Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-31
Is. Heat Wave: Temperature So in New


York; hottest Sept. 10 on record.
Sporting: Directum l. made new worlds
pacing record of 1:56 for three-quar.
ters of a mile without wind shield, al
Syracuse, N. Y.
l6. Contraband Trading British prize
court condemned $15000,OO0 worth OF
American goods as contraband forfeit
to Great Britain.
Haiti: The United States recognized
the new Haitian goverpment of Pres
ident Dartiguenave and concluded a
treaty establishing a protectorate for
ten years.
II. Arctic Exploration: Vilhjalmur Stef-
ansson, the explorer, heard from after
a silence of II months. He was In
Banks Land and reported finding I'M
charted land.
Is. Mexico: Pan-American conferees on
Mexican affairs postponed decision
three weeks.
u Mexico: In an affair between United
States troops and Mexican invaders at
Progreso. Tex, l American and II
Mexicans were killed.
Obituary: DR.. Austin Flint noted physi-
clan and alienist, in New York city;
aged 50.
%. Obituary: ]. Keir Hardie, noted Eng
lish Socialist, NJ. 7. and lecturer, In
Glasgow. Scotland
n. Explosion: Gasoline and dynamite ex-
more, Okla, killed IS people and in
jured over 100; property loss 5000
Convention: 49th annual encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic open
ed in Washington.
q. 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 clinch-
ed the National league pennant al
Boston by defeating Boston to o.
Wireless: Wireless phone talk was ac-
complshed between Arlington. Va.
and San Francisco, 5000 miles.
Convention Sons of Veterans annual
encampment, in Washington.
War Anniversary: Semicentennial ami
versary OF the Washington grand re-
view Of 1865 by 5000 G. A. r. veter-
ans.
Storm Disaster: Gulf hurricane struck
Louisiana coast; deaths estimated
about $50
80 Wireless: Speech transmitted by wire
less phone from Arlington. Va, to
Honolulu. 1900 miles.
Sporting: Boston became American
league champion through the defeat
of Detroit by st. Louis, to 2 at De-
troit.
OCTOBER.
l. Personal: Capt. L. r. Monfort Of
Ohio elected commander In chief OF
the G. A. r.
L Convention: International Farm con
gress opened at Denver.
g. Submarine: Germany disavowed the
sinking of the liner Arabic and agreed
to pay indemnity for loss OF American
lives when the ship was torpedoed.
o. Sporting: Harvard defeated Carlisle
in football. 20 to T. at Cambridge
Gil Anderson won $50 mile auto race
for the Aston cup. at Sheepshead Bay
Mexico: Pan-American conferees voted
to recommend the Carranza party ir
Mexico as the de facto government
IL. Convention: National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union met at Seat.
tle Wash.
iS Sporting: Boston Americans defeated
the Philadelphia Nationals in the fifth
and deciding game of the worlds Sc
ries tty. at Philadelphia
49, Mexico: The United States, Brazil
Chile. Argentina. Guatemala, Bolivia
Uruguay, Colombia and Nicaragua
formally recognized Gen. Carranza
head of the de facto government OF
Mexico.
q. Wireless: Wireless telephoning &C
compllshed between Arlington, Va
and Paris
g. Sporting: Cornell defeated Harvard
10 to 0, at Cambridge, Mass. Princeton
defeated Dartmouth 30 to T. at Prince
ton.
8. War Blockade: Steamer Hooking
sailing under United States flag. SELF
ed by British cruiser off the por
OF New York.