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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08

American republic and was recently
put into drydock in the New York
navy yard for Il final cleaning Of the
hull before sailing for BuenoS Aires.
She is probably the most heavily arm
cd ship on earth, mounting twelve
twelve-inch guns in her main battery,
and might be called Il Super-super-
~Drcadnought. Big as she is. however,
the Kivadavia is no alone in her class.
for she has Il sister ship. the Moreno,
also built in America for the Argen-
tinians. She is painted black.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08
Cholera Germ Feared by Soldiers,

Vienna, Jan. o.-Haviny called ut the
press headquarters in Vienna. received
my instructions and brcn formally :c-
credited as Il correspondent, l received
Il summons to be at the railway sta
ton ut I O'Clock in the morning. BE.
fore we had gone many miles | dis
covered that we were truvcrSing Il
great white way" First | noticed
that IL pile of coal at Il waysiuc sta
ton had been wllitewushcl. "Whltc-
washing coal' is an old joke ut my
home, and my sense Of humor vas
struck Immediately. | thought that
perhaps Il carload of lime might acct.
ucntally have been overturned on the
coal. Then the matter left my atten.
ton until we came to another station.
Here was another whitewnSheu coal
pile. Then l noticed that the cement
pavement of the platform and the Gin
der pathways between the tracks were
also white. The Wilderness was splash
cd everywhere. ] SAW it on poles and
posts about the station yard. man high.
1t was on III" steps of the cars. II
had been thrown on car wheels and
even on car roofs.
The cholera! l WAS gcttin. my first
view Of the many methods which the
great medical men are using to fight
the tiny terrible germs. One minute
germ may STAY Il town full of humans.
and that one tiny germ must be found
and killed. He's Il dcallier foe than
u soldier, ueaulicr than 100000 soldiers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08
ShackIeton In Polar Region.

Buenos Aires, Jan. ]. - Sir Ernest
Shackleton is we'll under way on his
expedition to the south polar regions.
Though we shall he shut off from
the outer world for many months, our
thoughts and prayers will be with our
brothers fighting at the 'front.'" the
leader Of the expedition cabled before
leaving Buenos Aires.
II have had to make some changes
in our projects. The most important
alteration in our program is that in
stead of the Endurance returning to
South Georgia and Buenos Aires aft
or landing the members of the expedi-
ton, as was originally intended, she
will winter in the antarctic.
This plan will enable us to use prac-
tically all the coal on board in an eff.
fort to make rapid progress to the
south"
How War Affected kaiser's Features.
Berlin, Jan. 3.--HOwever it may be
with the map of Europe. the war at
least had one effect on n well known
fcaturc-the mustache of the German
emperor. 1t caused him to snip off
the outstanding ends of his facial
adornmcnt, which gave his counte-
nance so martial an appearance. 1t
was many years since the Germans
saw their emperor without the up
turned mustachc ends which had lent
themselves so easily to caricaturc, but
which had becn the admiration of the
younger generation of mustache Wear
ing Germans in military and civil life.
Commenting on the change i'm the face
of the kaiser. Germans recall how the
upturned mustache fashion started. 1t
seems that a Berlin officer of ancient
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08

vailed III Europe, and lying in the
ships. although it was not agreeable
to mel accustomed to different condi-
lions of life. The advance of winter
converted the trenches into pools and
mud filled bitches and added to the
trightful war conditions. The mud in
many cases nulliticd the advantage of
the Germans in the early months of
the war in having uniforms that We're
not easily seen ut Il distance. PA
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08
OBSERVING War In Washington.

Washington, Jan. 3.-To the wonder
fully complete maps Of the European
war zones prepared by the war offices
of the ~belligercnts, American army of
ficers owe the detailed study they are
able to make of the troop movements
in Belgium and I'ra!i@r. and to some
extent, upon the AUSTRIAN Russian and
Germun-ltussian frontiers. When dis
patches have given the name of vii
lagos around Which fighting is in prog
ross, it is possible to turn to these
maDs and see at Il glance the charac-
tcr of the country. its roads and by
ways. with the details of their CON
.struction, and ever to note the nature
Of tho soil on slopes where the men
have had to dig in" to withstand the
storm of rife, machine gun and field
piece fire.
There are vet no such maps Of this
country. The European maps are the
product of wears of toll i'll preparation
for war. and those used Ivy General
.Joifrc. the French commander in chief;
General French. the English leader.
and the German clieftain>. untloubted-
Is are far moro complete than amy
other foreign governments have been
able to obtain showing the regions
orr by Nur.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08

fifty per 900 per nun and why vir-
tually the entire population was al
ways either sick or ailing.
DIR. Converse %iourneycd $500 miles
UP the Amazon to reach %lquitos. Vel
low fever and hookworm were the dis
eases causing the most trouble. At
least 81 per cent of the people were
suffering from hookworm, said DIR.
Converse. He found the city very dir
ty and Immediately began cleaning it
up. There was no hospital MOI facili-
ties of any kind afforded by the mu-
nicipality, and the Americans work
was considerably handicapped, but be-
fore he left DR.. Converse had sue
cccded in reducing the death rate to
twenty-one per 1000, he said. and had
established Il we'll equipped clinic,
which, he says, at the end of ten years
will have succeeded in saving the lives
OF about 1000 of the afflicted inhab-
itants.
Uncle Sam as Movie Hero.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-Uncle San is
having movies" made for the pana-
ma Pacific exposition which will show
just exactly how the wheels of govern
ment machinery go round. From the
making Of Americans to the making of
money the various wonders of the gov
elnment's activities and industries will
be shown through films to be exhibited
in three booths on the fair grounds.
a splendid film has been prepared Of
Ellis island, showing the arrival of an
immigrant ship. the transfer to Ellis
island, the medical examination, the
counting of tie immigrants money and
its exchange into United States money
and the court of last appeal in cases
of questionable admission.
Tie work of the bureau of cngrav-
ing and printing will he shown by
films and the money will be made be
fore the visitors eyes. The processes
of stamp making will be shown.
The department of agriculture has
some Indian films and some thrillcrs
in the shape Of forest fire films.
There will be a series OF films deal
ing with the lighthouse service, the
public health service and various 9th
or public services; also Il group of
Alaskan movies dealing with the seal
fisheries and the governments efforts
to protect them, together with Eskimo
movies and the mail service in the
polar regions.
There are complete views of Wash
ington-public buildings. street and
park scenes and some fine views of
the president, showing him leaving the
White House, entering his automobile,
bowling and smiling to those grouped
nearby, and Il series taken in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the capitol. show
ing public mcn coming and going.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-08

eral of Italy to the Panama Pacific exposition, who was a passenger, said he was hurrying back to his country in the hope that he might serve in the war in some capacity. "Italy has not gone to war for aggrandizement," he said, "but to gain certain territories back to their native country. It must be clearly known that the treaty be- tween Austria and Italy was solely for defensive purposes. Italy wished to remain neutral, but she also wished to
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constantlv keeping within

constantly keeping within the
 mfles-an-nour limit. There is an automobile owner in the did who agrees that the present real tions are practicable. If the real tions were followed absolutely, VI out the exercise of a little Judgfn] the traffic would be blocked constd ly on all tie main thoroughfarc}
 There is no sense in insisting u1 a regulation which does not Yr with public approval. It is fQzI to enforce such a regulation wher is shown to have failed in its p pose.
 There are no speed limits at an the cities of Paris, London and Mt co. Tn all those cosmopolitan e ters, where traffic is particula heavy, the law provides that pcrA, shall drive cautiously and with { deliberation so that the lives of destrians may not be endangered.
 It is quite possible that man dr ing his car at 5 miles an hour m be endangering the lives of ped trians. There is no assurance n when he is complying with the q trict regulation he is driving safn It would be far better to remove { speed limit altogether and impt more drastic penalties for reclSi' driving. More discretion would given to the driver, but the strc' would be safer for all concerned.
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large orders. He said that the plant was handicapped in not being able to l secure the right kind of laborers. Berlin Briefs. Mrs. sRoger Chantion of Waterford l is visiting Miss Etta L. Graham of Hudson street.
 The ,neeting of the Sons of Vet ] erans which was scheduled to be held Thursday evening at the home of w. w. Pagan has been postponed until next Tuesday evening on account of the mission week which is being held at St. PauIs church. All members are urged to attend the meeting which will be held at the same place, as inn portant. business will be transacted. A soh, Robert Monroe winslow, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pratt Warner of Kensington. A marriage. certificate returned to l Town Clerk F. H. Shaw records that l Miss Hanna Nitz, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Nitz of Kensnigton, and Frank Holzmann of Arch street, New Britain, were married by Rev.
 M. W. '.Gaudian in New Britain on
 May 2a
 A daughter. Rosie, has been born
 to MT. and Mrs. Thomassino Secondi
 of Beach Swamp road.
 Nr. and Mrs. William Lyons of Kensington spent yesterday with MT.
 and Mrs. Joseph Moran of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Moran is Mrs. Lyons sister. Mrs. G. w. Kesey of East Berlin
 is entef ftaining her daughter, Mrs.
 William: Kayen of East Orange, N. J.
 :. Dr. T.. D. Hodgscn of East Berlin
 has as. his guest Leslie Hodgson of
 New York
 Miss Edna Bugbee has returned
 home after a visit to Putnam. I Rev Samuel A. Fiske will preach
 on the: subject Working Together" at the prayer meeting of the Berlin l Congregational church to be held l Thursday evening at 7:3o o'clock.
 The Women's Aid society of the Congregational church will hold a 1 meeting at the chapel at o'clock to-
 morrow afternoon.
 The Baraca class of the Kensing- <, ton Methodist church held it's month l 1y meeting and social last evening.
 A prayer meeting of the Epworth l league sof the Kensington Methodist
 church twill be held this evening.
 'The Promises of Guidance is the , subject flor discussion.
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ADDRESS WOMEN'S
 TRADE UNION LEAGUE
Fraternal Delegates of Trade Organ iza4ion Attend. Convention at
 New York

New York, June S.-Addresses by fraternal delegates representing trades union organizations of New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Kanscs City. apd other cities occupied the time of; this, the second days ses- sion of the biennial convention of the National Womens Trade Union league of America. These fraternal delegates, twenty in number, reg istered lat convention headquarters yesterday and are taking part in the procedidgs.
 Miss t4eonora O'Reilly, who was a delegatei to the Women's Interna-t tional pface conference at the Hague was alsd to appear before the conven- ton today and report on her mission to Europe.
 In tho afternoon the delegates are to take sightseeing automobile ride and attend reception rendered by the local organization of the Woman's Suffrage party.
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be on the side of progress. liberty and nationality as against absolute reac- tion on the other side" SignDr Nath. an took back with him twelve medals won at the exposition, among them a. gold prize for fine arts Four other members of the Italian commission to the exposition also sailed They were Professor Ettore Ferrari Bruno Fer rari, Giacomo Giobbe and Comman- Y der Marcello Placentini. who was ao- companied by his wife.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-08

New York, June S.-When the steamship Duca degi Abruzzi sailed from her for Naples with a number of Italian reservists aboard, Collector of the Port. Malone had one of the chiefs of his neutrality squad at the pier to see that the Abruzzi did not go out armed. Ernesto Nathan, ex- mayor of Rome, past grand master of Masons in Italy, minister plenipoten- tiary to this country by appointment of the king and commissioner gen.
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The Automobile Speed Limit.

L.J
 Regulations of the district with TO- gard to the speed limit have been 20 clearly proved to be menace, ratk r than a protection to the lives of ped estrians, that it is high time they were changed to conform with the experience and practice in other modern cities.
 It is virtually hardship for mo- torist to drive through the streets,
New Britain herald., 1915-06-08
WORKING FULL BLAST.

Pittsburg, June s.-For the first time in eight years all four furnaces of a group which supplies the Ma tiopal Tube. works with raw material in McKeesport, were in operation to- day. The last of the group Was blown in' yesterday.
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1 Berain News
 @ OBSERVE B||SjE| J THEIR
 10TH ANNIVERSARY
!. and Mrs. s. A. Fiske Mar d in Hartford June IA, 1905
RERS TO SETTLE FOR S126

" " SitsS2-s ASSA ASSA oA AAcuAAAe1A cef, Refuses DeMotta's offer- kick Manufacturers Short of Help Briefs.
 (fter a decade of wedding bliss, and Mrs. Samuel A. F1ske of Ellington Ridge, will celebrate the anniversary of their wedding on day evening from to o'clock at Parsonage. The affair will be in aal. Invitations have been sent ery member of Rev. MT. Fiskes legation.
 v. Mir. Fiske and Louise B Caso united in matrimony on June 14, ,S at the home of Mrs. Fiske's hts, sColonel and Mrs. c. H. Case Artford. The ceremony was per- ed lby Rev. Joseph H. Churchill, r of the Asylum Hill church, ford. Soon after the marriage land Mrs. Fiske made their home eflin, remaining here ever. since. kthe time Of his marriage, Rev. islxe was the pastor of the Me- a1s Congregational church of Setown, Conn. In 1905 he was IEed pastor of the Second Con- Etiona1 church of. Berlin, contin- In this capacity for the past kears.
 N D h the community. Mrs. Fiske most active part in all the es of the church and is also Ininent member Of the Emma Willard chapter, Daughters o1 nerican Revolution, at present the most important office oi r, that of regent. Rev. MT. Is well known not only in Ber- tgin surrounding cities and children have blessed thei, Victoria Ward, aged eigh, nd Samuel A. Fiske, jr.. aged lrs.
 DeNfotta Wants to Settle.
 Iano DeMotta, proprietor of 2 pn Farnington road who was sBO and costs a few weeks age Ing tubercular beef to Carlo And his fourteen years oi6 Eer, has approached China ant to settle the case China anG A however could not come te Ind a suit will probably follow "a China, son of Carlo China Herald reporter this morn. n DeMotta desired to settle ls father for $125. China
 that his father has been sicl hce participa in the mea diseased beef after which he zen i'll with pto1naine posoinins Jared that doctor bills have several hundred dollars bu, e4sed willingness to settle fol
 this does not meet with the
 of sDeMotta he said, thai
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R -4 years and the prohibitionists hope to keep it there after the October cleo tion. Both elements are already at work lining up the voters and by mid summer the campaign will be on in earnest.
 Nothing definite seems to have been done by the no license people in Plainville. since the last election but surface indications all point to stub born fight again this fall The church people will be represented at the meeting in Bristol tonight and it is expected that the three places will conduct fight together, the temper ance workers getting speakers of prominence to give addresses in Plainville as well a Bristol.
 Native Strawberries In.
 Native strawberries and peas made their appearance in the local market yesterday for the first time this sea- son.
 The se"son has been backward for egetables of all kinds and the pro- duce men have had troublesome times. The cold weather and frost coming
 
 some of the crops and damage to veg citation which resulted was attended by big losses to the farmers Fear Flanders Spread, .s
 First Selectman w J. Johnson this morning issued orders to have the use oI pubic watering troughs in town discontinued owing to the prevalence of s'anders among horses in New Brit aln. The, water in the troughs has been shut off
 inc selectmans action is taken as precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the dread disease to FialnVllle. While there are no cases here there is a mild epidemic in the nelghborlng city and as the disease may easily be carried the selectman was advised to take steps to minimize the danger of contagion.
 New Britain peddlers drive their horses through Plainville regularly. ana as they use the watering troughs there is possibility of the gIanders germs being communicated to local equines
 When the danger of contagion is passed the troughs will be disinfected and they will again be put in ser vice.
 Special Trolleys for Banuuet.
 The Bristol and Plainville Tramway company has arranged to run special trolley cars to accomm odate those who will attend the third, annual banquet of the Young Mems Catholic club to be served at Lake Compounce Thurs day night. The club has several ,Platnville members and the town will be well represented at the banquet.
 The dinner will be served in the Casino which will be decorated in pink and white with the national colors in termingling.
 There W1l be an address of welcome by J. L. Mcdonald, president of the club. Attorney Joseph F. Dutton will preside as toastmaster and will intro duce the following speakers: Rev. H. T. Walsh of Plainvil1e, Judge Ed ward P. O'Meara of New Haven. Rep- resentative Jesse Devine of Waterbury and Postmaster Thomas F. Ryan of Litchfield.
 Brief Items
 Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. will meet this evening in Masonic hall,
 MT. and Mrs. N McKernan and daughter have returned from Boston where they spent a few days visit
 Martha Rebekah lodge at its meet ing last evening completed arrange ments for decorating the graves of it's deceased members. There will bc no public memorial exercises this yeer
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FOR SALE-Plants and cut flowers. Red Geraniums $1.00 per dozen. Pansy, Asters, and many others. j.. L. Ahlquist, Cor. Whiting and Maple streets ues.-Thurs. Sat. -tf.
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Spray your Films. Will be in Plain vile few days only. Orders left
 Plainville Hardware Co.,, w. N. Dun- ham, New Britain. 6-7-5dx
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and the decorating of the graves will be attended to by special committee :.
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Sunday School Picnics.

he would consult an attorney and sue the butcher for $1,00O
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! tAf. LY R cooD rURcIAs
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Elaborate plans are being com- pleted for the picinc of the Berlin Sunday school. It is planned to hold the picnic on Saturday June 26. at Griswold's Grove. This is an annua affair and is joyfully anticipated by the members of tht Sunday school.
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large 9rders. He said that the plant was handicapped in not being able to secure the right kind of laborers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-09
Melvin P. Wood Dies.

Following a short illness. Melvin
P. Wood, 67 years old, a prominent
resident Of Monrovia, and a former
legislator, died at his home yester-
day morning at $50 O'Clock from
pneumonia. Taken i'll last Monday
night, his condition became steadily
worse.
Born in New Market, he was the
son of Joseph and Eva R. (Burgess)
Wood, and was a member of an old
and prominent family of that sec
ton. Until he was IA years of age he
attended public school and then be-
came a country store clerk. When he
was 20 years old his father purchased
MIN store in Monrovia and he be-
gan business for himself. The fol-
lowing year he was appointed post
master at Monrovia He continued
business for 10 years and then sold
out, repurchasing the business two
years later. In 1885 he was elected to
the House of Delegates on the Repub-
lican ticket. He was the only Re-
publican among the II elected from
this county. He was again elected to
the Legislature in 1898 and in 1895.
Prior to this, in 1890, he sold his
store to John c. Walker, who had
been in his employ as a clerk. 1t is
a coincidence that Mr. Walker died
only recently. In 1894 Mr.. Wood and
his step-son, Joseph M. Wood began
business in New Market under the
firm name Of ]. NJ. Wood & Co This
continued until 1896, since which
time he has given his time 20 real es-
tate and agricultural interests. He
assisted in the organization of the
First National Bank of Monrovia. in
1908.
MIR. Wood was prominent in the Re-
publican party and also in the Ma
sonic order He was a member of
Philanthropic Lodge, No. 16S, A. F.
and A. NJ, of New Market; of Enoch
Chapter, No. %, r. A. NJ, of Freder-
lex; of Jacques de Molay Command
cry, No. 4. X. T., of Frederick, and
past master. At one time he was dep
uty grand inspector of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland He also belong
ed to the Elks and the Knights of
Pythias.
Mr.. Wood is survived by his wild
ow, who, prior to their marriage in
1887, was Mrs. Annie M. Griffith
Wood, the widow of his younger
brother. He is also survived by four
step children, Joseph NJ Wood, Miss
Margaret II. Wood, Mrs. H. H. Hop
III Of Ill
Mcbride, of Sumpter, S. C.
The Masons will have charge of the
funeral, which will be held Friday at
, p. m, with burial in the New Mar
ket cemetery.