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New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
WILSON MUM ON MAINE.
Makes No Comment When He Reads
 Result in Papers.

New London, Sept. 12.-President Wilson today remained near his sis ter, Mrs. Anna E. Howe, who is criti- cally i'll here. His plans depended largely on the outcome of her sick ness. Early this morning it was said that her condition was practically un- changed.
 The first news of the apparent re- publican victory in Maine was received by the president from the newspapers this morning, as members of his party would not disturb him last night with the word because of the illness of Mrs Howe. He would make no comment this morning.
 Arrangements were made for the president to receive the members of the American and Mexican joint com- mission on board the naval yacht Mayf1oWer during the day.
 The Mayfiower, with Mr. Wilson on board, was anchored off Fort Trum- bull near here, but launches carried hourly reports to the president of Mrs. Howe'S condition.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
ALLIED SQUEEZE IN BALKANS IS BECOMING MORE APPARENT
Bulgars Reported Whipped in Long Battle-Greeks Regain Kavala and Its FOrts-VOn Mackensen in Charge of Teutons.

Reports from the Macedonian front today point more strongly than ever to the probability that the present thrust of the entente forces may be the long-expected general offensive movement from this base.
 Of the armies of five nations as- sembled on this front, reported from some sources to number some 600,000 men, the British and French are known to be exerting heavy pressure, the British along the Struma front, northeast of saloniki, and the French northward along the Vardar on the Serbian border.
 French troops also are co-operat- ing with the British in the more east erly operation, where, like their allies, they have crossed the Struma, captur- ing the village of Yenimah on the easterly bank, within ten miles of Demir-HisSar. The British have seized additional trenches across the river to the southeast and, according to a news despatch from Athens, the Bulgarians are in retreat after a thir ty-six hour battle in which they suf- fered heavy losses
 
 four miles south of Gievgeli, Paris re- ports a vigorous offensive by the French and their allies, resulting in the penetration of Bulgarian posi- tions to a depth of nearly half a mile on a two mile front.
 German army headquarters an- nounce heavy fighting along both the Struma and the Vardar, declaring the operation in the latter region resulted successfully for the Bulgarians.
 In the Rumanian province of Dobrudja the advance of the Bulgar- ians and Germans, who are command ed by Field Marshal Won Mackensen is continuing, Berlin declares.
 The Russian campaign in the Car pathians is making further progress according co Petrograd, which re- ports the capture of Kapul Mountain near the Bukowina border, and other heights nearby. Berlin announces the repulse of Russian attacks in this sector.
 Austrian counter attacks on posi- tons captured on Sunday by the Italians in the Posina sector of the Trentino were repulsed and further progress has been made by the Italians, Rome announces.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
SPAIN MUST DECIDE
Former Premier Declares Country Cannot Abandon Neutrality But Should Not Lose Friendship of Allies

Paris, Sept. 12, 11:3O a. m.-Spain must decide in favor of one or other of the groups of belligerents, in the opinion of Antonio Maura, former premier and leader of the conservative party, according to news despatches from Madrid quoting an address de- livered by Senor Maura.
 The address was delivered at Be- ranga, near Bi1boa, at meeting at tended by 5000 Mauristas. The for mer premier declared according to the despatches, that Spain could not abandon her neutrality but that the condition of the war made her iso1a- tion henceforth impossible He is quoted as saying that it was moreover essential that France and England should not be hostile toward Spain
 The Madrid despatches predict that Senor Maura's speech will make a strong impression throughout the country, as his prestige never was so high as at present. The majority of his followers are supposed to be pro-German in their sympathies.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
RUNAWAY CAR CRASHES INTO AUTO BUSES, KILLING TWO; HOPS RAIL ROUNDING CURVE
MEXICANS WILL PAY
 VISIT TO PRESIDENT
Commissioners Expect to See Wilson Aboard May
 flower Today.

New London. Sept. 12.-The Mexi- can members of the Mexi- can American joint commission which is studying means for restoring order in Mexico will be given an opportunity today to pay their respects to Presi- dent Wilson, who came here yester- day because of the illness of his sis ter, Mrs. Howe.
 The call of the commissioners on the president was arranged after they had suggested it in a message of sympathy transmitted by Secretary Lane. In their message the com- missioners said that before leaving the United States they hoped to have the opportunity of paying their re- spects in person to the president. A meeting was to take place on the Mayf1oWer, anchored in the river just in front of the hotel where the commission is in session.
 Further discussion of the state ments made by Commissioner Pani relative to the state of the railways in Mexico featured the forenoon ses- sion of the commissioners, the in formation in the hands of the Ameri- can commissioners confirming in a great part that offered by the Mexi- cans. It was regarded as probable that today's meeting would be brief because of the visit to the Mayflower
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
CONSTANTINE APOLOGIES.
Forwards Regrets for Act of Ruffians
 tn Firing on French Legation.

Athens, Monday, Sept. Il, via Lon- don, Sept. 12, 3:o2 p. m.-The re- grets of King Constantine for the Vio- Iation of the French legation by ruff Hans who fired shots there during the meeting of the entente ministers on Saturday were expressed to the French minister today by Count Nero .ati, the kings grand master of cere- monies. An Egyptian Greek named Canelopoulos has confessed he was hired with forty denizens of the Gas house district of Athens to create the disturbance.
 Labor troubles continue. The em- pIoyes of the street car lines Of Attn ans and Piraeus have struck.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
GODS KNOW OF BREMEN
Director of Ocean Navigation Com
 pany, Owner of Undersea Boat,
 Ignorant of When It Will Arrive.

Berlin, Sept. Ii, via London, Sept 12, 9:45 a. m-Reports from Bremen say that another merchant submarine is expected to leave that port for the United States at the end of the pres ent month. None of the projected sister ships to the Deutschland and Bremen have, however, been com- pleted yet, according to a statement by Philip Heineken, one of the direc- tors of the Ocean Navigation company, owners of the Deutschland.
 Asked when the Bremen was ex- pected to arrive in America, Director Heineken said: "Only the Gods know" and refused to discuss the mat ter further.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
U. s. NEUTRALITY VIOLATED
British Warship Holds Up Philippine Steamer Within Territorial Waters
 and Examines Her Manifest and LiSt.

Washington, Sept. 12.- Violation of American neutrality by a British tor pedo boat, which held up and exam ined the Philippine steamer Cebu within the territorial waters of the Philippines, was reported to the war departme ent today by Governor Gen. eral Harrison. The despatch imme- diately was transmitted to the state departm and will be made the sub feet of vigorous protest to Great Britain.
 The incident occurred yesterday, one mile and half off Carabao Island. According to the report of the steam CTS master, Lieut.. Bailes, commanding H. M. s. destroyer No. 2, boarded the Cebu, made inquiries about her pas sengers and took both the ships man. ifest and her passenger list. Appar- ently the officer was searching for d man named Badly. who was not found.
 On releasing the Cebu the lieuten- ant made this note on her log: "Boarded at $50 a. m.. 9-11-'16, eX- amined and passed"
 There has been more than one com p1aint about the activity of British vessels around the Philippine Islands and while Governor General Harri- sons report furnishes the basis for a specific protest, it is probable that Great Britain will be called upon to restrict the operations of her patrol ling squadron generally in and near the territorial waters of the islands.
 In order that there might be no mistake about where the Cebu was at the time she was held up, her exact position was given by the master as follows: Latitude 14 degrees, 16 min utes; longitude 120 degrees, 35 min utes. or one and half miles from Carabao Island.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
BulgarianS Quit kayaIa.

Paris, Sept. 12, 5:15 a. m.--The Petit Parisien says it learns from a semi-oft1cial source that the Bulgar- lans have evacuated all the forts at the Greek seaport of Kavala, which they occupied last month
 The forts are said to have been handed over to the Greeks. They were of no military value to the Bull Earlans after the arrival of ships Of the entente allies whose guns now dominate Kavala.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
French Take Village.

London, Sept 12, l :25 D. m- trench troops cooperating with the British in the new offensive on the Struma front in Greek Macedonia, have captured a village from the Bull garlans, it was announced officially to- day. The British forces which cross Cd the river have seized Bulsarian trenches on the east bank.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
tOn MaCkenSen in Charge.

Berlin. Sept. 12, via London, 435 p. m.-The official German report of today shows that, as had been re- ported unotiicially, Field Marshal von Mackensen is in charge Of the Ger man and Bulgarian forces which are invading eastern Rumania. Tha state ment says further progress has been made in Dobrudja.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Large Advance for French

Paris, Sept. 12, via London 3:O5 r. m.-French troops on the Mace donian front, taking the offensive against the Bulgarians, have captured all the positions of their opponents on a front of two miles to a depth of about 800 yards it was announced of- ticially today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Eu1gars Reported Defeated.

London, Sept. 12, $40 p. m..-The new offensive of the entente allies on the Macedonian front has resulted in the defeat of the Bulgarians, says an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Athens. The Bulgarians sustained enormous losses in the battle of thir- ty-six hours, the despatch says, and are beating a retreat pursued by the allies.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
F MI STANTON DEAD.

New York. Sept. 12.-Frank Me Milan Stanton, prominent in copper mining circles, died today of intestinal trouble at his home in White Stone, IT. MT. stanton formerly resided at Houghton, Mich. He was f1fty-one wears old.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Daily Balloon Ascension.

Cats, the balloonist, made his first ascension yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The weather conditions were ideal and the huge envelope arose almost perpendicularly for 2.0OO feet and drifted slowly nOrthward. At this height Cats cut free from the balloon, the parachute opened and he made a perfect descent He is billed to make an ascension each afternoon.
 Oliver, the high diver, gave his first performance last evening, owing to the fact that some delay occurred in filling his tank. Under the glare of the electrics he ascended the steep ladder at 9:30 o'clock last night, paused on the tiny platform for a few moments to make certain that all was we'll and then leaped backward
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Daniels Calls It Democratic Victory

 Washington, Sept. 12.-Comment ing upon the Maine election today, Secretary Daniels claimed the result was democratic victory and that when national issues were in consid- eration the prOgressives voted with the democrats
 This is shown" said the secre- tary,' by the fact that Milliken, the republican candidate for governor, got r? 1000 votes and the two republican candidates for senator each got 1000 less There is nothing discoura ging in the result. If the democrats had carried Maine that would have ended the entire campaign
 Maine ought to have about 5O,OOO Continued On Fourteenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
GREECE EXPECTED ID
 JOIN ENTENTE ALLIES
Premier Zaimis Presents and Then Withdraws Resig-
 nation.

London, Sept. 12, 11:30 a. m.-The political situation in the near east is of no less interest to European cap- itals at the moment than the military changes are impending. The reasons which prompted Premier Zaimis of Greece to present his resignation are not set forth in the despatches from Athens, his resignation are not set forth in the despatches from Athens, except that he complained internal in cldents were preventing him from dealing with the external situation. It is believed in London that his offer to resign his post was due to the fact that he accepted it on the under standing that he was to maintain neu- trality, and that in view of the Bull garian occupation of Greek territory he finds this no longer possible.
 Should Greece decide to join the entente she will do so, it is understood here, Without any guarantees for the future There was a time when the ohIollIS was Ioduy to OlIer dreoCe Ler- ritorial advantages in return for her military assistance That time has passed and if Greece now comes in, according to report, she must waive the question of conditions except that the allies will agree to place munitions and equipment at her disposal.
 English political writers say that the purpose of the visit of King Fer dinand of Bulgaria to Emperor Will liam is believed to be to lay down conditions under which Bulgaria will continue to fight.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Russians Successful.

Petrograd, Sept. 12, via London, 4:22 p. m.-New successes for the Russians in the Carpathians are an- nounced by the war office today. Sev- eral heights in the Blaly- -Cheremosh region near the Bukowina border
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12

Athens, Monday, Sept. H. via Lon don, Sept. 12, 4:3O D. m-Pren7ier Zaimls offered his resignation to King Constantine this after noon. He plead ed that, owing to the constant diffi- culttes arising of late, he was unable to carry out negotiations of the great est importance to Greece and which were imperative at the present mom- ent At the request of the king and on receiving an expression of conf1- dence from the representatives of the entente ministers, Premier Zaimis f. nally withdrew his resignation.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
WEATHER.

Hartford, Sept. 12.-For Hartford and vicinity: Partly 1y cloudy and warmer tonight. Wednesday increasing cloud mess.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12

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New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Racing This Afternoon.

The first horse racing of the fair is carded for this afternoon The classes are the 2:15 pace; 2:21 pace and the z:24 trot, With purses Of s4OO in the first two races and $500 in the trot. The entries are large and represen- tative of the best in this section of the country.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-12

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
INLAND WATERWAYS
AND COASTAL CANALS

vicinity, Easton and vicinity and the
coal fields Of West Virginia.
The Massachusetts, district was
found to be, with one or two minor
exceptions, easily reached by water.
The Erie canal solved tho problem of
all the great manufacturers on the
Great Lakes, Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Milwaukee. The
Lehigh canal, although not kept up
as 1t should be. gave US relief from
Easton. The Delaware river pro-
vided an outlet from Philadelphia,
Wilmington and that section. The
Hudson extended the Erie canals ia
cillties to New York and also pro
vided an outlet for the electrical ma
terial from Schenectady and vicinity.
Trouble in Pittsburg.
when \ came to Pittsburg, how
ever, trouble arose. 1t was first
thought that satisfactory deliveries
could be made from the Ohio river
to Portsmouth, thence by the Ohio
and Erie canal to Cleveland, or via
the Ohio river to the Muskingum and
thence via the Ohio and Erie canal
to Dresden. These canals were rep
resented as being in active operation
and preparations were made to use
these routes If necessary. Both these
routes had been allowed to become
useless because of the failure OF the
state of Ohio to provide appropria-
tons for their upkeep. Similar con-
ditions have rendered useless the
other waterways.
Had these canals been kept up,
they would have enabled the depart
ment to ship heavy plates and the
necessary material for construction
and repair work on battleships from
Pittsburg via canal directly to New
York. The failure to keep them up
necessitated the working out Of an
elaborate trolley route to Buffalo.
which, at its best, would have pro-
vided for only small fraction of the
$500 tons which were needed with
in six weeks at the New York yard
alone, and this in time of peace with
no war demands to be considered.
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Is Urged for Commercial Use in
Time of Peace and to Meet
Need in Time Of War.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1S.-Cou-
struction of great system of inland
waterways and coastal canals for
commercial use in time of peace and
to meet an imperative need in war
was advocated by Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, in a speech
here last night before the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. The
value to the United States of such a
system, the admiral declared, was
sufficient from both an economic and
military point Of view to justify a
bond issue to help pay the cost OF
construction.
Admiral Benson reminded the con-
vention of the recently threatened
railroad strike. pointing out how It
would have affected progress and pre-
paredness of the nations first line de-
Tense.
THE industrial advantages OF the
plentiful and continuous inland
water transportation" he said, have
been given much attention, but, in
my opinion, the military value Of
such system OF waterways Is not
realized by the public. The threaten
ed railroad strike, however, empha-
sized to the navy department how
greatly an adequate system of trans
portation by inland waterways would
add to national preparedness.
Scores the Navy.
1.-THE threat to stop rail transporta-
ton in a way stimulated war condi-
tions. Realizing this. the navy de-
partment set about. when the posi-
bility of a strike arose, to devise ways
of getting its supplies and materials
other than by railroad.
THE vital points from which
transportation must be secured were
found to be the Great Lakes, Sche-
nectady. Pittsburg and vicinity, New
Haven and vicinity, Bethlehem and
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dustry and enterprise that has n
bearing on life or health, then we
should have a social dairy. n social
Touring mill. social bakery, q
social slnughter-house. social farm,
social garden, a social hennsry, a
social pig-sty and boundless other
social undertakings.
THE supreme question confront
Ing Legislative bodies In our country
concerning matters Of this nature is,
and always must be, Gun any possible
benefit to be derived by a few per-
sons or by few groups of persons
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BY Denver Man Who Contends
Insurance is Not Legitimate
Government Function.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Sept,
1S.-Schemes for Governmental OF
social insurance were attacked at the
annual convention Of the Interna-
ttonal Association of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters here today by
Isaac Newton Stevens, OF Denver,
who contended that insurance was
not q legitimate government func-
ton under republic and that the
whole idea was unsound.
Mr.. Stevens, who is we'll known
as lawyer and writer, said that al
though he was a champion OF gov
eminent operation, OF many enter
prises. he had, after thorough in
vestlgatlon, been unable to ascertain
amy real or speculative Justification
for any branch Of our government
engaging in the Insurance business. =
He thought the advocacy OF social in
surance in this country was another
instance OF the fact that I'VE have
penchant for copying most every
thing attempted across the Atlantic.
regardless OF the purpose or motives
or form OF government or dissimilar-
ity in popular aims and ideals OF the
European law-making bodies from
those OF our own country"
Maze of Statutes.
I'VE have, as a result" he said,
"a maze OF statutes covering some
phase of every conceivable real and
theoretical form of government
known to manlsind-from the most
absolute autocracy to the most ideal
anarchy.
THE object of society is the pro-
motion Of happiness; of government,
the protection OF that happiness from
injury by the evil-minded and
wicked members Of society.
Il believe that good health, good
morals and civic safety all require
that whenever man or woman shall
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
Government Insurance
Schemes Are AssaiIed

be employed to render any service OF
any kind a DEMONSTRATING, fair, de-
cent compensation for such service
should be paid. These and many
other regulations for the safeguard
ing and promotion OF individual
rights and individual health and IN
dlvidunl enterprises, are all matters
OF protecting the good members Of
society from the wicked members of
society. But when 1t comes to the
government undertaking a paternal
control OF the private business affairs
OF the individual, or the laying OF
the foundation for Individual de-
pendence upon the state instead OF
upon personal ambition. initiative
and independence, then II behooves
law makers to take careful sound
ings OF the sea we arc traversing to
ascertain whether we are headed for
restoration OF sixteenth century
monarchy or the establishment OF a
twentieth century feudalism, with all
OF the serfdom of the former Euro
pean institution and with infinitely
more power In the hands Of the
rulers than any feudal lords ever pos
sessed.
Principle is Unsound.
IF the government principle OF
insurance is sound why not make 1t
apply to all classes of society Instead
OF to few particular classes Of So
ciety?
IF, as the champions of this sort
OF insurance claim, It's object is to
conserve life and health, why dis
criminate in the choice Of classes
whose lives and health shall be pro-
tected either wholly or partially at
the expense Of all the people and
wholly through the operations Of the
peoples government? Who is to be
the Judge of what lives are most
valuable to the republic that the gov
eminent may make special provision
for their preservation?
THE fact is that II life and health
can only be conserved. or can best be
conserved, by the government taking
over in whole or in part every I'm
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compensate for the reversal Of our
governmental theories, and the de-
struction or dwarfilng OF Individual
development and personal patriotism
that must inevitably follow such a
procedure?"
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The production and distribution OF
electricity in Edinburgh has been
made municipal monopoly.
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Wilmington. Del, is to have a new
free library building, to cost s500,0O0{
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NOTICR.

All persons having claims against
the West Virginia Fair Association.
other than premium awards, will
please file same at once with the sec
rotary
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JAMES q. HESS,
Secretary,