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Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BALKANS NOW TO
PLAY BIG ROLE
Both Sides Make Desperate
Efforts for Support
ISSUE is FAR-REACHING
Allies To Smash Their Way Through
the DardaneIles Before the
Teutons Can Get To
constantlnople.

acknowledgements overshadowing
in importance even the operations in
Poland are being made in the Balkan
theater of war.
British operations against the Dar-
danelles and Austro-German threats
against Serbia are beginning to evolve
themselves into race for the support
of the Balkan States.
The Balkan situation at present
dominates all others in all the capitals
of Europe.
Everything points to a vigorous Of
fensive by the Austro- Germans against
Serbia at an early date with the object
Of crushing the Serbian army in order
to force Bulgaria to give free passage
to Teuton forces needed for the relief
Of Constantinople.
Leading critics in Italy and France
consider this plan of the German gen
eral staff very serious. Should it sue
coed 1t would involve the complete
failure of the Allies efforts at the
Dardanelles and the final immobiliza-
tion of the Balkan States, whose Co
operation is now sought by the
quadruple entente.
The Allies Hope.
No great hope is entertained that
the Allies will succeed in inducing the
Balkan States to intervene on their
side but 1t is hoped that they will re-
main neutral.
In order to defeat the Germans at
their own plan the Allies on Gallipon
have commenced a tremendous often
sive against the Turks in a desperate
effort to smash the Dardanelles de-
fenses and reach Constantinople be.
fore Germany can throw an army
through Servia. More than $4,000
fresh troops have been landed on Gal
lipoli within the last week and their
appearance has heralded a violent
drive on the entire front.
Still more reinforcements, both
French and British, are semi-oficially
reported en- route for the Straits.
Intense naval activity is evident in
cooperation with the land attacks Of
the Allies. Unoficial dispatches con-
tinue to report the torpedoing of the
Turkish cruiser Goeben (renamed Sui
tan Selim after her purchase from Ger
many by Turkey by a British sub
marine which penetrated into the
Black Sea.
Demands for the opening of path
to Turkey are being voiced in Berlin
and proclamations that Germany is
preparing to send an army to aid the
Turks are being spread broadcast in
Constantinople, according to the latest
advices.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
Warden Smith Held Up BY
Armed Men.
PRISON WIRES WERE CUT
Reported Hanged Five Miles Away
Wires Cut, Guards oVerpoWered
And Convict Carried of
In Auto.
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN
FRANK CASE.
1913.

1913.
April 26-Mary Phagan murdered.
April 29-Frank arrested, charged
with murder.
June 28-Frank indicted for muir
der c. girl.
August 22-Trial begins.
August 26-Found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged.
October 91-Motion for new trial
denied.
1914.
February 17-Georgia Supreme
Court denies Frank new trial.
March Frank again sentenced
to be hanged.
December 28-United States Su-
preme Court Justice Lamar
grants Frank new hearing on
writ of error.
1915.
February 26-Supreme Court lis
tens to new arguments.
April 19-Supreme Court sustains
conviction.
May 10-Frank, for third time,
sentenced to be hanged.
June 21-Governor Slaton COM
mutes Franks sentence to life
Imprisonment.
July 17-Frank stabbed by fellow
convict at Georgia State
Prison Farm.
August 17-Frank kidnapped from
prison farm by score of armed
men, taken to Little River and
shot to death. Body found.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
CHICAGO ELECTIONS COME HIGH.
Cost For 1916 Estimated At Not Less
Than $2,s07 900.

Chicago to estimates
made public by the Election Commits
sioners the elections in Cook county
(Chicago) in 1916 will cost $2,3O7 900.
For eight months of the year the cleo
ton machinery will be active and poll
ing places will be opened IT times.
The estimate includes the cost of reg
istrations, primaries and elections
proper.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BAN TO GO ON COTTON.
State Department Learns Allies Will
Make It contraband.

Washington.-The Allies intention
to declare cotton contraband has been
communicated unoficially but author
itatively to the State Department. The
departments advices are that the de-
cision has been reached and the de-
lay in making an announcement is due
to the necessity of arranging uniform
treatment of the subject by all the
Allies.
The step has been agreed upon by
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy
and Belgium, but Japan's attitude has
not been defined and she may decide
that no action is called for from her
at this time, because of the elimina-
ton of the only German colony in the
Far East from the military problem,
and the absence of any reason for
blockade.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BREAKFAST LATE; KILLS SELF.
Virginia Farmer Fires Revolver Bullet
Into Brain.

Winchester, Va.-Because his house
keeper failed to have breakfast ready
when he came downstairs, Gordon f.
Hardy, 35 years old and unmarried,
living on a farm near Winchester,
went into the yard and committed
suicide. He fired bullet into his
heart and died instantly. 1t is thought
he was temporarily deranged.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
OIL CONCERN RAISES WAGES.
All Employees Of Atlantic Refining
Company To Benefit.

Franklin. Pa.-An increase In the
wages of all employees of the Atlantic
Refining Company once subsidiary
of the Standard Oil Company, was
announced. Employees at the Franklin,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia plants are
affected, the base being an advance of
11a cents an hour for laborers.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
ROCK sMAsHEs TRAIN IN TUNNEL
Kills Four, Injuries Seven In Pinnacle
Bore.

Charleston, w. Va.-Four persons
were killed outright and seven injured
when a passenger train, composed of
baggage, smoker and two passenger
coaches, on the Coal River Division of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
was caught in Pinnacle Tunnel, six
miles north of Madison. A large rock
that had been loosened by the rains
fell on top of the smoker, smashing
the car.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
GAS movIEs-wHAT7
New York viii Photograph Meters To
Get Bills.

New York.-Gas meters in New
York hereafter will be read by photo
graph. The gas company believes that
this Will insure absolute accuracy.
Meter readers employed by the com
pany win be equipped with sniall
camera which fits over the Indicator
on the gas meter BY pressing a but
ton Light il thrown on the dialSsnd
exposure made showing the amount Of
Eas burned
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
LAST OF A FAMOUS FIRM GONE

John W. Harper, Last Survivor Of
Harper Brothers.
Biddeford, Maine.-John w. Harper,
of New York, last survivor of the
Harper Bros, magazine publishers,
died at Biddeford Pool. He was "a
years Of age.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
11.cENT POSTAGE STAMP NOW.
Government To issue 1t To Meet Par.
eel Post Need.

Washington.-A IL cent postage
stamp will soon make its appearance.
The new stamp was made necessary
by parcel post. In the first zones there
are thousands of packages upon which
the fee or postage and insurance
amounts to II cents, and the Postofice
Department reached the conclusion
that aS11-cent stamp would save time
at the postage-stamp counters. The
new stamp bears the head of Franklin
in profile from Houdon's bust. 1t is
the same shape and size of other
stamps. Ordinary stamps now en-
brace denominations from / to 12
cents, together with Is cents, 20 cents,
80 cents, so cents and 81.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
OWED INTO EMPTY TANK.

Cornell Sophomore Dead OF A Broken
Neck.
Utica, N. Y.-Donald Crawford, of
Laporte, Ind, aged 21 years, sopho-
more at Cornell University, died at a
hospital here from a broken neck.
Crawford dived headlong in the dark
Saturday night to the cement bottom
of swimming tank which had been
drained for cleaning.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
FIVE KILLED IN POWDER PLANT
Only Workmen In Gelatine House
Blown To Pieces.

Only Workmen Tn GeIatIne House
Blown To Pieces.
Emporium, Pa.-Five men were
killed and the gelatine house of the
Atna Explosive Company's plant, at
Grove Run, near here, was blown to
pieces by an explosion. Two other
buildings were badly damaged, and the
entire country side shaken. The men
Joseph Strayer, Fred Haskins,
Emery Haskins, Ossie Miller and
Michael Campbell-were the only en-
ployes in the building when the explo-
sion occurred, and officials said the
cause would probably never be known,
The company has been engaged in
filing war orders, it was stated
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BATH TUB MURDERER HANGED
Man Accused OF Drowning Three
Wives For Insurance.

London.-George Joseph Smith, the
wife murderer, was hanged at Maid
stone. Smith was found guilty by a
jury on July 1. He was accused of
numbering three wives in order to col
lect insurance money on their lives.
In each case the victim was found
drowned in a bathtub soon after the
wedding ceremony.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
THE KAISER is WILLING.
Would Accept Peace Negotiations If
Allies Made First overtures.

Paris.-A dispatch to Fournier's
News Agency from Rome says that
the German Emperor, in answer to the
peace letter of Pope Benedict XIV. de-
clared his willingness to accept peace
negotiations provided the nations with
which Germany was at war made the
nrst Overtures. Austria made a SINH
lar reply to the Pope's letter, the dis
patch adds.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
4s,s72 GERMAN OFFICERS LOST.
Figures Alleged To Be From Official
Sourcea.

Paris.-The Popolo DItalia of Romef
according to the Havas News Agency.
prints the following dispatch from
Basel, Switzerland: Germany has
lost 43,972 officers since the war be-
gan, according to figures from Ger
man official sources. The dead total
1S,SO3, the wounded 26,S27, the missing
2,S49, while 99S are numbered as
prisoners. Included in the total are
123 generals"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BLEW OFF SISTERS HEAD.
six-Year-oId Boy Was Playing With
Fathers Gun.

Luray, Va.-Returning from an early
hunting trip in the Blue Ridge, David
Smelser who lives in the Kimball
neighborhood, i've miles east of Luray,
handed his wife his gun, telling her to
put it away. For some reason Mrs.
Smelser failed to carry out her hus-
bands request. The Smelser children
were left alone in the room where a
six-year-old boy playfully picked up the
gun and pointed it toward his sister.
When the weapon was discharged her
head was blown away
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
PEACE WITH HONOR.

Aim OF Wilson, Says Viee-President
Marshall.
Kansas City, Mo. Peace with
honor is what President Wilson is try
ing to hold for the United States. i"
said Thomas R. Marshall, Vice-Presi-
dent, who arrived here on a speaking
tour. "But if it should come to the
point where we should not be able to
maintain peace with honor and would
have to fight, then we would fight and
that's all there is to it,"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF HAITI.
General Dartiguenave Gets Majority
OF 72.

OF II.
Port au Prince.-General Dartiguen-
ave was elected President of the
Haitian republic by the National As.
sembly.
He received majority of ~ out of
the 116 votes cast.
The voting for the various Presi-
dental candidates was as follows;
General Dartigucnave, "a; Luxembourg
Cauyip, IL; Emmanuel Thezan, 4; Dr..
RosaI5Eo Bobo. 8, ana blank, l.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
NAVAL MILITIA AVIATOR DEAD.

Donald Gregory, Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
Falls 500 Feet
Erie, Pa.-Donald Gregory, aged "a
years, of Ann Arbor, Mich, an aviator
on board the United States naval
militia ship Essex, of Toledo, was IA
tally injured when he fell 300 feet dur
ing fight. Gregory was picked uD
by officers of the naval militia feet
now maneuvering off this port and hur.
ried to a hospital. wheEe he died.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
zEPPELINs RAID AGAIN.
Six Persons Killed, 23 Injured; IA
Houses Badly DAMAGED.

HUUaSb bauIy Ddmdueu.
London.-Ohicial announcement was
made of an airship raid on the east
coast of England. The official an
nouncement says that six persons were
killed, % we're injured and IA houses
were damaged seriously by bombs and
that one Zeppelin was probably dam
aged. but escaped.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
BALKANS MAKING READY.
Rumania, Bulgaria And Greece Are
Preparing For War.

Rome, via Paris.-Reports received
by the Italian Government from Ru-
mania, Bulgaria and Greece show that
military preparations in those ooun-
tries are being carried on with intense
activity. In some quarters here this
is taken as an indication that these
States are nearing a decision as to
their policy in the war.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21

There are more han 4OO,oOO,O0
people in the Britt empire.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
MILLION TO FOUND UNIVERSITY.

William P. Herring, Who Bequeathed
Fortune, Dead.
Watertown, N. Y.-William p. Her
ring, wealthy paper manufacturer, died
here. He was 70 years old. Mr.. Her.
ring recently made his viii whereby
he bequeathed his entire estate, total.
ing about $1,OO0,O0O. for the founding
Of Herring's University to be situated
in this city.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21

Over one-third Of total AREA Of
Holland lies below 4 sea level
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
$4,000, 100000 MORE FOR WAR.
German Federal Council Calls For New
Credit.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam says: "a Berlin telegram
received here states that in a bill voted
today by the Federal Council for
supplementary Imperial budget for
1915 a new credit of $10,O0O,O ,OOO, 900
marks (s2,50O.OOO.OOO) was asked for.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21

louisiana shows the greatest per
centage Of iIliteracy Of an The States.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28

Newfoundland is Britain's oldes'
colony.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
SIX SPECIAL.
TRAINS WILL | / !.
MOVE TROOPS
of the State to the Annual En-
campment at Parkersburg
in AUGUST.

Adiutant General John G. Bond las
issued general orders NO. 10, PROVES
ing for the movement of the state
militia of the guard at Parkersourg,
August to IS. The order PROVIDES
for ak special trains for the accom-
modation of the troops, while a num-
Der of companies will reach the camp
on regular trains.
- After providing in detail for the
movement of troops to and from the
camp. the order continues:
Baggage cars for the original load
ling will be placed the day before de-
parture for loading. On return move
nent when the baggage cars cannot
be set for. unloading, the of1cer In
charge will avoid unnecessary delay in
loading. Baggage and combination
cars will be permitted to remain for
unloading in daylight II necessary.
The senior officer on each train.
or section, is held responsible for the
conduct and discipline and will make
| a written report to this office upon
of this tour of duty. as to
the Transportation companies and con-
duct of the men. He will designate a
train quartermaster for his train.
Government transportation requests
will he used. One request should. be
| used for all officers and enlisted men
\ travelling at the same time between
the same points. The number OF offi-
| GERS and the number of enlisted men
of each command must be noted on
| the back.
Stan officers and non-commissioned
officers will join the nearest organiza-
lions of their regiments and accom-
lpany them to camp.
Organization commanders Will take
with them to camp all the S0-cai rihe
and 45-cal. pistol ammunition in their
possession.
a medical examination will be made
| for the officers and enlisted men with
In twenty-four hours from the depart
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28

There are 14S languages spoken u
India.
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Few people have the imagination
to see that such a thing as the III
vasion of this country is going 70
happen. and to feel the real horrors
of it until after it has happened,
said Mr.. Maxim. Every soidleE
who goes to war confidently believes
that the bullet to kill him has never
yet been cast. We are all endoWsu
with the gamblers faith In chance:
IL it were not for this we should al
be towards indeed.
The people of this country are
like the private soldier. They DO
lieve that the projectiles have not
been cast and are not to be cast, ana
that the big guns are not made, are
are not to be made, which will lay
the American metropolis in ruins.
'.The greatest welfare workers IN
this country are those men anu
Navy League, the Army League, the
National Security League and the
American Legion. and those who are
writing articles and books upon the
subject Of our defenseless condition:
If the people of this country coulq
only be aroused to a realization OF
how actual is their danger there
would be an uprising OF the whole
people from ocean to ocean, and the
greatest un1CeQ CRY LudI SNSA "'A
up to God in call to arms for ma
tiona1 defense.
Yesterday, while walking up
Broadway, past the Woolworth build
ing, 1 looked up and up and up to
the top of the noble structure. and !
thought of what tremendous damage
and what a crime of destruction
could be wrought with few big,
high-explosive projectiles from a
forty-eight centimeter gun thrown
into that building.
"Some of the guns have been
made, some of the shells have been
cast, and certain it Is that many
more are in making, and in the cast
ing which shall command and compel
New York City to save itself from de.
struction by paying the biggest gold
indemnity that was ever imposed up
on a community.
1.-THE pernicious propagandism mas
paralyzed the reasoning faculties OF
a large number of the American peo-
pie. Pacificism has ringed the nose
of the American people, and is lead
ing them, blind and unknowing. to
the slaughter"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28

William e. futile, Jr., Democratic
congressman for two terms from
New Jersey and prominent banker
and business man, has been selected
as the United States commissioner to
the Panama exposition, which starts
November 8. The last congress ap-
propriated $4,000 for this country's
participation in the exposition and
Mr.. Tuttle is now arranging for the
United States exhibit. He leaves
for Panama soon and will make MS
ton is over.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28

ure from home stations. The follow
ing assignment of officers of the med
ical corps are made for these exam
Iinations:
Buckhanpon, Captain James a. Rus
misel.
Point.
Blueheld. Captain Francis t. Ridley.
Huntington, Major Cassius G. Hogg
and Captain Harry w. Keatley.
Charleston, Lieutenant Benjamin H.
|Swint.
Stone.
Organization commanders at sta
tons other than the above will hire
civilian physicians 10 make the pre-
scribed examination. A fee of five
dollars ($5.00) will be allowed to such
civilian physician. The examination
rs to determine if any man has symp-
toms of venereal diseases OF any kind
or Indications OF typhoid fever, or any
other diseases which would render him
unfit for military duty.
The medical officer or civilian ply
stefan will furnish the company COM
mander with report of this exam
nation in trip1icate: the company
Commander will deliver one copy to
the regimental adjutant who will de-
liver. it to the chief medical officer OF.
the camp.
The following officers of the medi-
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cal corps will accompany the troop
trains designated:
Major Zadoc T. Kalbaugh, Martins
burg Piedmont Terra Alta Kingwood
section.
Lieutenant Walter w. Point. Little
on-Martinsb section.
I Captain James A. Rusmisel, Buck
harmon Sutton-C larksburg section.
Lieutenant Ben jamin II. Swint, Fay
etteyille- Charleston section.
Major Cassius @. Hogg and Captain
Harry w. Keatley, Huntington section.
Captain Francis T. Ridley, Blueaeld-
Welch sections.
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Philadelphia, Pa
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
SUMMONS.

srATr. OF WEST VIRGINIA.
10 the sheriff OF Harrison County,
You are hereby commapded to summon
81 our Circuit Court Of Harrison County
sf the Clerks once Of OUR said Court, ct
rnles to be hsld therein for said Court,
ON the arst Monday in August, next. to
answer . bill in Chancery exhibited
q eainst her In our said Court by Edward
Wstrin; and have then there this writ.
! witness, 4. Wade CoHwap. Clerk OF our
Comfy. this o6fh day of June, 1915. and
in the 63d year of the state.
]. WADE Coleman. Clerk.
oRDER OF PUBLICATI0N.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
AT rules held in tAa elace- of the Clerk
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-28
INVASION Of
THIS COUNTRY
IS PREDICTED
BY Hudson Maxim, World Fa-
nous Inventor and Wizard,
in a Statement.
6...elAL 70 1ss IslsasAs,

NEW YORK, July 2S-Hudson
Maxim, world famous inventor and
wizard in the realm of high explo-
sives, in a statement today declared
that some guns have been made and
some of the shells cast which
shall compel New York City to save
itself from destruction by paying the
biggest gold indemnity that was ever
imposed upon community.
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MRS. THOMSON
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How sheWa. Helped During
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ST-T6S 7FTc6W court OF HdFfIs06 county.
an Monday. the Sth day OF July. 1915 the
following order was entered:
EDWARD WATRIN. Plaintiff.
Jus1A wATRIN. Defendant.
Object of Suit.
Thu object of this suit 1K to obtain Tor
the piaintfH an absolute divorce from the
defendant. mst. n,.a
IN said suit that the said Julia Watrtn Y
a resident Of this state. II Is ordered s.,
tha date OF the first publication of this
order and do what Ia necessary to protece
he Given aeIef under my hand thts the s.h day
OF July i !. WADE COLEMAN. Clerk.
WILL n. MORRIS.
There' are 145 languages spoken In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-01
Probate Notice.

Office of the clerk of the district
court.
State Of Iowa, Marshall county IS.
District court September term. A. D.
1915.
To Whom it May Concern:
You and each OF you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Marshalltown, Iowa in said county,
at o'clock p. m. on the 7th day OF
September, 1915, to attend the proof of
and probating an instrument in writ
ing purporting to be the last will and
testament Of w. l.. NJ. Wensel, late Of
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, If any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 31st day
of March A. D. 1915.
[SEALl s. III. REILLY.
Clerk Of the District Court