Butler County Democrat from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 5

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1918. VACATION DAYS ABE OVER. Vacation days for (he school cliil lren of Hamilton arc over. On Moti 'lay I in. doors of Hie various publi school buildings will 1m open 'iinl Hie pupils will commence Hid' nine months of study, According to Joyce, supei iiitcndent of schools, lacre'wil! be .11 increase in number 0 ui lending (j, elementary schools.

is thought a (here i be an in. crease in (he attendance at the. higl school, us (lie attendance last ycai was above normal. This was causer on account of Ilia opening of llic nen and now dial the novell.x lias worn tlic i set- lie down lo normal. The freshman class which will filter I lit' high school on Monday will be about 2TO.

This is Jin averaged size first year class. On account of the vacancy in the prineipalship at (lie hi tlmt, office will be taken care of by Joyce. The work of securing a new principal to succeed Prof. Charles Lake, is progressing and it is thought that in short i the board of edu be able to make a choice from Die large list of candidates who have applied for (lie position. The candidates are required to come to Hamilton and sliind the "(hiul decree 1 hands of tlic members of the school board and (he superintendent of schools.

Tlic list is being cut down by a process of i i a i On Saturday a at 3 o'clock elementary teachers of Hami schools will meet in the high school auditorium, and will bo signed to the various school buildings BUTLER COUNTY ACCIDENTS BECOMING TOO NUMEROUS. Health Officer A. iinicdlcy slates a there should he something done to prevent the laige inimber oi preventable accidents which art- occurring in (his city. It is almost a rule lo read the daily papers that some person was injured in an iieei- The departmeiit has no way of arriving tit (be total number of accidents (icciirring in (ha city, bill does keep a complete record of al' deaths. An investigation of the dead records in (he health department of- TEN-CENT BREAD.

Chicago, Sept. (ions lo all bakers of the I'nitcc Stales a the five own. leaf bread abandoned and the tcn-cen loaf werr made aJ'te: considerable discussion at the closin; session ol the executive committee a i a Association of coining year. and classes for the Many ch.in.ics will lie made, and each building will note several changes in teachers. The kindergarten schools open on Steps will be taken by the school board in a few days lo provide for a kindergarten class in the Linrtcmvnld district.

The onlv thing a is holding this up is matter of securing a suitable room. as there is no vacant room in the school; in Hint section of the citv. JOE KAIrfGETS IN BAD. Joe employed at tlic Monroe ncinnati, arrived here Sat- iirday morning about 10 o'clock with three friends, Herbert Jngalls, Jack and Earl iierk. Arriving here the touring car, a Wiuton, blew a lire and the car was run i the Oral' at North Second and -Market streets, where Kain wished to put on a new tire.

While working i the tire lie is said (o have used some improper language in tho presence of ladies and was oj-der- ear out and til out. Kain bucked I ran it up in front of (he pool room opposite (he Y. Kain, a leaping from his car, began to push the boys away from the car ami finally landed xvith his fists on Bob O'llara's right and left ear. O'llara was dazed "by the bloxvs. In die mean lime i Korh arrived upon die scene and placed Kain in the police automobile.

Kain, while being taken lo the police, station, al- Icmptcd to escape nut was finally locked up. The. machine had livo different license lags, one in front for the and (he olhei in the rear for a Chalmers car, No. issued to C. M.

Orcenberger of Mast i a avenue, Cincinnati. Kain said a Chalmers license was al Inched lo hi.s machine by mistake, lie is charged in municipal court yvith assault and dis- wrong license for reveals the fact lhat for Hit month of August 1910 there teaths from violence in Ihe city of a i and in the first five (lavs September (here were two violent leaths reported. This is an appalling ncreuac in the number of death" Voin accidents in this city. In the yrnr of lf)li there wore 23 deaths in the city of I Tamil- on during (he enlire year. In (he of 3015 there were 30 violent lealhs and up to dale in 101(i rfanu'l- on has already bad violent deaths nd practically 4 months of year (ill to be hoard from.

i this increase in the number of violent deaths Dr. Sniedley says there must have been a proportionate increase in tho i and 11011 fatal accidents. A great of (bis loss of life, suffering, additional expense and loss of lime sa lp of by a little care or safely first work. Other cities are coml.ielin.g safely first campaigns nnd wi(h (he change from the slow horse-drawn vehicle to the rapid- going automobile there should be an increased precaution on the part of the people, running machines and pedestrians on the streets and safety first should be practiced and advocated in most of. our shops and the railroads as well.

IN PENSIONS? IS COMING TO OHIO. Columbus, Sept. Ohio will net atmnall from federal gnvei-miient nude (ions be put i effect i i i i i Kconomic waste i i (o Hi manufacture, of the 1'ivo cent loal was emphasized as a reason for hi tnre, improvement in ijnality and standardization are urged in favor ol the ten cent loaf. I I is also recommended a wl local conditions make i( neccssuiv, I he smaller loaf may a i a i i a price consistent i 1 of (he a a The bakers citwl the following per of increase in cost of ingiv- lients in the a a of bread i i die past two years: Patent flour 101) per rye 121 sugar sixty-six per sixty per milk forty jjer ceiu salt fourteen per cenl; wrapping pcr seventy per cent. Delivery cost ilso bare increased, it stated, the new widows' pension hill enacted by comrress, according to Joseph W.

O'Xeall, Ohio commissioner of soldiers' claims. Repre- a i W. A. Asihhrook of Johnstown, Licking county, die author of measure, says that the bill will increase the pension allowance hv I he eovernmcnt about if 15,000,000 a year. The bill increases the pensions of widows of civil (he price of iras-nli'iic and of Ixxvn- y-t'ive per cent in feed for horses.

The bakers went on record slronirlv igainst any a to lower the quality of bread. MORGAN'S LETTER STARTS INVESTIGATION. Columbus, 9. Thirty-eight penitentiary convicts, two Lima newspapermen, Major Walter Collins of the Columbus volunteers of American and Newton I). Miller, connectcil witii republican slate headquarters and former stew- a rd tit the penitentiary, have been subpoenaed (o testify in the prison probe to he started Tuesday by state board of administration, in die case of the charges made against Warden P.

15. Thomas by prisoners. Among the convicts to testily is Otis WHEAT SHORTAGE DUE TO DROUTH. Washington, Sept. dan lo the country's cereal crop (luring August caused a oiJi millions of bushels in prospccTiv production, i dottn the oulloc for wheat to below the amount re quired for home consumption.

The a forecast, die when crop at liii-hcls or I bushels i calcnhilcd I he necessary for iiomisii. use. carry-over of approximately DUO bushels oi' old wheat from las year's record-breaking how ever, will make up the di-liciency i leave something like I'olilelv lo supply the passage for (be first offense. He will have his bearing in municipal court at o'clock Saturday afternoon. HARVEY RECOVERING RAPIDLY JIarvey of Ifidgc Lawn avenue, xvlm was injured on (he High and -Main street bridge Wednesday aflernomi, when he ran into Hcuhcn F.

a automobile while be was ridin ya bicycle, is now improving very rapidly. It seems that Mr. a was in no way to blame. He xvas driving east on the bridge when tin; Shale hoy attempted to go around a (ruck. Mr.

a the danger of the situation brought bis automobile to a complete standstill, but the boy seemingly nmthle to control his bicycle dashed.directly into the a machine and was injured. Xo blame aitaehes lo Jlr. a in llic unfortunate affair. THE STAR CLOSED. The Star picture thcntrc has been permanently closed and the chnltcls haxc been disposed ot to Joseph Uaky of die Princess Ihcnlre, by John Kochelle, who secured them in a compromise i the former owner of the Star thc.itrc on account of Ihe death of his son Frank liocbclle.

PRICES TOO HIGH. The hoard of control Saturday rejected the txvo bids for the coal required by the city, on account of the price asked which is considered too hisli. The city will advertise for ncxv bids for a six months' supply, or until April, when an advertisement i he inserled asking for bids for enough coal for a year's requirement. bill to ifiU inonlh. "If ai) was only married to n- civil wni soldier Ihe day before (he bill she becomes eligible lo I his pension, said Commissioner O'Xcall.

Widows of soldiers who remarried again become widows are nUo eraut- ed this pension. Comniissionct O'Xeall says lhat Ohio has the SK- ond.largest pension list in i try. PROF. JOIIANNAS MIERSOH DIES OF BROKEN HEART. Cincinnati, Sept.

Miersch. head of the violin department of the College of Music and director of the college died his residence in Clifton last night. The nmiomirvmciit came as lo his friends and colleagues in musical circles. I i mate friends knew Ilia! he had ill, hut his condition was not regarded as serious and his death came as a great shock. Miersch had boen at While Sulphur Springs, he summer and relm-ncil hist week 10 be on hand for Ihe opening of the College of on Tuesday.

affliction, brought on, 11 was said, by die differences he had wild the management of the Colleue of Music last spring looking (oxvard his re-engagement at lhat i i i as the cause of his death. He brooded conlinuidly. Friends s.iy died of a broken heart. THAT EXPLOSION. I'coplc on High street xveie slari- I by loud explosion about clock Ibis morning.

The explosion sounded exactly like a pistol shot and nosl people thought there had been 1 murder or a suicide. Policemen lurried about the streets searching tor something they did not viioxv what to look for. A thorough search failed (o reveal inyone dead or injured and the of noise xvas i to be i mystery when a large crowd of pco- lc were seen collected aboul an au- oniobile. Hnrley, the "prison demon." Tho newspaper men are employes of a paper which printed charges of brut ality against the warden in (be form of letters from Harris Morgan, a Under county convict in the state prison. LIQUOR APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED VERY SOON Kvcry saloon keeper wanting in he sure of obtaining a license for next year should tile his application be- foce September 15th.

The applica- maud o( foreign nations for Amori 'an wheat. Spring wheat, parched by hot am Iry weather showed a loss of bushels since the August fore of production, while corn nates were bushels small a (he forecast a month ago. A preliminary estimate of cr wheat crop places dm prodnclioi if bushels and thai ot wheat at Th, irosptc'ivt! spring a is i iMtillcsl in vears ami bushels loss than bovvcs- er last year. The a wheat pl'iccd at biuh vliich is bii-ilicls less a year's crop of bushels. Tiie combined i and spring wheat crop i a i fiuallesl since WOO and acra vield lowest in years.

ONE LEGEND IS DESTROYED. Berlin, Sept. ff, by wireless lo Sav- ville Correspondents with the g.irian and (Jeriuan forces xvhich invading Itumania, report that the Black sea coast an advance of SO kilometres (about i miles) beyond the frontier already has been made. They express Hie opinion thai the progress of the inx'aders, xvho have occupied important positions on the const and elsewhere ih Dnhrtidja, explains the irresolution and comparative inactivity ot the mannin forces which, having in- Transylvania, arc noxv merely -wilding out small detachments to re- connoitre. Not only llumaiiians Russians avis been defeated by the Bulgarians in Dobrudjn, correspondents s.iv, and this destroys the Ic-jend a Bulgarians will not fight li'iissians.

1 NO FAIR NOW AT NIGHT. The Huller county fair board met and will continue. (o meet weekly i utter Hio ly ha lold them, the Manlej, said, lhat tbo govcnmioiit was not interesled in the development of sub- doubted as which be held ot the fail grounds, October 3, 4, 5, and 6. Spur red on by the success of Ihe exposition, xvhich was held he-re scvcra 1 weeks ago, the fair board has deteruv ined lo give Under county the f'sl fair in the history ol the county, a contraH.s a iigri'cnii'tib are being closed by die Imard i bring the greatest oi ami i i i i i i i lo i fair. The fair will resemble a at fair, rather a a county fair.

The board plans to build a big cement walk at Ihe rear of the ampi- thcalrc to be used as a promenade. This will bi! done in the event it decided to use ll)e big spaces under the grand stand for the automobile, exhibit which xvill he the largest in the history of the fair, and one of die distinct features. The mailer of holding fair at night was also taken up, hut after much discussion il xvas decided that account of the lateness of the laic, and the fact that already many of the concessions have been let, il vonld be a losing proposition for tho I is possible, however, a i day and night a i will he held here ifler this year. 'ihe fair hoard rc-clectcii John i'ucker lo act as chief of the fair iromid police force. Chief Tucker nil pick his oxva force, and this us- urcs all of ample police prolcction.

There xvill his plenty of music, on ho grounds this year. I the 'pasl he board has only employed' one iaii-i, but ibis year bsndi have tions AUTO BAJNDITS BOB PIQVA JEWELER OT GEMS. Pirjua, 0., Sqf. auto 1 forced him pour last night, diamonds and jewelry to the valnc-'of out ot his showcase trays into loot bags marched him to the center of the filed before taken up immediately and dc rendered. Those applications are received a September xvill not taken up by ths license board i after the -Monday in November.

Then the saloon keeper is not certain of obtaining a license for once the alloled number for Ibis city is used up no more licenses xvill be issued. This above ruling is not a new one just passed by the local board but it is a state law and the local hoard Mr fc must, act in (hat manuc The, cause of (he iv red. The exhaust xvas ill on a Ford had iccome filled with gas and this exploded while Ilia machine was backed up lo Ihe ctnb. The force of Ihc explosion blew off the but iti no other xvay was the machine damaged. A STRIKE.

Demanding time and a hall" for all overtime about sixty nioldcrj and helpers vent out on a strike al the Hoovcn. Owens and Keiilschkr company Accovdin PRESIDENT LEFT ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic City, Sept. Wilson xvho spoke here before the National Woman Suffrage asso- iiitiou, left here at o'clock this morning by motor for Long Branch, lo make an extended stay nl Shadow Lawn, bis summer home. A largo crowd on die botirdwalk nnd nearby streets cheered the president as he. entered his automobile and his progress'through Atlantic C'ity.

In (he crowd were many of (he lelrgalcs lo the suffrage convention. CLAIM SET UP. The West Side ItuiMing and Loan isvocindon has filed an answer lo (he ictilion to sell real estate, filed by l'. t'. Trimmer, administrator of the c.s- ale of the late Kdxvard Fivad.

The cross i i sets out lhat be- i'oie his death, Kdwanl Freud mortgaged properly sought lo he sold for is alleged that there is si ill due on liii- mortgage claim, the Mm of $1,181. The answer asks (he jourt to protect the defendant's claim (he-event (he properly is sold. PATTERSON'S DENIAL. Day I on, Ohio, Sept. telegram from the en.sl H.

Fatterson today formally denied (he story emanating from Cincinnati that he proposes (o give (he city of Dayton a university. "There is nothing in it," street and then fled lo a motor ami escaped. This hold-up was carried out at (i o'clock when business was practieallv at a standstill. Not a customer was in storo at time. Scott states a a chauffeur wail- Not of ihe men was masked.

The entire police organization of Ohio has been furnished with descriptions of the men aud car. AUTOMOBILES COLLIDED. Shortly a 72 o'clock Salurdav afternoon when Finan, of 80.S Campbell avenue, xx'as trying make a i his Ford machine on the north side of High street near (he bridge going west it was bit by the Buick motor truck of William lyallwrer, -105 Millxille, avenue, who was running east. The Finan car was hit in the side aitd the left fender, lamp and the radiator bent considerably damaged. axle on the niolor truck of Kalbcrer xvas Iwnl, fender knocked out of shape nnd the side of the car xvas knocked in as a result of collision.

Fort a lent. LV no one was hurt in the acci- BOJWELL LOCKED UP. Hershell Faurctt signed a warrant municipal court lor Kmiel Uonnell charging him xvith a broach of Ihe iieace by landing his fist on complainant's Fnncett during the attack defended himself with a club. Honnell made several bzilracls were signed securing (he i'ri ices of the City band and the 1m- icrial band. Fred V.

Sipp xvas die loxvcst bidder furnish twenty tons nf straw. as axvarded the contract for $7 a on. The Hampton Cuval Empire shoxx's vere granted permission to use a por- ion of the grounds a the fair loses, for winter quarters. They arrive here the second Weok in )ctober. The hoard will hold a special meet- ue.xt Saturday afternoon.

iAMILTON WOMAN" INVENTS SUBMARINE Sunday's Dayton Daily Kcxs't iiilcd llic following: Will Mrs. Anna Stanley, of Haniton, Ohio, succeed in aiding United States government even wort than did Rossi Betsy Ross dc signed the first United Slates, flay Mrs. Stanley claims to hax'e desighei the first American submarine. A.s yet the United Slates has no! accepted the neiv invention. But they lire testing the Stanley safety submarine, as the boat is called, (it Newport News, says Charles M.

Stanley M.rs. Stanley's husband. And while no offers have been received from the nited States, Charles Stanley to whc'tlii'r they n'ould ever amount to much, and lhat (here xvas no money with which to experiment. FRANK NEW PASSES AWAT. This morning at' Uithcr Nciii passed away after Jllness of about txvo years.

Ho was one of the original members of the Hunter-Nciu-Schreiiier Co. Declin- noxx- Mr. and son to believe dial the has changed its i Charles a acquired hi.s ler-h- nical knowledge ,,) thronglj lour years of service with l'' ln i' ntis submerged deep," sail Mr. Stanley, "more a 700 She Is Inventive. When a man marries he must settle down.

Mr. Stanley was enough to xved a woman of an inventive (urn of mind. Hack of i a i home they built a workshop and between they invented a film cooler for moving picltm-s xvas sold to Ihe Thomas Kdisoit company, and minor inventions. Picture (he Stanley family, Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley, and diaries, iealed round fireside in the even- ngs! Mr. Stanley's thoughts i ed hack lo his a i (lavs, and more a once he thrilled his attentive i i stories of perilous idvcnlnres under the deep instead of on the deep. And since ninny of hese perils xvcre caused because Ihcre was but propeller Mrs. Stanley conceived idea which resulted in the building of Stanley safety snbimtiine, not have iwo propellers?" From a a to Newport News a distant step. It was in a bathtub a the Stanley safety submarine wns first cstcd, two years ago.

The apparatus to superiority of Horn active business lost winter. Since then he spent much of his time in bed. Mr. Xcin was born in Butler county, April I I 1871, was July i in marriage with Mary A. Sclmet'cr January 2i, and with her he united- with the Kvaugclical Lutheran church of this city October 30, 1008.

At the lime of his death be was a member of the Zion church and the Luther society, being the first member 'ot this society to be. called away. The mourning family consists of the widow, Mary Neiti, one sou, Raymond, four daughters, Hiith, Kathcr- ine, Xaojna and Ilus Nein; the aged mother, Mrs. Margaret 'Vein, of Franklin avenue, four brothers ami five sisters and ninny other relatives and friends. iU the time of his death Mr.

Nein had reached the age of 45 years and live moiilhs. The remains may be viewed at the residence, South Front street, i 1 p. m. Tuesday. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon, being private at the house at 2:15, Hid Ilieji in the church at 2:30.

C. F. W. Allwarrlt will officiate. Interment, (iiccnxvood.

from attempts lo start trouble nml he was finally arrested and locked up. PYTHIAN BOOSTERS. All members of the booster rom- of Hamilton lodge Xo. 30 K. I ill II, wired Mr.

1'aderson to an 1 V' "'I CXpffM to bc i i a afternoon at two o'clock for the first meeting of the season. Work of increasing the membership of the lodge will be taken up. bis company here. COL. THURSTON ALIVE.

Brownsville, Sept. U. Thorston of the Sevenly- iourlh New York regiment, who was last ni.ulit reported dead at 1'harr, 'Texas, is slill alixc, according to reliable information received here today. The information however, said the Colonel Tlmrston was ill hut dki not indicate whether was serious. condition yesterday afternoon, to union officials there is no other grievance nud all the men i A I 1 I 1 1 1 I I a the extra pny for overtime 132 Moivy hoipilnl for LOUIS STEIDLE ILL.

Lonis Steidlc was removed from treatment on Monday afternoon. STEEL ORDERS. Xcw York, Sept. unfilled orders of the United States Steel corporation oix Anirust sho ors, an increase of ton pared xvith those of July 31, according lo the monthly stalcmciil issued today, LEHMAN LOCKED UP. John Lehman was removed from Second and Court streets Friday afternoon and locked up in the police station to recover from a jaj, declares he has received ((Cinuiny nnd o.h.M- countries.

''lint xv ii iiM Mv. Stanley, "and xvill not con- ill ive hear from the United States Jlr. and Jfrs. Stanley art all over lite country displaying die Stanley safety submarine and giving demonstrations. During die past xx'cek dnsy have been in Dayton.

The middle ot Scjitember they xvill be billed on the Keith circuit. Have Two Models. They txvo models--one supposed lo represent I Deiitsehland, the other to rcpivsenl the I'iraLAuicr- submarine. The superiority of the latter over (he former is shown demonstrations in a ytass tank, illustrating the increased rapidity xvith whicli the Stanley safety submarine can submerge as compared with lite model of die Deulschland. And all this came to pass because.

Mrs. Stanley asked her husband the (picstion: "Why can't a submarine hax'o two propellers instead if one?" The ordinary submarine has bu; one propeller. It requires leu min- to submerge and tha process is lone by taking on xvater ballast. On each end of the Stanley safety submarine is propeller. When the boat must submerge a Liver causes rear propeller to rise to perpendicular and the front propeller to descend to a similar position, simtiltau- rou-sly.

rail-lit When it is forxx-ard or forward or raight backward, these propellers arc horizontal. Instead of (en minutes, it requires but ten seconds for the Stanley safety submarine lo sink. Once tlic machinery starts, the rear propeller pulls downward and the front propeller pushes downward on an even keel, and prcslo! imagine the entire United States licet under xvater! liul. jicconlini; to Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley, the United Stales government is just beginning to realize the value of the invention. the Stanley safety submarine, was first introduced, they declared, dtr introduction was acknoxvlcnVc by the government through a dapper youth of 22, clad in tortois-shcll and wliife canvas low cuts. oast rale model over the existing modjl is 1 valued nt Last summer it was transported by means of a truck Ilirouglsont the region of the Great Lakes. During die winter il will be, transported all over die country, and who knoxvs? Perhaps in (he futuiv it xvill be transporting Uncle Sam's navy safely the ocean, devoid of Mrs. Stanley's name will be placed on ii par xx'ith lhat of lielsy lioss.

CONGRESSMAN GARD TO LOOK AFTER THE WIDOWS' CLAIMS. Congressman Warren (jard, a-com- piiMttl by Mrs. Clard, left Sunday night for Chicago, lo resume bis work at the democratic national henclquar- Before leaving, Congressman Hard said: "1 want to express my approval of the legislation by congress gran'tin; a pension to widows seventy years of age or over of civil war veterans KIK such widow is entitled lo a pec- pf a month and i xviil a pleasure in aiding any such widow in the Third district in obtaining the pern-ion money. 1 xvili ha -hid tu i-cn ler any and every possible mi'' 'here xvill be absolutely iia 305 Hent i Hamilton, will be open from fl a. in.

lo noon and from I I i "i i. rr'iulv i i ford all information on Ibis matter and to promptly prepare all the necessary blanks. I xvill sec that all such blanks are forwarded to the proper (leparlmcnt at Washington, all free of cost lo the widow." The widows' pension laxv jus!" passed, xvill pay out about one million doll widows ars a year. There arc about in Ibis congressional district who are entitled to the pension of $20 montli. Congressman Clard, in order to make the xx-ork quick and rasy, xvil- name a man in Dayton, Kato'n mid Middlctown to attend to all claims.

His own office in Hamilton Iso give prompt attention to such widows. PALL WORK PLANNED. As the, fall season is here-, (he park- board is about ready (o begin sonic work on the city parks. Last was (he first year that any real work was done on tlic parks and of course many oC the first plantings did rot come up. This fall all of those failings which did not survive xvill be replaced with new plants so tlmt icxt spring die parks will be filled with good plants.

Most of these lilsnls arc perennial and once the Dlanls begin to grow they never have lo be replaced, Otie very important improvement which will li taken up diis fall will ic tlic fixing up of Warwick Rest, Hie beautiful park at and Pry- ania avenue, which was given In the city by Mr. Rpangler. PJants wilt be laced in Ibis park and next year it will be one of the most attractive larks in the citv. CONTRACTS AWARDED. The commissioners awarded J.

T. Welch the contract for con- itnictine a concrete Mccl box cul- ert nt the Iellmorc-Mnm5 farms it; Oxford township, at hj oc bM There xrere four other bids on ho work. William Fogarty was the low bid- ler for the construction of a hox culvert at the George farm in Oxford township, and was awarded 'he cpntrnct for $400. GREAT BRIDGE SPAN PLUNGED INTO RIVEE. Quebec, Canada, Sept.

11. The span of the world's greatest bridge collapsed ami fell into the St. Lawrence river today willi a loss of life variously estimated. The company erecting the structure placed the number of dead at upwards of 25, but II. P.

Borden, a member of.die Quebec bridge commission, expressed the opinion that only three persons were lost. Several hours a Ihe accident happened, at a special train into Quebec brought 20 men injured. jVitie years ago a similar accident at the same spot took toll of 70 lives. Today 'JO men were thrown into the river when, in an engineering feat, the span plunged a distance of 15 feet into the water and sank 200 feel, perhaps never lo he recovered. The contract is a $17,000,000 one.

The pontoon had been removed and tch span xvas being lifted by massive hydraulic when according to some of the spectators, die nordiern end of the spnn fell with he "break-' iue of girders. Efforts were made lo place ix chain rope around the lottering structure, but with no results. Groups of men at work slipped into the water and others were knocked off by flying particles. Scores of "rafts containing spectators went to the rescue and prevented further loss of life. CONVENTION COMMITTEES.

i i i i npni- n-jjoii of die Catholic Knights of Ohio convention this morning xvcre as follows: Resolutions--L. G. Gcrversman, Martin J. Burke, J. J.

Hcidneher, C. B. Wittrock, P. II. Siigrtie, Ii.

J. Wil- C. K. Miller, J. A.

dory, A. Grievances--Timothy JtcEnlcc, Au- ihony Kaschc, John E. Frcy, L. A. August Drcycr, Gregory J.

J. Kramer, August Dcitlcin. Press-A. M. Kerens, Frank Huth, .1.

I.eydcn, Thomas Hickey, Louis Strieker, and T. T. McCarthy. Teller--John L. Knyscr, William C.

Dorian, George M. John F. 'houli, Frank D. Shea. Credentials--Henry Brcucker, Jerry Louis Beck, Peter Hutt, Frank C.

Weaver, George Bittldc, F. C. lioenah, August F. J. Bick.

Hides--Ed Hurley, George Hughes, Paul Lehmkxihl, H. B. Kohus, Thomas Moore and John Scbmitt. WATER SUPP'LY APPROVED. Health Officer A.

Smcdley has received from the assistant secretary, James E. Bauman, the result of an examination of six samples of xvater from the city water works scut to tho sl.ile board of health for analysis. Augtut ol. With the exception of the sample taken from the reservoir, 't in Hie analysis shows the presence of. colon bacilli in 10 cubic cen- tcmeter iortious, the results arc entirely satisfactory and indicate tlmt Ihe water is safe for drinking purposes.

The presence of coli in the reservoir may be, he writes, attributed to the exposure of the supply nt this point ntid the development of organisms in the xvater. IDA TABBELL FOE WILSON. New York, Sept. statement, issued by the democratic national committee, says: Ida Jf. Tarbcll, veil known ncxvspaper and magazine xvritcr, aiul one of tho foremost leaders of thought among American women, announced today her active support of President Wilson.

"Uo is," she declared, "tho first real progressive leader thai this dccndo has produced,".