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The midland journal., 1915-09-03
RUSS FORTIEY|NG
FOR ANOTHsAND
Germans in Possession of Entire
Brest-LitOvsk Line.
RUSSIANS STRIP COUNTRY
Throwing Up Barriers To Hold the
Germans While They Prepare
For New offensive-LittIe
Booty Taken.

London.-Th Germans, in full pos
session of the entire Brest-Litovsk
line, have resumed the offensive in the
Baltic provinces and are pressing the
Russians both in the districts south
east OF Mitau and to the east of Kovno
In an effort to reach the main line OF
railway which passes through wilma
and Dvinsk to Petrograd.
This may. in time, prove the most
important of the German operations,
although at present they are using
more troops in the pursuit of the Rus
slams, who are retiring from Brest-
Litovsk and the line on either side
of the fortress.
1t is expected, however, that with
the fall of Brest-Litovsk, which has
been followed by that of Olita, south
of Kovno. the armies of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg will be rein
forced and make another attempt to
cut off the retreat of the Russians. 1t
Is believed here, however, that it now
Is too late to accomplish this pur-
pose.
The Russians apparently have
evacuated both Brest-Litovsk and
Olita before the Germans arrived. as
the latter make no claim to the cap
ture of guns and booty. The Aus
trian official report states THAI Arch
duke Joseph Ferdinand found the town
of KamieniezLitovsk in flames when
he arrived. There are indications
therefore that the Russians still are
carrying to the rear everything
movable that might prove of use to
the invaders and burning what they
are unable to take with them.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
HAITI TO RATlFY TREATY.
Prompt Acceptance OF U. s. Protec.
torate Expected.

Washington.-Prompt ratification of
the proposed American protectorate
treaty by the Haitian Parliament was
forecast in dispatches to the State De-
partment from Charge Davis at Port
au Prince.
President D'Artiguenave, head of the
new government, is committed to the
convention, and is believed to have
assurances of sufficient support from
senators and delegates to secure favor
able action within few days. He
presided over the Senate for several
years and is popular among his former
colleagues.
II became known here that plans
of the United States for putting Haiti
in order contemplate calling upon the
War Department, if necessary, to fur
nish officers for the island police from
It's fine corps of non-commissioned Of
ficers who have developed and COM
manded the Philippine Constabulary.
The pending treaty would provide not
only for complete financial protec-
torate and the administration of GUS
tom-houses. but for a native police
force of1cered by Americans.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
8 POWDER MILLS
BLOWN TO PIECES
Explosions all Wilmington, DEL,
and Action, Mass.
TWO KILLED AT THE DU POINT
Officials OF the Du Point Powder Com.
pany Do Not Believe the Explo-
sion At Their Two Mills Caused
BY Any Deliberate Action.

Wilmington.-With terrifice reports
which could be heard for miles two
powder mills of the Du Pont Powder
Company, at it's Brandywine plant
three miles west of this city, explod-
ed Sunday morning, killing Lawrence
Cunningham, aged 45, married, of
Henry Clay, and Hugh Gillespie, 35,
of Hazleton, Pa. The cause has not
been determined. Several hundred
pounds of powder of powerful brand
were stored in each mill. The first
mill to go up was fuse plant, the
blast from which caused the explosion
of the second mill nearby.
The two victims were employed in
the fuse mill. Only one body was
found, but whether it is that of Gun
ningham or Gillespie it is impossible
to tell it being mangled and burned
beyond recognition. The other work
man was blown to atoms, the only
remains found being few bits of
charred flesh hanging to the branch
of trees across the Brandywine Creek
from the mills. Both mills were COM
pletely destroyed, being swept clean
from their foundations. The force of
the explosion hurled pieces of ma
chinery, shafting and large stones a
considerable distance in all directions
and trees were either uprooted or twist
ed as if in the path of a cyclone.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
Russians strip Country.

Petrograd.-The main mass of the
Russian army deployed between the
Bobr and the Pripet marshes is fall
ing back on another general position
along the greater part of front of
$50 miles. The retirement Is being
carried out independently of any local
pressure of the enemy, who is sup
posed to have 20 corps concentrated
on the line of Brest-Litovsk.
For some weeks past the work of
stripping the country in the immediate
rear of the Cars armies of all ma
chinery, stock and supplies that might
be of any use to the enemy has been
vigorously prosecuted and the forti.
fications evacuated are nothing more
than heaps of debris.
The Russians, in fact, are adopting
the policy which proved fatal to Napo.
leon. AS the line of battle drifts east.
ward conditions are bound to become
progressively more favorable for the
russians and less so for the armies
of Germany and Austria. Not until
something like equipoise of armament
and munitioning has been restored
will the Russians accept the risk oi
really decisive struggle.
Meanwhile the enemy will be check
ed and retarded and his energies
wasted away wherever Typographical
conditions afford a favorable oppor.
tunity for making temporary stand.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
U. S. STAND may
HIT BLOW AT WAR.
Freedom Of Seas Would Remove
One Cause of Fight.
ANXIOUS TO END WAR
cermany's Answer On Arabic Key,
note-If This Is Satisfactory, APP
peal To England Would
Follow.

Washington.-Growing belief exists
in official and diplomatic circles here
that general peace negotiations may
be set in motion among the belligerent
nations of Europe if the United States
succeeds in reaching a perfectly satis-
factory understanding with Germany.
That Germany's sudden change Of
front toward this country and her will
ingness. as set forth by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to
the United States, to make her sub
marine warfare comply with the de-
mands of the United States have made
profound impression abroad is fact
reflected in all the dispatches coming
here from the European capitals AS
suming that Germany's promises are
genuine, worldwide opinion would
seem to have conceded that the United
States has attained position of pow
erful influence from which to address
new offers of mediation to the warning
powers.
Next Protest To England.
It is a forgone conclusion here that
as soon as the German controversy is
put finally to rest, the United States
will address to Great Britain vigor-
GUS demand for relief from the hard
ships imposed on American commerce
by the British orders in council and
contraband DEGREES. In doing this
Secretary Lansing will be in position
to inform Great Britain that Germany
has removed the chief excuse which
the British Foreign Office has
pleaded in Justification of its own un-
precedented restrictions against neu-
trail commerce, namely, the excuse
that Germany was conducting an il
legal form of submarine warfare
justifying extreme retaliatory meas
ures. 1t is expected that on the basis
of the success he has met with in deal
ing with Germany, Mr.. Lansing will
insist that Great Britain modify her,
orders in council and contraband de-
crees and permit American cotton and
American foodstuffs to reach Ger
many. Should Great Britain, too, re-
cede, it is believed that the United
States, by getting the two countries,
through her, to agree to modus
vivendi for the protection of neutral
rights in the war zone, will have paved
the way for general peace negotia-
tions.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
PRusslAN LOSS 1,74o,sss.
Latest Casualty List Includes Names
OF 42.245.

Amsterdam, via London.-The Prus-
sian casualty lists, from number S02
to number 309. give the names of 40,-
245 killed, wounded and missing. ac-
cording to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant. The total number of Prus-
sian losses published up to August "a
amounts to 1.74O.8S6 killed. wounded
and missing, says the paper. To the
above must be added the Bavarian
casualty list No. 214, the Saxon list
No 1874, and Wuerttembergian list No.
247 and the naval list No. "A.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
FRANCE TAKES KINGS ESTATE
Property OF German Princes Will Be
Administered BY State.

Paris.-The property rights of three
German princes in the estate of a
French king have been taken over for
the period of the war by the Govern
ment. The property in question con-
sists of the interests of Prince Pierre
Auguste, Prince Auguste Leopold and
Prince Louis CASTOR, of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha, in the Association of the
Forest of Dreux. The society was or
ganized to administer the undivided
property of the heirs of King Louis
Philippe.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
U. s. LEADS IN EXPORTS.
Country Forges Ahead OF the United
Kingdom.

Washington.-The United States for
the first time in its history now leads
the world as an exporter.
Figures just made public by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Conn
merce show that American exports in
the fiscal year ended June 80 last
totaled 100000, compared with
$2,170, 100000 for the United Kingdom,
the next largest exporter. This was
an increase Of IL per cent. in the case
of the United States, when compared
with last year, and decrease of 80
per cent. for the United Kingdom.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
TO INCREASE RANGE OF GUNS.
Main Batteries OF Battleships To Have
Elevation OF 80 Degrees.

Washington. = Main batteries Of
American battleships hereafter will
be given an elevation of 80 degrees,
practically doubling the present angle
of fire, according to decision reached
by Navy Department experts, it is
said, after close study of all available
information on naval engagements of
the European war Wherever possible
ships now under construction and
those already in commission, it is un-
derstood, will be similarly fitted.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
TERRIBLE BLOW
TO gen. PERSH|NG
His Wife and His Three Children
s.aa Perish BY Fire.
ONLY ONE SON is RESCUED
Believing All Had Escaped From
Burning Quarters At Preside,
Fire, Department Centered
Energies On Flames.

San Francisco.--Warren Pershing,
five years old, will be the only member
of Brigadier General John j. Perish
ing's family to welcome the officer
when he returns here from Ell Paso.
Mrs. Pershing and the three other chill
dren. Mary Margaret, SIX. Anne,
seven, and Helen, eight, were suffo-
Gated and burned in fire which con-
sumed their quarters at the Preside of
San Francisco.
Warren is being cared for by nurses
at the Lettermann General Hospital,
at the Preside. He was taken there
when he was picked up unconscious on
the floor of his bedroom by rescuers
who crawled through the burning
house searching for Mrs. Pershing and
her four children. Warren revived
quickly. The others were dead when
the rescuers reached them, suffocated
and their heads, hands and feet
burned.
Relatives Saved.
Mrs. Walter o. Boswell, relative,
wife of Lieutenant Boswell, Twenty
first Infantry, and her maid leaped
from the porch roof to the ground
after throwing Mrs. Boswell's two
children down to officers and men,
aroused by her cries and the noise of
cracking wood.
Mrs. Pershing and her children were
to have left here within week to join
General Pershing at Ell Paso. A home
to receive them had been prepared by
him.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
ARABIC SURVIVORS SAIL.

St. Paul Leaves Liverpool With All
Berths Occupied.
London.-Th American Line steam
or St. Paul, which sailed for New York
from Liverpool Wednesday, had on
board a number of survivors of the
steamer Arabic. Virtually all the
berths on the st. Paul were occupied.
IA number of passengers who had en-
gagged accommodations. however, can
celed their passage at the last
hloment owing to what were consider
ed here the more acute relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
arising from the sinking Of the Arabic.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
81 AIRMEN DROP BOMBS.
French Squadron, In Raid On German
Arms Factory.


Paris.-Sixty-two French aviators
flew over German arms factory to
the north of Saarlouis, throwing down
a total of more than $50 shells. Thirty
of these were of large calibre. The
report of the raid says:
"On August rs an aerial squadron,
composed of four groups and includ-
ing total of 62 aviators, few over
the heights of Dellingen. Here there
is factory where shells and armor
plate are made. The location of this
plant is to the north of Saarlouis, in
Rhenish Prussia, 80 miles southeast
of Treves. The aviators threw down
with precision over $50 bombs, 80 of
which were of large calibre."
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
ACCUSED OF wREcklNe BANK.
President and Cashier Alleged To
Have Taken 100000.

Houston. Texas.-H. ]. Bolton, presi-
dent, and B. B. Taylor. cashier of the
Wharton National Bank, of Wharton,
Texas, were charged with conspiracy
to embezzle and misapply funds of the
bank amounting to 100000. The in
stitution was closed recently by the
Comptroller of the Currency. The &C,
cused ofiicials were held in bonds OF
$4,000 each.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
FRANK INQUEST FUTILE.
Jury Returns Verdict That Lynchers
Are Unknown.

Marietta, Ga.-Without being able
to elicit from any one of IL witnesses
a single clue as to the identity of any
person connected with the lynching of
Leo M. Frank, coroner's jury return
ed a verdict that Frank came to his
death by hanging at the hands OF
parties unknown. City and county Off
cials testified that they had endeavor-
ed diligently to get at the facts of the
lynching, but that so far their efforts
had been of no avail.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
GERMAN REsERvIsT HELD.
Gustav kopseh Arrested For Taking
Pictures OF Fortress.

Washington. = Gustav Kopsch. a
young German employed as an instru-
ment maker by the Carnegie Institu-
ton here. was arrested by agents Of
the Department of Justice. charged
with violating the Federal law for pro-
lection of the national defenses by
making pictures of military reserva-
tions. He was held in $4,000 bail, and
will be sent to Norfolk for trial in the
United States District Court there.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
READY FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN.
German Army Supplied With Cold
Weather Clothing.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, N. Y.
The Army and Navy Departments
announce that sufficient supply Of
woolen garments, shawls, underwear,
socks, gloves, fur coats and ear pro-
tectors for all requirements of the
winter campaign has been provided.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
MANNING NEW DIRECTOR.
Succeeds DR.. Holmes As Head OF
U. S. Bureau Of Mines.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson ap-
pointed Vannoy H. Manning, of Holly
Springs, Miss. director of the Bureau
of Mines. in the Interior Department.
He succeeds Dr. ]. A. Holmes, who
died recently. Mr.. Manning was as
sistant director of the bureau.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
10 SHIPS SUNK IN WEEK.

U-Boats Send Down IA Steamers OF
47,6ee Tons In Two Days.
London.-During the week ending
August 25, 10 British merchant ves-
sells, with a total tonnage Of 10000,
and three fishing vessels were destroy
ed by submarines or mines. The week
was one of the most successful Ger
man underwater craft have had since
the commencement of the war. Four
teen steamers, with total gross tom
mage of 1883, were sunk by German
submarines August 10 and TO- The
largest of them was the Arabic. Ten
of the vessels were British and four
sailed under neutral flags.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
BAD SMASH UP ON N. a W.
Fireman Killed and Passengers In
jured In Collision Near Gary.

Bluefeld, w. Va.-Norfolk and
western passenger train No. was in
collision with a freight train near
Gary. w. Va. The passenger cars
were smashed and the engines locked
together and rolled down the bank.
Fireman T. NJ. Bailey was caught
under the engine and instantly killed.
A score or more of passengers were
injured.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
u. o. A. M. COUNCIL MEETS.
Order Has 2e,s1s Members and $7ss,
941 In Bank.

Concord, N. H.-The annual session
of the National Council. United Order
of American Mechanics, was opened
here. Reports showed that there were
13 state councils and SS1 subordinate
councils, with total membership of
26,316. The treasures of the sub
ordinate councils contain a total Of
S739.9 .9A1.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
MRS. EDITH sPREckELs WEEDS.
Frank w. WakefieId's. Bride a Few
Hours After Divorce.

Honolulu.-Mrs. Edith Spreckels,
who Wednesday secured a final de-
cree of divorce from John D. Spreck-
els, Jr, of San Francisco, was mar
ried here Thursday to Frank w. Wake
field, also of San Francisco. The cere-
mony was performed at hotel where
Mrs Spreckels had been residing by
Gilbert Waller. presiding elder of the
Reorganized Mormon Church.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
POLK TO BE COUNSELOR.
Secretary Lansing Announces New
Member or State Department.

Washington. = The selection Of
Frank L. Polk, corporation counsel Of
New York city, to be counselor of
the State Department, was formally
announced by Secretary Lansing. The
President has rendered the position to
Mr.. Polk, who has accepted. Mr.. Polk
will succeed Mr.. Lansing, who became
Secretary on the resignation of Will
liam Jennings Bryan last June. The
counselor's office has been vacant
since Mr. Lansing took his place in
the Cabinet and there has been much
gossip as to who would fill Il.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
RUSSIANS TO FAST.
No Music Or Entertainment For Sew
eraI Days.

Petrograd.- Holy Synod has
prescribed period of fasting OF three
days, beginning September 8. The
Minister of the Interior has been re
Quested to forbid entertainments anu
the playing of music throughout that
time. although work is to continue as
usual
September 8 is the day of the church
celebration of Russia's liberation from
the invader Tamerlane, the Mongol
leader. who made his way at the head
Of his men almost to Moscow in 1896
visiting unusual cruelties upon the
people.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
MEX|CANS may
HOLD ELECTIONS
Desire to Select President in
Peaceful Way.
DEMAND OF U. S. is HEEDED
According To Advices Favorable Let.
ters Have Been Received From
All Of the Mexican Lead
ers Except carranza.

Washington. The Pan-American-
conference on Mexican affairs will
shortly be reassembled to consider
carrying out the peace plan proposed
to the various factions in the re-
public. Favorable replies have been
received from Villa, Zapata and their
military leaders and the influential
civic authorities and prominent citi-
zens to whom the note was addressed,
with the exception of Carranza and
his military commanders. The great
majority express desire to meet in
peaceful way and select provisional
president who will be acceptable to
the United States and the other
American republics.
Although Secretary Lansing would
say nothing about the conference just
held, a general idea of what transpired
is known. The replies thus far re-
ceived were considered. A tentative
arrangement was made looking to an
early reconvening of the conference,
when the tenor of the responses will
be made public, and the Mexican peo-
pie WILL De told to call their conVen-
tion and elect their man. This con-
vention naturally will not be held in
Carranza territory. The State Depart
ment is advised that If the Mexican
representatives are permitted to meet
unmolested they will give voice to.
their real choice for the first time
since the overthrow of Diaz.
The United States will give official
recognition to the new President and
his government and extend its moral
support. Similar action will be taken
by the Latin-American republics. The
provisional government will be per
mited to buy arms in this country if
necessary to sustain itself and an en-
barge will be established against the
expectation of munitions of any kind
to Carranza.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
BATTERY FOR u-soArs TESTED.
officer In Charge "Much Pleased"
With Edison Invention.

With Edison Invention.
New York-The first official test of
the nickel batteries designed by Thos.
a. Edison for use in submarines, in
an effort to eliminate the generation
of chlorine gas, was made at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard At the conclu-
sion of the test on submarine K-6,
Lieut.. J. E. Bailey, in charge. said he
was much pleased" with the bat
teries. Within few days the sub
marine will be submerged for several
hours as an additional test of the bat
teries.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY
MiIIerand, Jonre and Grand Duke Ex-
change Messages.

Paris Minister of War Millerand
and General Joffre recently sent the
following joint telegram to Grand
Duke Nicholas:
I'VE are full of confidence that final
victory will be won by your arms and
we are proud to cooperate with such
glorious soldiers"
The Grand Duke replied as follows
1.-THE agreeable relations existing
between the supreme commands OF
all the allied armies are certain to
warrant the glorious end, which, with
Gods help, we will attain"
The midland journal., 1915-09-03

Ell Paso, Texas.-General Pascual
Orozco, wanted by the Department of
Justice for defaulting his bond. when
held with General Huerta on charges
of conspiracy to violate American
neutrality, was here spent the fore
noon with his family at his residence
and disappeared 15 minutes before
Department of Justice representatives
appeared there to place him under
arrest.
The midland journal., 1915-09-03
AlRMAN DROPS 1000 FEET.

suhlIeutenant John McLarty Falls Out
and Is Killed.
London-S -Sublieutenant John Nc
Larty, of the Royal Naval Flying
Corps, was killed while flying sea-
plane over Southampton water on the
English coast. The machine met with
mishap and McLarty fell out, drop
ping 1000 feet.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
CARDINALS TALK OF
PEACE SUGGESTIONS
Pope Benedict Plans to Make
Vatican Clearing House For
Ideas.

ROMH Dec. THAT Pope Benedict
hopes to make the Vatican a clearing
house for peace ideas through which
the war may soon tie ended, Is the
conclusion drawn from the allocution
delivered by his holiness at the open
ing Of the secret consistory.
The Pope pointed the way to pos
sible peace agreement by suggesting
an exchange of views by the nations
at war. This method OF arriving at
pence. he said. had been tried and
found satisfactory in similar circum
stances.
No medium through which these peaco
ideas might be transmitted was mon
toned hv the Pontiff. But the general
Interpretation is that Pope Benedict
plans to EMPLOY tre whole organization
Of the church IN an effort to bring
tho warning powers into agreement
Pope RenediCt'S suggestions already
have borne fruit Before the cardinals
gathered In conC,ave Yesterday Deace
talk is understood to have passed be-
tween Cardinal Hartmann of Cologne
ard cardinals from the allied countries
With the papal sanction It Is believed
there will be more informal conver-
sstions during the week When the
prelstes return to their homes each
will be in a positior to convey to his
government the peace views of the
others.
The Washington times., 1915-12-07
OFFERS FREE TESTS
IN PHTH|S|S FIGHT
Association Here viii Open
Medical Dispensary to Pub
lie Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon from to 3
o'clock. the dispensary OF the local as
sociation for the prevention of tuher-
culosis at s2S II street northwest. will
be open for the free examination Of all
persons who wish to avail themselves
Of the opportunity. especially In con-
nection with tuberculosis.
The opening of the dispensary for
general examination on this occasion is
part of the work planned for this week.
sTuberculosis Week. tomorrow being
Medical Examination Day" The As
sociation for the Prevention and Study
OF Tuberculosis announces that II de-
sires everyone to strike a physical bal
ance tomorrow-to know just what
their assets are over their liabilities.
for the purpose Of safeguarding their
neighbors and the members Of their
families.
"TuberculOsis Is distinctly family
problem and not a problem for the in
dividual." the association states. 1T
affects and disabies and often kills one
member after another. Unlike measles
or diphtheria. its spread through a fam
lily may be through two or three indi-
viduals before the first case Is discov-
cred. In 9S cases out of 100 II IS firmly
established in the victims body before
its presence is recognized. This Is one
of the cardinal reasons for urging an
annual or semi-annual physical exam
nation"