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New Britain herald., 1915-06-19

Edgewater, N. J.. June 19.-Ofacial- ly Jim Rice is the head coach of Col umbia university's rowing crews and acting in his official capacity he has made for himself a name in that branch of sport which is second to none. Each year his first task is to build up the physiques of eight young men to stand the wearing rigors of the grueling four mile races, and with the limited material he has to work upon Rice has in the past worked wonders. Of course his crews have never approached the performances of those of Cornell but when one takes into consideration the plentiful supp ply of material for crews that Cornell
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
LAYER OF THREE
 E KILLED BY POLICE
|lnsstoHn, N. Y, Youth Shoots |ather, Stepnother and Officer

Jamestown. N. r., June 1s.-Fred hayer shot his father. Hudson havsr and his stepmother dead here Isterday afternoon. fatally wounded piiceman George Kendall, who has bee died, and held police at bay htil shot dead through \ ssw,tndow by ! officer. s ..s
 Ths sons anger over the rnarriage hia father is believed to have led In shooting. The father, sixty M years old, and we'll to do, was arIi<d on June [ to Ruth Campbell,
 Nas thirty years his junior.
 Engaged in Quarrel.
 m the father returned to his ArtiA ent yesterday afternoon he and
 son engaged in quarrel, which lminated in the shooting of the der Shaver just as he ran out into |e hell. Oflcer Kendally who heard |e shot, started up the stairway. but
 xone only half way when Fred xer shot him. He died an hour |6d half later. The Killing of Mrs. |nawer must have taken place i'm aedi4tely after the murderer barri- laAS himself in his room ons the eo1fd floor. s shever frequently appeared before te Window with his rifle. holding the {z6rs at bay. He calmly surveyed
 rowd which had gathered, and lines talked to friends who urged zn to give himself up.
 Threw Down Note.
 Finally he threw down note, hich read in part:
 This is a proposition that I have ntemplated ever since have been fnking; they don't give me any, InE and curse my drinking; that is lat drink leads to. tried to spare
 father, but he grappled with me, dnnnder the impulse of the mo- fnt I got him.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
BIDS BRYAN GOODBYE.
Wilson Pays Farewell Visit to F'o'
 Secretary.

Washington, June tes--Frexi Wilson called st the home of ex4 retary Bryan late yesterday to goodbye to Mir and Mrs. Bryan fore they depart for q southern He remained chatting for ten min with the former secretary and wife.
 The visit was described ss cad social in character and there wer| references to international situafl
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
rTALY ISSUES NATIONAL

Paris. June 1s.--A royal decre< been published at Rome. accn| to Havas despatch, authorizin< issue of national loan. the am of which is not stated, redeeraec c 25 years with interest at 1*x cent. free of all taxes pfesent o1 ture. The loan cannot be be in nor. converted before 1928. issue price is fixed at e5, or at \ holders of bonds of the precedine tional loan. Subscriptions wflj' opened in Italy from July I f| and abroad from July to Au 31
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
WINS $500 PRIZE AT YALE.
Percy w. Bidwell of Manchester Cap-
 tures Coveted Award.

New Haven, June 9.-Announce- ment was made at Yale last night that the John Addison Porter prize, the largest and most important in the university, has been warded to Percy Wells Bidwell of South Man. chester, for his essay on Rural New England One Hundred Years Ago" The prize, which is the income from
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
GUSTAV sTAHL INDICTED. {

ew York, June 19.--Gustav Stahl ( swore that he had seen four ! aboard the Lusitania. just before &sailed, was indicted on q charge 1Srjury by the federal grand jury
 rday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19

We will have drawing of Useful and Beautiful Presents, consisting of Punch Bowls, 31Pecc Dinner Sets, Combination Fruit Dishes etc., and you may be tho lucky to win one of these beautiful presents which given away simply to have the people see our property
 Thanking you for the assistance you may give us n| building up the finest development in Connecticut We remain 1sV#
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
heals itching burning skins

WHAT relief The first appli.
 w cation of Resinol Ointment usually stops all itching and burning and makes your tortured skin feel cool and comfortable at last. Won't yox try the easy Resinol way to heal eczema or similar skin eruption < Doctors have brSseyT5ed 1t for. 20 years. Sold by all druggists
 Use Resinol Soap to clear . bad corp,sx;o..
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19
STEAMER AII.sA SUNK.

London, June 19.-The British steamship Ailsa, of Leith, was sunk by German submarine yesterday off the southeast coast of Scotland The crew was saved.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19

The steamer Ailsa was of s76 tons gross and built in 1884 She was 200 feet long. s1 feet beam and ls.a feet deep.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-19

fund of more than s10< amounts to $500.
 MT. Bidwell is a member of graduate school and ar instruof| the Sheffield Scientific school
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-16
U. S. SUES TO
ENJOIN OIL COS.

\ DENVER. Col Sep. l5.-Action
seeking TO enjoin the Ohio oil COM
pany. the Midwest Oil company. the
Midwest Refining company, the Grass
IEreek-OI and- Gas company, OF Mon
tana. two other corporations and fif-
teen individual defendants. from oper-
ating claims in Wyoming oil fields.
was filed In the United States district
court of Wyoming at Cheyenne today.
according 10 advices received here.
The suit was instituted by T. w.
Gregory. attorney OF the United
states. and according to the govern
ment Is the forerunner of similar suits
which VIII involve producing wells in
wyoming valued at 100000 to
100000. The proceeding Is said 10 be
based on an executive order issued by
President William H. Taft. on Sep
tember "a, 1903. by which lands on
which the wells are located, were
Withdrawn from entry. The legality
OF this order was sustained BY the
United States supreme court.
According to the Taft order the
Withdrawals were made to conserve
the nations oil supply for the benefit
OF the navy.
In addition to a permanent iniunc-
ton the government asked a temper
ary restraining order to compel the
immediate suspension OF operations in
the Grass Greek and Salt Creek oil
districts and damages for all oil ex-
.tracted since the executive order be.
came effective.
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INCREASE FATAL
TO COAL INDUSTRY

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Sept. l5.-
Thomas L. Lewis. former president
of the United Mine Workers OF
America. now secretary OF the West
Virginia Splint and Gas Coal asso-
.ciation declared to-day that the coal
industry In the state will be wrecked
n the advance OF fifteen cents a ton
as proposed by the railroad companies
for hauling coal TO points west OF the
Mississippi
The fate OF the coal Industry In
West Virginia is In the balance
assorted Mr.. Lewis "The advance
would not only ruin the coal industry.
but II would Likewise retard the oe.
velopment OF every industry In the
state
The proposed action can be- moth
ing but detrimental 10 us and every
citiAeh should voice protest aud
bring possible forces 70 bear 10 pre.
vent the action Intended by these coal.
carrying roads"
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AMERICAS BILLION DOLLAR LOAN TO
ALLIES ON WAY TO CONSUMMATION
CONSULS ADVISED
TO LEAVE MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15-Amerl-
can coHsuls in northern Mexico.
which now has become the chief
battle ground between the contending
factions have been advised by the
state department not only to notify
American citizens to withdraw from
the danger zone. but TO leave Mexico
themselves In the event that condi-
tions become intoIeraole.
Secretary Lansing to-day described
the instructions TO consuls. which
were issued several days ago. as sim
ply precautionary on account OF the
disturbed conditions. They are simi-
lar to those given to American
consuls in Europe whenever the con-
tending armies draw near cities pre-
viously untouched by the fighting.
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Kitchener. Says Germans Haze
Shot Their Bolt; Optimistic
ReuieIU of War is CiUen

LONDON. Sep. rs. s.f5 p. m.-.The
Germans appear almost 10 have shot
their bolt said Earl Kitchener. sec.
feiary of war today Their advance
IN Russia which al one time averaged
hve miles day now has diminished
TO less than one mile a day"
Earl Kitchener statement waa
made in review ~ the war In the
house of lords
The response of the country 10
calls Tor recruits has been little short
% marvellous" he said but the prob.
lem how 10 insure the field force being
kept az full strength is engaging our
close attention and will. ! hope. soon
receive a practical solution Do not
Tor one Instant doubt that whatever
Haclhce may prove necessary viii be
undertaken checrfully by our people "
ibis was the only portion of EarI
hitchener'a speech which might BE- re-
Harded a. reference 10 the poaalbil.
ity u congcripfl0u
REGARDING military operations the
war secretary said.
For the last few months the front
held ~ he allies IN the west has been
practcafy unchanged This does not
mean that there has been relaxation
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ASTOUNDING
COST OF WAR
TOLD BY PREMIER ASQUITH
IN THE ENGLISH
PARLIAMENT.
Cost Is Now Over s17,OO0,OOO a
Day And VIII Likely
Increase.

J LONDON. Sept. is, 9:15 D. M
/ Premier Asquith In the house OF com
mons, and Earl Kitchener. secretary
OF war, in the house OF lords gave an
exhaustive survey today of the finan
cial and military situations both max
ing candid statements OF what already
has been done and of preparations FOR
carrying the war to successful con.
clusion.'
Both. houses were crowded with
members and spectators. who fol
lowed with deepest interest MIR. AS.
quith's plan and business-like state.
ment in asking for another vote OF
credit, which finally passed and which
brings the total to. 1852 .00O. 900 pounds
+ ts6,3lO.OOO.0O0) and to Earl Kitchen
ers reading of carefully prepared
and optimistic speech on the military
operations and needs.
The Premier had to deal with huge
figures to explain the financing of the
war. and warned his hearers that al
though the expenditure was now oyel
, 800 900 pounds daily there was a
! likelihood OF its Increasing owing "a
the advance to the allies and dominions
which had reached 25O. .OOO. 900 pounds
(s1.25O, ,00O.000) and provisions for mu
niuons.
Millions Enlist.
Since the war began nearly three
million men he said. had enlisted IN
the army and navy. Besides 500. 900
persons were now engaged in the
manufacture of munitions. But potn
figures would have to be increased
and he appealed TO the women to
give their assistance. believing that
they would make a gigantic stride
towards the solution OF one OF their
most pressing problems"
Mr.. Asduith candidly admitted that
mistakes bad been made. and added /:
I Il do not say even now that we are
doing all We might OF even all we
ought TO do"
( He protested. however. against the
attempts Of section Of the press TO
belittle and disperse our efforts"
After reviewing the operations IN
FLANDERS. the Dardenelles and POLAND.
Mr.. Asquith declared that the country
had vastly exceeded any standard
dreamed OF before the war. As the
war went on. however. that standard
would rise. and new sacrifices would
De demanded In men. munitions and
money.
a discussion on the question OF
conscription followed the premier's
speech and the house finally granted
the vote asked for.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-That the
difficulties between the United
States and Germany will be set
tied within a fortnight was the
opinion voiced by Count Won
6ernstorff, the German ambassa.
dor, at his hotel here to-day.
shortly after his return from
Washington. Approached by a
newspaper man, Count Won Bern
storff said:
Ordinarily. give only prepared
interviews over my signature.
To-day ! shall make an exeep.
ton. You may say for me that I
am sure that within a FORTNIGHT
all supposed difficulties between
between the United States and
Germany will have been settled.
and permanently settled, and the
nations will be more friendly than
they ever have been"
Count Won Bernstorff added that
he felt eratified over the outcome
o. his conference with Secretary
Lansing.
Later, the ambassador AmpIlfied
the statement, saying:
''In my opinion everything as
regards the situation between the
United States and Germany will
De settled within fortnight. I do
net expect TO have anything more
to say with reference 70 this mat
ter In the next two weeks"
Count Won Bernstorff discussed
the sinking Of the British steam.
er Hesperisn, Insisting In an in
formal way that his first claim as
10 what caused the ship 70 40
down had now been verified, de.
spite what he called "the suspl-
eion Of the American people about
that ship"
The ambassador emphasized the
fact that under present conditions
exchanges of communication with
his government were necessarily
tedious proceeding. and he added
that u was due 70 this fact that
he fixed the time for a settlement
az two weeks.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-America's s
billion-dollar loan to Great Britain
and France seemed TO be well on the
way to actual Accomplishment To-
night. according 20 bankers familiar
with the pledges secured by members
Of the AnglOFrench financial commits
sion during their hve-day stay in TINS
country.
Announcement az this time that tne
success OF the loan was assured
would be. these bankers thought. se-
cidedly premature: but there vas
every Indication. In their opinion tnat
the commissions work thus far nad
met with a degree OF success that
had fully equalled their expectations.
This rosy view reflected the
thoughts OF the men who have cham
pioned the commissions cause here
and aided them BY hard work. II did
not coincide with the sentiments OF
those opposing the big loan, nor OF
the so-called pro-German hnanciers
here who have not been invited 10 al.
tend the commissions conferences or
meet the commissioners
So far az could be learned from
bankers In touch with the commission
and It's work. the situation tonient.
was about as follows.
Pledges have aifeady been seoured
for a considerable fraction OF tho biz
loan
other pledges are in prospect.
To Invite Pro-oermans.
The cO-called prOGerman banking
houses ~ New York VIII b. invited 10
participate In the loan In the commits.
Coontinusd on Pags Hins1
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PRESENT FLAG TO
ELKINS SCHOOLS

Special Dispatch 10 the Inteiiirencer.
ELKiNS. W. Va. Sept rs. - Five
hundred and nifty delegates and VISIT.
ors are attending the twenty-eeventn
annual state council Of the Junior
o. u. A. NJ. SIKH annual session OF
the Daughters OF America. which be-.
gan a two days session here to-day.
Attorney G. o Strieby welcomed ine
visitors to the city. the response be
ing made BY Past State Councillor
A. l.. DemOss. Of M0rQanfown. 10.
night a public meeting was held a
the court house. when a flag and
Bible were presented 10 the EIKins
public schools.
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JR. 0. U. A. M. HOLD
MEET AT ELKINS

ELKINS. W. Va. Sept. 15.-Forty-
four OF the 55 counties OF the West
Virginia are represented at the 27tn
annual meeting OF the state council
Junior order United American Aie-
ohanics and tie sixth annual session
OF the Daughters OF America. which
assembled acre to-day.
G. o. Strieby welcomed the 600 or
more delegates. and the response was
made by A. l.. DemOss. past state
councillor. Of MorgantoWn. The state
council tonight presented an Ameri-
can flag 10 the new High school build.
Ing which will be dedicated tomor-
row.
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ALLIES MAKE BIG
STRIDES In AFRICA

PARIS. Sept H. Fighting continu.
ally IN Africa since last soptember
along q front of more than 1000 miles
the French colonial troops. aided bv
the British allies. have obtained BE-.
markahle results said CASTOR uou.
merguc. minister of the colonies. IA.
the Associated Press today
eerman East Africa" the minister
continued will soon be- the only col.
ony posecssed by Germany. with the
exception of a small part Of the Ka.
meruua. The other German possess.
ions ar eoccupied eithcr BY the French
OF English or co-loinuy.
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ADVANCE Is
SLOWING UP
Won HINDENBURG MAKING
LITTLE PROGRESS To-
WARD DvINSK.
Russian Offensive in South May
Result in Serious Out
thanking Movement.

LONDON. Sept. is. 1880 D. M
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's drive
toward the Dvinsk-vilna railway is
not progressing as fast as his pre-
vious enterprises of a similar kind
have done. and except at one or two
points about midway between these
towns. where his cavalry have cut
the railway, he is still being stub
bornly opposed by the Russians who
are making vigorous counter attacks.
Won Hindenburg. however, has
reached a point west Of the Bridge
head across from the town of Dvinsk
and is preparing to attack that forti-
Along the rest of the line the Ger
man advance has also slowed up.
while in Galicia. the Russians are
still attacking and according to un-
OFFICIAL reports from Bucharest and
other points. the e-Austro-Gerrnan arm.
les are falling back across the Dniest-
er river Just north of the Galicfan
border the Russians also are on the
offensive and are making an attempt
TO recapture the fortress of Dubno.
which the Austrians took last night.
Serious Offensive.
This offensive in the south, IL Is be
lieved, will have an effect on the rest
OF the front. as reinforcements must
(Contfnued ON Pars rx,na,
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OF active work on the part of the
forces In the field for the continuons
loeal lighting which has taken placo
an alonE the line has called for tbe
olsplay OF incessant vigilance.
Meanwhile our positions have beep
much strengthened not only bv care.
iui elaboration Of the system OF trench
ioruhcauons that already eFiated buf
also BY large Increase In tho nun.
Der or heavy guns which have boon
placed along our lines.
me Germans recently on several
occasions used gas and Hauid Gre ana
have bombarded our lines with aspb,rv.
iating shells also but these forms y,
attack. landing as they now DO. tho eie.
mont of surprise. have failed in rbatr
object and losi much of their oFeneiyc
value owing 10 Steps taken by he fo
counter act the effect on those perni.
ci0ue methods
Pleased Win Troops
"As new armies have become fralped
and ready 10 take the field considerable
reinforcomenta have been sent out
10 Join yield Marshal French'a com.
toontinusa On Pars ssvsn)
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TWO W. VA. GIRLS
WIN SCHOLARSHIPS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. 15.-
The state department Of schools an
nounced that Miss Ivy Lee Myers. OF
Huntington, had won the Bowman
scholarship in Peabody College for
teachers al Nashville. Tenn. and that
Helen Pownale Of Keyser had been
awarded the West Virginia Federation
Of Woman's Clubs scholarship In West
virginia University Each scholar.
ship IL awarded for high averages In
teachers examination.
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LABOR CONDITIONS nnTTrR
IN y 3. THAu IN nURopr

tDflitSrEN 81 NJ. SEPT rs-rhe
,.'nF'ni iion RI TIE Anal lr1mnfed Asaorla
fmpl0Fra ~ America tomorrow viii ,l-.
.lnff the relations uf fho unIau 10 trs
raliNaf hrptugrhooda Win which f has
nnd frFrrnl iurladfrfiornI dfarufaa a.
NfW Nurk state recently
N' committee recently appointed 90
NNAHe n NHfsnnaI lnNcHfir1fIlr nf wnrt.
lnF cunliiinna 0n street railway arnfrrna
.n Europe reported that more rffirir~f
aerNlCr wac heiur Flrsn t0 the nuffi.
ann thtf heifrr labor conditions rrrvaff-
el in Ihc lrlted states than On any Ia.
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FINANCE COMMISSION PLAN
SUCCEEDING BEYOND .
EXPECTATIONS.
Much Opposition to Loan All Over
Country = Many German
Bankers to Come In.
WASHINGTON. Sept. is

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is
Secretary Lansing made II
plain to inquirers to-day that
no violation Of domestic or in
ternational law were involved
In the proposed floating by the
allies Of a large loan In this
country,
The secretary explained that
the attitude Of the Washington
government had long ago been
announced; that it's expression
Of disapproval OF loans as "in-
sistent with the spirit Of neu-
traiity," had been oceasioned
BY a direct request for advice
BY American bankers concern
ing loans IN general and that
the administration voiced its
opposition chiefly 70 loans by
popular subscription or those
which would take large sums
Of gold from the United States.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE MARES
LENGTHY ADDRESS AT
MIDDLEBOURNE.
Was Principal Feature Of Cover
nor's Day Celebration-white
and Blue Speak Today.
ey FRANK 7. SMITH,
Stan Correspondent

MlDDLEBoURNE. w. Va. Sept. Is.
-"Governor Day at the Old Home
Coming celebration was well attended
oy citizens from all parts OF the coun-
" To-Day. The crowds that are usuallv
on hand during the early morning
hours did not arrive until nearly noon.
Inc majority desiring to hear Cow
ernor Hatfields address.
Today marked the second day Of the
oio Home Coming week and from
present indications IL win be success
ful in every way. The Cftizens Com
cert Band OF Sistersville and the
Methodist Episcopal church choir dis
coursed several selections in the AFTER.
noon and evening.
Tomorrow is expected to be the larr-
est day of the weeks Festivities. AL
though an unusually large crowd Al.
tended today's celebration. Ex-Cov-
ernor Albert b. White will address the
meeting In the morning. and State Tax
commissioner Fred o. Blue ana ex-
officio prohibition Commissioners win
address the Tyler countians in the AZ
ternoon. Many from out of the state
who could not come the first part or
the week are expected to arrive tomor-
row.
Governor Hatfield arrived in Sisters
vile from Huntington about 10 O'Clock.
He was met by a special committee
from the Tyler county Chamber Of
Commerce, who escorted the chief ex-
ecutive TO Middlebourne. There an
other committe under tho chairman-
ship OF Hon. II. w. Smith received him.
After the informal reception the Cow
ernor was taken over the city In an
automobile.
Entertained at Luncheon.
After his trip over the city. Cover
nor Hatfield was the guest of Hon. 8.
g. Pyle, who entertained at a lunch
con In his- honor at the Swan Hotel
Among the guests were: Governor H.
ID. Hatfield. A. G. Swiger. Edwin N.
Fischer. Postmaster A. A. Meredith.
c. L. Gisler. w E. Gibbs, w. II. NoIl.
James McCoach. of Sistersville. q. c.
Carter. Harry w. Smith, T. A. ivy
ford ]. +. Bradford w. f. Long OF this
city; Frank t. Smith OF the Intelligent
Ger stan Frank Swan OF Huntington.
and S. G. Pyle.
Governor Hatfield is an ardent be-
tconttnusd on Page rsn-)
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ALLIES PRESENT NEW
NOTE TO BULGARIA

SOFIA. Bulgaria. Sep 10. via Lon.
don. Sep. no. 8 y m The ministers Of
the quadruplc entente presented 10
The Bulgarian government this noon n
supplementary note relative TO ser.
Was attitude toward the Macedonian
claims % bulgaria The contents
were kept strictly secret.
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GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN
OPTIMISTIC INTERVIEW
LONE BANDIT GETS
MANY THOUSANDS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sep. 15.-
When Lack Erie a Western passenger
train No. 25 arrived here at 10 D. m.
tonight the American Express com
pany messenger reported that he had
been held up at the point of a revolver
by a lone bandit and packages con-
tanning several Thousand dollars and
Jewelry taken from the express safe.
The robbery occurred near Arcadia,
- miles northeast OF Indianapolis.
The robber escaped.