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New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
WATTS IS HIGH MAN
 IN CIVIL SERVICE
Veteran Fireman at No. House Leads-Lieutenant Higgins
 Second, Butler Third.

Lieutenant William J. Watts of Engine company No. 2, Lieutenant Thomas F. Higgins of Engine com pany No. and Fireman Michael w. Butler of Engine company No. 2, will be the candidates for appointment IS captain at No. 8 company when he safety board meets tomorrow light: The men, with George My 'roft, Patrick Kenney and Thomas 2oper, recently took the civil ser ice examinations and passed suc- essfully, while the last named trio ailed to obtain satisfactor aver 1ge.
 Lieutenant Watts has the highest lverage, 93 per cent. Lieutenant Higgins is second with 91 per cent. md Fireman Butler is third with 90 oer cent. Inasmuch as each candi- late had the same physical average, 35 per cent. the change in their yenera1 average results from the ex- lminations.
 Lieutenant Watts is a, veteran fire man and will round out thirty years of service next July. He has been lieutenant for about four years. Lieutenant Higgins has been in the departm ent since August 1, 1905, and was made a lieutenant in October, 1907. Fireman Butler has been in tthe department about nine years.
 Although the safety board is ex- pected to meet tomorrow night to appoint the captain for No. house and also to appoint a regular police- man, it will also meet this evening with Mayor Quigley. Tonight's meet ing is in reference to the pensioning g of fremen and the pension board There is some question as to who are legal members of the pension com mission and the matter will be thor ughly adjusted.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
British Attack Opens

London, Nov 13, 1:48 p. m.-The British opened an attack this morning on both sides of the Ancre river, on the northern part of the Somme front. The war office reports the capture of a considerable number of &prisoners. The statement reads:
 This morning we attacked on both sides of the Acrne, capturing a con- siderable number of prisoners.
 Hostile artillery activity continued during the night on our positions in the neighborhood of Les Boefs and Guedecourt. Gas was successfully dis charged by Us against enemy trenches , opposite Rams. The enemy trenches were entered by us southeast of Ar mentires.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
PAY FOR ASSlINIBLYMEN.
Amendment to State Constitution Is
 Thought Carried.

Hartford, Nov. 13.-Returns from the last towns, Ansonia, Derby and Stamford, voting on the constitutional amendment relating to mileage of mem bers of the general assem bly, in dicate that the amendment has been adopted by the electors of the state by an approxicate vote of 22,495 to 15,311. The amendment provides that the general assembly may ar range for the mileage compensation of members.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
DROP TON OF EXPLOSIVES
Two Successful Air Raids by British
 in Egypt.

London, Nov. 13, 2:45 D. m.-Two successful air raids have been carried out by aircraft operating with the British forces in Egypt, says an official announcement today.
 The points raided were Maghda and Birshel. A ton of high explosives was dropped. Two Poker machines were brought down by the raiding air planes, all of which returned safely.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
STATE SECRETS AT STAKE


 Despatches Arc Among Papd
 Taken From Alleged BlackmaiIeI
 Washington, Nov. 13.-The Germ| er,hassv has reason to believe that number of highly confidential ofici despatches, at present missing, we in the racket from which Karl .Ar1 hard Graves extracted letters he charged with having used in an q 1eged attempt to obtain $3,000 frd Countess von Bernstorff, wife Of tI German ambassador.
 The nature of the despatches unknown. The German governme has been sent all available informI ton.
 It was made clear today that PrinI Hatzfeldt, counsellor of the en1 bassy, through whom Graves d tempted to get the $3,000, may tel tify against him but would prefer nI to. If his testimony is deemed e sential to the prosecution. of Grave permission for him to appear in cou will be asked of Emperor William.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
"JACIxIES, FIGHT FIRE.

Puerto. Mexico, Nov. 13.-Sixty men rom the United States gunpoat Wheeling were sent ashore yesterday to fight a fire caused by the lightning which struck two tanks of crude oil, with a capacity of 5000 barrels each. Five adjoining oil tanks were threat ened, but eventually the fire was checked.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
Soldiers For Wilson.

St. Paul, Nov. 13.-Two more coun- ty soldiers votes, reported today cut the Hughes lead in Minnesota to 229. Troops from Brown county voted 27 to 16 in Wilson's favor and Martin county's soldiers 21 for Wilson and Il for Hughes, a net gain of 21 for Wilson. The total now stands: Wilson 17S,617, Hughes 17S,S46.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
POPE WILL PROTEST
Catholic Pontiff Said to Object Strong 1y to Wholesale Deportation of Bel gians From Their Homes.

Paris, Nov. 13, 5:3O a. m.-De- spatches from Rome say the Pope is about to send a note to Germany pro- testing strongly against the reported wholesale deportation of Belgians. The despatches say that this decision of the Pontiff has become known semi officially in Vatican circles
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
DeIaWare'S Verdict.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 13.-The of fcial canvass of the vote of Delaware at the last Tuesdays election for president was completed today and is as follows: Hughes 25,794, Wilson 24,521, Hanly 693 and Benson 4SO.
 These figures do not include the soldier vote from two counties cast in New Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
AVIATOR KILLED.
Pierre Macho Loses Life and PasScn-
 ger Is Injured.

Buenos Aires, Nov. l3.-While Pierre Macho, an aviator, was making a flight today with a passenger his machine. fell The aviator was killed and his passenger was injured.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

Denver Nov. 13.-New low tenn perature records for Novem Der were reported to the weather bureau here today fom several points in the Rocky Mountain region. Reg Chey- enne, Wyoming reported 20 below zero; Grand Junction, Colorado, be- low; Denver, ? below.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
THE BEAUTIFUL ARRIVES.
Snow Reported From Points in Mid-
 dle West and New York.

Kansas City, Nov. 13.-Flurries of snow today visited parts of Missouri and Kansas, and sections of Okla homa and Arkansas
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

on 1n1TIeGn H6OauS.
 New York, Nov. 13.-Failure of 4 railroads of the country to live upI the spirit and intent of the Adams eight-hour law will result in strike vote of the four big railrd brotherhoods being put into effecd was announced here today by Willi| G. Lee. head of the Brotherhood Railway Trainmen, after three-hd conference between brotherhood d railroad presidents.
 With the prospect that questit involved in the Adamson eight-ht controversy will be brought up, p ceedings in arbitration were beg here today which may settle the mands of switchmen on thirteen r; roads east of the Mississippi for eight-hour day and time and a h pay for overtime labor.
 The SWitchmen's union of No America, which is affiliated W American Federation of Labor, manded an eight-hour day after c gross enacted the Adamson statl The railroads would not make concession and arbitration is I sought under the Newlands Act. The arbitration board met Def today's hearing began and chose of the neutral members, Charles Howrey, former associate judge of United States court of claims, chairman.
 Prof. Jeremiah Jenks, of New Y city is the other arbitrator.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

of apoplexy suffered yesterday morn ing.
 Cambridge Nov. 13.-Dr. Percival Lowell, whose death at his private observatory at Flagstaff, Arizona, was reported today, was best known as the principal exponent of the theory that Mars is inhabitated. At great expense and through years devoted entirely to astronomical activities he developed many observations and theories in planetary research.
 Astronomers, while expressing high regard for his ability and enthusiasm, regarded many of his theories as rad ical and all of them were not accepted.
 Dr. Lowell turned virtually all of his wealth to purposes intended to advance the interests of astronomical study He founded his observatory at Flagstaff in 1894.
 It was from this observatory that he announced his discovery of vege- tatiOn on Mars, with the inference that the planet was inhabitated, and his observation of the canals as be- ing so regular in form as to indicate that they were artificial.
 A colleague of Lowell said today that while many astronomers did not agree with his theories, they were con- firming his observations very fre- quently.
 Dr. Lowell financed and directed several expedition to odd corners of the earth to advance his researches, and was awarded medals and member ships by foreign astronomical societies. 1 He was 61 years old.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

Watertown, N. Y, Nov. 13.-The first snowstorm of the season is in progress here today. The tempera- ture is 2S degrees above zero.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

Des Moines, Nov. 13.-Cold weather prevailed throughout Iowa today and snow was reported here from several sections of the state.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

StanZa BOn
 Today's announcement by London that the British have opened an at tack on both sides of the Ancre river in Northern France indicates the pos ~sibiIity that an important new offen- sive has been begun.
 The Ancre river, approximately bounds on the south the sharp salient created in the German lines by the prolonged Franco-British offensive in the Somme region. Apparently Gen. eral Haig's troops are now attacking this salient from both sides.
 In a broad sense, this salient ex- xAnds some IS miles northward to Ar~as but whether the new British operation covers it's entire breadth or whether merely an attempt is under way to crush in the southern section of it is not made plain by the official statement.
 Reports from Petrograd, so far un- confirmed by any official advices, de- clare that Field Marshal von Macken- SSsn is continuing his retreat in Do- brudja under disastrous conditions. It is even said that the Russians have succeeded ir crossing the Danube at two points south of TchernaYoda, which if correct, would mean that von Mackensen's army was being taken in the rear or that he had been forced back from the Constanza- NEchernavoda railway line. His force is said to be emoralized from re- verses, heavy losses, disease and lack of endorsements.
 The Black Sea port of Constanza is reported again under the fire of the Russian fleet.
 The recent Serbian victory in Mace donia appears, from the Entente ac- counts, to have been a brilliant one Paris reports that the Germans and 8dlgarians were pushed back nearly two miles in the Cerna river region southeast of Monastir, in a two day battle, and that they lost 1000 mer in prisoners. Unofficial announce ments tell of an additional Serbian success to the north along the bend of the river, carrying the closing in. movement on Monastir still fur ~ther
 Official Berlin today reports that Entente artillery was yesterday she'll ing the Tchernavoda bridge in Do- brudja from across the Danube.
 Teutonic progress continues on the Pennsylvania border of Rumania the German statement declares. Three towns were captured numerous at %tacks by the Rumanians were re- pulsed, and more than 1000 prison ers were taken.
 The French, according to Berlin opened an offensive yesterday in up per Alsace, but were repulsed in thei1 attacks.
 broke up entente efforts to gair eground in the Somme sea.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

Wausa, Wis.,. Nov. 13.--With six inches of snow on the ground and the fall continuing, Wausa is in the grip of one of the severest storms this season.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
British Pierce One Mile.

London, Nov. 13, 4:45 D. m.-The British troops in their new offensive south of the Ancre river have ad- vanced to a maximum depth of one mile, capturing from the Germans the towns of Beaum ont -Hamel and Saint 1Divon, according to the correspond "nnt of Reuters Telegram company at British headquarters.
 Fighting is still going on between yhe German and British troops around he town of Serre, about two miles north of BeaumO Two thousand prisoners already have been taken by the British.
 Cannonading on French Front.
 Paris, Nov. 13, Noon-There was snIy the usual cannonading during
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New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
R.R. STRIKE WILL BE CALLED IF EMPLOYERS FAIL TO LIVE
 UP TO SPIRIT OF SIR. LAW
DR, PERCNAL LOWELL,
 ASTRONOMER, IS DEAD
Was First to Advance Theory That Mars Is In-
 habited.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 13.-Dr. Perci- val Lowell, founder and director of the Lowell observatory here and an astronomer of international reputa- ton, died here last night from stroke of apoplexy suffered yesterday morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
Cannonading on French Front.

Paris, Nov. 13, Noon-There was snly the usual cannonading during
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13

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New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
Activity on West Front
 MayPresage Renewal of Attempt to Push
 Germans From France
MACKENSEN REPORTED '. IN A SORRY PLIGHT

Russians Said to Have Crossed Dan- ube at Two Points, Thus Taking Teuton Leader in the Rear-Ser- bian Victory in Cerna River Dls- .. t1ict. Admitted by Sofia-Czar's Black Sea Fleet Resumes Con- stanza BOmbardment.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-13
Vote of Four Brothel
 hoods Will Be P. Into Effect, Says Hea of Trainmen Unio
ANNOUNCEMENT MAD1
 AFTER CONFERENO|

Charles B. Howrey, former Associs Judge of the United States Con of Claims, is Chosen Chairman Arbitration Board Which Meets Consider Demands of Switchn on Thirteen Roads.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-04-19
OId-Time JeweIry,

Many pieces of old-fashioned jew elry have come into favor again. With some men the signet ring which opens to disclose a tiny photograph is fayorite gift. Now and then one dis covers one of the crosses worn in the mid-Victorian days, among them the beautiful Irish diamond cross, which IS a real treasure now. The Rus sian cross in silver is also worn-on long silver chain. The diamond ar- row. once very weil-liked device, ranks anew among the wartime orna- ments made and sold in Paris and London. Tiny cannon and aeroplanes enshrined in the steel helmet of the French soldier are being sold, too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
GEORGE BLOOMFIELD.
TranA LII " n.

what he considered TO be an unjust
i%nsinuation against his detective agen-
cy, said he was ready to go anywhere
and give testimony of his relation with
Mr.. We'll.
Il a IL understood. and I want
II established as a fact" he said. that
this agency has never done nor has il
ever permitted n person connected
with 1t TO do anything that could be
construed as d~isloyalty to "A client os
as a violation of the law.
NJ Well called me by telephone
from Pittsburgh and asked me to come
over and install a detectaphone and |
sent Biddinger. | know he offered
Biddinger $500 extra If he would do
the work wanted. What he wanted
done is something that must be decid-
ed later. We told him repeatedly that
we were doing work for Governor Hat
Held. He understood that and said the
two things need not interfere"
Attorneys yesterday were of the
opinion that the action of the GOV
ernor viii cause a postponement of the
writ of habeas corpus hearing sched-
uled TO be held before Justice Blur
in the supreme court tomorrow after.
noon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
BIDD|NGER CASE
tcoarnusd from FIRST PHx@p

roborated by all the evidence which
led to the action Of the Kanawha grand
jury.
Brings Case To Crisis
Mr.. Townsend's statement and Mr.
Wells prompt reply, which were pub
lished yesterday. brought the case of
Biddinger. who has been saved thus
far from eXtraditiOn by a writ of ha-
beas corpus. 4 a crisis.
Moses II. Grossman. Robert f.. Can't
well. who has just returned from Chi
cago; William S. Butler. LYMAN Tur-
chin and Mr.. Townsend, all took the
morning train for the capital. where
they saw the Governor at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Townsend It is understood. in
formed Gov. Whitman hat West Vir-
ginia does not want TO interfere in any
matters between New York and Illi-
nois. The only thing wanted was de-
lay in the execution of the processes
so hat the man might have time to
go To Charleston and appear as a wit
ness. IL was feared that IL he were
taken to Chicago and held in bail of
$1,000 o OF more he might be pre-
vented from appearing against Mr..
Well.
Mr.. Cantwell informed the Governor
that efforts To have Biddinger indicted
by the Cook county Grand Jury had
failed and that there was nothing
against the man except the affidavits
NJ self-confessed ~lawbreakers. The
Grand Jury. It was said. had declined
TO consider cases where the charges
were than three years old. and i n
Biddinger's case they run from five
and a half years TO eleven years.
Burns Ready to Testify.
William j. Burns, smarting under
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
ALLIES ADMIT
tconunusd From r.r-t v.r.,

|
neutral country. such as Holland. OF
goods that might he of use TO
Germany and Austria to the amount
normally consumed in the neutral
country.
Right to Search.
Moreover. II is argued thai an Incl
dent to the exercise of this right Of
regulation Of imports is the right TO
search vessels approaching the neu-
tral country. I'm this connection the
allies hold that while i'm early davs
u was possible to conduct such a
search at sea. conditions Of modern
sea traitic have made this impossible.
hence II has become necessary 10 taxi
the neutral ship 10 the nearest con
Nenient por,. where the cargo NAV be
Examined This is the explanation
offered for the apparent unreasonable
diversion Of many ships from their reg
ular courses and hat has been com
planned Of as an -necessa dclsv
earch II was with q view to reduc.
ing complaint on this score. il Is point
ed out, that arrangements were made
for the British embassy here to advise
would-bc American shippers whether
their carCoes probably would be sub.
.Ject to detention.
thNNu'l HNlIN llduf hH the allies
Is that The character Of ships papers
have changed completely owing 10
modern commercial methods. 80 that
no longer can they b. relied upon to
supply an the evidence necessary To
establish the character OF "a cargo and
its liability to seizure. The practice
OF c-onsiEning goods TO order or 10
individuals in neutral countries who
are not the real consumers Of the
goods. bur are actually distributing
agents and ~forwarders 10 the enemy
country. th" allies insist. has made il
necessary iu cases where neutral ships
are detained to refer their cases 10
prize courts for examination. instead
Of accepting th" ships papers ~ their
FAC" value
Complaint Answered
Complaint by the United Ststes
That the prize courts csnnot be recoR-
uizrd as competent to render final de.
clsipus In Doe eases OF seized or de
tanned vessels and cargoes is met b,
reference fo tho recent decision i'm
ENGLAND to the effect that prize courts
must be- governed by the principles Of
international law and where orders
boz council conflict the latter must give
way
There d.. also. is pointed out. an &C.
know lrdeemont of ihc rirht ~ the
neutral power whose ship is seized 10
appeal tu the highest judicial tribunal
and even to take up tho case diplo-
mHficall1 ~ dissatisfied
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
REVELATIONS
tcontinued from First Page.)

was rejected owing 10 the embassy re-
.ceiving unfavorable information about;
Schumacher.
i was h requested TO assist m
a scheme for the invasion of Canada
by a force recruited from reservis;s
In the United States. aided by Geul.,.
w%arships then in the Pacific.
Both Were in Il.
This scheme. which was opose
by Won Papen and Boyd. later was
abandoned on the advice of Bernstorf.
Next. q Papen asked me to con
fer with two Irishmen who
the dynamiting Of railway functions.
grain elevators and the locks OF the
canals connecting the Great Lakes. II
was hoped thus to terrify Canada. pre-
venting the Dominion from aiding the
mother country.
Il received the Irishmen. who
brought maps and details Of the plan
Before going TO Baltimore TO consult
consul Luederitz regarding the scheme
] employed one man. Charles Tucker.
alias Tucsheimer. as an assistant. /
then went 10 Baltimore and consulted
Luederitz. who obtained a passport in
the name Of Taylor. He also ~introduc-
ed me TO a captain Of a German shin
AZ that time in the harbor. proposing
That J make use of part Of his crew and
ono officer.
Returning to New York. I selected
three men 10 assist me and acquainted
them with part Of the details Of the
scheme. I received q check from Won
Papcn. which was cashed for mo by
Mr.. Stafford. % member Of n German
club.
Captain TaUseher included.
Regarding the material. arms and
dynamite needed. von Papen informed
me that Captain Tauscher ~ Krupp's
agency had agreed 10 furnish them |
saw Tauscher. no gave mo "A letter of
introduction 20 the Du Pont Powder
Company, recommending u H. TAYLOR
& Co. and supplied me with an order
to The man bon charge Of dynamite
barge lying ON the Sew Jersey side
of the Statue Of Liberty.
"Tduechor told me- hs would send
pistols by messenger foo Hobokcn TO
be- delivered there 20 any Of my agents
af q certain restaurant. a. No. was
liable 90 punishment n be- delivered
them Boo New York without e. permit
"ln order to get dynamite Do was
necessary to hire r. motorboat ai e.
place near ou" Hundred and Forty
Sixth Street Harlem. and put The
dynamite aboard Boo suitable cases
Nftcr getting tho explosive. went
hV faNIr3b with two suifc4sra f1 tho
German club and saw Won Papeu Q
iIru took flr dynamite fp mv rooms
Whor" ! also kept "a portion ~ tho
arms packed boz o. small pOrtmnufcau
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
MRS.. QGLEBAY
DIES At HOME
IN CLEVELAND
DEATH. WHICH FOLLOWED TWO
MONTHS ILLNESS. OCCURRED
YESTERDAY MORNING.
Mrs. oRiebay Was Born In wheeling and
spent at waddtnRton-
Prominent in Social Circles.

Mrs. Sallie Howell Oglebay died early
yesterday morning at $3.50 Euclid ave-
nue.. Cleveland. Ohio. the Oglebay win
months. Mrs. ogleSay was The Wife of
Hon Earl W. ogiebay. prominent bank
or and head OF the Oglcbay. Norton a.
Company. iron ore dealers.
Mrs. Oglebay la been IN III health
Tor several weeks. but her condition be
came serious only within n past week.
Fear as TO the outcome was entertained
clan. was hurriedly TO Clove-
land for consultation with eminent ply
came Thursday morning at / o'clock.
with the Borrowing family at the bed
side.
Burial Mt Greenwood.
Mrs. oglebay's body will be brought
20 this city for burial. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Oglebay home
in Cleveland this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock Saturday morning the immedi-
ate relatives win the body
to this city. Immediately upon its ar
rival here the body will BE- taken to
ices will be by the Rev. ia
cob Birmingham. d. D.. rector OF st.
Luke's 4. T. church. Intermcnt will
take place in the Oglebay plot in Green
wood.
Mrs. Oglebay was prominent in society
circles both here and In Cleveland. and
was Interested In many charities and
philanthropies. She was a woman OF the
most lovabls character. She was born
IN wheeling. where she spent the years
OF Eirlhood and early -womanhood. She
was the daughter OF the late \. Allen
Howell who was a wealthy and promi-
nent business man OF this city more
than thirty years ago. \ few years af-
ter her marriage to Earl w. Oglebay
she moved with him to Cleveland. where
Mr.. Oglebay began a notable business
career and made a fortune out OF iron
ore.
Spent Summers at waddington-
Always yearning for the scenes OF her
youth. the Oglebays acquire the Mad
dington estate. near this city, which has
been extensively improved. It is re-
garded as one OF the finest country es-
tates in this section OF the country.
Here the family invariably spent the
summers.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Oglebay Is
survived by n daughter. Mrs. Courtney
Burton. OF Cleveland, and two brothers.
Thomas =. Howell. also OF Cleveland.
and Allen :. Howell. OF Oakland. Md.
\ brother. Richard Howell. an Episco-
pal rector OF Cleveland. died a few years
ago.