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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19

Stretch, Simsbury; DR.. Daniel Sui.
livan, New London. DR.. James
Stretch, because of removal from
town, was transferred from the
visiting physicians to list of con-
sultants. DR.. Daniel Sullivan of
New London. formerly of Stafford,
was added to the later staff and the
name Of the late DIR. o. E. Smith
was taken from the list.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
WELLINGTON

To write about the weather is a
temptation, but as it has no effect
what is the use.
Mrs. CLARK is able to sit up a part
of the day, and Miss Church is now
caring for Mrs. Carpenter.
Howard Blythe returned from Bos.
ton Saturday. He enjoyed the poul-
try show but found more Rocks and
Reds on exhibit than Leghorns.
The embargo on freight that is
holding the car with Rev. Mr.. Park
er's goods, his only consolation being
that "they must be somewhere, :"
gives opportunity for further repairs
at the parsonage, SO all is working
together for good.
Despite the ice covered snow and
the many who are i'll, there were 4S
at Bible school Sunday morning,
some driving long distance. Rev.
Mr.. Parker's sermon was from Mat.
thew's Gospel 9Th, 10th, "Thy King
dom Come A thoughtful, eloquent
ly delivered discourse that gave the
familiar words fresh and helpful
Specification.
There is still great deal of sick
ness. Miss Lipps is somewhat better,
Nellie Carpenter is improving, Mrs.
, E. 9. Carpenter and little son are
out. Mrs. Emily Carpenter is CON
/ fined to her bed She was much
pleased with birthday flowers provided
by the thoughtfulness Of her life
long friend and early schoolmate,
John Merrick. of Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. Merriek is in comfortable health
and still writes an excellent letter
on his typewriter.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
HOME NEWS.
NOTICES .

Matter under this head 10 cents per line.
H. M. Swartfguer, optometrist, will
be at Burwell's jewelry store on Friday
from Q to 8 p. m
just rec ceived. new lot Of Underwear
for ladies and children. Boston Dry
Goods Store.
NoTIoE.-First annual sale All of our
Mems and Boys Felt Boots and Artics,
all kinds, Hub mark and others, including
rubbers, etc for the whole family, going
at big sacrifice. Biggest bargains ever.
Come in and look them over. 8. Katzo-
witz & Co.
Mid winter Sale at Ladies' Store on all
Ladies, and Children's Wearing Apparel,
beginning Jan until Jan. 81. Up
stairs Gary Building, NJ. E. Nothnick.
Gold Sealed Rubbers sold at the Mod
ern Clothing Co., opp the post office.
CARD OF THANKa.-We wish to thank
our friends for the many words OF sympa-
thy a. acts of kindness received during
our recent bereavement.
MRS. A. D. CHARTER AND FAMILY.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19

he fourth annual meeting of the
inoorporators of the Cyril and Julia 9.
johnson memorial hospital was held
at the hospital Monday afternoon
The usual reports we're read and
showed remarkable gain in the past
years hospital record. Nearly fifty
per cent more patients patronized
the institution in 1916 thansin 1914.
This proves growing appreciation
OF what such an establishments means
to the community. The treasnFer's s
report shows the following receipts:
Bal. on hand Jan. l, 1915, 211. 90
For regular patients, 4,489. %
For town patients, 1l4.91
From free bed fund, 500 90
From endowment fund, 9,O35. 90
From telephone and sundries, 100. 98
From state of Conn, appro., ,25O 90
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
To the Public

I solicit your Automobile,
Carriage, Sign and House
Painting; also Furniture
Dressed Over.
Call at the old Hudson
Garage Building and get
my low prices.
Telephone 36-2, or drop a
postal and / will call on
you.
A. E. Snow
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
ELLINGTON.
CRYSTAL Lake.

Miss Jennie Carlson is home from
Rockvi having finished working at
the envelope shop.
Miss Gladys Dimock is in Rockville
caring for her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Boucher, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Bilson and
Howard Dimock spent the week END
with relatives in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Charter and
Miss Ora Charter attended the funeral
of A D. Charter in Stafford last week.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19

$15, III. O6
Disbursements.
Paid bills and orders of
executive committee, $15, 1853 65
Cash on hand Jan, !, ,.1916, 547.41
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
THE HUDSON GARAGE co.
FOR SALE
AT CRYSTAL LAKE

Four Cottages and Fifty Desir-
able Building Lots on shore of
Crystal Lake; also Two Good
Farms. Cottages to rent for
season also Land to camp on.
Plans of Cottages and Building Lots on display
1t the following places: T. F. Garvan Real Es
late. Room 7. Prescott Block, Rockville. Conn.
Louis Koelsch, at Hotel, Crystal Lake, Conn.
Hanley's Shoe Store, Stafford Springs, Conn.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19

Feel languid, weak, run DOWN. Head
ache? Stomach 'toffT' A good remedy
Is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your
druggist Price 81.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
All He Craved.

Willie, what is your great
est ambition? Willie-To wash moth
er's faceLPhiladelphia Record.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19
Pfrt.res Bell CseSs
Gilbert A. Wagner
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
AND CONTRACTOR
For Electric Wiring installations
of Every Description
Electric Light Supplies Repairing Specially
TELEPHONE, z7-4
Carpet Rugs.

Some months ago we received the
Tip that Rugs would be much higher
soon. We Immediately got busy and
bought large stock. Rugs have ad-
vanced from two to ten dollars, but we
shall sell at the old price as long as they
last. Any Rug bought now we will
mark sold and hold until April lst.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
CAPTAIN WAKING PUNISHED
Army Medical Officer Reduced 25
 Files After Military Trial

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. B. The War Department has announced that Captain John H. B. Waring of the Army Medical Corps has been re- |duced twenty-five files in rank on the list of captains of the Medical Corps after conviction by court-mart- ial on charges of conduct to the pre- judice of good order and military discipline.
 The court-martial was based on charges that he was guilty of mal- lingering. At the trial evidence was given by several civilian eye special ists through depositions that Captain Waring should not have been sent to Honolulu where the strong light aggravated his trouble. In Captain Warnings defense it was alleged that he was not properly treated by army medical officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
FIERCE FIGHTING
 CHIHUAHUA CITY
OUTLAW CHARGE DESPERATE
Terrific Hand to Hand Fighting In the Strcets-Trevino Wires That Routed and Retreat South.

FL PASO, Nov. 25.-The battle
 for the possession Of the City of Chi huahua was resumed yesterday after noon between the Villistas, and the Carranza troops under General Ire vino. The Villistas attacked with reckless bravery, charging again and again the Carranza positions, and fin ally effecting an entrance into the outskirts of the city. Refugees rs port the. hand to hand fighting in the streets. was terrific, both sides losing heavily. and the fate of the city was hanging in the balance4
 This morning the Mexican cOnAul here received a telegram from Gen eral Trevino stating that the Carran ga troops had won decisive victory over Villa and his followers. and that they were fleeing south hotly pur sued by the victorious Federalists.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
TO HAVE HANGING
 DESPITE LAW AGAINST

LEAVENWORTH. Nov. 25.-Wm. White. a negro trooper stationed at Fort Leavenworth. was found guilty last Saturday in the United States dis trict court of first degree murder and was sentenced to be hanged on the government reservation Friday, De cember IS. White shot and killed Sergt. J. w. Jackson. whom he found in a compromising position with h $ wife. White had suspected the ser geant of undue intimacy with his wife. who was a white woman. for some time. and watching the pair caught them at his home. He shot and killed White, who tried to es- cape by jumping through window
 Capital pnnis hment is prohibited in Kansas, but the state statute does not apply to the government reserva ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
Wife Sees Husband Shot

PATTERSON, N. J., Nov. 26.- Two masked highwaymen held up E.
 Ward VanhOuten, an electrician of West Patterson, on the Camp road tonight and shot him while his wife looked on. He is in St. Joseph's hos pital with two wounds which may prove fatal. Vanhouten, half mile from his home, found he had left bis money behind and started back, leav- ing his wife who was on her way to Patterson to shop. When he returned two men leaped from the brush and threatened him. When he called out. what do you want?" he was shot.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
EVANS HEAD IF
 MINING STATION
Will Be At Head of Mining Station and University to Be Established by the Government at Fairbanks Next Summer.

SEATTLE. Nov 25.-G George Wat. kins Evans, q well-known mining ci'. gineer of this city. has been appoint ed head of the United States mining station and University to be estah- lshed at Fairbanks next Summer.
 Evans is thoroughly familiar with mining conditions in Alaska, having spent a number Of years in the Toy ritOry. He was also the engineer in charge of the party which took Ou, the coal from the Matanusha field for a naval test about two years ago. and has made a careful examination ri the Matanuska and Boring fields. During the past summer he also made an examination of the Matanusk;; fields.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
DELEGATE |S
 NOW AT SEATTLE
WILL ATTEND H.>TE HEARING
Wickersham Expresses Confidence ;n His Re-electi"n and Says SulZer's Lead Will be Overcome in Missing Precincts-tiocS to Washington.

SEATTLE, Nov. 25.--Delegate Wickersham arrived here today on the steamer Humboldt from Juneau The Delegate attended the Interstate Commerce hearing at Juneau, and will remain Il gre until the hearing scheduled for this city has been coE'- pleted. when he will return to Nasi;- ington.
 When lntprvlew ed this 'lOrning Ly representatives of the newspapers, Mir. Wickersham expressed confideIte in his re-electit Il. and pointed to Sul- zer's small plurality, which he de- Cincts still to come in.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
RUSSIA SENDS
 RE-|NF0RCENEN7S
ilha.} FIGHTING r. ri;DGi;i.,:,
Var Dlii"" in Berlin I~>n"- Nu!ir:Ia 
 " !ainin2 i:os":,, Eritish a,i i.u,- Rriuie"h.
RrpiIie"h.

BERLIN, Nos 25. Nh oiiciat h'l,- i"tia ;s>ucd loaay that ;h" R"ss:a:.5 have sent large bodies of troops to r.. inforcr lh" RusSo-Ru:Iauian fore" operating im Dobrudja anh North'3t Rumania. and that heavy fighting !, in progress i'll obth districts. ''
 Western Rumania the TeutOns cap tured fully 300 railroad cars when the town of CraiOva fell into thcIr hands The bulletin also says that the Russians launched heavy attack against the German positions south of Dvinsk, in Courland, but were re- pulsed with heavy losses. On the Somme front the British attacked at Guedecourt and the French al S;. Pierre. but both were unsuccessful.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
GRANBY PILE DRIVER
 DRIFTS ACROSS BAY

The pile driver moored at the Gran by wharf broke away yesterday and drifted across the bay before the strong wind blowing. Capt. Tim Marcum went out with his launch Shamrock. and attempted to tow the barge back to it's berth, but was un- able to make progress in the face of the gale. Finally the craft overturn- ed, and the gin, hammer, boiler and engine went overheard, but are still fastened to the barge by the stays, The barge is now off Gold creek, an chored by the hammer and boiler, and will be righted and brought back when the wind goes down.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
TEUTON POSITION
 DIFFICULT ONE LINES ARE UNDULY EXTENDED British Military Experts Refuse t" Predict Outcome of Rumanian Camj,aign-Admit Teutonic Gains Are Large.
LINES ARE UNDULY EXTENDED

LONDON. Nov. 25.-English mil .tary experts, while admitting the Teuton gains in western Rumania have been large. they seriously ques- ton whether these gains are suft cient to overcome losses elsewhere. They refuse to predict the outcome of the Rumanian campaign. but state the position of the TeutOnS is q diff ficult one, as they are facing a win ter campaign with their lines unduly extended and their lines of commu- nication not strongly guarded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
DIVINE SARAH OPENS
 NEW AMERICAN TOUR

MONTREAL, Nov. 25.- Mine. Sar- ah i3crnhardi. ihe great French ;rag- edienue. has opened her new Amrri- .an tour here this month. She waa gwen d greater reception than ever before. Critics agreed that. n0twith- standing her - years and the phy- sical handicap under which she 'abors w tie loss Ol a limb. the Divine Sar- ah is still at the zenith of her pow rrs. and that shc is better actress than sine was four years ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
RAILROADS NEED MUCH NEW CAPITAL QU iRTER BILLION ANNUALLY Counsel Thomas Tells Congressional
 Committee that Roads Will Nee'i
 Vast Sums to Meet the increasing
 Traffic of the Country.
OU ARTER BILLION .ANNlAI.i

WASHINGTCN, D. C.. .\ov. 25.- Counsel Thomas of the Railways EN- ccutive Advisory Committee. appear ed before the Congressional Com mittee today and stated that the rail roads of the country will need quar ter of billion additional capital an nually for the next decade to handle the growing commerce of the cOun- try Another quarter of d billion an nually will be needed by the roads L" refund matrricg indebtedness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
ALLIES WILL LEND
 VENIZELOS $2,OOO, ,OOO
Government at Athens Agrees to AL
 low Reinforcing of Army.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Allies have decided to lend the Salonika government $2.OOO.OOO. according to an Athens dispatch.
 The Government at Athens. the dis patch adds, has agreed to place no obstacle in the way of reinforcing the allied army at Saloniki, recognizing the Saloniki movement as solely an 'ti-Bulgarian in aim.
 The SalOniki government is headed by former Premier Venizelos. who was appointed governor, of Greece by the Allies, who deposed King Con- stantine and seized the Greek navy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
WESTERN ARMY
 IN TIGHT PLACE
THREATENED FRONT hHD HI.E
Hun,arian 1iGG;.~ in Wc,tetH S"Cii1ii Ma. He Caught Between Two Fires If Teutons Succeed in Crossing the Danube-Nay Be Outiiankcd.

BUCHAREST. Nov. 25.--Much un~ ,asiness is felt here over the success of the Teutons in Western Ruman!a. The loss of Orsova and Turnu-Sev- erin. while keely felt, is ill no sense an overwhelming catastrophe. but It places the Rumanian troops in that section in precious position for the present. as they may be outHanked by the Teutons.
 The Germans are making desper- ate efforts to cross the Danube into Rumania at Seimnitza. and while their efforts have so far been unsuc- cessful, should they succeed in mak- ing the crossing it will permit of their cutting in behind che Rumaniaf army in the west. completing encircl- ing them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
Death.

SANTA ROSE, Calf, Nov. 25.- The body of the late Jack London, the noted novelist and writer. who died at his Glen Ellen ranch Wednes- day was cremated at Oakland at noon today; only the members of his inn mediate family being present. His first wife. who was Bessie Maddern, .of Oakland, is prostrated at the news of his sudden demise.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
IFetl:lit~ in lta!E.

There arc still hermii n lta,y whn
 i've solitary lives ih mountain caves,
 aad they number no fewer than 9J".
 Among these rcaiuscs there are six teen who are ovrr 95 years Of lc" and three ccntenarians. while aii Ol ,the others have passed the az" oi :in.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
ALAMEDA ARRIVES
 AND SAILS WEST

The steamer Alameda arrived ir yort shortly before noon from the south. and sailed for the westward about three hours later. Her pa sengers for Valdez were: R. H. Hig- gins, Mrs. K D. Zugg, Frances Zugg. F. T. Hope, II. G. Lashley. A. F. Sullivan. R. E.. Capers, Rev. A. Fletcher, Andrew Nelson. George F. Johnson
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
NEWS BUTCHERS ARE
 FINED FOR LIQUOR ADS

NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 25.-- Two Jackson, Miss, news agents wert tined $50 each for selling copies of a hicago newspaper continiag a liquo! advertisement. The fines were re- mitted on the promise of the agents that in the future they would delete such advertisements before offering the papers for sale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
BEHEADED BODY OF BOY
 FOUND ON CITY DUMP

EAST ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The beheaded body of A. Mabarian's g. year-old boy. who had been missing from home for ten days was found on the city dump yesterday. The father says that he believes the boy was killed by members of the Armenian colony. with whom he had quarreled over business matters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
Coin for Red Cross,

: ALLIANCE. O., Nov. 25.-The Ru- manian Beneficial Union announced today that $5O,0OO had been raised in two weeks for the Rumanian Red Cross Society for relief of war suf- ferers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
CAPTIVE DOVE MAY BE
 FROM GERMAN C-RAIDER

EDG GEWATER, N. J.. Nov. 25.-- The police are holding prisoner a white dove with band of yellow me tai on its leg bearing the inscription U-53, the number of the German sub marine which made it's memorable raid off Nantucket.
 ', The dove flew in the window of a business office here recently
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

A stray dog entered the Indepen- dent meat market at Nome the other day and helped itself to a fine Join steak. The. proprietor, grabbing a stick of, wood, puEsued the, canine into the street. and with deadly ac7 curacy hurled the stick, missing the dog and breaking a fine plate glass window in store front. He paid for it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

The matinee for the children given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher at the Empress theatre was we'll attend ed and all had a good time A Charles Chaplin feature was among the pie lures shown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
Jury Finds Sub. Captain Guilty.

LONDON, Nov. 25l--At'a coroner s inquest over the bodies of five 'GreeR sailors of the steamship George M. Elm birtcos. who were drowned when the ship was sunk by German subl marine. returned a verdict finding the captain of the submarfnes guilty of murder, and expressing, their horror at the sinking Of the ship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Charles Fowlkes and his mother, Mrs. Esson. will leave on the Ala neda for a visit te the ,ststes. MT Fowlkes wifi return in about a month but Mrs Esson will rsmsin outside antil early spring
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Hal Jestland, the f4-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. 2: Charles Lynn of Brooks, left Fairbanks recently for Baltimore. Md. where he will under go medical treatment. He'will make the trip alone. He is to meet his sis ters in Seattle, ,~whO will see that he gets started right from that city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
Announcement. \

The Woman's Auxiliary, Pioneers of Alaska, announce a dance to be given Thanksgiving night at Eagles Hall. Everybody cordially invited to attend. k-th-4t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Rev. Fr. Fletcher returned from two weeks visit to Cordova. on church matters. Services will he held in the church tomorrow at the usual hours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Andrew Nelson, who has been th the Road Commission during the past summer, arrived on the Alameda f: .ln COrdOva.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
LADIES' NIGHT AT
 THE MOOSE. HAi.

T0AGhi is ladies aight a' Moose haii and thc lair sex will have full charge 0f tho daLcc and rcire,h- m"Iis Excellent music is promised.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

In a letter received from Charles Wulff, in recent mail, he states that coal is as high in New York as in Valdez, selling on the dock for $1O.5O
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Jim Hagan returned on the Alame- da from the Kennecott country. Jim made big killing on the election two years ago. and rumor says that he cleaned up in the vicinity of s12,OOO on the contest just past.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Capt. R., Hanson, formerly. master of the steamer Santa Ana. is making the trip on the Alameda as pilot. The Santa Ana broke her shaft while southbound recently, in southeastern Alaska waters
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Gus Johnson, who has been with the Alaska Road Commission during the past summer returned from Chit ina on the Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Gus Johnson, who has been with the Alaska Road Commission the past summer, returned from Chitina on the Alaska
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

M. G. Roper, formerly on the Flu reka., has been transferred to, the All ameda in the position of freight clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Deputy Marshal A. F. Sullivan re- turned on the Alameda from a trip to the States with an insane prison CT for Morningside
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Deputy Marshal A. F. Sullivan brought up from Cordova the Span ish Kid" bound over to the grand jury at that place on the charge of larceny
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

FOR RENT--5-roeN house furn- iished on Mckinley 0t.. Inquire of C.. C. Rudolph. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

Zugg were arrivals on the Alameda from the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

A large quantity of ducks and geese came on the Alameda for our local merchants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

B. S. Mills, formerly of the Redon- do. is now first officer on the Alame- da
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

The steamer Alameda had AZ tons of freight aboard for local merchants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

old S be noou of the cdediatn of the statue by Augs the
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25

|. Attorney R., E. Capers of Cordova, was an arrival from that city on the Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-25
LONDON'S BODY
 |S CREMATEO


Only Immediate Family of Deceased
 Death.