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Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
| ULTIMATUM SENT
TO BULGARIANS
Russia Demands Open Break
With TeutOns.
NEARLY READY TO STRIKE
Sharp Note Backed BY Entente Allies.
King Ferdinand Believed Defin.
ltely Committed To
Central Powers.

London.-The Russian Minister at
Sofia has been ordered by his Govern
ment to leave the Bulgarian capital If
Bulgaria does not openly break with
the Central powers and dismiss the
Austro-German officers who recently
arrived in that country to direct the
operations Of King Ferdinand's army.
The other powers of the Quad
ruple Entente are baking up Russia
in this demand, and so Bulgaria must
within a few hours decide on con-
tinued neutrality or be considered
definitely committed to the Central
Powers.
Break Expected.
From the news received during the
past few days from the Balkans, it is
considered certain that King Ferdi.
nand and Premier Radoslavoff have
made their choice and are only await.
ing the completion Of mobilization to
strike at Serbia and assist the Austro-
Germans to open the road to Con-
stantinople, which has been anxious
ly waiting for many weeks for
promised aid from the central powers.
Greece, 1t is believed, will live up to
her treaty with Serbia and come to
her assistance il she is attacked by her
neighbor, but the attitude of Rou-
mania, which remains an only partly
modified spectator, is a matter of un-
certainty.
While fully confident of their ability
to handle the new situation, the Allies
do not belittle it, which accounts in
some respects for their activities.
The Roumanian Legation here has
received no information regarding the
report that an nsAustro-Hungarian ulti-
matum has been delivered to Rou.
mania demanding permission to trans
port munitions across Roumanian ter
ritory to Turkey.
An Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says 1t is learned
from Sofia that Bulgarian mobilization
has been completed. The strength of
the Bulgarian troops is estimated at
$4,000. The artillery regiments have
been sent to the Serbian frontier,
while the Sixth and Seventh divisions
are concentrated in the regions of
Koula and Belogradchik, near the
Danube.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
LUNG DISTANCE
WIRELESS PHONE
Words Spoken at Arlington,
Heard on the Pacific Coast.
VOICE CARRIED $500 MILES
PraetleabiIity OF Trasmitting BY
Radio Message Started on Land
Wire Demonstrated BY Sue
eessfuI Experiments.

Washington. - Wireless telephone
conversation was carried on Wednes-
DAY between the Naval Radio Station
at Arlington, Va, and the Mare Island
Navy Yard, on the California coast,
$500 miles away.
announcement to this effect was
made by Secretary Of the Navy Dan
lels following the successful culmina-
tlon OF months of experimenting which
mas been done by the Navy Depart
ment in cooperation with the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany and the Western Electric Com.
pany.
Less than six months ago a new era
IN long-distance telephoning with the
use OF wires began when President
Wilson talked over the wires from the
White House to the Administration
building at the Panama-Paciflc Exposi-
tion at San Francisco. Up to that
time the telephone had never been
used for such distance
Today's announcement completely
ecIlpsed this, for not only was the Sec
retary of the Navy able to announce
that the human voice had been car
ried from Washington to San Fran
cisco without the use of wires but the
incident made it reasonable to predict
that within a comparatively short
while 1t would be possible to hold
regular telephone conversations with
ships at sea.
Epoch-Maklng, Say Navy Men.
The Importance of this achievement
from the standpoint of naval tactics
In time of war is regarded by naval
otf1cers as epoch-maklng. From the
commercial standpoint, the officials Of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company were able to announce
tonight that, with the use of special
transmitters from wire to wireless
service at some central station it will
be possible in the near future for the
ordinary citizen to pick up the tele-
phone in his home and converse with
his friends on the transatlantic liners
at sea.
Secretary Daniels, who consistently
encouraged the use of the Navy's
scientific bureaus and laboratories for
the development of new inventions,
said:
ut is my pleasure to announce the
successful outcome of experiments
which have been carried on for the last
few months by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company and the
Western Electric Company in CO.
operation with radio stations under
the jurisdiction of the Navy Depart
ment, by which long-distance wireless
telephony has been made possible"
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BATTLE CRUISERS
FOR U. S. NAVY
To Be Speediest and Biggest in
the World.
PEER OF ALL WAR CRAFT
win Have Speed OF Railway Train and
Be Equal In Size To the Longest
0readnOughts Under Course
OF Construction.

Washington.-Super-battle cruisers
bigger, faster and more Heavily armed
than any war craft now afloat OF
building. and which will cost $4,000,
OOO each to construct and equip, will
be recommended to Congress as part
OF the bodybuilding program for next
year. Decision on this step was
reached at a conference between Presi
dent Wilson. Secretary Daniels and
Representative Padgett, chairman Of
the House Naval Affairs Committee.
Plans for such type of vessel as
Is contemplated already have been
prepared, under the direction of Rear
Admiral David W. Taylor, chief con.
structor of the Navy, and now are be.
Ing considered by the Secretary and
members of the General Board.
Just how many of the new-type ships
will be asked for this winter has not
been determined, Secretary Daniels
said after the conference. Cost of
construction of Navy craft has risen
since the outbreak of the European
war, with the consequent enormous de-
mand upon American resources, some
recent steel contracts for the Navy
showing an increase Of 80 per cent.
over previous prices.
Fast As Railway Trains.
Dreadnoughts which will also be
recommended for construction this
winter will cost $4,000, 900 each, it is
estimated, as against $4,000 900 for
those now building. Part of this in
crease, is due to new hull construction
to provide greater protection against
torpedo attack.
The number Of ships of each class to
be urged probably will be agreed upon
within few days. The estimates, by
law, must be in the hands of the Sec
retary of the Treasury by October Is.
Plans for the battle cruisers, Mr..
Daniels said. contemplated a speed of
IS knots an hour. They will be
faster than any but the swiftest de-
stroyer. In land terms, they will
equal the speed of railway trains MAX
ing more than 40 miles an hour. In
size they will be equal to the largest
American dreadnOughts now building
and far exceed any now afoat.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Oct. 5, 1919.

Allies repulsed on left wing.
Germans resumed offensive In
Arsonne district and along the
Meuse.
Three Antwerp forts taken by
Germans.
Two Russian armies advanced on
Allenstein.
Austrians defeated Monteneurins
In East Bosnia.
Japanese captured German naval
base In Marshall archipelago.
Prince Of Wales fund reached $751;
600, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Oct. ?, 1914.

Allies drove German cavalry
back from Lille and gained at
Roye.
Germans bombarded Lanaeken
because Of attacks by civilians.
Germans closed in on Antwerp
and crossed the Nethe.
Belgian government was moved
to Ostend.
Germans on East PrusSian from
tier checked Russian advance.
Russians shelled PrzemysI.
Austrians reported victory near
Teseo, Hungary.
Canadian troops landed in Enc.
land.
Japanese seized island Of Yap.
British submarine sank German
destroyer off mouth of River Ems.
Six Austrian torpedo boats sunk
by mines in AdriatIc.
New York Stats Zeituna barred
from mails.
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RUSSIAN NUN JOAN OF ARC.
Rallied Company and Took German
Trench At Cost OF Life.

Petrograd, via London.-A Russian
Sister Of Charity, Mira Ivanovna, was
on the field of battle during a severe
engagement on September %. Heed
less Of the entreaties Of the officers
near her. including her brother, who
is a regimental surgeon, that she leave
the field, she continued to care for the
wounded amid hail of rifle and ma
chine-gun fire.
The commander and all the other
officers Of the Tenth Company of her
regiment were killed in the action.
Realizing that the position was a
critical one, she rallied the survivors
OF the company and with them charged
the German line, drove it back and
captured a German trench. At the
moment Of victory she fell mortally
wounded.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
D 8 EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
oet. 4. ls14.

Asiics dsfeatsd fiankInu move.
naent, and battle-ground shifted to
vielHIty es Arvas.
Allies claimed aueeess in woevre
ienc soissens reglOR.
eFitiah forces aided in defense Of
Antwerp.
Rpsslans defeated Germans at
Auunetowo and their advance
reached Nusy valley, In Hungary.
Germans made unsuccessful at.
eaelSs on ossowetz forts.
Japanese marched to Wei.Hsein.
AngIe-Freneh fleet bombarded
cettaro and destroyed Lustiea.
Belgian government issued Gray
Paper.
France OffielaAIy denied German
charges Of torture.
Prayers for peace offered in
American churches.
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DR.. DUM5A SAILS AWAY.

Rejected Austrian Diplomat Departs
From United States.
New York-Dr. Constantin Theodor
Oumba, for two years Austro- Hun
garian Ambassador to this country.
sailed Tuesday on the Holland -Ameri-
can liner Nieuw Amsterdam for home.
recalled by his Government on the de-
mand Of President Wilson. Mrs.
Dumba, wife of the diplomatist. de-
parted with him.
DIR. Dumba carried with him the safe
conduct granted by the allied govern
ments at the request of the United
States.
A half hour before the liner sailed
Capt. Won Papen and Prince Hatzfeldt.
of the German Embassy, went aboard
and remained in conference with DIR.
Dumba until the last whistle blew for
all ashore. When they left the de-
parting diplomatist they refused to
make any statement.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
THIS "sALMoN" WAS COD.
Fish Dyed Red Seized BY New York
Health AuthorItles.

New York. - Announcement was
made by the Health Department that
it had seized 300 pounds of Goldfish
which had been dyed red and shipped
to this city as Alaska salmon. The
seizure was made Saturday at a cold
storage plant and investigation at the
Health Department laboratories today
developed that the alleged salmon was
the common cod with dye injected.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Oct. 8, 1914.

Antwerp bombarded by German
siege guns and zeppeiins.
Germans crossed the ScheIdt.
oouai' France, reeaptured by Ger
mans.
Allies gained near Arras, which
was being shellOd by the Germans.
Russians announced capture of
BiaIa.
Montenegrins made gains in Her
zeooVina.
German aeroplanes dropped
bombs on Paris.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Oct. 6, 1914.

Desperate fighting on the Disc.
Allies gained at Scissors.
German column was at Lille.
Germans claimed victories near
Suwalki and Ausustowo.
Russian forces from Baltic forced
Germans back between WirbaIIen
and Lyck.
Austrians claimed victory at
Ozsok pass, but cossaeI<s were re-
ported 80 miles from Budapest.
French laid mines In the AdrIatie.
German prisoners in France sen.
fenced to die for lootlng.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09

-TRs DaEEal 81. j the pho
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Texas has $4,000 mules.
China was the original home of botb
the rose and the chrysanthemum

An export total of approximata,v
s75.OOO'OOO is the indicated record OF
American manufacturers of cotton
goods in the fiscal year 1915, while inn.
ports of cotton manufacturers win
probably fall below $50, 900, 900, making
the balance of trade on the export side
about $25,OOO,O00, as against an import
balance in every earlier year in the
eountry's history, save in 1905, when
the excess Of exports in this groun
was about $1,OOO,OOO.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
CANAL RETAINING WALL BREAKs
Man Drowned, 100 Narrowly Escape
At Ohio Falls.

Louisville. KY. - One man was
drowned, more than 100 employees of a
construction company were compelled
to fee for safety and machinery worth
thousands Of dollars was engulfed
when a retaining wall in the Louisville
and Portland Canal, which is beina
constructed around the falls in the
Ohio Fiver, broke here A wave d
water 10 feet high was released.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
DUM5A GETS SAFE CONDUCT.
Stipulated Former Ambassador Must
Sail October 3.

Washington. = British Ambassador
Spring-Rice personally delivered to the
State Department a safe conduct Of
the Allies for the return of former
Austrian Ambassador Dumba. The
safe conduct was forwarded to Lenox.
Mass. 1t stipulates that the former
Austrian envoy must sail from New
York October 5. The safe conduct for
Nine. Dumba had already been
secured
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
KAIsER's METAL TO BE SEIZED.
Government Officials Exact List From
Royal Family.

Geneva.-The Emperor's palace in
Berlin was visited by the commission
having in charge the seizure of
metals for government use, and list
of the metals at the court was de.
manded. The court chamberlain or.
dered all the members of the royal
family to make individual lists. By
orders of Emperor William all metals
not in actual necessary use will be
seized.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
An Exhibitor.

You say this man has had a rather
lurid past?'
Yes. but l mean no reflection on
his character" ~
'No?"
You see. he's been in the fireworks
business" No
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3. q o. STRIKE coNcILlAroR.
Wilson Names 5Iaekman To Act At
Newark, o.

Washington.-Secretary Wilson. of
the Department of Labor, appointed
William Blackman, Seattle, Wash, a
conciliator in the strike of the boiler
makers Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at Newark, o. A. L. Faux
ner9 Cleveland, was named conciliator
In the controversy between the, Coal
and Coke Railway Company and its
shol zen. at Gassaway, W. va.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
10000 CAMBRIDGE MEN in WAR.
47o Killed, 700 Wounded and over 300
Decorated.

LOndon.-Ten thousand Cambridge
men are fighting or in training to fight
for the defense of their country. AL
ready 47O have been killed, 7OC have
been wounded and more than 800 have
won distinction on the field.
These figures were given by Vice
Chancellor James in his address at the
beginning of the academic year.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Oct. ., 1914.

Germans captured Antwerp, Bel.
eian king and army escaping to os-
tend.
Germans occupied courtraI and
destroyed bridges between Brussels
and Mons.
Russians drove the Germans out
Of Lyck.
British air squadron DESTROYED
Zeppelin in hangar at Dusseldorf.
Cavalry battles near Lille.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
ITALIANS FIGHTING IN SNOW.
Struggling With Austrian Forces In
Mountain Passes.

Rome, via Paris.-The following
official statement from the Italian gen
eral headquarters was issued:
In the higher mountain regions
where snow, is now thickly falling
there have been small engagements
which ended in our favor at the Lagos.
euro pass (at the head of the Geneva
Valley and at Pramosio lin Carnia).
In the Tolmino section Italian
troops repulsed an attack directed
against positions recently conquered
by US on the heights of Santa Maria.
There has been no event of any i'm
portance on the rest OF the front"
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No Tanfrums.

Managers say the grand opera
stars are more tractable in yaude.
Vile"
Well even grand opera star can
see the incongrulty of being Jealous
OF performing chimpanzee or a
trained seal.-Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
4z4 Lost On Italian Rattl..hin.

Rome.-The Ministry of Marine
issued an official statement announc-
ing that 474 men and women lost their
lives on the battleship Benedetto Brin.
which was destroyed by an explosion
in the harbor of Brindisi.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
HEARS OF INDIAN MUTINY.
1900 British Killed BY Two Sikh Reai.
ments, Is Report.

Berlin, via wireless to Tuckerton.
N. 1.-THE Overseas News Agency
says:
"The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a dis
pate hfrom Bagdad telling of mutiny
of two Indian regiments in the British
Army-the Eighth Murhena Regiment
and the Tenth Sikh Regiment. In the
fighting that followed the mutiny, the
dispatch states, 1900 British were kill
ed, among whom were Majors Hyl and
Goors. OF the Hindus 1,1OO were kill.
ed or wounded"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
TO HOLD UP TELEeRAMs.
Britain Announces 4s Hours' Delay
For Messages To Europe.

London.-The Postmaster-General
announced that, pending further
notice, all kilograms for neutral coun-
tries in Europe, for Russia by way of
the Great Northern lines and for
Serbia viii be subjected to 4s hours
delay.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
TRY TO AMBUSH U. S. PATROL.
Mexleans Have Running Fight, But
Fail,

Brownsville, Texas. - The United
States Cavalry patrol and a half dozen
Mexicans had running fight near La
Feria, about 30 miles up the Rio
Grande from here. The Mexicans
tried to ambush the Americans but
failed. There were no casualties on
either side.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
cARTooNIsT FALLS 5 STORIES.
Stewart w. carothers, Of Chicago
Herald, Killed.

Chicago.-Stewart w. Carothers, a
cartoonist for the Chicago Herald, fell
to his death from a fifth-story window
OF downtown hotel. Two Of his COM
panions said he was sitting in the
window, seeking relief from a head
ache when they retired. 1t it believed
that he lost his balance.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
ProfeasIonaL IeaInnau

Guess Ill have to get rid Of one o.
my hoysehold treasures.s
"HoE sog"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Not Clear 10 Paw.

Little Lemuel-"Say, paw, can any
one see through glass?" Paw-"Cer.
tainly' sop" Little Lemuel-"Theu
why can't Uncle Joe see through his
glass eyer"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
SEEK AMERICAN MARKETS.
Manitoba Wheat Growers Want Ex.
port Duty Removed.

Winnipeg, Man. - The Manitoba
Grain Growers Association adopted
and forwarded to Premier Borden reso.
lutions requesting the Government to
take Immediate steps for the opening
Of markets in the United States to
Western Canadian wheat. 1t was
urged that the export duty on wheat
going into the United States be re-
moved at once.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
MORE SLIDES AT PANAMA.

WI OeIdy Heopehlno OF
Waterway Beyond October 10.
New York.-Further slides in the
Panama Canal, will delay the reopen
ing OF the waterway beyond October
10, the time set when the recent fall
of earth occurred. This was an
nounced in a message received by the
Panama Railroad Company. The
message follows: "On account of con-
tinued movement of slides it is i'm
possible to accurately predict the prob
able date of the opening of the canal.
but 1t certainly will be later than DC.
tober To-"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
NO LIMIT ON INTEREST THERE.
Aiabama's Governor Vetoes Bill Max.
ing 20 Per Cent. Maximum.

Montgomery, Ala.-Governor Hen.
derson vetoed bill prohibiting money
lenders from charging more than 20
per cent. interest. Alabama at pres
ent has no law regulating interest
rates.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
Cholera Raging In eaIleIs.

Amsterdam.-Cholera is raging In
Galicia, the Telegraaf says, and ac-
cording to the Home once 300 cases
have been reported.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
McADoo GOING TO COAST.
Will Make Trip To Study Public Build.
ing Problems.

Washington. - Secretary McAdoo
Will make trip to the Pacific Coast
and back to study public building
problems and inspect the customs and
internal revenue Offices. He will
leave Washington October 10, stop
ping in Indianapolis, st. Louis, Kan
sas City, Salt Lake City, Reno and
San Francisco. The route of the re-
turn trip has not been settled. Byron
X. Newton, Assistant Secretary in
charge of Public Buildings, will accom-
pany Mr. McAdoo.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
wITHHoLDs GALL TO SENATE.
President Wilson AVerse To Special
Session At This Time.

SSSS'on Az ms lime.
Washington. = President Wilson
practically has decided not to call a
special session of the Senate before
the meeting of Congress in regular
session. Although he is desirous of
having the Senate's rules amended so
as to give the majority power to limit
debate, he is understood to have be.
come convinced that it is better not
to call the Senate together at this
time.
Some of the Presidents advisers still
believe the special session should be
called, to amend the rules and to ratify
the pending treaties between the
United States and Nicaragua and
Colombia.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
GERMAN U-soAT FIRES BARK.
Tows Norwegian's Crew OF Eleven To
aPoint On Shore.

Copenhagen, via London.-The Nor.
wegian bark Actie. 500 tons gross,
with a cargo of props from Krageroe
to Leith, was set on fire by a Ger.
man submarine at a point 20 miles
south of the Maze, at the southern ex-
tremity of Norway. The Actie's crew
of IL men was towed in a small boat
by the submarine to a point on the
shore near the Maze.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
TO PAY $s2,ooo,ooO IN WAGES.

Fttsourehs OCTOBER Roll Will 81
Greatest In Recent Years.
Pittsburgh.-Reports of five of the
largest banks carrying the payrolls OF
big corporations in the Pittsburgh dis
trict show that the October pay will
approximate $32,O0O,OOO, exceeding
that of any month for several years
by at least Is per cent. The largest
preceding payroll month of recent
years was October, 1911, when the ag-
gregate for the same banks was $685.
100000.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
An Execution.

When a man is in earnest about
looking for an opening he alwavs
0nds IT,"
That 30? How about the early
morning keyhOle?"
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
20 MINERS ENToMREn.
One Killed BY Explosion At Ham,
City, III.

Peoria, Ill.-One man is dead an.
other dying and 20 others imprisonod
as a result of an explosion in the
Empire Mine at Hanna City, 80 miles
west of here. Rescuers have recover.
ed one body and brought one fataIlv
injured man to the surface.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09

Japanese wood prints are made on
iengthNise sections OF cherry wood
parallel to the grain.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
GIANT BUTCHER KILLS SELF.
Uses Gun With Which Three Others
Had Tried To Commit Suicide.

Charlestown, w. Va.-With the same
gun that three other members of his
FAMILY had tried to commit suicide.
John A. Buster blew off his head. The
other members of the family did not
succeed in ending their lives. Buster
was a giant in stature and strength
and was apparently in good health.
He Was a butcher and so years of
age.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
MAKING 15o LEGS A WEEK.
Baltimore Factory Working On a
$15,ooo,ooo Order From Allies.

st. Louis.-one hundred and fifty
artificial legs a week are being manu-.
factured for the British and French
Governments by an American firm
that has factories in st. Louis, Wash.
ington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Bal
timore and Atlanta. twenty-five legs
q week are shipped from the st. Louis
factory. The total contract is worth
$15,OOO,OO0. The British Government
is paying $85 for an artificial leg and
the French Government 500.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
4s AMERICANS DECORATED.
Serbia Honors Them For Services In
Fighting Plaques.

Nish, Serbia.-Forty-three American
physicians and sanitary engineers
have been decorated by Crown Prince
Alexander in recognition of their serv-
ices in stopping epidemics in Serbia.
The Americans are representatives of
the Rockefeller Foundation and the
Red Cross.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09

The town of Turlow, KY, is one
mile long and about 80 feet wide.
Middletown transcript., 1915-10-09
HAITIANs WILL SURRENDER.
Rebel Leaders Agree At Conference
To Lay Down Arms.

Cape Haitien, Haiti.-At a confer.
ence of leaders of rebel Haitians and
American officers the Haitians agreed
to lay down their arms and offer no
further resistance to the United States
marines. Announcement of the sur
render was made Thursday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-04-01
PATRICk'S CHAPEL.

Health is very good at this Nit
ing.
Maude Gibson spent Midday night
Kiss Elva MuD6y called on Miss
Cora Washington Sunday
Miss Bydhe Smith spent saturdag