1914-11-19 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Woman Who Explored Glaciers..

Seattle, Wash., October 10.- Miss Dora Koen, of Philadelphia, widely known as a mountain olimber, sailed for Seattle on the steamship Admisal Wition last night from Valdez, Alaske, where she went early in August to ex- plore the glaciers and fiords and the head of Prince William, Sound. Mine Kean, with Messrs. H. L. Tucker, of Boston, G. W. Handy and Georg Rubell, went into the interior from Valdez as far as Harvard Glacier," and also) visited Barry glacier, Serpentino] glacier, Harriman fior, ond College fiord. "Our expedition was for scientific research only," said Miss Kee, according to a despatch received here.

"We took a number of photographe to determine the changes that have taken place in the glaciers, We found that some of the great bodies of tho were advancing and some retreating. Serpentine glacier and Harriman ford have "Koue back about a quarter of a mile, in the last year, while College ford is advancing.".

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George Newton Spencer, aged battleship will then proceed to Rookland, Me., for the frial. The 32, a clerk, giving an address at Moreno is commanded by Capt. Lubeckerstrasse, 33, Hamburg, Kemp of the Fore River Ship Germany, was brought up in cos building Co., which constructed tady on remand, at the Guildhall, the Rivadavia, Fistor-ship to the on October 5, to answer a charge Moreno. In addition to the crew of unlawfully inciting Frank are to be Sold at the same Rate

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would have £15,000 in cash to myself as well as I could and legs, staggered forward, and my night attacks, losing a fifth of continue to carry on their A marriage baz been arranged, business in Germany. It was,

their effective without one man men, believing the fight finished,! The Germans, who had been showed themselves above the thinking of leaving his post." and will shortly take place, be tween Mr. L. H. Clayton, of the said counsel, a remarkable pro- taking cover in a wood, crapt to trenches. A maxim hidden in the The crler mentions ore Detoy Federated Malay States of Messre. Houlder's standing chey formed up and charged. We us with a hail of bullets, while a on September 18th, who continu posal to put beft re a business firm within 200 yards of us, when wood immediately opened fire on wounded in the thigh at mid-day Service, eldest son of Bishop end the more so that one of the Mrs. Clayton, and Miss Eva Hare, gleamora was a prize of war at whole ranks of the Germans fell,

fresh stack was commenced. ed to fire until half-past nine in commenced volley firing and

"I gave the order to re-com- the evening, and only quitted his elder daughter of the late Mr. Gibraltar. So far as the German at the continued, to advance thence volleying, and for the time post, when the company was re- Alfred Richard Hare, of Black-firm was concerned, they were Our well-directed fro arrested the Prussians decamped. They lieved. Central News. mount, New Zealand, and of Mrs. asking for cash for nothing. Hare of Bedford Park, and mece of

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their advance when they were left many dead and wounded and the following day we found that

Admiral's Birthday, THE GREATER LAW, the late Professor Westlake, K.O.

salt his solicitors and mentioned

by Victoria Crose.. New Use for Rubber,

"During the night a bugle six men, armed with rifles, who Admiral Teeng Ja obeng at- Alert II. states tha' St Michael's the proclamation, which he pre-sounded Cause fire, but it was bad fallen in the front ranks of faired his fortieth birthday last THE GOLDEN LADY, Church, Ocrabill, bas a famous sumed would prevent any such German bugle. I was not the enemy, wore the red cross on week. Oring to the circum- by Bertram Atkoy...

stances of the time Admiral Teeng FRIVOLE, organ, and the organist declares action. Defendant replied: "Wo deceived, and I shouted with all their arme,

lave no proclamation and we have my power, to av to be hear 1 by

"As a result of this skirmish, refused to hold any tanquet, bai whic tine markedly improved since communicated with the German the enemy, Fire independently. was important as warning, he is too popular with all officiale, THE WORLD SET FREE, rubber flooring has been laid, Foreign Office and have got per The Germans fled paligsta troops behind us, we received subordinates and troops for the Evidently rubber possesses certain

A few minutes later a German the following raward, of which occasion to be passed without CLEANSING FIRES Goductio properties not yet fully

officer appeared carrying a white we are all proud t many congratulations being of

Miche commander of the refered him? appreciated.

ng I advanced from the trench, accompanied by four men.

giment mentionsin the orders of the day X and Y Companies, are

Baid the

who remained 62 hours under and we wish, to Burzen-

the fire of the enemy's infantry Adrenos in

and in the open field and in the

that the tone of his instrument

Infall

mission.

No Use to Fatherland; Spencer then produced a bun, dle of documents which were most a lift will be interesting It showed that these early date at the people in Hamburg, before they The ever attempted to put it into form Loepilal Singap

Boot $18.000 lat all obtained leave at the Gar

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