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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

With the discovery that they carried contraband sealed cars crossing Switz- erland hereafter will uncover the fact that all customs inspectors are from Missouri.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The federal drug law, which is so drastic, is driving the drug fiends out from cover and already 800 of these addicts are being treated in New York city hospitals. If some of these can be cured a great deal will be accom- plished.-Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

From the manner in which Italians and Austrfans along the border are mixing things up the time limit on Italy's active participation is being shortened
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Interest in New York has for the time being shifted from Albany te Syracuse. Two bosses draw bettei than none.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Admiral Fletcher has no desire to be the new naval chief of operations Judging by the recent experiences ot another, he has made a wise choice
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

1 Carranza thinks that the defeat of Villa presages the end of the war, but
 that is what he also thought when | Huerta was driven out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Traffic regulation for baby carriages is proposed in New York, but they haven't got to the point where they need license tag. t
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

The man on the corner says: Start ing the day with laugh is all right. but the alarm clock always takes it too seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Getting the sunken submarine F-4 to the surface Is as much of an up- hill struggle as the institution of some other needed changes
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

President Wilson ought to know that there Is little chance for a neutral zone at the D. A. R. congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

If Billy Sunday accepts his call to Great Britain he will have to make his punch fit the locality.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

It is to be hoped that the changes to be made in the workmen's com pensation bill will not be of such g. nature as to have any effect upon the eff lcy of the measure. Employers of persons should be exempted from the operation of the act in order that the original purpose of the bill may be carried out and there are minor points in which it could be improved. But the bill as whole will remain sub- stantially intact or else the state will suffer a great surprise.-Ansonia Sen tinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

with the Revolution and the War oI 1912, without a witness but the land they offered their lives for. -Torring ton Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If Japan's actions in China are only as baseless as the Turtle bay tales everyone will be satisfied.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

During the Civil War there were 132 major generals commissioned and 446 brigadier generals. Of these 578 gem eral officers. only 16 are living, four major generals and 12 brigadiers. The old generals are now nearing the four score line or beyond. There is a sad ness among the old soldiers to see them so fast disappearing and to know that in a very short time they will all be gone. The old generals were the rallying points of all the sacred mem ories of the war. and whenever they appeared the old boys of '61 to '65 would rally about them with every show of reverence and love. But they and all the boys will soon be gone, and the Great Civil War will be one
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Well" said her husband, 'for whom are you going to vote for alderman of the ward?"
 The pretty young woman surveyed him with a touch of dignity. That" she told him, lis topic which it is far too early to discuss!'
 The man laughed rudely in the way of husbands. "Huh!" said he, you can't put it over on me with your su- percilious air! You don't know a blamed thing about itl You haven't even considered the subject! Why it's one of the most important things put up to you women-the choice of the man who is to represent your home and streets and alley! I'm sur prised that you, an intelligent woman who was bowling for the vote, appre- ciate it so little now that you've got it! I suppose you know all about the kind of a spring hat you're going to get, don't you? And you haven't thought in the least about the alder man!"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The fatality in Elmwood avenue in which a jitney, car figured, although perhaps unavoidable and one that might have occurred had the vehicle been engaged in any other kind of service, gives point to the fear that more lives will be sacrificed to the conditions brought about by the sud- den introduction of almost thous- and motor cars in continuous high speed service on the principal streets of the city-Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

A Made in Bridgeport" trade mark provides a means by which the so- called good will' gained In any given market by the product of each local factory will be shared in a measure by all the rest. The cumulative ef- feet of this form of cooperation is bound to promote the prosperity of all and is now matter Of especial consequence in view of the possibilities the next few years present in the way of building up vastly increased trade with foreign countries.-Bridgepor Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

Summer houses are inexpensively constructed, as a rule, and yet with such equipment they should be quite as insurable as the average city home, and it would matter little to the owner or lessee whether or not the resort has a fire department. The cost of one chemical fire engine would pay for the piping necessary in several houses. Fires at summer resorts are more of- ten marred by fatalities than those in city structures and they are more of ten completely destructive because of poor fighting facilities. Fire proven ton then Is the best policy to pursue to eliminate such loss.-Waterbury Re- publican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
RAILROADS STOP SHIPMENTS
iron and Steel Articles No Longer
Taken Through New York
Freight Traffic Blocked

PhfIadeIphia. Nov. 3G.-The PennsyF
vania railroad announced today tnal
it had placed embargoes on export
flour and lumber at New York and on
all export grain at Philadelphia and
Baltimore. No other commodities are
affected by these embargoes, accord
ing to the announcement which were
placed to expedite the movement OF
other freight
Similar action was taken by the
PbiIadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany last May, when an lndennlte en-
barge was placed on grain for export
from this city At that time the Port
Richmond elevator of the company
was filed to its capacity with 995.Uoo
bushels of grain while 1,5Oe cars load
ed with the same COMMODITY were
waiting to be unloaded.
Although Pennsylvania railroad Off
GERS would not add anything to their
announcement it was said by local
grain dealers that the embargo was
necessitated by the scarcity of ships
to carry the products across the At
lantic.
Two ships sailed from here today for
British ports with total OF 4O1,Ouo
bushels of wheat. Up to October z,
2S, 15O, 900 bushels of grain had been
shipped to foreign countries from TINS
port in 1915, as compared to 13,OOO,oOo
bushels in the same period last year
New York, Nov. 30.-Although 1t Is
reported that 1900 carloads of freight
are held up in and around the port OF
New York awaiting shipment by sea-
AS showing that an enormous amount
of freight is pouring through New
York, it was stated today that $40
vessels were loaded here within a
month, the greatest number in the
history of the port.
Baltimore, Nov. 3o.-On account of
large freight accumulation at it's st.
George, Staten Island, terminal, the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad placed an
embargo today on iron and steel arti-
c1es for export through New York
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 1e
Little Hope for Eleven Others Trapped
In Workings of West Virginia
Company

Boomer, w. Va, Dec Nineteen
men are known to have been killed by
an explosion in mine No of the
Boomer Coal and Coke Company here
today, according to rescue parties
emerging from the workings tonight.
The bodies will be taken out tomorrow
morning, it was said. Eleven others
are missing. Thirty miners were
brought to the surface tonight and
rescuer5 have hopes that others will
be found alive.
The work of removing the debris
from the entries is progressing slow
ly and it will be late tomorrow before
the innermost parts of the mine have
been explored.
Early reports said that fire was rag
ing in the mine, but rescuers denied
this. The fans were not affected by
the explosion and are being kept in
operation.
John Bertal1e, one of the rescued
miners, said that seventy-five men
were working near the place where
the explosion occurred He was badly
bruised by flying debris
All the rescued suffered from the eff
fects of the explosion, but none was
in serious condition except one man
whose leg was broken Mine officials
expressed the opinion that some OF
| those yet in the mine have barricaded
| themselves back of the point where
| the explosion occurred
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

-Anitroglycerin torpedo was thrown
out of an oil well seven miles south OF
Tulsa, Ok, exploding high in the air
The shock was felt in Tulsa, and scores
of windows in residences were shat
tered. Preparations were being made
to shoot the well when the crude oil
burst forth of its own pressure
Ten persons were injured, two
probably fatally, by gasoline explo-
sion in the garage of ]. D. Strutzel at
Joliet, H. Fire started and ffty-seven
new motor cars were destroyed The
loss is estimated at $125.00O-
-Four men were killed and seven
others injured dangerously in q
wreck on the White River division of
the Missouri Pacific recently. when q
freight train ran into a slide of rock
near Roark, Mo-, according to report
received at the company's office in St
Louis
Three white men and one negro
rode into Fort Gibson, eight miles
from Muskogee, Okla. and robbed the
Farmers National bank of $5.447-
They succeeded in escaping to the
Creenleaf mountains
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
DEFENSE BILLS COME FIRST
Revenue Legislation After Disposal
of Army and Navy Measures

Washington, Dec. Preparedness
measures first-revenues afterward-
This was the administration legis-
lative program outlined yesterday.
President Wilson, it became known,
has advised Democratic leaders that
he desires revenue legislation held up
until national defense questions are
settled.
Two principal reasons were de-
cIared to actuate this program:
First-To center attention and fire
on the preparedness program without
imperiling it by revenue questions
Second-To ascertain exactly how
much more federal revenue will be
required.
Senate and house Democrat lead
ers have been advised of the presi-
dents wishes. They indicated yes
terday the program to be followed
The present disposition of the con-
gressional leaders is to take up only
one revenue bill before the naval and
military increase measures are con-
sidered, that extending the present
war" tax after December 81.
Other revenue bills, continuing the
sugar tariff, extending the income
tax and increasing internal taxes
by levies on gasoline, automobile and
motor boat engines, etc, will await
| the outcome of the national defense
| program
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
WILL LOOK INTO EXPLOSION
Disaster at Du Point Plant to Be In
vestigated by the Department
of Justice.

Washington, Dec. Assistant At
torney General Warren announced to-
day a Department of Justice agent will
be sent to Washington to investigate
the DUPONT powder factory explosion
Warren saId the agent will coop
crate with the state authorities in an
effort to ascertain the cause of the ex-
plOsion and the persons responsible.
Wilmington, Del, Dec, "A double
guard was placed today around all the
mills of the DUPONT Powder company,
while state and federal officials joined
in an Investigation of the explosion in
the upper Hagley yard, which killed
thirty-one persons and injured many
more.
Warned that other explosions may
occur, the management made every
effort today to prevent recurrence of
the disaster. Since August 1914. eight
mysterious explosions have occurred
in DUPONT plants. Thirty-eight persons
have been billed and nearly hundred
injured
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
EXPLOSION KILLS 81
Seven Others We're Fatally In
iured in a Disaster at Du
Point Powder Plant.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN
OF Twenty-six Men Employed in Pack
ing House, Only One Body Was
Identified.

Wilmington, Del, Dec Thirty
one workmen were killed and seven
fatally injured today in an explosion
of about four tons of black powder
at the Upper Hagley yard of the Du
Pont Powder Company. 1t was the
worst accident that has occurred in
any of the company's plants in quar-
ter of century
The cause of the blast is not known.
According to statement issued by the
company the origin probably always
will remain a mystery" Nevertheless
a most searching investigation has
been instituted by the officials of the
company and every emp1oye who was
near the building when the explosion
occurred will be questioned at length
in the hope of finding some clew as
to the cause.
Victims Young Men.
There was the usual rumor afioat
thta some outside agency may have
caused the explosion, but officials of
the plant said tonight there was no
evidence upon which to base such a
theory.
Nearly all the victims of the blast
were young men between 16 and Fl
years of age. A greater number of
lQ0Iu llNcQ III anu dDOul w 1lLlInStO1i.
The explosion occurred in a packing
house where black powder pellets are
prepared for shipment. Much of the
powder, if not all, was being shipped
to the nations engaged in the Euro
pean war.
A Gruesome Task.
Four of the thirty men killed were
blown to pieces while at work outside
the packing house. The remainder
were at work inside.
The work of gathering UP what was
left of the dead was a gruesome task.
Baskets and boxes were employed for
this purpose and the men searched the
ground for bits of flesh, as though they
were picking mushrooms. Some
! climbed trees and brought down other
parts of human bodies and small pieces
of clothing.
The men injured were outside the
plant They were struck by bits OF
| machinery, flying boards. rocks and
! other debris, and all were badly mutt
lated. They were rushed to hospitals
/ in this city. One or two had been
J blinded and several had lost an arm
or a leg. Physicians said they were
so badly injured that none of them is
expected to survive.
| One theory advanced by workmen
at the yard is that the explosion may
have originated in spark from a
horses shoe or from a spark caused
by a small car running over some
! spilled powder.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
kAISER'S TRIP TO
Vienna PUZZLES
Conference With Austrian En-
peror Causing Speculation
Among the Allies.
BATTLES IN BALKANS CONTINUE
Military Operations in Near East Go
On in Spite of Heavy Snow and
Cold Weather

London, Dec emperor Williams
visit to Vienna, which conceded with
the resignation of three of the Aus
TRAN cabinet ministers, is the cause OF
much speculation. The two events are
variously assumed to be connected
with the reported effort of Germany
to force Austria into a German zoll-
verein a desire of Emperor Francis
Joseph to secure a separate peace
through the Intervention of Pope Ben
edict and a rumored dispute between
Austria and Bulgaria over the d1vls-
ion of Servian territory
There naturally is no authoritative
basis for any of these reports beyond
statements in the German newspapers
that Emperor Williams visit was one
of the highest Importance
Balkans Battles Keep UP.
Meantime the operations in the Bal
kans and the movements of the armies
of the central powers continue with
undated energy. Like Germany, Bull
garia announces that with the capture
of Prisrend her campaign against Ser
via has come to an end, which seems
to support the suggestion that, to
avoid a dispute with Greece, King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria has decided
against the occupation of Monastir-
Austria, with the assistance of Ger
man troops, continues her operations
against Montenegro, the frontier of
which has been crossed, but not with
out considerable opposition from the
Montenegrins, which are masters in
mountain warfare and who have been
joined by some parts of the Servian
armies which succeeded in escaping
from the invaders of their country.
Snow Menaces in Servia-
Battles are now being fought in that
part of the Sanjak of Novipazar which
was taken by Montenegro after the
Balkan war.
In Southeastern Servia, where the
British, French and Servians hold
strong positions, the snow still pre-
vents any movements of Importance
The attitude of Rumania is still I'M
certain. The latest reports say that
she, like Greece, is trying to remain
neutral.
The Italians continue their offensive
along the Isonzo river.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
NO NEW WORK ON RIVERS
New Waterway Legislation VIII Not
BE Sanctioned by President Viii
son for This Session.

Washington. Dec. 2.-President VII
son will not sanction any new rivers
and harhors legislation. he informed
Representative Sparkman of Florida,
chairman of the House committee on
rivers and harbors. today. These APP
preparations must be cut to the bone.
the President said
Sparkman had called to explain what
was desired by his committee. He said
that 40 million dollars was needed to
finish work already begun Last year
the appropriation was cut to so million
dollars by Congress and it is under
stood this year the administration
forces will urge even further reduc-
ton
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
CANADIAN WHEAT is SEIZED
Government Takes Over $1,000 900
Bushels of High Grade Grain Now
in Elevators There.

- Ottawa, Ontario, Nov. 29.-The Can
adian government has Communicated
all high grade wheat in elevators from
Fort William, on Lake Superior, to the
Atlantic coast.
The action was taken under the spe-
cial war act, by the Canadian Grain
Commission. The wheat seized was of
grades No. hard and No. /, and 3,
Northern. 1t was the property of grain
shippers and millers. That taken is all
which Saturday night was in public
elevators at Fort William, Port Ar
thur, Midland, Tiffn, Collingwood,
Goderich, Kingston, Port Colborne,
Prescott, Quebec, ST John, Montreal
and Halifax
A revised estimate places the
amount at about IL to Is million bush
els A considerable amount is the
property of American grain dealers.
The grain was taken Saturday night
so that grain exchanges would be at
fected as little as possible. 1t is Off
cially stated that the price will be
fairly adjusted and the grain owners
promptly paid by the Canadian gov
eminent.
1t is estimated that there is still in
Canada, in the hands of farmers and
dealers west of Fort William, 15C
million bushels of wheat available fol
export 1t is expected that most OF
this will be taken in the future for the
use of Great Britain, France and Italy
The domestic supply of Russia is more
than sufficient to meet the needs Of
that country.
Had the Dardanelles been forced the
| surplus of Russian wheat would have
| made the present action unnecessary
While the wheat just taken was com
| Wandered to fill an order from the
British government for large guam
| tity of wheat, it is understood most O
it will be shipped to Italy
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
GERMANS MAY ASK APOLOGY
Accusations Against Capt. Boyd in
New York Trial Resented by
Ambassador Bernstorff.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The German
embassy, according to information to-
day from an authoritative source, re-
sents the accusations which are under
stood to have been made against Cap
tain Karl Boy-Ed, German naval at
tache here. in the trial in federal court
at New York of officials of the Ham
burg-American line 1t was said Am
bassador Won Bernstorff was preparing
to file vigorous complaint with. the
state department at the conclusion of
the trial, asking at least for something
In the nature of retraction, and pos
sibis for an apology
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

a ballxy mule in a mine is a de-
PENDANT in a suit filed in the district
court. Joe Dimarco of Franklin in
sists that coal company pay him $4.-
O53 because of injuries received in a
mine when the mule refused to do mis-
duty. Three cars of coal were being
hauled. When the mule stopped a
timber was put under the wheels of
the car. Finally the driver got the
mule in the notion of going and told
Dimarco to pull out the timber. Di-
marco did so and was crushed so bad
ly by the car that he cannot work any
more.-PittsbSirgh Dispatch Kansas
City Star
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
DON'T MIND PIMPLES
Cuticura Soap and Ointment VIII Ban
ish Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant superereamy emol-
lients do so much to cleanse, purify
and beautify the skin, scalp. hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
ENGINE THROUGH OPEN DRAW

Quincy, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-The engine OF
the Burlington passenger train from
St Louis, due here shortly after s
o'clock tonight, plunged through an
open draw on the Quincy bay portion
of the Mississippi river bridge
Engineer c. s. Concannon and Fire
man Herman Atkins. both of Hannibal.
Mo-, were instantly killed The tender
of the engine was left hanging over
the edge of the track.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
PRISON MURDERER TO HANG
Negro Slayer of Joliet Warden's Wife
Condemned to Death for His
Dastardiy Crime.

Joliet. Ill, Nov 3o.-Joseph Camp
bell. negro convict, was yesterday
found guilty of numbering Mrs. Mai
xie 0dette Allen, wife of ex-Warden
Allen. in the warden's apartments of
the state penitentiary here
The verdict fixed the punishment
at hanging and was returned after
torty-four hours of elaboration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18

Seward. Alaska, Nov. 30-As a re-
suit of cold weather water is selling
at 81 barrel at Anchorage, the new
town established by the government
as the construction headquarters for
the Alaskan railroad If bought by;
the bucket the price is Is cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Mexieans Study U. S. schools

Washington, Dec President
Wilson yesterday shook hands with
a group of Mexican school teachers
sent to the United States by General
Carranza to study school systems.
They were introduced by Counselor
Folk of the state department
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Rrute's HUNGER Strike Ends.

Omaha, Nov. 27--Arthur Houser,
confessed hold-up, awaiting trial on
a murder charge, who announced his
intention of committing suicide by
starvation, was unable to resist the
temptation of Thanksgiving turkey
and called off his hunger strike last
evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
wife Killed at tier Stove.

Chicago. H.. Nov 2s-Ellen Daily.
65 years old. was killed this afternoon
as she stood cooking her supper. when
a stray bullet fired by Harry Deas. q
negro policeman, at fleeing robbers
struck her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
cali Ohio Minister.

Cincinnati. Dec 2--The Rev John
Sylvester. noted social service author
ffy. has accepted a call to the First
Christian church OF Kansas Cits-- He
viii engage in social service work
there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
Marti., Law for Gamblers.

New Orleans. Dec. 2--Governor Hall
today issued a proclamation charging
that. reign of lawiessness" exists in
jefferson Parish. which adfoins New
Orleans. placing the parish under mar
fial law