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Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
GIRL KIDNAPPED FROM BED.
Whisked Away In Auto; Mother and
Aunt Bound.

Schuyler, Neb.-Miss Louise Mick.
Is years old, of Schuyler, was taken
from her bed by unknown persons at
2 o'clock in the morning and carried
away in an automobile. Her mother
and aunt were left bound with baling
wire, but freed themselves and gave
the alarm several hours later. No
clue has been found.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15

London occupation Of Liege
By the Germans is confirmed in dis
patch received here from Brussels
Monday morning.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
GIRL TAKEN FROM BED KILLED.

Mutiliated Body Of Miss Mick Found
In cornfield.
Schuyler, Neb.-The mutilated body
of Miss Louise Mick, Is years old.
who was taken from her home Sunday
night by kidnapper, was found in
cornfeld north of Schuyler. The
young woman had been beaten to
death with a club. Frank Heldt,
farm laborer, has been arrested Miss
Mick was taken from her bed and car
ried away after her mother and aunt
had been bound with wire.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
BELGIANS ADMIT CITY
is IN HANDS OF ENEMY
From 5000 To 4, 600 Prisoners Are Reported
By Berlin To Be On The Way Across
the Border For Internment

siles produced no effect on the heavy
steel domes over the forts.
The resistance Of the forts was great
ly facilitated by the excellent military
engineering work, which had been car
ried out on the escarpments and
bitches.
Fighting South OF Meuse.
1t is officially announced that cavalry
engagements between the French and
Germans south Of the Meuse have oc
CURED.
Berlin (via London) The official
German account of the siege of Liege
says:
"On Wednesday the German ad.
vance guards penetrated along the en-.
tire Belgian frontier A small detach
ment tried a coup de main with great
boldness at Liege. Some of the cav
airy entered Liege with the intention
of seizing the commander Of the forces
who only saved himself by fight.
An attempt on the fortress itself,
the Notifications of which are modern,
was unsuccessful.
"A hostile foreign press will char
acterize the enterprise, which cannot
in the slightest influence the larger
operations, as a defeat It, however,
is but a unique act of heroism in the
history of war and sign of the heroic
gallantry of our troops"
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
SANK FIRST SUBMARINE.

Admiralty Says Cruiser Birmingham
Did It.
Birmingham.-The Admiralty has in
formed the Mayor of Birmingham that
the cruiser Birmingham, which was
put in commission last February, sank
the first German submarine of the war,
the U-15.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15

New Zealand claims with its 81 per
cent. the lowest infant mortality rate
II the world.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
OFFER ACKNOWLEDGED.

Secretary Bryan Hears From Four OF
Warning Powers.
Notwithstanding Bryan. an.
nounced that he had received &C.
knowledgment Of President Wilson's
tender of good Offices from France,
Austria-Hungary, Great Britain and
Russia. Mr.. Bryan declined to indi.
cate the nature of any of the re.
sponses, but it was understood that
they were simply acknowledgements.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
AMNESTY FOR MILlrANrs.
All suffragettes Serving Prison SEN
tenees Ordered Released.

London.-As a result of the war
King George, through Reginald Nc
Kenna, the Home Secretary, ordered
the release of all militant suffragettes
serving terms in prison for breaches
of the peace. Mr.. McKenna made this
announcement in the House Of Com
mons.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
$4,000 CHILDREN FOLLOW BIER.
Impressive Ceremonies At Burial OF
Argentine President.

Buenos Ayres.-The funeral of DR..
Rogue Saenz Pena, President of the
republic, was an impressive one. In
the procession to the cemetery were
$4,000 school children, Acting Presi-
dent De La Plaza, the Cabinet Minis
ters, the members of the diplomatic
corps, troops and the representatives
in Buenos Ayres of various South
American State secretaries.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
100000 BAGS OF FLOUR TO GO.

Canada Preparing For Big Shipment
To England.
Winnipeg, Man.-Canada's offer of a
million bags of -four was accepted by
the British Government. Government
officials completed arrangements to
ship the -four about the middle Of this
week.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15

Siam produces seedless grape
frui
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-15
PoRTueAl ENaLAND,s FRIEND.

After German inquiry To An
ounce Adherence.
tugal Portugal's deci-
great Britain in the
var was announced,
Rmanded informa-
nouneing the
Mt, said Ac=
have duties
realize
been or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15
COUNTY COURT


William Walter Mills and Anna
jeanette Mcfarland. both of usr,,ns
Ferry. a'''ns
Ross r. Reitz. Of this CITY. and
Thora {. Peterson. Of WsrWood ""u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15
M1pHIoHr MAss-Midnight

MIDNI0HT MAsS-Midnight mass
will be held at -. Ioseph'- Cathedral
Christmas eve. Rt Rev. Bishop 4. J.
Donahue will ofter pontincsl high mass
and the music will be rendered nv the
Cathedral choir. accompanied by the
Court Theatre orchestra. ON Christmas
day the usual program will be render
ed
SPLENDID INsTrTurE-The Insti-
tute held at Golfers Sunday. was well
attended. Secretary A. r Arnold OF
the West Virginia sunday school Asso-
citation delivering the principal ad-
dress
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

In Liberty district. Springer's addition.
Sold to X. r Humphrey for s4O4.
George J. Hesse estate In Richie
district, country. lots 20. n, 22 in
Hesse's addition. block A. to Everett
Seabright for $2.75.
Joseph Yeater estate I'm Richland
district. one acre on Huns run. TO lin
coin Yeater for s1.97.
Parcel described as Nelson c. Hub
bard tract. Trisdelphis. lot 81 in
Thomson's addition. to l.. T. Springer
for s1,94.
Nelson G. Hubbard. trustee. 100 feet.
lots -. IS. In ThomEon's addition. 10
J. r. Hand for S1.g4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15
SOLD
FOR SMALL PRICES
DELINQUENT PROPERTY DIS
POSED OF ~ SHERIFF.
SWEENEY YESTERDAY.
Five More Cases TO Be Settled To-day
BY sale-Larsest Price Paid
Was 500

Out OF one hundred and twenty-five
tracts OF land In the county returned
delinquent In 1912. FIVE tracts were
sold yesterday By the sheriff and Eve
more will be sold this morning The
others have been accounted for and
the taxes collected BY dillgent work.
The properties sold yesterday we're
bought by persons directly interested
such a. heirs AZ Law. etc The sale IL
IN charge Of Deputy sheriff John
Byrne
Tracts sold
Robert Humphreys heirs. i've acres
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

agitation was noted last fall. and the
ciuIens went so far as TO purchase
numbers for their houses. feeling that
the carriers could more easily nnd
'neir respective houses. IL seems
however that somebody has forgotten
All about the rural delivery and are
trying to place the blame Some say
!. - me post Office department. oth.
ers claim that II Ia the officials ri,
me Two towns that have not given
the matter proper attention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

X " Browne was appointed admin.
lsualor Tor the estate Of NJ. u WolH
deceased. Bond was fixed a. So 900
with no surety.
for the estate Of Jacob Zllles. Jr
Adam Iilles was appointed admins.
lratof. with bond Fixed AZ 81. 600 Mar
Eilg vas named AZ surety. John
itltk. Zen $. Honecker and A. {. schlf
hef qualified a. appraisers
for me estate ~ Emma q. Telman
samuel s. lehman was appointed al.
minstrator. with bond Fixed nj AZ OOO
Earl x. Harlow was named surety
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15
FREE DELIVERY
Out the Pike Towns cIsmorina For
CITY Delivery o. Mail-Oepart-
n'ent Seems 20 Have Forgotten.

Two out the pike towns. Elm Grove
end Patterson. are clsmoring for tho
ire delivery Of mails throughout these
Two municipalities Considerable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15
NOTICE

Due 90 the fact that pr Ienkin LLOYD
Jones Who Be- 90 he the hrst speaker a.
the Temple Lecture Course. is a dele.
safe 90 The international Peace confer
ence nov heiue held Dol Ncw YORK. this
lecture originally scheduled Tor Wed.
uesday. necembsr IL yin be- postponed
until Thur sdsY. December o. asp M
90 ton Street Temple Holders o.
tiekets kindly take note - this
COMMITTEE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

q Y White and wife to- n. a. PAT.
terson. lot In West Liberty Consld.
Grafton. 81 600
security Trust company. trustee. to
~" trustees % the EVaneeilcal f.uth.
"isn church lots ana M iannox
addition. Confederation. SO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

of the creditors in the bankruptcy mat
ter ~ kurutz Hrothcre. former local
saloonists. has been called Tor this
nioruinE. az 10 o'clock. before Hsf~rs.
in Bankruptcy Henry a. NoIts
oUAnAHTrNE LIFTED - The An.
tt"riues ~ tho ststc Of ohio have Mt
81 the foot and mouth quarantine from
81 taI.ti .UlHtisa HsfnIcn, county a. not
~ 700 in those released from the
quarantine however
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-15

Three DECIDE 81 trust were left for
record with tho clerk Of the county
court yesterday
The Yale expositor., 1914-10-29
To the Voters of the
LIST. Dist, St. Clair Co.

If you desire man to represent the
people, a man who WILL represent
them, vote for Thos. :. Emery. While
Mr.. Emery is running on the Progress
sive ticket, he is absolutely a non par
tisan candidate, pledging himself to
forward the interests of the people,
irrespective of party.
Mr.. Emery is unalterably opposed TO
the Fraternal amendment which will
put Fraternal societies out of business
In this state.
lie is in favor of amending the Com
pensation act SO that the benefits
therefrom will be more equitable.
To the Democrats of the First Dis
trict:-Your candidate for this Office,
James O'Sullivan, ST., having with
drawn, your support of Mr.. Emery will
be greatly appreciated.
Don't forget TO vote for Thos. ,.
Emery for Representive from the First
District on November 3rd.
Old residents will remember MI
Emery as a former resident of Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1914-10-29
THURSDAY, October 30, 1914
HERE AND THERE.

The Huron county Ministerial Asso-
citation held meeting in Harbor
Beach last Tuesday.
+. G. Haines has purchased the drug
store and telephone business at Brown
City of Chas. H. Tumble.
The Richmond Review has just be-
gun its fortieth year. The Review has
/ the earmarks of large prosperity.
A Pinkerton detective last week
found an auto at Dryden, Mich which
had been stolen from st. Paul, MINI.
A. f. Youngs, of Richmond, recent
! ly purchased ten acres of land near
Algonac which he will cultivate into a
truck garden.
Noble Burke of Marlette has har.
vested two fine crops of potatoes from
one piece of land. The first crop was
dug July 10th.
! Mrs. Allen Hancock of Almont, had
black steel pin removed from her
arm last week that had been there
for sixteen years.
Mrs. Eugene Stager, of Algonac, who
was shot in the neck by some unknown
person, still lies in a critical condition,
totally paralyzed.
Sanilac county board of supervisors
voted against the hiring Of county
agriculturist and the matter is shelved
for time at least.
The Gratiot County Gas Company is
asking for franchise to install a gas
system in St. Clair. The city council
is considering the matter.
Algonac has been presented with a
handsome mahogany clock, g feet high
| L.. n 81. l. III H.
the new municipal building.
The Goodwine farm near Marlette
last week shipped 800 goats to Chicago
These goats have cleaned lot Of land
on this farm.
The State Savings bank of Minden
City, State bank of Sandusky, Brown
City Savings bank and State Savings
bank of Peck were made Sanilac
county repositories.
Peck has been having big grading
bee three days Of this week to assist
the work Of the Detroit, Bay City q
Western railroad. Competent railroad
officials were present to oversee the
job.
Miss Anna Mahon, of Minden City,
was recently elected by Sanilac county
supervisors for her third term of school
examiner. Miss Mahon is the only lady
who has ever held this Office in the
county
The publishing firm of Wreath &
Guyor. who established the Marine
City News a little over eleven years
ago, has been dissolved. George w.
Guyor is now proprietor and owner,
Thos j. Wreath retiring.
Martin Taylor, of Brown City had
his life snuffed out instantly on We'd |
nesday of last week when coal chute |
door and tons of coal fell upon him.
He leaves wife and infant child in |
rather poor circumstances, as about a |
year ago fire destroyed their home.
A little daughter of John Bell, of |
Flynn township, Sanilac county, was
going home from school last week |
when horse, pasturing along the road
kicked out, knocking her down and
She died next day whichNwas her sew
enth birthday.
Miss Helen Davidson, daughter of +.
w. Davidson, of Lexington township,
has taken and passed the examination
as Red Cross nurse to the European
war and at the present time is in De-
troit awaiting orders to proceed to
Paris. She has been in New York City
for some time and Is perfectly willing
to brave the trials and hardships which
fall to the lot of the war nurse. Her
father was formerly sheriff of st. Clair
county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25

games fairly outplaycd their on
poncnts.
With the score 10 ! against them,
Rrookcs and his partner then put on
an added burst Of speed and ran six
games straight taking the first set.
The placing OF both the Australians at
this period was remarkable in ITS ac-
curacy
Wildng tocd tho service line in the
first game OF the second set and won
IL, but Powell came right back and
won his own service at love. BrookeS
then ret4liated and the game scesawed
up 10 all. when Brookes won an
other game at love on his service. Inc
Australians ran out the set by superior
vollcyiug. winning al 6 ?.
The last set brought out some OF the
most spirited playing Of the match
with Schwcrgers and Powell hghtlng
braycly TO the last
After the Australians had run into a
lead of > games 10 3 and needed a
single point 90 win the match IN the
ninth game, the Canadian pair brough {
the people on the stands 70 their feet
by the brilliancy Of their defence.
Three times they brought the game TO
deuce. and then ran II out by remark
able placement shots while the specta
tors applauded loudly
Brookcs and Wildiug started work
ing their machine-lihe attack again
and took the last game and the match
with the loss Of only one point. by a
score Of (.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25

Lieutenant John Cyril Porte, of the
British Navy. has been warned. Andrew
Jack Pom De Voc the lIa:kcnsack wealth
q propnet. Is not sure the flight across
the Atlantic will he successful.
Through Glenn II. Curtiss he has given
Lieutenant Porte few tips on air
currents and things This Is what he
had to say IN a letter To Mr.. Ouft'sa
yesterday:
81 noticed an interesting article stat
ing that you were preparing hylhs
boat in which YOU expected TO attempt
10 cross the Atlantic Ocean about
August /. do not pretend to know
ANYTHING about Aging machines. but /
DO know something about the weather
and the laws which control 1t,
Some hfty years ago ! used TO SEND
tissue paper balloons, with cords at
tached. into the air. Some days they
would not ascend, although the wind
was blowing just as brlskly a. 1t ala
when the balloons did go up. Al that
time didn't know what made the dii-
ference, hut to-day ! know there Is a
difference in the lifting capacity OF
the atmosphere. All currents Of air
either move upward or downward on II
slant; there are hills and valleys IN
the atmosphere az well rs on the
earth. Air currents ascend under u
high barometer and then descend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
YACHTING EXPERTS
NOT SURPRISED
Withdrawal Of the Defiance
Expected Because of Her
Poor Showing.

Although some yachtsmen were dis
appointed yesterday when they learned
that the Defiance, built as a candidate
for The defence OF the Americas Cup,
had been withdrawn from further com
petition with the Resolute and the
Nanitle, they we're not surprised, for il
became apparent some time ago that
the yacht would no, DE able, from the
showing she made, 20 defeat either Of
the others IN all around sailing.
The Defiance was the second Of the
trio OF yachts built Tor the purpose Of
defending the cup. She was designed
by George Owen, OF Boston, and was
launched from the yard Of her builders.
the Bath Iron Works, on May H. She
is the only wooden boat Of the three
yachts. In all her races except one the
Defiance was third.
Speaking Of the withdrawal Of the
yacht last night William Gardner. the
designer of the Vanitie, said:
at is a pity that the boat had 10 be
Withdrawn. II IS hard on all hands.
especially the designer, but IT was the
only thing 20 do. ! am sure the regatta
committee IS glad, because it is now "A
twO-boat proposition, and ~ will be
easier a. the starts with only two boats
20 watch A third boat always inter
feres more or less Unless the Defiance
could make much better showing
than she has u would have been folly
20 keen her in"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
LIEUT. PORTE WARNED BY
DEMON WEATHER SCENTER
Andrew Jackson De Voc Fackensack Prophet Says Air
Currents Will Be Tickle in August and Coun
sells Delay in Aero Sea Trip

toward that point where = storm IS
forming
at is. therefore. much easier to foat
ir the atmosphere on a bright, clear
day than on sultry day You never
see a chicken hawk sailing when a
storm is approaching. There are al
ways tWo great storm belts hanging
over the earth, extending in the north
east and southwest direction. From
now up to August there will be sue
Ccssion OF violent storms extending
from Boston to Paris. France. The
lowest barometer will be over the mid.
die Atlantic Ocean SO. If YOU start
on August |. YOU will encounter east
erly gales and downward pressure,
while later on it will be much easier.
y GU can cross much easier in winter
time than in the summer.
81 am looking for heavy rains and
dangerous gales during the next two
weeks. Please let mo know when you
are ready to start and will give you
careful calculation Of the different air
currents YOU are likely to encounter"
Mr. De Voc has made the boast that
he rarely makes mistakes in his wealth
er representations and takes issue
with the government bureau. He can
spot frost or n cyclone two months
away. lie gets s. year from some
persons for his forecasts and looks
with contempt upon the efforts OF the
government IN this line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
FIRE MARS BOAT RACE
Eugenia, Disabled, Limps Into
Penn's Neck Harbor.

Baltimore. July -. Fire interfcred
with the race Of power boats from
Camden, y. J., TO Baltimore, distance
Of 4;O statute miles. which began on
Wednesday, The Eugcnla, Of the Flat
Rock Motor Yacht Club, was so badly
disabled that she was barely able to
limp into Pcnn's Neck harbor.
4 blaze also broke out on the Mirna,
of the Ocean City Motor Yacht Club,
and gave the crew hard fight before
il finally was extinGuishcd
The Mrna was second, with correct
ed time of - hours and l. minutes, and
Blue Peter Y. OF New York, third. with
corrected time of p hours and 3S
minutes.
The Csliph. Of Philadelphia, beat the
Marguerite II, Of Philadelphia, IN Class
A by 20 minutes and 4 seconds.
The two boats were the only starters
IN this class. The Caliph's corrected
time was 81 hours and - minutes.
II was announced unOfticially that Fly
away III, of Port Chester. y. Y, the
scratch boat which reached here yes
terday iftcr a fast run Of % hours and
80 minutes. was the winner in Glass b..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Win Right to Meet German
Lawn Tennis Team in
Second Round.
PLAYING OF WINNERS
THRILLS HUGE CROWD
Their Strong Attack and Forcing
Tactics Set at Naught Des-
pcratc Play Of Rivals.


Lake Forest, ILL.,. July q. Norman
f.. Brooncs and Anthony F. Wildng,
the Australians. won the right 20 meet
the German lawn tennis team a.
Pitts burgh next week i'm the second
round Of the Davis Cup elimination
trials by decisively defeating Il. p.
Schwcngcrs and Z b. Powell, the Ca
nadians, at doubles this afternoon. IN
straight sets. The score was (.
3, (.
The match took place on the cham
pionShip court OF the OnwentsIa Club
here. and was witnessed by huge
crowd. the enthusiasm being shown by
the frequent bursts OF applause that
greeted every rally by the contendmg
players By winning the doubles
match Australia has so far made a
clean sweep. Tomorrow afternoon
Wilding viii play against Schwengers
and Brookcs will take on Powell in cN-
hlotion matches.
Although again ouiclassed. as IN the
single matches yesterday, the Ca
nadians never gave up trying and
their showing to-day was great IN
provcment over their work IN the SIN
giles.
In the frequent rallies from close
10 the net the Canadians won the
sympathy Of the crowd by their dcS-
rcrate battling for the points, ana
scored almost as frequently by shots
for placement as their opponents. II
was the Australians strong attack and
their smashing. forcing game. however
that won for them. No matter how
fast the gong was ihe great par IRON
the Antipodes always seemed To hold
something IN reserve.
Roth Brookes and hi, partner sent
thrills through the crowd By the
magnificent power and speed they pat
into their services, and al volleying
thev proved masters. The ball would
rass back and forth over me net q
dozen times without coming IN contact
With the ground, but gradually
ScbWcnecrs and Powell were forced.
foot bv foot. back Of their base line
bv the terrific smashing attack OF the
Au4traliaus VINO advanced 'tcadh.
toyard the net a. their opponent re
treated. and from That point brought
of the winning shots.
Facing that continuous ana deadly
batterinV the Canadians resortcd %
beautifully calculated lobs ~ the ei-
fort 10 gain respite, bui TINS wa. ~
vain. as Brookcs and Wilding handled
these high balls with certainty and
= swiftness that were wonderful to be
hold
Brooks started the service IN The
frat set. the bali shooting over the net
with the speed Of bullet. To the
surprisc Of the spectators. however,
both the Canadians handled the ball
without trouble. aud ~ the first i've