeling. has
failed to put In an appearance. Ar
thur Harold. last member OF the gang
TO be arrested. was arraigned this af-
ternoon by Justice Bissell here in
the criminal term OF the Supreme
Court on charges Of robbery and as
sault and pleaded guilty. as did some
time ago the other three. Andrew Dur
kin, Edward Manning and John Wha-
len. all OF whom have been indicted
for assaulting the Wheeling inspector.
The assailants we're scheduled to be
tried the first week OF the April Grim
inal term. which opened April 5th. but
Aliens nOn-appearance In Buffalo
caused postpOnement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
STRONG CASE
state Rests In the Murder Trial OF
Ell Dunovich at Fsirnont- De-
Tense May Close Today.

Special Dispatch 20 the Inteiiihpncer.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. April 21@The
state completed It's case today in the
trial OF Ell Dumovich, charged with
the murder OF Constable w. II. RiFgs
two months ago. Some half dozen wit
nesses were examined and a very
damaging case made against the pres
ident OF the Croatian lodge. who is
charged with being the leader OF the
striking rioters.
The defense examined but one wit
ness during the afternoon. lie teati-
he'd he was present when the killing
took place and that while he did not
see Dumovich strike any Of the blows
he did see Dock" Urich and Joe
Peresse strike Riggs. The defense
may complete its case tomorrow but
this seems hardly likely and Il is an
ticlpated the full week will b. re-
quired for this trial which was begun
last Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22

Some PrsIlnnJnsries.
The big game was pulled on follow
ing preliminaries that opened the
baseball season In Wheeling most
auspiciousiy. Starting early In the
morning Meister's band covered all
the lines of the Wheeling Traction
company and then at | O'Clock came
the two teams, league officials. city
officials OF Wheeling and Martins
Ferry, and countless fans. Over a
hundred autos we're In line headed by
Meister's band In a jitney bus and
they covered goodly portion OF rhe
principal streets OF this city and Mar.
tins Ferry. winding up at the ball
Following their arrival the big
grand stand and bleachers fiIied up
rapidly and when time for play ar
rived seats were almost an unknown
quantity. The turnstiles clicked mer-
rily for two hours and after II was
all over $3.50 fans had passed
through the gates.
according TO the pre-arranged plan.
Mayor Kirk OF this city. took his posi-
ton in the pitchers box and Mayor
Wyckoff of Martins Ferry. got behind
the plate. Kirk wound up and let fly
and the pill went over Wyckoff's head
TO the grandstand. Wyckoff became
sss at S scsa b1ers ssSs sS ssa tno SS
Kirk out, and replaced him with Wet
zel. while Martin went behind the
plate and Che big game was on.
Biount Starts Trouble.
"Curleys Blount, the genial man
ager of The Steelmen. started the
trouble by polling out two sacker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
sleunt Starts Trouble.
MRS.STORY WINS
For President Of o. A. r. In Exciting
Eieetion-Mrs. W. n. Smith OF
Psrkersburp vlee-president

WASHINGTON, April 21. Mrs.
William Cumming Story of New York.
was tonight reelected president gen
eral OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution over Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey. Kansas. by a vote OF 500
TO f6I
The election result was announced
well after midnight. following a day
OF excited ballotlng and 10 showed a
clcen sweep for the Story ticket.
Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood, OF Wash
ington, ID. g., was reelected chaplain
general without opposition. All other
places were filled with story candi-
dates by large majorities. Those
Record secretary Generai-Mrs.
William G. Boyle, Ohio. reelected.
Corresponding Secretary General
MRS. Julia g. BURROWS. Michigan. re-
elected
Organizing Secretary GeneraI-Mrs.
William A. SmoOt. Virginia.
Registrar General-Miss Grace NJ.
Pearce. Washington. ID. &.
Treasurer General-Mrs. Joseph 4.
Ransdell, louisiana, reelected
Historian General-Mrs. William s.
AugsburEy, New York.
Librarian General-Mrs. George NJ.
Sternburg. Washington. ID. G.. re-elect-
ed
Editor Of the ID. A. r. Maeazlne-
Miss Natalie s. Lincoln, Connecticut.
The Vice Presidents General include
Mrs. Edmund Y. Moody. Delaware:
Mrs. William Haimes smith. West
Virginia; Mrs. Kent Hamilton. Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
TWELVE KILLED
And Many injured When Walls OF
Ruined Building Crash Through
Adjoining Property.
nTDMTNNITIn1

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, April 21.-
More than ~ persons are believed to
have been killed and 20 were hurt
here late today when q five-story wall
OF the old Steele-Smith building. on
Second avenue. crashed down on the
Ham shoe store and the Atlantic a.
Pacific Tea COmpany's store.
Late tonight the body OF Manager
a Mcleod. Of the Atlantic a Pacific
Company's store. and three others
were removed. and others could be
seen by the rescuers. The debris Is
so thick that "a hours may be re-
quired to recover all the bodies and
determine the exact number OF vic
tins.
Both stores were crowded when the
old wall, left standing after recent
IRE. crashed 20 the roofs Of the ad.
joining buildings. Three stories In
height they crumpled under tine
weight Of the falling brick and many
OF the shippers and employees IN the
stores were trapped
Rescue squads quickly were organ
lied. and when names broke out in
the shoe store they were checked
without impeding Efforts to reach the
imprisoned persons. Eleven injured
were removed In the first attack on
the debris. and hundreds OF men
spurred By cries for help. worked TO
rescue others or recover their bodies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
TRICK RIDER DEAD.

NEW YORK, April 21.-Otto Kline.
trick rider. fen IN the sight OF hun
dreds Of persons as he leaped from
one side Of the saddle 20 the other on
bic horse AZ tO-day's performance Of
Barnum a Bailey's circus In Madison
square Garden. lie was picked up
with a fractured skull and hurried 20
a hospital where he died Kline was
twenty eight years old and come from
Naperville. ~
He won many prizes In various
parts of the country AZ a daring rider.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
CONTRACTS LET
consolidsted Coal Company will Have
Work Started on Its Two New
Shafts Next Week.
Special Dispatch 10 the In'eiiisenoer.

Special Dispatch 20 the Infeiiigencer.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. April 2t.-The
Consolidated Coal company today let
the contract for its two new shafts TO
be sunk Immediately in the Fairmont
field on Helens Run.
Immediately the two successful
companies. the Dravo Contracting
company OF Pittsburgh. and the n. p
stark company OF Greensburg, began
loading their machinery to ship here
and II H. hoped 10 begin actual work
by the coming Monday.
The Carolina shaft will be built BY
the Pittsburgh concern. the largest
shaft constructing firm In the country
10 will be 500 feet deep and will be
concrete lined all the distance.
The cost viii be about $50. 900. The
Ida May shaft viii be f9O feet deep
and VIII also be concrete lined and
viii cost practically $50 900. n will
be built by the Greensburg company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
.CRAZED MAN
SHOOTS WIFE
GMPELLED BY DRINK AND
JEALOUSY CHARLESTON
MAN FIRES AT WIFE.
One Bullet Took Effect and She Is
Now In Hospital With Small
Chance For Recovery.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. April 2I.-
lmpeiled by Jealousy and drink. Isel
Richard Brotherton. a butcher. today
shot his wife with a.revolver in an at
tempt TO kill her. The bullet passed
through her body. She is at a local
hospital where small hope is enter
tanned for her recovery. Brotherton
and his wife. who have three child
ren. have been separated since Janu-
airy /.
Brotherton Is in the city jail. nav.
ing surrendered shortly after the
shooting. He admitted freely that be
mad attempted TO kill Mrs. Brotherton.
saying that he had gone TO the street
corner. where he shot her, for the
purpose of talking with her and eth
er enecting reconciliation. or killing
her. Three shots were fired. but one
OF them taking effect. He alleges that
his wife had been living recently with
another man. that last week she had
him arrested for non-support and that
she has sued him for a divorce.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
SIXTY-SIX CHARTERS
ISSUED LAST MONTH

Special Dispatch % the InteiIigoncer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April al
Sixty-siN charters were issued last
month by Secretary of State Stuart
r. Reed. according TO his report made
today. F1fty-nve OF this number we're
TO resident corporations and eleven 20
nonresidents.
creased their authorized capital stock
end fourteen decreased. Six foreign
corporations we're authorized 10 do
business IN West Virginia after pay.
Ing the required tar To Offset the
ab0ve, thirty-three corporations were
either dissolved or surrendered heir
charters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
EIeHT.VEAR.oLD soY
SHOT BY A PLAYMATE.

PATERSON. n. J.. April 2i.-Eight-
year-Old Michael QUAINT was killed By
a revolver shot while playing with
George Everitt, nine years old. I'm the
attic Of the latter's home here to
day. The tragedy became known a
Few minutes later when n woman
neighbor saw the Everitt boy on the
street With the dead body OF his chum
In a wheel barrow. The boy said he
was taking his cOmrade TO a hos
pital" lie fed when further ques-
tiiOned, hut was later arrested He
stOutly denied shooting his playmate,
declaring the latter accidentally shot
himself The revolver was found In
a satchel IN the attic Of his home.