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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-25
BERLIN REPORTS SUCCESS
IN BATTLE WITH THE ALLIES

Berlin, via Amsterdam follow
ing official statement was issued
Success is meeting our offensive
against the Allied British and French
forces. We are making progress at
several points. Heavy rains for few
days compelled the German troops to
withhold their attacks, but we are now
moving forward, with the enemy max
ing an energetic defense.
"The reinforcements sent to the
front have given good account of
themselves and have strengthened
our lines by replacing the soldiers
who were almost exhausted by the
terrific strain, under which they have
been fighting for days"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-25
ALLIES RESUME the OFFENSIVE.

London.-A violent attack by the
main body of the German right, under
Gen. Won Kluck, drove the Allies back
over the Aisne just below Scissors
and for a while 1t seemed as though
the Kaiser's men, heartened by food
and reinforcements, both of which
they needed badly, would succeed in
piercing the Anglo-French line and
putting the Allies on the defensive.
Fresh troops were hurried to the
Allies weak point, however, and, re-
suming the offensive, they drove the
Germans back over the river and at
nightfall the position of conflicting
forces below scissors was the same
as before the bloody days work began.
On the Allies extreme left the Ger
mans gave way on the Disc near Noy-
on, according to an official statement
from Paris, and around Rheims the
armies Of General Won Einem and
Grand Duke Albrecht have been fore
ed back, but not until fierce German
bombardment had set the city on fire
and had severely damaged the historic
cathedral.
In the Arzonne district and below
Verdun, where the army of Crown
Prince Wilhelm is at bay, there was
no change of any consequence. In the
yosges there have been skirmishes,
but no important engagements.
From Berlin it is announced that
THE situation on the western front
generally is unchanged. The Anglo
French forces have been compelled to
assume the defensive along the whole
line. A decisive assault on the line
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-25

The aerial bombardment caused
damage, but no one was killed.
The Nieuws Van Den Dag locates
the headquarters of the kaiser and the
German general staff in Luxembourg.
where they are occupying the building
of the German legation. Searchlights
have been mounted to prevent another
surprise attack.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-25

Some people act as If they thought
the motto read: BE sure you're right
then go wrong" Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03

dispatch from Paris states that Lord Lorlis. the horse that won the trench Grand Steeplechase and $1O0,- the battlefield.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
FOUR N. H. DIRECTORS
 ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY. Twenty Former Directors Indicted for Criminal Violation of Sherman Law.

New York, Nov. 2.-Within a few hours after the handing down today of federal grand jury indictments &C., cusing twenty present or former direc- tors and the former general counsel of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad of criminal violation of the Sherman antitrust law, four of the defendants entered pleas of not guilty before United States Judge Eos ter and were released under bond. It was reported tonight that several of those named in the indictments would claim immunity on the ground that they appeared as witnesses in the in Vestigation of the New Ravens affairs by the, interstate commerce commis-s sion.
 The indictments today were the out come of a grand jury inquiry which had been in progress here for several weeks. Charles s. Mellen, former pres- ident of the New Haven and principal ed. His name appears, however, in a list of officers and former directors mentioned as "conspirators." The late ]. Pierpont Morgan is named in this bill as one of the "conspirators."
 Bench warrants were issued for the arrest of those indicted at the request of the federal district attorney. George F. Baker. rated in recent years next to the late Mir. Morgan as the leading financial power of Wall street; Lewis Cass Ledyard, one of the country's best Pratt, a director in the Standard Oil company, appeared personally in court to enter their pleas. George Mac Collich Miller. who Is S2 years old, was represented by his son. Their bail was fixed at $5,000 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
FURTHER STRENGTHENING
 OF MONEY SITUATION
Interior Banks Buy Mercantile Paper
 at 6 1-2 to Per Gent.

New York, Nov 2-Further strength ening of the local money situation, as seen in last Saturdays bank state ment, with its fairly large excess of cash reserves, today resulted in an in- crease of offerings by banks for long time loans There was virtually only one rate-six per cent-but borrow CTS evinced little eagerness to accept that figure, anticipating another re- duction before long. Interior banks were again buyers of mercantile paper at 6 1-2 to 2 per cent.
 Foreign exchange was more firm, England's revision of her list of con traband articles and the increased caution of marine insurance companies being partly responsible for this de- velopment. Gables and sight drafts on London were quoted at 4.91 IA and 4.90 1-2. respectively, easing off mere fractions later Cotton shipments, as reported today. showed an enormous increase over the preceding week. They were, in fact. the largest since the recent movement began.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
Movements of s.eamsbip,

Piraeus, Oct. 2O.-Arrived: Steame, Thessadoniki, New York.
 Genoa, Oct 24.-Arrived: Steamer Taormina, New York.
 Gibraltar, Oct 30.-Arrived: Steam CT San Guglielmo, New York.
 Greenock, Nov. Arrived: Steam CT Cameronia. New York.
 Palermo, Oct. 30.-Sailed: Steamer Duca D'Aosta,. New York.
 Christiansand, Oct 3I. = Sailed: Steamer United States, New York.
 Havre, Oct. 31.-Sailed: Steamer Rochambeau, New York.
 Liverpool, Nov 1.-Sailed: Steam CT Orduna, New York.
 South Wellheet, Mass, Nov. 2- Steamer Minnetonka, London for New York, signalled. Dock 9:3O a. m.
 New York, Nov. 2-Arrtved. Steamer St. Louis. Liverpool.
 Lizard, Nov. 2.-Passed, steamer Minnewaska, New York for London
 Glasgow. Nov. 2.-Arrived, steamer Mongolian, Philadelphia via St. Johns N. F.
 New York, Nov. 2.-Arrived. steam CTS Potsdam, Rotterdam; Kristian- ford, Bergen.
 New York. Nov 2.-Sailed, steamer Franconia, Liverpool
 Lizard, Nov. 2.-Passed: Steamer La Touraine, New York for .Hayre
 Rotterdam, Oct. 31-Sailed: Steam CT Ryndam, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
JOHN c. eYxBEE DEAD.
 OLD DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
Served Three Terms as Sheriff of New Haven County-Two Terms as Inter- nal Revenue Collector.

Meriden, Conn. Nov. 2--John c. Byxbee, former sheriff of New Haven county, and one of Connecticut's fore most democratic leaders of the "old guard died at his home in this city tonight after a years illness.
 MT. sByxbee was born in New York city Jan. 19, 1882. and received his early education in the public schools there. He was married in South Nor walk in 1 658to Miss Anna Ellis. He came to Meriden in 1860. 4n 1874 he was elected sheriff of New Haven county He held this office for three successive terms of three years each.
 In Cleveland's administration MT. Byxbee was again rewarded when he was appointed collector of customs at the port of New Haven On Cleve- lands second term Mir. Byxbee was ap- of the district of Rhode Island an1 Connecticut, succeeding the late Thomas A. Lake, father of former Lieutenant Governor Everett Lake.
 In 1896 he was a member of the state central committee of the democratic hand man of the late William H. Bar mum. United States senator, who was also chairman of the national deuJ- cratic committee.
 MT. Byxbee was a trustee of the Connecticut school for boys for twenty years restgning in 1912. He was a director and one of the original in corporators of the Meriden hospital and also vice president of the Cfty Savings bank
 He is survived by a son, Theodore M; Byxbee, deputy internal revenue necticut, and three daughters, Mrs. O z. Faupel, Mrs. George N. Morse of this city and Mrs. Frederick M Dc Pyster of Portland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
TURKS DESIRE PEACE
 WITH TRIPLE ENTENTE
Latter Wapts Dismissal of German
 Officers in the Ottoman Service.

London, Nov. 2, SAT p. m.-A des- patch received here from Bordeaux by the Central News says:
 The French government has issued statement saying that the Turkish government in reply to a note of the triple entente powers, confined itself to proposing the recall of Turkish Warships into the Dandanelles and ex- pressed a desire to remain at peace with Russia, France and Great Britain. But in default of the dismissal of Ger man officers in the Ottoman service, the governments of the triple entente eouId not hope that Turkey would be sble to maintain the passive attitude which she offered to adopt.
 ''The Ottoman government not haY- Ing thought it it's duty to give. by dis missing the German officers, the mark bf sincerity to it's intentions which was requested, the ambassadors of France. Russia and Great Britain in conformity with the instructions by Iheir governments, demanded their passports from the Grand Vizier and left Turkey.
 From the impressions received from northern Africa, it appears that the Mussulman world intends in no de- gree to throw in it's lot with the Earks."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
CONFERENCES HELD AT
 UNION STOCK YARDS
To Interpret Orders from Washlnston
 Quarantining Cattle.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-There were excftad conferences at the Union Stock Wards today in an effort to correctly Infer- pret orders issued at Washington quaran timing cattle. sheep and hogs in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana ana Pennsylvania on account of boof ana mouth disease. The situation. so far as Illinois is concerned. was officfsTIv stated as follows:
 Cattle, sheep and hogs from any state not under quarantine may ha shipped into Illinois for imnedisfe slaughter at Chicago. Peoria or E,as4 St. Louis and the dressed meat there rom, subject to the usual food inspec- uion, may be shipped anywhere.
 An order to this effect was issued at the stock yards after federal ofi- claIs had announced the quarantine. The Illinois state livestock Commission also issued an order that shipnents may De made from any points within the state for immediate slaughter ai Chicago, Peoria and East St Louts
 As understood at the stock yards me Quarantine situation remains about the same as 1t was Ssturdav that is no livestock may be shipped into the quarantine districts and then shipped out again as livestock It must be immediately slaughtered at the places designated.
 Heretofore about 5O,oOo cattle and 200. 900 sheep month have been ship ped through the Union Stock Yards. as stockers and feeders. This. ac- cofding to officials. is the only business that Will be temporarily stopped by the embargo, except such business as will be entailed by the stoppage of states.
 The Chicago stock yards is to be disinfected and all the cattle there inspected.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
FOUND GUILTY OF
 FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS.
James J. Farmer and Col. w. j. Hart
 ley in "De Luxe" Book Frauds.

New York, Nov. "A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury in the federal district court tonight against James J. Farmer and Col. William J. Hartley, indicted on charge of fraud ulent use of the mails in 'de luxe" book frauds
 Thomas P. Dunn, also tried upon the same indictment, was acquitted
 Upon motion of counsel for the de- fendants, Judge Foster released Farm CT and Hartley in bonds of $10, 900 each until Friday morning, when argument regarding new trial will be heard.
 By their use of the mails, it was charged at the trial, the. defendants and others had defrauded book lovers out of more than s10,000, 900 through sales of so-called rare books which they promised to resell for the pur- chasers to persons in Europe who pay enough to yield the original purchasers a handsome profit.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03

Although Turkey seems to desire to back down from her position as a belligerent against Russia and her al- lies, the powers comprising the triple entente-Great Britain, France and RusSia-have not yet accepted an apology offered by the grand vizier for the attacks made on Russia ships in the Black Sea by Turkish war ves- selS.
 An official statement issued by the French government indicates that the allies are holding aloof from settling the controversy until Turkey agrees to their stipulations that the German officers in Turkeys employ be dis charged. The Turks have agreed to withdraw their fleet from the Black Sea. but. as yet. have failed to ac- quiesce in the demand for the dis missal of the German officers. Thus Turkeys position in the European war still remains to be decided.
 If reports be true the sultan's forces are not remaining quiescent while the negotiations between the grand vizier and the allied nations are in progress, for an official communication from Vienna says the Turks and the Russians are in battle near Trebizond, a Turk ish port on the Black Sea, while an- other despatch declares that the Turks have seized Russian steamer at Con- stantinople. The Servian minister, fol- lowing the example of the British, French and Russian representatives is leaving Constartinople.
 MeanR nile, fierce fighting continues between the allies and the Germans along the battle lines in France and Belgium and between the Germans Austrians and Russions in the east. No decisive engagements have oc- cured at any place, but according to the reports of the various war chan cellorieS progress is being made or at tacks repulsed by their respective ar mics.
 One of the most important features in the war situation is the announce ment by the British admiralty that the entire North Sea has been declared a military area and that vessels plying its waters will be in grave danger from mines which 1t has planted unless they obey rules laid down by the admiralty.
 The mines were laid, according to the admiralty. to offset similar action by the Germans to the north of Ire land.
 A news agency despatch says the Germans have placed big guns eon Borkuna Island. in the North Sea.
 The German cruiser Karlsruhe has captured three additional British steamers in the South Atlantic.
 Except that the general attack by man fortress at Tsing-T Tau continues nothing is known of the situation there
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
Wood Alcohol
 Causes F Dea.hs
IT IS SAID VICTIMS GOT LIQUOR
 IN DRUG STORE.
BRISTOL, VT. EXCITED
Thirty Other Men Are Under obser-
 vation of Physioians-FeeIins Ran Hish-severaI Demonstrations Made.

Bristol, Vt. Nov. 2.-TweIve persons had died tonight as a result of drink ing liquor which contained wood all cohol last Saturday.
 All the victims, it is charged by the authorities, purchased the liquor at the drug store of D. A. Bisbee. who was arrested after three men had died yesterday. Feeling in the town ran high today and several small demon stratjonS were made. The sheriff fearing that violence might be at tempted, removed Bisbee to the coun- ty jail at Middlebury. About thirty other men who are said to have pur- chased liquor at Bisbee's store on Saturday were watched by physicians today. Several were reported danger ously i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
TURKISH APOLOGY FOR
 BLACK SEA EVENTS
Grand Vizier Makes Anends-situa-
 ton Not Beyond Adjustment.

London. Nov. 2, 5.1o p. m-The grand vizier of Turkey has apoIogized for recent events in the Black Sea. The text of the Turkish apology was not announced this afternoon It had been intimated during the day that Great Britain was delaying hostilities waiting for eleventh hour amends from the Porte. That this would be forth coming was seriously doubted. Never theless, in the absence of a formal declaration of war all hope had not been abandoned even though the Brit ish press treated the situation as be- yond repair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
TO TEST LEGALITY
 OF STUDENTS VOTING
Columbia Men to Be Arrested in New
 York Today.

New York, Nov. By the arrest of Columbia university students when they vote here tomorrow, Attorney General Parsons hopes to settle for ali time in this state the question as to whether student acquires or loses a local residence when attending an institution of learning. In order to test the matter thoroughly. it was announced tonight, the attorney gen. eral has ordered that two or three students be arrested on warrants. Their cases are expected to be car- ried to the court of appeals. The stu dents for whom the warrants have been issued, 1t is understood. come from southern states.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
CaTanza Asks
 For Explanation
FROM CONVENTION WHICH RE.
 TIRED HIMSELF AND VILLA.
EVIDENCES OF CONFLICT
Reported That Both Side. Have Be.
 gun Movement of Troops-Nsw
 Chiefs Term Limited to 20 Days.
cARRANzA

cARRANzA
 : n t1aso. rexasf4 Nov. 5.zJtho1;e5 general Carranza has stated that ba was disposed to give up his execnttve sot;e aer ~ the completion of the trans .+to- oi the Aguascalientes conven- uon, today passed without the first cnleI or the constitutionalists havJns- recognized Eufalio Gutierrez anDo,,t9 ca oy the convention to be fennoya,, president of Mexico. -S
 Possible Conflict.
 CaTranza, now in power at the ma 9onal capital, today issued f,1rtba,. i,,a- uelnano ..eLs Tor explanations from the com sentlon which previously had retir.,7 ootn himself and fila. Evidence. ,o ~ tIIEnt I pointed to possible conflict be- tween the Carranza and VjI1a Poo tions, It was said. It was re1orted os etat ooth sides had begun movement
 Short Term for New Leader me short term of office, limited to twenty days, accorded to GIItfeTroS o.sI as out or consideration for the deI- ess-s oL general Zapata, the south ern @ entertain, who had no vote in inc convention for lack of authorizatSo,1 rom rom tneir chief. In the twenty dave alotted 1t was expected that Zanats couId arrange to allow his aeents to 'OCC TUT nl1n-
 message from the central bureau ot s,,, lniormatlon at Mexico City. was given out by the conS7rIate rsnersIss once here today as follows:
 AS soon as the first chief was tn- IoTmed of the action of the Aruas- callentes es convention he stated to the To tIon deiegates that he was dis poseo 70 do as he had promised and give up his command and execlifIT-a sower as soon as the convention had nxed the form of provisional govern ment and arranged for Zapata ana s sllla to give up their command of their
 Asks Motives of Convention. Also he asks that an explanation pc nadine to him of the motives which to accept his resignation and tha nooe aVss Tor which it had considered ex- peolent his resignation from power.n
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
cANADA's SECOND FORGE
 TO CONSIST OF 15,ooo MEN
In Compliance With Request from
 British War Office.

Ottawa, Ont. Nov. 2.-Canada's next contingent of soldiers for service in Europe will consist of 15,000 men, in compliance with a request received from the British war office, which has asked that the second expeditionary force from the Dominion shall be or ganfzed to bring the extra men of the first contingent, which went to England some weeks ago, up to the strength of an army division. At present Canada has in the mother country a full army division of be- tween 21.000 and 22,000 men and four additional battalions of infantry.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
INJECTED B. 6 o. ROAD
 OUT OF ABOUT s5o,ooo
By False Claims for Losses of Goods
 Transported

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 2.-George FL mer Long pleaded guilty here today of using the mails to defraud the Balti- more and Ohio railroad. He was sen- fenced to three years in the Federal prison at Atlanta.
 It was stated in court that in the transactions set out in the indictment, Long obtained about S16,OOo. Alto gether it is said he mulcted the rail- road of about $50,e0O
 He entered the employ of the rail- road about three years ago as a claim adjuster in the freight department.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
BERLIN REPORTS SAVAGE
 FIGHTING ON FLANK
Large Proportion of Men Suffering
 from 8ayonet Thrusts.

Berlin. via The Hague to London, Nov. 2, 7.05 p. m.-The fighting on the northwestern flank is now of a particularly savage character. A con- siderable proportion of the wounded suffer from bayonet thrusts which of- ten pass completely through the bodies of the men.
 The Germans along wide stretches from the vicinity of operations, there by stopping the enemy's main sources of information. The hostile artillery which in the earlier struggles along the Aisne showed a certain superiority in it's firing, as 8 result of this infor- nation Is now working to less advan- tage.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
HERMAN GUNS PLACED
 ON 6oRKUM ISLAND
Eonnnands Estuary of the Ens and May Be Used as Submarine Base.

London, Nov. 2. 455 p. m-A Cen nal News dispatch from Amsterdam ays that German 42-centimetre guns lave been placed on Borkum Island, n the North Sea.
 Borkum is small island belonging Q Prussia at the mouth of the Ems. t is sixty miles southwest of Hell roland.
 Borkum Island is the most south Tly of all string of islands that skirt he German coast from Cuxhayen to he mouth of the Ems. These, with eyeral islands owned by the Neither ands, constitute the Frisian group.
 The strategic value of Borkum Is- and, which is six miles in length and ] commands the estuary of the Ems Hsd might perfaps be used as 3. sub
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
TURKS DESTROY BOATS
 TO PREVENT CAPTURE.
AngIo-FreneFl Fleet After Them in Bay
 40 Miles West of Smyrna.

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. 2, 7.10 D. m.-A despatch received here from Constantinople by way of Vienna says:
 According to reliable news, an Anglo-French fleet yesterday entered Tcheesme bay. Asia Minor, about 40 miles west of Smyrna, where the small Turkish gunboat Berak Refs and the Turkish steamer Kanili-Adda were an- cl1ored. The commander of the Turkish gunboat sank the steamer and blew up his own vessel to prevent their cap- ture by the allied feet
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
TURKEY OFFERS AN APOLOGY
 FOR ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN SHIPS
ENTIRE NORTH SEA .oy1ets'
 A Mr .rEA Merchant Vessels .rs it Will be Exposed to o.avest Danger

London, Oct. 2. 11:15 p. m.-The en- tire North Sea has been declared a military area and merchant vessels entering it will be sSpos4d to the gravest danger from the mines which it has been necessary to lay and from the warships which are searching vigil lantly by night and day for suspicious craft.
 ply to the laying of mines by the Ger mans in the waters north of Ireland
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
Appeal for Aid for Dominican Tobacco
 Interests.

Washington. Nov. 2.-An appeal for aid for the tobacco interests of the Dominican republic was made to the state department today by Dr. Soler, the Dominican minister. He said there was fear that the entire crop, the principal product of the northern part of the island. might be lost, as 1t had been sold in advance and was to have gone to Hamburg, Germany. No ships can be found to carry it, as 1t always had been sent in German bot toms. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
Gable Ship Under American Registry,

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2-The cable ship Restorer. which came to Seattle Sept. 30 from the Esquimault, B. C., naval base, flying the British flag, changed to American registration to- day. The officers and crew are all British subjects. The Restorer, which belongs to the Pacific Commercial Ca ble company. is expected to leave here for repair work in the Tanning Islands, where German troops destroyed the cable station some weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-03
GERMAN ATTACKS ARE
 LOSING VIOLENCE
Offensive Movement of invaders Along
 the Aisne Has Failed

Paris, Nov. ?, 11:15 p. m.-The fol- issued by the French war office this evening:
 Between the North Sea and the Disc, the attacks made today by the Ger mans have been less violent than those of yesterday. In Belgium we have progrfessed at the south of Dixmude and at the south of Dixmude and at the soullt of Ghelavet and we have maintained all our other positions.
 Tn the region of the Aisne a violent German offensive between Braye-en- LannoiS and Vailly has completely failed.