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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
COURT HOUSE WITHOUT BIBLE
Big Collection Is Raised for One In
100000 Wilkesbarre
Structure.

Wilkesbarre. Pa.-Luzerne county,
which has a $2.OO0.OOO court house,
does not own an official Bible. as was
revealed when an important case was
on trial. The building was searched.
but no Bible was to be found. No
appropriation existed out of which the
book could be bought until 1914.
The Bible, class of the Sixth ward
of Edwardsbille took up a collection
to buy one. when they heard Of the
matter A committee from the class
called upon President Judge N. A.
Fuller and asked if they might pre-
sent the court with the Bible. He
gave his consent. the Bible has been
purchased and the members Of the
class are busy now inscribing their
names on the fly leaves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
FISH INTOXICATED ON BEER
Brewery Output Emptied Into Stream
Causes Chaos Among Pls-
catorial Tribe.

Mendoza, III. There will be no more
fishing in the Mendoza creek for
months to come. 1t is improbable that
the fish will be able to see the bait
for several weeks. The banks recent
ly were lined with hundreds of dead
fish and the creek was full of others
dead drunk.
Because of failure to pay the gov
eminent tax the Mendoza brewery was
closed and 1881 barrels Of beer were
emptied into the creek.
An hour later q conglomeration Of
queer sounds arose from the creek,
from the mewing of cat fish to the
deep bass Of the bass. Several tur-
ties were seen disporting themselves
absurdly on a log and three bullfrogs
staggered arm in arm down Main
street, until taken into custody by q
policeman. They couldn't hop, despite
the fact that they were full Of them.
Many Of the fish imbibed too freely
and climbed out on shore. where they
were fatally Frustrated by the heat.
Those who survived followed the beer
down stream in large schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
.HUERTA WILL NOT
Be RECOGNIZED
Nor Win American Troops Be
Sent To Mexico.
PRESIDENT MAKES IT PLAIN.
There Will BE No Change In Pres
emit Attitude OF This Govern
ment, Says President
Wilson.

Washington There will be no in
tervention in Mexico by American
troops, nor will President Huerta be
ofiicially recognized by the United
States. In a word, there will be abso-
lutely no change for the present in
the present attitude Of this govern
ment toward Mexico.
President Wilson discussed the
Mexican situation with the utmost
candor. Nothing will be done as the
result Of the representations which
have been made by the diplomats in
Mexico. Their joint note to this gov
eminent, suggesting that the Ameri-
Ben policy be declared, has been re-
ceived by the State Department, and
there the matter will end for the pres
ent.
The fact is that President Wilson
has been unable to obtain any definite
picture OF conditions in Mexico. It
is certain that many Of the reports of
massacres and outrages that have
come from Mexico are untrue. Again
and again the State Department on
learning, either through letters or
through published dispatches, Of al
legged brutalities by the federal or the
constitutional forces has instructed
the American consul at the place of
the report of the outrage or the near
est American consul to Investigate
and make full report, and in no
case have the stories been verified.
The government has no secret
agents in Mexico. nor is there pres
emit intention Of sending any secret in
vestigators to report on conditions.
Ambassador Wilson's telegraphic re-
ports have varied SO greatly from day
to day, now depicting conditions of
deepest gloom and then indicating the
most sanguine confidence, that the
State Department is wholly at sea re-
garding real conditions. There is no
disposition to censure Mr.. Wilson's
reports, for it is perfectly understood
in Washington that the political situa-
ton in Mexico City is not conducive to
calm and philosophical review of
daily events Communication by mail
between Mexico City and Washington
is so slow and uncertain that no writ
ten reports which Mr.. Wilson could
have made would have any value by
the time they reached the State De-
partment.
There is strong disposition in
Washington to view the entire action
of the foreign powers with skepticism
1t is believed by the State Department
that much of the anti-American feel
ing in Mexico has been carefully
fomented by selfish interests for the
purpose of creating In this country a
popular hysteria which Would force
the administration to send troops
across the border.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
GIRLS LEAP TO
ESCAPE FLAMES
Lives Of Fifty Young Women.
Endangered In Fire.
RESCUED BY FiREMEN.
Three Young Women, Trapped On
the sixth Floor OF ! Burning
Factory, Jump Into the
Arms OF Rescuers.

New York.-The lives of SO young
women were endangered here when a
fire, starting on the third floor of the
factory building at 40S to 412 West
Thirteenth street. spread to the roof.
BY making repeated trips in a
freight elevator, John Rafferto carried
down the majority Of the employees.
Many young women reached the street
over the fire escape.
Three young women, trapped on the
sixth floor, jumped IL feet into the
arms Of A. G. Armstrong, manager Of
the Munson Granule Company, occupy
ing that floor, who was on the roof Of
q fve-story building adjoining Arm
strong and the young women were as
sisted to the street by Edward D..
Slevin, an ex-city fireman.
Smoke was blown from the burning
building into the Offices -and work
rooms of p. F. Collier & Co. Three
hundred young women were quieted
by foremen.
Shortly after the arrival of the fire
apparatus in response to the first
alarm. Deputy Fire Chief CaIlaghy or
dered second alarm sounded The
deputy chief feared the flames would
extend to the work-rooms of the Mum
son Company, separated from 40S by a
fireproof wall, where chemicals were
stored
Firemen kept the blaze from spread.
ing. The loss was $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
BOkHARA is VERY PRIMITIVE
Interesting sideiights on Life Of an
Almost Unknown People Under
the Cars Rule.

London Interesting sidelights on
the life OF the almost unknown people
under the rule of the car In CentraS
Asia were given by MISS christie, f..
r. G. s.. one OF, the first to be elect.
ed to that body. who has recently rel
turned from q journey to Bokhara.
1.-THE eleven gates Of Bokhara," said
Miss Christie, ARE still shut every
night at shutdown, and the watchmenl
parade the streets after dark beating
drums to show they are awake. The
people were very friendly. The Bok1
hara idea of Justice was direct and
to the point. They took the COM
demned persons up to the top of the
tower and then threw them down.
Once was enough
THE caravansary in the queer
town was similar to those usually
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
FAILED N SUICIDE PACT.
Maurice Doherty and His Wife Placed
Under Arrest.

New York.-Maurice Doherty, 80,
and his wife. %. are in a hospital
technically under arrest charged with
attempting to carry out a suicide pact.
They had married only month ago.
Doherty was,formerly an attendant in
the immigration hospital on Ellis Is
land. and his wife until recently was
supervising nurse in the Washington
Heights Hospital The two were found
in critical condition from poisoning
in a room in little East Side hotel.
They left note saying: "No one but
ourselves knows the reason, but it is
compelling" There is still some
doubt that they win recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
TOWN NOW ONLY
POOL. OF BLOOD.
= frNNNNU HE NHB MHNAWN
But 100 Of $500 Citizens Of
D0xatO Remain.
ATROCITIES or THE BULGARS'
Terrible Story OF outrases
Committed Upon Greek and
Mussulman Resi-
dents.

New York King Constance of
Greece, from his headquarters at Hadji
Beilik, near Sores, gave out detailed
account Of the atrocities of the Bull
garians in Macedonia He declares
that only the precipitate fight Of the
inhabitants Of the villages and towns
prevented still greater slaughter.
THE first city to be scourged was
Nigriti. A large number Of its people
who had remained at their homes after
the events occurring in the Panghoon
district were massacred by the re-
treating enemy. who did not fail to
light the path of their fight by the
flames of the city to which the, had
applied the torch
THE correspondents of LIE Temps
and The Daily Telegraph who visited
the locality the day after the mas
sacres merely confirmed in greater de-
tail the dispatches Of the command
ers of nur troops.
"The precipitate fight Of the peas
ants in the>surrounding villages is the
only reason why we have not greater
number Of victims to deplore On our
eft wing 700 Mussulmans OF the en-
ironments of Kilkish, a nest of Bull
garian Comitadis irregular troops)
shared the same fate. Two of our Off
GERS, who in bayonet assault had
been left lying wounded on the field
few steps from the enemy's trenches
were found, when the attack was re-
newed, to have had their eyes gouged
out.
At Doiron, before their fight the
enemy dragged the metropolitan and
80 OF the leading citizens from their
homes. They have never. been seen
again.
"The religious leader of the Mussul-
mans, with tears in his eyes, told us of
the spoliations and pillage of the Bull
garian officers and soldiers.
"At Strumitza, fortunately, the
enemy had time to kill only two Of the
persons imprisoned. But all these
things are as nothing compared with
what happened at Dimirhissar, Sores
and Doxato, where everything was
sacked by fire and sword.
1llS city Oh OSTeS IS mourning more
than a mass of smoking ruins. filed
with mutilated corpses Of old men and
women and children.
THE consuls general Of Italy and
Austria at Salonika, who visited Sores
for the purpose of establishing to what
extent their nations had suffered, have
told us that the accounts published in
the newspapers gave but faint idea
Of the terrible reality.
\ "At Dimirhissar the elimination Of
the mutilated bodies of the Metro
politan and the leading citizens have
convinced us that our enemy is not
satisfied to pillage. burn, despoil and
murder, but he rejoices in torturing
his victims.
"Doxato is no longer anything but a
pool Of blood. OF It's $500 inhabitants
only $50 remain. A great number Of
the little villages along the route taken
by the fleeing army were the scenes
of like atrocities"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25

found in the east long ago. The little
rooms look out over a small balcony
into the yard. Underneath the rooms
the cattle are kept.
"All the buildings, with the excep-
ton of the mosques and the towers,
are built of clay, and the method Of
the builders is simplicity itself. A
wooden framework is put up, and In
the spaces between the wooden
boards are pressed sun dried balls Of
mud. Then over all comes more mud,
and in very short time a house is
built and ready for occupation"
Miss Christie was fortunate enough
to see the emir going to mosque and
she also photographed him, which Is
considered something of feat, for
no one ever knows which Of the
many mosques he intends to enter. II
was Friday, and crowd of sub
jects gathered near the mosque with
in few yards of the palace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
coNFEssEs TO RossERy.
Express Wagon Driver Says He stole
$4,000 From Company.

Lake Charles, LA 17-year-old ex-
press wagon driver confessed that he
stole $4,000 in currency from Wells
Fargo chest in a railroad station here
last November. according to the police.
The young prisoner is Herschel Pierce.
His arrest came as the sequel to the
apprehension of his uncle, A. E. Amy,
on Saturday. The police said Pierce
told them he had no assistance in plan
ming or executing the robbery and that
voluntarily he divided the currency
witch his uncle. It was Amy's lavish
spending that first directed suspicion
to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
BANKING BY MAIL.
An Innovation In the Government
Postal Savings System.

An Innovation In the Government
Postal Savings System.
Washington. Banking by mail" is
the latest innovation entered into by
the government in connection with the
postal savings system. Hereafter de-
posits may be made by mail and with
drawals likewise effected through the
same agency. When the postal saw
ings system was first put in operation
postmasters were forbidden to permit
deposits by such persons as were not
patrons OF the postoffice in which they
sought to bank. This was found to
work real hardship on certain class
of would-be depositors and Postmaster
General Burleson accordingly abro-
gated the rule. Postmasters through
out the country now are being advised
Of the change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
NICARAGUA TO
Be PROTECTED
Secretary Bryan Outlines a
New Policy.
PROPOSAL A BIG SURPRISE.
Exclusive Canal Rights and Ninety
Nine-Year Lease TO Naval
Base Among the Pro
visions.

WashingtonA new policy toward
Nicaragua, involving the virtual con-
troll Of the affairs Of that republic by
the United States through a protec-
torate similar to that now exercised
over Cuba, was outlined BY Secretary
Bryan at private conference with
members Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee.
Mr. Bryan's proposal, coming as a
complete surprise to most OF the mem
bers of the committee, has been taken
by. many Senators as the first pro
nouncement Of general policy on the
part Of the Administration to extend
American control over the countries
surrounding the Panama Canal and to
assure the stability of Central Amer
lean republics and the domination by
the United States of their relations
with other great powers.
Secretary Bryan went before the
committee with revised draft Of the
proposed Nicaraguan treaty, negotiated
first in the Taft administration by
which the United States would secure
exclusive canal rights across Nicaragua
and a new naval base in exchange for
q $3,000,00O gold payment
AS new feature Of the treaty, how
ever, the Secretary of State proposed
that language similar, if not indentical,
with the so-called tPlatt amendment"
relating to Cuba be injected in the
treaty, giving the United States sweep
Ing control Of Nicaraguan affairs and
the power to regulate her foreign re-
lafions and her finances.
Under the proposed plan Nicaragua
would agree in substance:
That war should not be declared
without the consent of the United
States.
That NO treaties would be made
with foreign governments that would
tend to destroy her independence or
that would give those governments a
foothold in the republic.
That no public debt would be con-
treated beyond the ordinary resources
of the Government, as indicated by
the ordinary revenues.
THAT the United States should have
the right to intervene at any time to
preserve Nicaraguan independence or
10 protect life or property"
THAT the United States should have
the exclusive right to build a canal
across Nicaragua and should have a
99-year lease to a naval base in the
bay OF Fonseca and to the Great Corn
and Little Corn Islands In the Carri-
bean, with the privilege Of renewing
the lease
U. 8. Would Pay 100000.
The United States in return would
pay Nicaragua $3,0O0.0O0 to to be used
in public works and education.
It is understood the Nicaraguan
Government is willing to enter into
the proposed treaty because of the sta
bility it would give to the present
Diaz Government and to the proposed
reorganization of the fiscal affairs Of
the republic. 1t is understood a re-
funding Of the Nicaraguan debt. for
which about s15,OOO.O0 is required,
does not form specific part of the
negotiations laid before the Senate
committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
GENERAL DlAz NOT AN EXILE.
Mexican Leader On Special Embassy
To Japan.

Laredo, Texas. Rumors that po-
litical exile is involved in Gen. Felix
Diaz's special embassy to Japan to
thank that Government for his par
ticipation in the Mexican centennial
are denied in message from Diaz re-
ceived here. The message said SAC
cept mission to Japan solely and ex-
clusiyely to give thanks for the en-
hassy of that Government to our
recent centennial. Any other motive
Is unfounded and entirely false"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
SPEEDY DESTROYER.
Aylwin Makes 1888 Knots An Hour
In Trial Trip.

Philadelphia. The torpedo-boat de-
stroyer Aylwin. built at Delaware
River ship yard, proved herself to be
one Of the fastest vessels of her type
that has been constructed for the
American Navy. The Aylwin went
over measured course OF the Della
ware Capes at speed of 31.3S knots
an hour. Coming up the Delaware
River to the ship yard the Aylwin
made speed spurts at the rate Of S7.7
knots an hour
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
prlves COW Aeress Navy Yard.

Washington.-Privilege to driye a
COW across the navy yard at Forts
mouth, N. H., was given woman OF
Kittery, Maine. by order of Secretary
of the Navy Daniels. Every year she
has been in the habit of driving the
COW from Kittery to her summer
home in Portsmouth and back to Kit
terry in the fall. Privilege was refused
this year. so she appealed to the seq
Rotary Of the navy. s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
TRAPPED BY FIRE ON 9Th FLOOR.
Two Young Men and Girl Taken Down
With Clothes AbIaze.

New York. Two young men and
girl, trapped on the sixth floor of a
burning loft building in West
Twentieth street. stood helpless amid
the flames until their clothing caught
fire. They were ablaze when firemen
took them down S5-foot extension lad
ders to the street. The three were
badly burned and with three others
were taken to hospitals
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
HELPED MARSHALL PRESIDE.
Little Boy sits On viee-President's
Knees During Senate Session.

Washington. Thomas Marshall
Sutherland. who said his age was
free and half" sat on vice-Tresi-
dent Marshall's knees and helped to
preside over the Senate during lively
session. Tommie is the son of Rev.
Alexander Sutherland. formerly of Co
lumbia City. and now of Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, and is the vice-Presi
dents namesake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
EXPRESS COMPANY STOCK.
American Express Co. To Distribute
$4,000 Shares OF WeIIs-Farao.

New York-The directors of the
American Express Company decided to
distribute among the stockholders of
the company $4,000 shares of stock of
Wells-Fargo & Co., with market
value Of nearly $5.0OO.o0O. which has
been held by the company for several
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
MERCY ron 7. .. VICTIM.
President commutes the Sentence OF
"A a Federal Prisoner.

Washington.-The plight of fed
eral prisoner dying Of tuberculosis and
whose life might be prolonged few
days or even months by freedom
caused President Wilson to commute
to expire at once the four-year
sentence of James A. Perrin, convicted
at Cleveland February "a last of EN-.
bezzling letters while a postal clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
CORN COSTS LEG.
Barrett Hamburger Sues Toe scraper
For $4,000 DAMAGES.

New York. Barrett Hamburger
went to chiropodist to have corn
taken on his left foot. The cureswas
90 radical, he says. that he had to have
fhe foot amputated. Hamburger
brought suit against Charles E. Levy
20 recover $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
HIRED NEGRO TO KILL WIFE.
Then Led Mob Which. a Few Hours
Later, Lynched Slayer.

Andalusia, Ala.-Sam Spicer, Jr,
was found guilty of numbering his
wife, Mrs. Noble Spicer, and his pun
nishment was fixed at life imprison-
ment. Spicer, who is 80 years old.
was charged with having hired Joe
Green. his negro chauffeur. to kill
Mrs. Spicer, and Il was testified that
Spicer. a few hours later, led the mob
which lynched Green.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
FLYING BOAT MAKES 600 MILES.
Reekwith Havens Completes Trip
From Chicago To Detroit.

Detroit ~ Beckwith Havens COM
pleted flying boat trip from Chicago
to Detroit He followed the route
planned for the Chicago-to-De Detroit
aviation cruise and covered 900 miles.
1t is said to have been the most re-
markable trip ever undertaken by
flying boats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
MoToRMAN HURLED FROM CAR.
Fifteen Passengers Hurt In Collision
With Drove Of Cattle.

Uniontown, Pa. -Motorman William
Nicholson was hurled from his car
over high embankment near here
when the car collided with drove OF
cattle that had wandered to the tracks
of the West Penn. Traction Line. The
car left the rails and hung over the
embankment, while panic reigned
among the hundreds or more passeng.
ers until they were rescued
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-07-25
MCKINLEY POSTCARD TO GO.
Portrait OF Thomas Jeffersan To Sue
coed That OF ohioan.

Washington. The Mckinley post
card is doomed to disappear The fea-
lures Of the martyred President are
to be removed to give way to those of
Thomas jefferson. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson has written to Senator
Burton, of Ohio, that his decision in
this regard is irrevocable. The Sen
ator had protested personally against
the change.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-22
CONGRESS
TO INVESTIGATE
BASEBALL TRUST
"Most Audacious and Auto
cratic IN Country" Says Rep
resentative Gallagher's Bill.

WASHINGTON. April. 2-anvsstsss-
ton BY . House committss and the
Attornsy-osn Of the National Com
mission controlling organised baseball.
dsssribsd ~ the "mnst autocratie and
sudacious trust IN the world" was
asksd IN a resolution OF inquiry Of
fersd to-day BY Representative oalia-
ghsr Of Illinois. ~ an outgrowth Of the
~ cDSD case.
4 committee Of seven members to In.
vestisats the operations Of the baseball
trust ana . paragraph instructins the
Attorney GENERAL 70 report on any legal
violations contained IN the contract
which baseball playsss are forced 10
sign. was contained In the resolution.
oAilsgher's resolution directs that the
committee invssugats ailsssd uhjust
DETERMINATIONS against plsysrs; whether
the baseball mamates have 40 com
bined - to prevent competition:
whether players arc cocrced from their
rights.
The most audscieus and autocratic
trust In the world" the resolution de-
clarss. "is the ore which presumes to
control the game OF baseball. its oficials
announcing daily through the press Of
the country the dictates Of . governing
commission"
II 10 charged that competition 10
stihs1: territories are apportions1 and
prices are hxed." II 70 also charged
that "men are enslaved and forced to
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-22
Ill.Tempered People Found TO
Be Chronic Sufferers from, Z
Nervous Debility. ~ :
WANTS TO HELP OTHERS
Miss Haun Is So Pleased at The
Change iona Vita Has
Wrought In Her.

Amorg other enthusiastic ussrs ii
Toaa Vita 70 Miss Haun d Iae0 Myrtle
Ave-. Eversrcen. l.. I. Miss Hsun. wbo
has besn suffering from nsFvsus dshlliiy.
made the following statement.- "a
- vant 10 !st svsy one tnsv Ass
Tons Vita has helped me. Il hes stysa
me strength aad asv aabitioa 10 Ne.
u hes taken away from me ell that tireJ
feeling bad Tor cone time. II ~ 0s4e
my nerves stronger and has impeevsd
the condition q ny hssst. In Tact !
feel like new person. Ny people Tell
me an not 6cross With tbs0-$p ~,
] am different in everv way. Rad
about Toas Vito II the papas esW
weeks ago and thought ! vould try 4
because Il has hs'ped Others 20 mueh
end thoueht u would help me, ssd II
certainly did. wish IN Others vould
try il and know they would Cad e -
rood - ] teund Il to BE-
Teoa Vita has the ssae aetiea @
the human body - -sin and sunshtns
have On pafeked Novsss. u te01s -
the esaip and bsilds up the boAy. h b
eoasidsfsd 70 Be the first seoedy 20
relieve sesvous debility With ssy degree
Nervous debility y an silmeat ehse
10 indicated BY very nssy diflssssa
symptoms. snoas which ase.-dspses-
isa q spisite; poos asaeey: less a
weight ssd sppseils: jssp thol Il nsiehR
rsstivl so' esereshiss; bdae sasilv tired
q sssessl tsslias e beiUs evs-1svv.
Toaa Vita can b SblainSd q ssy
first class drug store u Nsv Yosk City.
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