Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 37, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 11 August 1916 — Page 8

Happenings of the World Tersely Told

European War News Sixteen hundred Turkish prisoners have arrived at Cairo. They are part of the array which attacked the British positions at Romani and which was defeated with heavy losses. * • * attncka._a]ong the Sereth and tiraberka rivers, south of Brody, in northern Galicia, broke the Teutonic resistance and resulted in the capture by the Russians of six villages and the eritife~riiTge along 'AUivh Ttn'y-tire located. nceording to at) announcement Issued at IVtrognid. More than 8,009 prisoners were taken. • • • Bulgaria hits been warned by ftnumania that tlfe* good relations between tlie two coifntries are being jeopu nil zed by certain incidents on the frontier, says a dispatch from Bucharest. • • • Reynold's newspaper, published in London, gives prominence to a rumor that these is likely to be a war in South America. "A diplomatic source reports," says the paper, ‘‘that Peru and Venezuela have secretly agreed to take vast , lands from Columbia and Ecuador.” • • • Tlie Russians have been driven from the positions to which they were still' clinging near Turecze „on the*Stokhod, in southern Volhynia, according to a Berlin statement. • • • A dispatch to the Amsterdam Handelshlad frmn Berlin says Italy has given notice to Germany of the ter- j minatlon of the Gernian-Ituliau com- I merciai treaty of 1891. which would j have expired at the end of 1917. It j asserted* that the existence of the treaty was the only reason "which had prevented Germany from declaring war on Italy. • • • Ojae more Italian, a Japanese and three British.ships have been sunk ns a result of the renewal of the war oh commerce by the Germans. The kaiser’s C-boats are active on the EngHsh channel. • • • The war office nt Petrograd admits withdrawal from the town of RudkaMirynaskaia on the Stokhod> -river front after a desperate battle. Capture of 1,300 prisoners in a desperate battle south of Brody is claimed. * • -• Tlie Italian mail steamer Letimbro has been sunk by a submarine and 28 survivors have arrived at Malta, says a Reuter dispatch to London from that place. Two boatloads with survlvors also have arrived at Syracuse, The Letimbro carried a crew of 57 and her passengers numbered 113. One hundred persons are believed to have perished. • • • The battle which has been raging on the Verdun front for three days turned In favor of the French. As the result of the day's fighting the, entire village of Floury is again in French hands as well as the whole- system of trenches from Thiaumttnt to the viHage anil extending as far as Hill 3-20. Berlin admitted the advance of the French on a large portion of this front. • • * The raid by German Zeppelins resulted in the dropping of a great nutii r her of explosive and fire bombs on London, on the fleet base, at Harwich, an*) on industrial establishments in the county of Norfolk, says an official statement given out at Berlin. . ■-—*•- • • • Domestic Riverside, Mich., is in fire ruins. Flumes originating from a gas explosion in a small grocery store spreud over'the business section, resulting in a SIO,OOO loss. • * • The Lake Carriers’ association nt fffevelnnd, 0., marked wages up'slo a month; for all men on the boats below the grade of licensed officers, muking the second general advance to be made by the association this season. • • A settlement of the strike on the New York Railway company’s lines was readied at the office of Mayor MltChel, accordrhS’ to uo uuuduueeuient by the mayor. The greatest numher of cases of infantile paralysis recorded In Sunday figures since the epidemic started was reported at New York. There were 198 eases and 23 deaths. The exodus of children continues. * * • Charles/E. Hughes departed from New York on his transcontinental xpccchmaking drive against President Wilson expecting to return in about five weeks. He was accompanied by two carloads of newspaper correspondents. * • • Brought to bay by two bullet wounds In a battle with detectives while he was fleeing from Vincent Astor’s estate, Fritz Cramer, an alleged thief, is. near death at Poughkeepsie, N. ¥. ~ • • • Alvin T. Hert f Kentucky will ha the western manuger of the Hughes campaign headquarters in Chicago. Mr. Hert s selection was announced by William R. Willcox, chairman of the Hepuhllcan national committee. Mr. Hert is from Kentucky. * • • Alden B. Richardson, son of former United States Senator Harry A. Richardson. Delnware stnte trap shooting champion and member or Governor Miller’s, personal staff, died at Washington from r wound accidentally reHvpd.

Former Gov. J. I’runk Hunly. Prohibition eundldute for the presidency of the United States, will not support one plunk in the Prohibition platform at tlie coming election. That plunk Is the one Indorsing the Initiative, referendum iintl recall. Mr. Hunly mude this known at liidlauupolls, bid.. In- his speech of acceptance after tils otficlul notification of nomination by Robert H. Patton. • • • Elmer F. Gromley. thirty, of Aurora, 111., corporal in Company I, Third Illinois infantry, one of the two Illinois regiments In camp at Newbrnunfels, Tex., was instantly kilted when ait, automobile in which he was riding wus lilt by a train. Henry Reuelt of Newbritunfels wus ulso killed. * • • Tlie task of counting the votes of approximately 400.000 railroad employees oil tbc question of authorizing u general strike in tin- event that' their demands forint eight-hour day and time-and-a-half for overtime are finally Ttenied-hTrs berm rnrrtplcted, it was uuuouneed at .headquarters at New York. * • • James 11. Thompson, attorney of Lansing. Mich., former state tax commissioner and one-time member of the state hoard of education, was disbarred from pructtpe of law for a period of five years by order of Circuit Judge Wiest, before whom Thompson was tried on charges of fraud, deceit ond malpractice. * * * Raymond Robins, who was chairman of tlie Progressive’s national convention. issued a statement at Chicago that lie had decided to support CUurlos K. Hughes for the presidency, and urging them to do likewise. ... \ John M. Parker, Progressive candidate for vice-president, has become the head of tlie party and the'idol of all faithful anti-Hughes Bull Moose. The Progressive-conference was held at Indianapolis, Ind. ... Robert F. Wrigne.r of New York city for governor aiul Calvin J. .IJuson of Yates county for lieutenant governor was tlie ticket agreed on nt a conference nt New Yohk of 13 prominent New York city Democrats. . . Mexican War News General Carranza's reply to the latest American note accepting his suggestion for a joint commission to ad-' just border differences; but proposing a broader scope for the commission’s work, was delivered to the state department flf Washington by Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador designate. , It announces the appointment of three Mexican commissioners. ... It was officially announced at Mexico City” at the Mexican foreign office that Luis Cabrera. Ygnnclo Bonillas and Alberto Pani have been selected as commissioners to negotiate with the United States commissioners regarding the questions nt issue between Mexico and the United States. ... Washington There is an optimistic feeling ministration circles at Washington that plans are developing to avert the great railroad strike that would tie up the interstate commerce of the country. ... It was announce at Washington that Secretary of State Lansing and Minister Brun of Denmark in New York signed the treaty between the Ignited jjltntes and Denmark under which this country purchases the Danish West Indies for $25,U00.000. ... The United States board M mediation and conciliation at Washington has received authoritative" Information that its services will be sought to adjust the differences between the engineers, firemen, trainmen and conductors’ brotherhoods and the 325 railway systems of the United. States, if efforts for n-direct settlement result in a deadlock. ... It .was announced at Washington President Wijson accepted the-resigna-tion of Capt. Victor Blue as chief of the bureau of navigation. He has been assigned to command the battleship Texas. ... Foreign • The report circulate!! by the Central News of London t lint King George and Queen Mary intend to visit the overseas dominions of “England was officially denied by the government press bureau. ... Five persons were: wourfHed In a riot at Cano, near HtiVafiii, Cfiim, <J|Inga celebration In honor of Col. Emilio Collazo. A police sergeant is under arrest charged with being one of the leaders of tlie rioters.. ■* ... Lord Wlmborne, former lord lieutenant -of Ireland, has been reappointed to that position, the Central News announces on official Information. •. * . It was announced at London that the British working people loyally accepted the decision of tin l go*‘erninent that holidays should lie postponed until tlie demand for munitions was übt urgent. ... An eight-hour day for employees or. all Mexican railways lias been instituted as one of a series of moves for tlie betterment of conditions among the- working "classes, according to a message from Mexico City, received ut El I’ifso, Tex. ‘. . . Roger Casement was hanged for high treason In Pentonvllle prison. The execution 'was carried out In private. The former Irish knight went to his death with llt'tle emotion. Ills last word? were: *'l die for my country." ... Personal Private Louis O. Gardiner of tire New Mexico militia, charged" with mutinous conduct in having refused to lie mustered Into federal service, wus found guilty ut Columbus, N. M., by a court-niartluL

GREAT EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON. MUNITIONS PIER

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COLLIER HECTOR BROKEN IN TWO IN A STORM

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Yiew of the United States collier Hector after.lt wfis caught in a terrific gale off the Atlantic coast and actually broken in two. It Is seen lying in five and one-half fathoms near tlie South Carolipa shore. The vessel will be raised and put in condition’ngain. , ”

WASHINGTON’S PEST KILLER

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J. Kiikln Uadsby of Washington has "made his pile” In real estate. He ts over seventy and still lias - active management of his office. Gadsby's avocation la'more Interesting tlian his business activities. He spends most of Ids time ridding the capital of unwelcome cats und pigeons, a service he performs free of charge from pure Joy of marksmanship, with a 22-caliber, single-shot rifle, which he presented to his wife 20 years ago and with which he never misses a shot. He has a perpetual permit to shoot anywhere- he pleases In' the District of Columbia, and- the police call on him when anybody In the District asks for relief from stray dogs, cats, or pigeons. Locating the Time. .“I’atm!" ' i ___ “Yes, my son." “What day was the minister here to ten ?" - "Oh.- I don’t remember, Tommie. Why do you want to know?” ‘‘Because I know Ilia will wnnter know* when 1 washed my hands last, and that was the time." The Facts. “When I was a boy I walked three miles to school everyday, rain or shine” “Yes, dad, 1 know all about that. Grandfather was telling me the other day how he usually had to“dr!ve you every step of the way with a club.” World’s Best Building Stone. Tim fossil coral of'the FIJI "Islands ‘ls said to be the best building Stone lu tile World. Wlieu first cut It is almost ns soft as cheese, but If solidifies in the air until It is us hurd us gruuite.

THE NAPPANEE NEWS, NAPPANEE, IXD.

INTERCEPTING A BLOCKADE RUNNER

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Scene In the market place of Charlotte Atnnlle. ono of the chief cities of the Danish West Indies, lor the puchase of which from Denmark the United States I* now negotiating.

FROM THE WORLD OVER Sir James Dewar, the famous Kngllsh scientist, amused London hy exhibiting a soap bubble which has lasted u month. - Clinton Cyester In 25 years hns traveled nearly 1,000,000 miles on Dayton. Ohio, street rullway lines. He Is a mbtormun, Egypt Is endeavoring to formulate pluns whereby, through Irrigation, cotiqp ean he grown In the Sudan district known ris the Uezlru.

ON N ISLAND WE HOPE TO BUY

Spain produces more than' threequarters of the world’s supply of ollvs oil. The United States coast survey will make accurate measurements across Florida to determine whether the Oult of Mexico Is higher or lower than the Atliintlc |>cean. f ' Wood county, the heart of,the dairying district '’of northern and central Wisconsin, hus the largest round bnm In the world. The building Is 150 feel In diameter. It covers an area of alittle more than one-third of an aero

\ CAPTURE OF AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD BY ITALIANS IS CONSIDERED IMMINENT. 8,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED Bridgehead Taken by King Emanuel’s Men After Terrific Fight—Town ItJ Being Bombarded —Battle Continues, Says Rome Dispatch. Rome, via London, Aug. 10.—Tlie. war office announced ou Tuesday tlie capture of the Gorizin bridgehead by the Itulluns. It i.s said the city is being shelled to drive out tlie Austrians and that tlie full of the greet fortress is considered imminent. More than 8.000 prisoners and 2(H) officers were taken on August 0. Tlie Gorizin hridgeheafP wits one of tlie most Important defensive positions of the Austrians along the Isonzo front, it was tlie scene of heavy lightlag in ihe early months of the- war when tlie Italians after milking considerable advances were finally held up along the Isonzo front. Gorizia is 22 miles northwest of Triest, one of the principal objectives of the Italian campaign and regarded as the key to that position. Gorizia is the principal city of the Isonzo valley, with a population of about 30,000. The official statement issued by the Italian war office follows: “On the, lower., Isonzo in front of Gorizia hot fighting continues. Monte Zahotino and Monte Sun Michele, strongholds of the enemy defense, now are completely in our possession. Tlie bridgehead of Gorizin is therefore in our hands. Our artillery is shelling the town to drive out the enemy from anions the houses. “During tlie fighting on t'ho oth and 7t,h we captured more than S.(HH) prisoners, including more than 200 officers. 20 of whom were senior officers. Prisoners are still coming in. Wo also captured 11 guns, about 100 machine guns and much material." The announcement bv the,war office of tlie Italian "cojbo sector is received everywhere In Italy with rejoicing.

DOCTOR SHOT BY TEACHER Dr. J. G. Barnsdale of Superior, Wls., Wounded by Miss Helen Stewart Who Charged He Mistreated Her. Superior, Wls.. Aug 10. —Firing at close range. Miss Helen Stewart, a teacher, anil "prominently connected, shot and fatally wounded Dr. J. O. Barnsdale, a well-known physician and surgeon, in his office on Tuesday. Three of five "bullets from a .38-caliber revolver took effect, one in the right lung, one In the left and one In the right shoulder. Miss Stewart immediately surrendered to officers. Doctor . Barnsdale' Is sniftering fotwn .Intertint hemorrhages and little tjpifb Is- holdout for him. Miss Stewart claims that the doctor mistreated her. He asserts that she became angered when he refused to loan her money. 1 CHILD LABOR BILL PASSED 4 a ' Measure Approved by Senate Even Prohibits Shipment of Children's , Products. ■- v. Washington, Aug. 10. —The child labor hill was passed in the senate on Tuesday, 52 to 12. Prior to this every amendment was voted down. .. Two Republicans and ten Democrats voted against the administration bill. The hill prohibits the shipment in interstate and foreign commerce of the product of the proscribed child labor. Children .under sixteen are prohibited from working In quarries and mines. Children under forirteen are not permitted to work in canneries, factories or mills of any kind. Children between fourteen and sixteen may work only eight hours a day, aud only six days a week. ARMY BILL WINS IN SENATE V Conference Report Is Accepted Without Debate by the Upper House of Congress. Washington, Aug. 10.—Without debate the senate on Tuesday agreed to the conference report on the army appropriation hill carrying $207,507,0tHi for maintenance of the reorganised regular army and National Guard. Tlie hill provides for organization of n count'd for national defense to coordinate transportation, industrial and agricultural facilities In time of stress and for relief of dependent families of soldiers In service on the Mexican border and appropriates a special sum of more than $13,000,000 for the development of aviation in the army. Ship Nickel and Rubber. ■Washington, Aug. 10.—The Esatern Forwarding company, which loaded tlie German suhnmrtnefWiitsehinrld in Baltimore, for her return trip, is shipping large quantities of nickel and rubber tu a NewThiglnml port, 11 was Irarapd, Bulgars to Join Allies? London, Aug. 10. —A prominent official of the British war office is quoted as saying that It Is very probable Hint within the next few weeks Bulgaria will again shift her allegiance mid declure her affiliations with Itusslu. Lumberman Leap* to Death. ” Bt. Louis, Aug. TO’;—Leaping 15 stories from an, office bulldlhg, George K. Smith, secretary" of the Yellow Pine MumHaqturcrs’ association, was Instantly killed here. He Is believed to have i>een crazed by the heat. Wilson Writes Kaiser. Berlin, Aug. 10. —A personal letter from President Wilson to thfs kaiser touching on conditions In Poland, was delivered to Foreign Secretary von 1 Jagow by,?! Ambassador Gerard. Von Jiigow forwurded it to the kaiser.

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