The heroism of a Londoner, H. Mant, to-day saved the lives of 37 members of the crew of the British collier Watford.
In a terrific off the coos }of Cape Breton the vessel went on the rocks, the Pirst Officer and one seaman being drowned. The heavy seat breaking over the ship made impossible to launch any lifeboats, and with the vessel rapidly breaking up the lives of those on board were in imminent danger.
When things were looking very black "Mant, the Second Officer, plunged into the sea, carrying with hima line. He battled his way through enormous breakers and succeeded in, landing and securing the line, enabling his 37 shipmates to reach safety by a breeches buoy. Reuter.
With only 37 precincts mission the wet) Democratic gubernatorial jeandidate Mr. Louis J. Braun has a total of 116,288 votes, while his Republican opponent, Mr, Burleigi Martin, has 114,708' votes—United Press.
Washington, Sept, 13.
President Hoover to-day tolegraplied Mr Everett Saunders, of the publican National Committee in Chicago to declare that the Demo-Jeratic vote in Maine imposes the need for a renewed and stronger ef~ fort, that the people may fully realize. the ko."
Administration leaders were noncommittal over Maine's swing into the Democratic fold.
'Senator Claude A. Swanson, morat of Virginia, predicted' thi the Electoral College will pro ily in a majority tie nominee, Governor Franklin D, Roosevelt, Senator Smith Brookhart,' Repubican of Towa who was recently defeated in his attempt at re-election, said that Maine's showing indicated the, Democrats will carry every
limelight to-day in state primaries The prohibition issue, was in the being held in eight states.
'One of the most. notable contests was that in which Senator We: IL. Jones, Republican and famed unary" of' the state of Washington, way being eppoted vby atr, Adam D. Lees, & Swet!"—United Press
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