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Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
No Formal Protest Vet.

Washington.-Until full explanations
are forthcoming from Germany as to
the meaning of the Kaiser's ocean war
zone proclamation, Administration Off.
cials have decided to withhold any
formal protests.
An official copy of the decree was re-
ceived at the State Department from
United States Ambassador Gerard
The Ambassador reported that the Ger
man Foreign Office had furnished him
with a lengthy memorandum explana-
tory Of the proclamation This Gov
eminent will not attempt an interpre-
tation until this memorandum is re-
eelved.
That the German proclamation is
cause for concern not alone for the
United States was indicated when
Chevalier van Rappard. the Dutch
Minister called on Acting Secretary
Lansing and proposed concert Of action
by all neutral nations. under the lea
dership of the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
DROP BOMBS upon
GERMAN OFFICERS
Three Killed at General Staff
Headquarters.
BOMBARDMENT AT NIGHT
Germans Checked In Their Attempt To
Break the Russian Lines Before
Warsaw Are Sending Large
Forces To East Prussia.

Paris.-A report by the official
observer of aerial warfare, given out
by the War Once, tells of bomb drop
ping by French aviators upon two Ger
man Army headquarters.
In one case three officers accom-
panying the German General Staff are
said to have been killed. The report
follows:
"On January 29, about 10 o'clock at
night French aviator dropped four
bombs on the quarters of the German
General Staff, whose presence had
--Deeh ascertained near Ostend.
Several days later news was re-
ceiyed taat three German officers were
killed by one of the projectiles.
"On February new bombardment
of Ostend was executed at night from
an altitude of only LOO meters (3,575
feet).
Drop Bombs Into Trenches.
"a night reconnaissance of the coun-
try surrounding Lafere and Laon was
effected on January 29 The lights in
the German encampments were put
out on the approach of our machines.
zone aviator descended to an alti-
tude of 500 meters and. flying length
wise Of the German trenches, dropped
Is bombs upon them. Some 80 bonn
bardments executed in the daytime
were no less successful.
"On January 30. in Alsace, four
bombs were dropped on the Chateau
luxembourg. where German head
quarters had been established Eight
bombs were dropped on the railway
station in the Honnebruch woods. The
station at Pagny received six shells
that day and IA the following day.
A Duel In the Air.
February / the Lutterbach Station
was strongly bombarded. The mex
day our aerial projectiles hit the i'm
portant electrical transformer which
controls the Muelhausen region"
A thrilling air duel between British
and German aiTmen occurred over the
Etterbeck maneuver ground, neal
Brussels, resulting finally in the Ger
man being shot down.
Thousands Of Belgians watched thu
terrific battle in the air. When tn,
Taube pitched earthward. signalling
the victory OF the British flyer. th'
crowd broke cut IN a great chorus
singing God Save the King. while thu
British aviator waved the Union Jacl
to TIE watching throng and headed 70
his own lines.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
I6O MEN ESCAPE
GAS EXPLOSION
Accident in Carlisle Mine Fatal
to Twenty Miners.
MAIN SHAFT NOT DAMAGED
The State Mine Department. Had
Recently Ordered That the Car
Isle Mine Install Safety
Lamps.

Charleston, w. Va.-Twenty miners
were killed in a gas explosion in the
Carlisle Mine of the New River Com
pany, in Fayette county, in the heart
Of the New River coal field. The fact
that the explosion was Of a local
nature. confined to one section of the
mine, saved many lives, as 180 miners
were in the mine at the time.
District Mine Inspectors John /.
Absalom. of Montgomery, and Lance
B. Holiday, of Beckley, who hurried
to the scene of the diaster Immediately
after being notified Of the explosion, in
reports to the State Department of
Mines, declared that the bodies found
in the section of the mine affected by
the explosion we're in good condition.
Only two of the miners who met sud
den death a few minutes after they
had gone to their work were badly
burned. The others had been asphyx-
lated while at work.
That the mine disaster was the re-
suit of an explosion of gas the district
mine inspectors did not seem to doubt,
although they would express no official
opinion. The mine generated gas in
liberal quantities, but the explosion
was the first to occur in the Carlisle
mine, although it had been worked for
a dozen years. The mine is connected
with the Oakwood mine. and is only a
few miles distant from the Parral mine,
where a disastrous explosion occurred
several years ago.
Recently the state mine department
had required the Carlisle mine to in
stall safety lamps, and It is claimed
that this order was being complied
with at the Carlisle and other mines
in the vicinity.
The Carlisle mine is shaft 44O
feet in depth. Fire bosses are EN-
ployed, and an examination Of the mine
is made every morning before the men
are permitted to enter for the days
work.
The usual investigation was made
by the fire bosses, but it is supposed
that a miner ignited a pocket of gas
with an open lamp and the explosion
resulted.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
TURKS PUT 70 FLIGHT.
British Troops Foil Attempt To Cross
suez Canal At Toussoum.

British Troops Foil Attempt To Cross
suez Canal At Toussoum.
Cairo, via London.-The following
official communication was issued
here:
During Tuesday night the enemy at
tempted to cross the Suez Canal near
Toussoum (35 miles north of Suez).
They were permitted to bring bridging
material to the bank of the canal un-
molested, but directly they started
bridging operations our troops attacked
and the enemy fed in disorder, leav-
ing all the material in our hands. Sew
eral of the enemy were drowned.
"rhe enemy also attacked on the Ell
Kantara front Gao miles south of Port
Said) at daylight today. They were
easily repulsed, losing 16 killed or
wounded and 40 prisoners. Our casual
ties were three men wounded"
British forces had a skirmish with
Turks yesterday in the neighborhood
of Ismailia, on Lake Timsah, on the
Suez Canal. The Turks finally retreat
ed. The British had six men wounded.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13

London The British steamer Lusi
tania, of the Cunard Line, which sailed
from New York January 30 and ar
rived at Liverpool Saturday after
noon. few the American flag from the
time she PASSED Queenstown until she
entered the Mersey.
The Lusitania received a wireless
message from the Baltic, of the White
Star Line that two submarines had
been sighted from that vessel.
The captain of the Lusitani in reply
to a question of one of the passengers,
declared that he had right to fly the
flag of neutral country for the pro-
lection Of neutral passengers and
mails which his ship was carrying.
According to statement by viii
Irwin, an American writer, the Lusi.
tania carried the regulation large
American flag at her stern, with a
small American flag and mail pennant
at the forepeak.
Former United States Senator La
fayette Ypung, another passenger.
while he dit not personally see the flag
flying. said it was accepted as a fact
by all on board.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
SOLO las AppLEe 10 LoNpoN.
vIruinian Sent 1900 Barrels and For
Some Got s9.o7 Barrel.

Luray, Va.-John ]. Miller, former
member of the Virginia Legislature
from Rappahannock county. has just
received his returns from 1900 barrels
Of monogram pippin apples shipped to
Liverpool, England. They show that
Mr. Miller received $9.07 a barrel for
.',e apples. Other cargoes netted him
1850, $5.O5 and $3.50 barrel. Freight,
andling AID commission of $1.25 a
barrel was charged against the apples.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
THREE KILLED WITH HAMMER.
Two Women and Girl Found With
Heads Crushed.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The bodies Of Mrs.
Lizzie Drake, 65 years old; Mrs. Irene
Spencer, 35 years old, and her daugh-
ter, Gertrude Spencer, IL years, were
found in their beds at their home at
Salamanca. Their heads had been
crushed in with sledge hammer.
Apparently the victims had been
slain as they slept Physicians who
examined the bodies said that the
murder had been committed three or
four days ago. The police have sent
out an alarm for a former boarder at
the Drake house. Mrs. Drake was Mrs.
Spencer's mother.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
wANrEt, NO AMERICAN AID.
Jap Collier and Two Warshlps Stand
BY Asama.

Washington, d. C.-Rear-Admiral
Howard's flagship San Diego and the
cruiser Raleigh, which had been stand
ing by the Japanese cruiser sAsama.
left San Hartholome Bay for San
Diego, Cal. They did not take any of
the officers or crew of the Japanese
vessel, nor were they called upon for
otter assistance.
Admiral Howard, in his report,
merely said his vessels offered the
stranded cruisers ANY neutral serv-
ice," but that no aid was desired.
Although the Navy Department is
prevented from making public any de-
tails for considerations of neutrality,
as German ships are about, 1t is under
stood that al least one Japenese collier
and two Japanese warships appeared
at the scene, and have taken charge Of
salvage operations.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
HOUSE PASSES
THE NAVAL BILL
Provides Two Dreadnoughts
Over Strenuous Protest.
Personal PLAN WINS OUT
Leader Underwood Led curtaiIment
Advocates, Using the Prospect
OF a Big Deficit AZ
Argument.

Washington, D. Cover a strenu-
GUS protest from Majority Leader I'm
derwood the House in passing the
Naval Appropriation bill retained pro-
vision for the construction of two
dreadnaughts.
Representative Underwood declared
the nation was facing probable
Treasury deficit next year of $35,OOO,-
900, and economy advocates led by him
succeeded in striking out appropria-
tions aggregating more than $6,OOO.OOO
for Ave submarines, transport and a
hospital ship.
The bill as it goes to the Senate car
ries $144,648,9O2 and authorizes the
following construction program:
Two battloships of the largest and
most powerful design, $7.S0O.0O0 each,
exclusive of armor and armament.
Six torpedo-boat destroyers, $685.
900 each.
One sea-going submarine torpedo
boat, $1,4OO,000.
Eleven submarines, $550,O0O each.
One oil fuel ship, $1,140,000.
The proposed hospital ships would
have cost $2,5OO,OOO and the transport
$1,1OO,OOO.
Pacific Coast To Get Share.
An amendment was adopted au-
thorizing the construction Of three of
the six destroyers on the Pacific coast.
Five of the submarines are to be built
there. The bill provides that any of
the vessels authorized may be con
structed in government yards, but
Chairman Padgett, of the Naval Com
mittee, explained that the New York
plant. the only one to which battle
ship might be given, already was work
ing to its capacity.
All new legislation, including pro
visions for the creation of a naval re
serve, for an aide for operations in the
Navy Department to head war board
and for creation of the rank Of admiral
and vice-admiral, were stricken from
the bill several days ago. An effort
will be made to have them restored In
the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
BOY OF NINE KILLS MOTHER.
Shotgun Being Taken BY Lad To
Father Suddenly Goes of.

Colfax, Wash.-Mrs. o. R. Meye, S5
years old, was killed accidentally by
her 9-year-old son at their ranch home
near Hay. in Western Whitman county.
Meye was hauling straw and had sent
his son to the house for his shotgun.
The lad while leaving the house dis
charged the gun, the shot striking his
mother in the breast and shoulder.
She lived less than an hour
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
AN $s,oOo,ooO CONTRACT.
Government Saves 100000 On c,
OF Envelopes.

Observation-Disclosures Burleson
awarded an eight million-doIlar con-
tract to the Middle West Supply Com.
pany. of Columbus, Ohio. which will
furnish nine billion stamped envelopes
to the government during the next four
years. The Mercantile Corporation,
with plant at Dayton. Ohio, the pres.
ent contractor, was the unsuccesful
bidder at nearly s2,OOO.OO0 more than
the Columbus company's bid.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
GUAARI IER FLIES U. S. FLAG
"0Id Glory" as Protection To
Her Passengers.
TEXT OF BLOCKADE ORDER.


The proclamation issued by the
German Government to neutral
nationsl as translated by the State
Departnh hent in Washington, reads:
The waters around Great
Britain, including the whole Of the
English Channel, are declared
hereby to be included within the
zone Of war and that after the
18th lnttant all enemy merchant.
Vessels encountered In these
waterS win be destroyed, even If It
may not be possible always to save
their ere ews and passengers. Liz
Within this war zone neutral
vessels are exposed to danger,
since in view of the misuse of the
neutral flags ordered by the Gov
ernment of Great Britain on the
S1st ultlmo and Of the hazards Of
naval whrfare, neutral vessels can
not always be prevented from suf-
ferine from the attacks Intended
for eneHly ships.
The r6utes Of navigation around
the north Of the Shetland Islands
In the eastern part Of the North
Sea and In strip 80 miles wide
along the Dutch coast are now
open to the danger zone.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
RuaaIana rhreatsn a Wedne.

London.--In the vast theater of war
interest continues to center in the
East, where the Germans. having been
checked in their efforts to break the
Russian lines before Warsaw, have
transferred many of their troops to
East Prussia to meet the Russian Of
fensive in that region.
This offensive has commenced to be
a real danger to the Germans. as 1t
threatened to drive a wedge between
Tilsit and Insterburg and so to turn
the fortified position in the extremely
dificult country of the Mazurian
Lakes,
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
SPAIN TO BUY ARMS in U. s.
Government Agents start On Mission
From Madrid.

Madrid.-Senor Oviedo. director of
the Government armament works, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Rivera, of the artil-
lery, have started on an official mission
to the United States to purchase arms
from American manufacturers. It has
been confirmed oficially that the Span
ish Government soon will purchase
several aeroplanes from factories in
the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
VILLA PR0CLAIMS
. HIMSELF PRESIDENT
Necessary BY Extent Of Terri
tory Under His Control.
PICKS MEN FOR CABINET
carranza Army OF 5000 Is Defeated
In JaIlseo In Three-Day Battle,
Several Hundred Being
Killed.

Ell Paso. Texas.-General Villa prac-
tically proclaimed himself President of
Mexico. He has assumed supreme
political power and organized a civil
government with himself as the head.
His excuse was that interruption Of
communication has made it impossible
to work in conjunction with his forces
in the south.
Villa Gives Excuse.
He declared the zone he controlled
was so extensive that an organized
government was necessary.
The Cabinet named by Villa follows;
Minister of Foreign Relations and
Justice-Lic Miguel Diaz Lombardo.
Gobernacion and Communication
DR.. Luis de la Garza Cardenas.
Treasury and Fomento-Francisco
Escudero.
These three men are among the
ablest leaders of the republic They
have been acting as advisers to Villa
for months. Villa will maintain his
capital at Aguas Calientes temporarily.
carranza Army Defeated.
Villista agents here were advised Of
the defeat of Carranzista column of
5000 men in the State of Jalisco by
troops under the command Of General
Augustin Estranda. Several hundred
were killed and wounded in the battle
which lasted three days.
Oficial messages dealing with the
defeat of General Benavides south Of
San Luis Potosi states that 200 prison
ers, three trains, several cannon and
other munitions were captured
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
~DRY" BILL IN INDIANA.
Statewide Prohibition Plank Before
Legislature.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Statewide prohi-
oition was placed before the Indiana
legislature by bill introduced in the
House. The bill would prohibit the
manufacture, sale or giving away of
spirituous, malt vinous or intoxicating
liquors, but provides for their use for
sacramental, scientific. mechanical and
medical purposes. The manufacture
Of homemade wines and cider is legal.
lzed by the bill.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
AMsuLANp pEs FOR RED CROSS.
Harvard and Yale Students Donate II
Automobiles.

Washington, d. C.-The II automo-
bile ambulaHces donated by Harvard
and Yale students have been turned
over to the American Red Cross and
will be shipped to Europe In the near
future for service on the batlehelds
Tie ambulances are khaki covered and
bear a huge red cross on a field Of
white. They are fully equipped foT
Red Cross work.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
100000 BRITISH.
English Army Estimates Give This
Total. Exclusive OF India.

London.-The army estimates, to
which Parliament win devote the first
part of this weeks session, give the
number of effective men in the army,
exclusive of those serving in India, at
100000.
There is this year novel change
in the form of the estimates, as no
totals of estimated expenditures are
given. The vote under each Of the Is
headings is set at the nominal figure
Of 21,00O.
This gives the House Of Commons
opportunity for the discussion Of each
heading, while the government may
spend whatever is necessary under
these various headings to prosecute
the war.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
POSTAGE TO GERMANY UP.
surIeson Increases Rates On Nails
During War.

Washington, D. C.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson suspended the two-cent
postage rates on mails from the United
States to Germany and announced that
until direct transportation service was
restored letters from this country to
German destinations would be charged
at a rate of fve cents for the first
ounce and three for each additional
ounce.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
RAILROAD ORDERS HEAVY.
Big Equipment Contracts Are Being
Awarded-I. c. Buys Cars.

New York.-The railroad equipment
buying campaign is in full swing.
The Illinois Central has ordered
1000 refrigerator cars from the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company.
In a week the Moss Tie Company's
plant at Mount Vernon, ILL.,, will be
operating with full force. A recent
contract with the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul for $4,000 chemically
treated ties will keep the works at
capacity for six months.
The Erie's rail acquisitions have
been increased to $4,000 tons and the
800" is in the market for $4,000 tons
Of rails. If satisfactorily low bids are
forthcoming, the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy will spend $1.0O0,00O for
equipment, including engines and cars.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
CHILD DEsERTERs TO PRISON.
Haeffner and wife Sentenced In New
York.

New York.-Just to make the past
time of abandoning children as un-
popular as possible in New York,
Judge Rosalsky sentenced George
Haeffner and his wife Jeanette, to
terms of from two and half to ive
years each. The father will serve his
time in Sing Sing and the mother will
be sent to Auburn.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
NO CIGARETTES FOR TEACHERS.
Diplomas Withheld BY Bill In Wiseon-
sin Legislature.

Madison. Wis.-No educational in
stitution of any kind which is sup
ported in whole or in part by public
money shall employ teacher who
smokes cigarettes, nor shall any in
stitution grant diploma or certificate
of education to anyone who smokes
cigarettes. Such are the provisions of
a bill introduced in the Assembly by
Representative McGovern.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
THREE Cars 60 DOWN BANK. !
brakeman Killed In Third Fatal Acct
dent In Two Years.

Metuchen, N. 1.-THE caboose and
two cars of the Milestone freight on
tho Pennsylvania plunged 80 feet over
m embankment at Essex street death
curve. Brakeman James A. McCabe
a years old, of Jersey City, was found
lead under the wreekage, and two
,ther trainmen were severely injured.
Ice and snow on the rail caused the
wreck, the third at dealt curve in two
wears
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
WOMEN AS sRlBETAkERs.
Three Accused OF Selling Their Votes
For a Dollar.

Pikesville, Ky.-It was learned here
that three women have been indicted
on charges of selling votes in the last
school election, and they will be tried
with the 1,1O0 men who are accused of
having committed fraud at the primary
election last August 1t was alleged in
the indictments that the women sold
their votes for dollar each.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
RUSSIAN GIRL IN 10 BATTLES.
Wounded and Decorated With the
Cross OF st. George.

Moscow.-Among the wounded who
have arrived in Moscow fro n the front
is Olga Krasilnikoff. girl of 10 years.
After taking part in 19 battles in
Poland s was wounded In the foot.
The girl enlisted under mans name
and this deception has just been dis
covered. TIE Cross of st. George
fourth degree. has been awarded to
her.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
MAKES THREE STATES OF TEXAS
Joint Resolution Introduced In the
Senate.

Austin, Texas,-A joint resolution
for an amendment to the State Con-
stitution dividing Texas into three
States was introduced by Senator w.
L. Hall, of Wharton county. The
States would be North Texas, capital,
Palestine; West Texas, capital, Abb
lene, and South Texas, capital, Austin
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
CROSSED CANAL, TURKS SAY.
Vanguard TO Wait Till Main Force
Can Attack.

Constantinople, via London.-Turk-
ish army headquarters has issued an
official announcement which refers to
tie successful accommodating march"
of the Turkish forces on Egypt 1t
says that some companies of Turkish
infantry crossed the Suez Canal. "Our
vanguard wi III keep in touch with the
enemy and continue accommodating the
east bank of the canal" the announce
ment continues, until our main force
can proceed to the attack"
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
NEAR FAMINE IN AUSTRIA.
A Two-Pound Loaf OF Bread Now
Costs Sixteen Cents.

Venice (via London).-An official
decree issued in Trieste raises the
price of a two-pOund loaf of bread
from IA cents to 16 cents. The grain
markets in Austria are said to be in a
desperate condition. The war bread
that is being sold is composed largely
of substitutes for -four. The people
in Vienna are said to be complaining
of the constantly increasing price of
meat. Hogs are reported to be almost
unobtainable.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
DARDANELLEs soMsARDED.
Shells From Torpedo Boats Fire AM
munItlon Depots.

London.-Four torpedo boats of the
Allies have bOmbarded the Turkish
forts in the Dardanelles, according to
an Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. One hundred and
seventy-four shells were discharged
and two ammunition depots were set
on FIRE.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
CHARMED AWAY TEN WIVES.
Head OF "New Religion" Accused OF
Abduction BY Husbands.

Kinston, N. C.-The Rev" Thomas
R. Miller, head of new negro re-
ligion, was arraigned in the Municipal
Court here accused of abducting the
wives of 10 other men. The case was
continued to permit the summoning of
witnesses. Before the trial Miller.
wearing a robe of many colors, headed
a procession of the women who have
accepted his doctrines.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
THREAD PLANT ON Full TIME.
$500 Workers At WiIIimantic, Conn.,,
Get Good News.

Willimantic. Conn.-Commencing on
Monday more than $500 employees at
the factory of the American Thread
Company here will work on full time
for six days a week, according to an
announcement. The factory had been
running four days a week for several
months.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
POSTAL BILL CLIPPED.
Senate Committee Reduces Appropria-
ton BY s2,ooo,ooo.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
Postal Bill as passed by the House
were cut s2,OOO,OOO by the Senate com.
mittee because of the decrease in pos
tai revenues since the outbreak of the
war.
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13
FRANCE BUYS 100 ENGINES.
Philadeiphiars To Build Locomotives
Fbr Army's Use.

i.aaeip -Cont, cts for the con-
struction of ic3 maj %'gauge loco
- tol ri = ave been re-
ceived by co4cerA from the
& a1ing the
c. C d. tae com
y aid motives will cost ap-
no ate.y 500
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pRIso las 1o srAnve FIRar.
Cologne Gazette says eritioh Policy
" u Make Then suffer.

Ante. an via -o-ooA. - Tte
ColosD i'etle, u VIC Ia.
been sd n - - az
artict tns VII i1i-'
plan 30 1000 ~ 'ii -.
pan tf's@
starr aY'
and f. = ei. a ~
We sFnfa'5
lf f se @'aFY - g
~ suat.ies 81 Ghsr hrst
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-13

Zee, 1q7 4 2eatlla 5000 in,